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September 7, 2026 High School Sports High School Sports 20 Bay State Conference field hockey players to watch in 2026 Bay State Conference powerhouses Walpole and Wellesley return key players with expanded roles this fall. By Aidan Wohl | AWohl@masslive.com Read more High School Sports EMass Boys Cross Country Notebook: Brookline, BC High lead the way Brookline won its fourth straight state title last year, becoming the first team to do so in 20 years. This season, the team hopes to make it five while outracing several strong competitors. By Alex Lott | ALott@masslive.com MORE    High School Sports UConn baseball adds Saint John’s infielder Lincoln Fournier The Saint John's (Shrewsbury) baseball factory produced another big-time commit. See where infielder Lincoln Fournier is headed. By Kyle Grabowski | kgrabowski@masslive.com MORE    High School Sports Can anyone take down Brookline boys cross country in 2026? Brookline won its fourth straight state title last year, becoming the first school to do so since Gloucester in 1997. By Alex Lott | ALott@masslive.com MORE    High School Sports EMass Girls Cross Country Notebook: Newton North chases conference title repeat Newton North wants to retain its Bay State Conference title and keep up last year's success, while Needham and others hope to snatch the championship for themselves. By Alex Lott | ALott@masslive.com MORE    High School Sports WMass Boys Soccer Top 20: Northampton, Chicopee among the top in preseason rankings MassLive released its first round of the boys soccer Top 20 rankings on Friday. By Samantha Sands | SSands@masslive.com MORE    See more     Get Back to What You've Missed   Unlimited Digital Access   $1 for 3 months   Subscribe Now     Cancel anytime.