BHS Girl's Hockey Beat Winchester in MIAA Tournament

The no. 21 ranked Winchester High School girls' hockey team lost to no. 12 Burlington 3-1 Monday night in the preliminary round of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) tournament.

The no. 12 ranked Burlington High School girls hockey team beat out the no. 21 ranked Winchester team  3-1 Monday night at Burlington in the preliminary round of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) tournament, according to the Boston Globe website. Burlington (12-7-1) advances to the second round of the North Division 2 tournament to take on no. 5 ranked Gardner (11-4-2). A time and location for the second-round game have yet to be determined. Winchester ended the season having lost four consecutive games, with their last non-loss being a 1-1 tie against Woburn at home Feb. 6. Winchester's last win was a 5-0 blanking of Belmont in Winchester Feb. 2.

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Region's Teams Ranked Among State's Best

In our weekly look at media outlets' Top 25 lists, there are several teams in the region making an appearance.

Editor's Note: The following story is published in Burlington, Woburn, Reading, North Reading, Wilmington, Tewksbury, Westford and Chelmsford as they are the towns currently included in Patch's region of sports coverage. It's one of the most wonderful times of the year. It's playoff time for high school teams across the region. While track, swimming, wrestling and cheerleading teams have already found success in their postseason competitions, area basketball and hockey teams are just about to begin their own playoffs this week. But before the brackets get underway, we look back at the most recent rankings that were compiled by various media outlets in the area. Boys Basketball In our last version of the rankings roundup, Division 3 North …

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Three Losses in a Row for Mad Dogs

Team struggled in January.

Reminder: How to Get Your Sports Team Featured on Patch

Here are several ways you can make sure your sports teams are highlighted on Burlington Patch.

Fall sports will soon be kicking into high gear and Burlington Patch wants to help you share every exciting moment with the community. We are looking for athletes, coaches, parents, booster club members and fans who are ready, willing and able to share their team spirit on Patch. News about any team -- high school, middle school, rec teams, etc. -- is welcome! Here's how you can share news about your sports team: 1. Start a blog about your sports team: Share stats, recaps, photos and/or videos from the game in your own sports blog. Discuss the team, coaches and players with other fans in the community. 2. Upload pictures and video of your team to our gallery: Snap an awesome photo at the game? Catch the winning touchdown on video? Upload …

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How to Get Your Sports Team Featured on Patch

Here are several ways you can make sure your sports teams are highlighted on Burlington Patch.

Fall sports will soon be kicking into high gear and Burlington Patch wants to help you share every exciting moment with the community. We are looking for athletes, coaches, parents, booster club members and fans who are ready, willing and able to share their team spirit on Patch. News about any team -- high school, middle school, rec teams, etc. -- is welcome! Here's how you can share news about your sports team: 1. Start a blog about your sports team: Share stats, recaps, photos and/or videos from the game in your own sports blog. Discuss the team, coaches and players with other fans in the community. 2. Upload pictures and video of your team to our gallery: Snap an awesome photo at the game? Catch the winning touchdown on video? Upload …

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BHS Red Devils MIAA Tournament Games Today

Following a Burlington High varsity team? Don't miss the tournament games.

Burlington High School's varsity teams have a few MIAA Tournament games today and we wanted to make sure everyone had the details of where to see the games. Come down and cheer on Burlington's athletes. Also, if anyone at the game would like to take a couple of pictures and send them along with the score we would be happy to share them on the site. Email richard.hosford@patch.com. Thanks!

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5 Things You Need to Know Today, April 20

Happy Birthday Fenway Park!

Five Things You Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the feature in the comments section. Today is Friday, April 20. Here are 5 things you need to know:  

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Image Gallery: Red Devils Skate One Step Closer to Garden Glory

Burlington is headed for a Garden party on Sunday, after they knocked off defending North champs Wakefield, 4-2, last night in Lowell.

LOWELL—During the regular season nothing could separate these two hockey teams. Wakefield High and Burlington played each other twice. The result was a pair of draws. They even split the Middlesex League Small School title. Last night at Tsongas Center, however, separation didn’t appear to be an issue for the speedy Red Devils, who jumped out to a 4-0 lead after two periods of hockey and never looked back. Burlington beat the defending champion Warriors and won the Division I North crown, 4-2, behind a spirited offensive performance and a solid night from netminder Derek DeCastro (28 saves). Burlington will take on South champs Milton on Sunday at TD Garden for the Division I State Championship [Starting time is still TBA]. Coming into the…

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5 Things You Need to Know Today, Feb. 7

Another relatively warm day, a couple of public meetings and business networking.

Five Things You Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the feature in the comments section. Today is Tuesday, Feb. 7. Here are 5 things you need to know:

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5 Things You Need to Know Today, Oct. 20

Chance of morning showers, a planning board meeting and the Lady Red Devils have three home games today.

Five Things You Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the feature in the comments section. Today is Thursday , Oct. 20. Here are 5 things you need to know:

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