HS Winter Sports Preview out Friday

The Gazette's complete winter preview comes out on Friday. Be sure to pick it up. It features full rosters and outlooks for every team, long features for each sport and plenty of extras you won't find anywhere else.

Also, with basketball season kicking off on Thursday, I'll have my girls basketball preseason rankings and teams posted Wednesday night

See you then.

UPDATED: Complete WMass Tourney

Western Massachusetts
Tournaments
Boys Basketball
Division 1
1. Northampton (18-2)
2. Westfield (18-2)
3. West Springfield (17-3)
4. Cathedral (12-8)
5. Chicopee (13-7)
6. Putnam (13-8)
7. Central (11-9)
8. Longmeadow (11-9)
9. Amherst (11-9)
10. Agawam (12-8)
11. Pittsfield (11-9)
12. Commerce (10-10)
Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 3
Northampton 56, Amherst 37
Cathedral 58, Chicopee 56
Westfield 69, Central 61 (OT)
West Springfield 58, Putnam 36
Semifinals
Tuesday, March 8
At AIC
Game 9: Northampton vs. Cathedral, 6
Game 10: Westfield vs. West Springfield, 8
Finals
Saturday, March 12
At Curry Hicks Cage
Semifinal winners

Division 2
1. Mahar (19-1)
2. Belchertown (19-1)
3. Hoosac (15-5)
4. Sabis (12-8)
5. Hampshire (14-6)
6. Taconic (13-7)
7. Easthampton (15-7)
8. Greenfield (13-7)
9. Southwick (10-10)
10. South Hadley (8-12)
Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 3
Sabis 62, Hampshire 48
Taconic 57, Hoosac 48
Mahar 50, Greenfield 35
Belchertown 69, South Hadley 65
Semifinals
Tuesday, March 8
At Curry Hicks Cage
Game 8: Belchertown vs. Taconic, 6:30
Game 7: Sabis vs. Mahar, 8
Finals
Saturday, March 12
At Curry Hicks Cage
Semifinal winners

Division 3
1. Lenox (17-3)
2. Turners Falls (15-5)
3. Granby (15-5)
4. Saint Joseph (14-6)
5. Monson (13-7)
6. New Leadership (10-10)
7. Smith Academy (13-7)
8. Lee (11-9)
9. Frontier (10-10)
10. Holyoke Catholic (10-10)
11. Dean Tech (15-5)
12. Renaissance (11-9)
13. McCann Tech (11-9)
14. Westfield Voc (10-8)
15. Pathfinder (10-10)
Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 3
At higher seed
Lenox 67, Lee 63
St. Joseph 66, Renaissance 47
Turners Falls 61, Smith Academy 58
New Leadership 62, Granby 50
Semifinals
Wednesday, March 9
At Curry Hicks Cage
Game 12: Lenox vs. St. Joseph, 6:30
Game 13: Turners vs. New Leadership, 5
Finals
Saturday, March 12
At Curry Hicks Cage
Semifinal winners

Girls basketball
Division 1
1. West Springfield (18-2)
2. Holyoke (18-2)
3. Amherst (18-2)
4. Longmeadow (13-7)
5. Pittsfield (13-7)
6. Northampton (12-8)
7. Chicopee Comp (12-8)
8. East Longmeadow (11-9)
Quarterfinals
Friday, March 4
Game 1: East Longmeadow at West Springfield, 7
Game 2: Chicopee Comp at Holyoke, 7
Game 3: Northampton at Amherst, 7
Game 4: Pittsfield at Longmeadow, 7
Semifinals
Wednesday, March 9
At AIC
Game 5: Game 1 winner vs. Game 4 winner
Game 6: Game 2 winner vs. Game 3 winner
Finals
Saturday, March 12
At Curry Hicks Cage
Semifinal winners

Division 2
1. Frontier (19-1)
2. Hampshire (16-4)
3. Wahconah (14-6)
4. Belchertown (14-6)
5. Athol (15-5)
6. Drury (13-7)
7. Monument (12-7)
8. Mahar (14-6)
9. Palmer (12-8)
10. Hoosac (13-7)
11. South Hadley (12-8)
12. Cathedral (12-8)
Quarterfinals
Friday, March 4
Game 5: Cathedral at Belchertown, 7
Game 6: Drury at Wahconah, 7
Game 7: Monument at Hampshire, 7
Game 8: Palmer at Frontier, 7
Semifinals
Thursday, March 10
At Curry Hicks Cage
Game 9: Game 5 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 7
Game 10: Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 winner, 5:30
Finals
Saturday, March 12
At Curry Hicks Cage
Semifinal winners

Division 3
1. Lee (19-1)
2. Sabis (20-1)
3. Monson (13-7)
4. Ware (12-8)
5. Lenox (12-8)
6. Smith Academy (11-9)
7. Hopkins Academy (11-9)
8. Gateway (18-2)
9. Granby (10-10)
10. Holyoke Catholic (10-10)
11. Pioneer Regional (10-10)
12. McCann (7-13)
13. New Leadership (13-7)
14. Westfield Voke (12-8)
15. Franklin Tech (11-9)
16. Pathfinder (11-9)
Quarterfinals
Friday, March 4
Game 9: Granby at Lee, 7
Game 10: Hopkins at Sabis, 7
Game 11: Smith Academy at Monson, 7
Game 12: McCann at Ware, 7
Semifinals
March 8-9-10
At Curry Hicks Cage
Game 13: Game 9 winner vs. Game 12 winner
Game 10: Game 10 winner vs. Game 11 winner
Finals
Saturday, March 12
At Curry Hicks Cage
Semifinal winners

Hockey
Division 3A
1. Holyoke (18-1-1)
2. Agawam (15-4-1)
3. Amherst (11-4-5)
4. Wahconah (18-2)
5. St. Mary (11-5-4)
6. Chicopee (11-7-2)
7. Belchertown (9-9-2)
8. Chicopee Comp (9-9-2)
All games at Olympia, West Springfield
Quarterfinals
Tuesday, March 1
St. Mary 3, Wahconah 2
Holyoke 4, Chicopee Comp 2
Thursday, March 3
Amherst 3, Chicopee 2
Agawam 5, Belchertown 1
Semifinals
Monday, March 7
Game 5: Amherst vs. Agawam, 6
Game 6: St. Mary vs. Holyoke, 8
Finals
Thursday, March 10
Semifinal winners, 8:30

Updated Girls Hoop/Hockey Tourneys

Girls basketball
Division 1
1. West Springfield (18-2)
2. Holyoke (18-2)
3. Amherst (18-2)
4. Longmeadow (13-7)
5. Pittsfield (13-7)
6. Northampton (12-8)
7. Chicopee Comp (12-8)
8. East Longmeadow (11-9)
Quarterfinals
Friday, March 4
Game 1: East Longmeadow at West Springfield, 7
Game 2: Chicopee Comp at Holyoke, 7
Game 3: Northampton at Amherst, 7
Game 4: Pittsfield at Longmeadow, 7
Semifinals
March 8-9
At AIC
Game 5: Game 1 winner vs. Game 4 winner
Game 6: Game 2 winner vs. Game 3 winner
Finals
Saturday, March 12
At Curry Hicks Cage
Semifinal winners

Division 2
1. Frontier (19-1)
2. Hampshire (16-4)
3. Wahconah (14-6)
4. Belchertown (14-6)
5. Athol (15-5)
6. Drury (13-7)
7. Monument (12-7)
8. Mahar (14-6)
9. Palmer (12-8)
10. Hoosac (13-7)
11. South Hadley (12-8)
12. Cathedral (12-8)
First Round
Tuesday, March 1
Cathedral 54, Athol 46
Drury 43, South Hadley 40
Monument 50, Hoosac 40
Palmer 58, Mahar 37

Quarterfinals
Friday, March 4
Game 5: Cathedral at Belchertown, 7
Game 6: Drury at Wahconah, 7
Game 7: Monument at Hampshire, 7
Game 8: Palmer at Frontier, 7
Semifinals
March 8-9-10
At Curry Hicks Cage
Game 9: Game 5 winner vs. Game 8 winner
Game 10: Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 winner
Finals
Saturday, March 12
At Curry Hicks Cage
Semifinal winners

Division 3
1. Lee (19-1)
2. Sabis (20-1)
3. Monson (13-7)
4. Ware (12-8)
5. Lenox (12-8)
6. Smith Academy (11-9)
7. Hopkins Academy (11-9)
8. Gateway (18-2)
9. Granby (10-10)
10. Holyoke Catholic (10-10)
11. Pioneer Regional (10-10)
12. McCann (7-13)
13. New Leadership (13-7)
14. Westfield Voke (12-8)
15. Franklin Tech (11-9)
16. Pathfinder (11-9)

First Round
Tuesday, March 1
Lee 49, Pathfinder 8
Sabis 84, Franklin Tech 21
Monson 67, Westfield Voke 14
Ware 67, New Leadership 34
McCann 64, Lenox 50
Smith Academy 42, Pioneer Regional 25
Hopkins 41, Holyoke Catholic 27
Granby 43, Gateway 17

Quarterfinals
Friday, March 4
Game 9: Granby at Lee, 7
Game 10: Hopkins at Sabis, 7
Game 11: Smith Academy at Monson, 7
Game 12: McCann at Ware, 7
Semifinals
March 8-9-10
At Curry Hicks Cage
Game 13: Game 9 winner vs. Game 12 winner
Game 10: Game 10 winner vs. Game 11 winner
Finals
Saturday, March 12
At Curry Hicks Cage
Semifinal winners

Hockey
Division 3A
1. Holyoke (18-1-1)
2. Agawam (15-4-1)
3. Amherst (11-4-5)
4. Wahconah (18-2)
5. St. Mary (11-5-4)
6. Chicopee (11-7-2)
7. Belchertown (9-9-2)
8. Chicopee Comp (9-9-2)
All games at Olympia, West Springfield
Quarterfinals
Tuesday, March 1
St. Mary 3, Wahconah 2
Holyoke 4, Chicopee Comp 2
Thursday, March 3
Game 3: Chicopee vs. Amherst, 6
Game 4: Belchertown vs. Agawam, 8
Semifinals
Monday, March 7
Game 5: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 6
Game 6: St. Mary vs. Holyoke, 8
Finals
Thursday, March 10
Semifinal winners, 8:30

Live updates: Holyoke vs. Oakmont hockey state final

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Friday's final scoreboard

Friday’s results
HIGH SCHOOL
Boys basketball
Dean Tech 72, Smith Vocational 48
Northampton 70, Cathedral 52
Sci-Tech 58, Amherst Regional 54
Hampshire 83, Gateway Regional 36
South Hadley 44, Chicopee 38
Belchertown 63, Pioneer Christian 25
Ware 73, Granby 57
Smith Academy 65, Greenfield 56
Hopkins Academy 57, Pioneer Regional 44
Frontier 51, Mohawk Regional 49
Holyoke Catholic 59, Palmer 58
Girls basketball
Ludlow 48, Northampton 39
Holyoke Catholic 43, Lenox 34
Ice hockey
Belchertown 3, Turners Falls 3 (OT)
Boys swimming & diving
Northampton 116, Longmeadow 70
East Longmeadow 85, Belchertown 84
Girls swimming & diving
Longmeadow 97, Northampton 83
East Longmeadow 106, Belchertown 65
Indoor track
PVIAC meet 2, Smith College, (n)

LIVE BLOG: Holyoke wins state championship

FINAL

Pinciak adds an empty net goal with 39.4 seconds left for a hat trick.

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Holyoke 3-2 (4:59)-Nick Blais scores off a nice look from Pat Lenihan to give the Knights the lead.

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SECOND INTERMISSION (2-2)

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Tied 2-2 (4:33 left in second) - Rafferty puts home a rebound to even the score.

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Holyoke 2-1 (6:00 in second) - Holyoke has gotten some good looks, but can't add to its lead. 

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FIRST INTERMISSION (2-1 Holyoke)

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Holyoke 2-1: Derek Pinciak scores two goals in three seconds as Holyoke takes the lead. The first came off a rebound, the second quickly off the faceoff.

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Oakmont 1-0 (1st period)-Liam Rafferty scores on a rebound with 12:35 left.

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We are here LIVE at the MassMutual Center in Springfield for the first-ever Division 3A state hockey championship. We'll get things going when the game begins. Refresh the page often for updates.

High School Winter Standings

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Friday's scores, weekend events

Friday’s results
HIGH SCHOOL
Boys basketball
Gateway Regional 46, Westfield Vocational 37
Girls basketball
Holyoke Catholic 65, St. Mary 22
Easthampton 51, Pioneer Regional 31
Ice hockey
Holyoke 5, Agawam 2
Chicopee 4, Easthampton 0
Turners Falls 7, Central 5
Boys swimming & diving
West Springfield 104, Holyoke Catholic 62
Girls swimming & diving
Holyoke Catholic 126, West Springfield 53

Saturday’s games
HIGH SCHOOL
Boys basketball
Hampshire Regional at Monument Mountain, 5
Gateway Regional vs. St. Mary’s, Greg Wynns Tournament final, 7
Girls basketball
South Hadley at Mahar, 2:30
Longmeadow at Northampton, 7
Ice hockey
Amherst at Chicopee Comp, 6:15
Easthampton at Belchertown, Mullins Center practice rink, 8
Turners Falls at Greenfield, Rabbit Graves Tournament, 6
Wrestling
Belchertown Granby at Pathfinder, 9 a.m.
Gateway Regional at Westfield, 10 a.m.
Amherst Regional at Sabis, 11 a.m.
COLLEGE
Men’s basketball
IUPUI at UMass, 4

Sunday, Dec. 28
COLLEGE
Men’s ice hockey
UMass vs. Bemidji St. at Hanover N.H., 4
Women’s basketball
Amherst vs. Fitchburg State at Daytona Beach, Fla.

WEATHER ALERT

Everything is off. Here is the final schedule.

Friday's games
HIGH SCHOOL
Boys basketball
Holyoke Catholic at Hampshire Regional, ppd, TBA
Hopkins Academy at Frontier, ppd, 12/30
Girls basketball
Putnam at Smith Vocational, ppd. TBA
Hampshire Regional at Wahconah Invitational, ppd, TBA
Longmeadow at Northampton, ppd, TBA
South Hadley at Sci-Tech, ppd, 2/6
Holyoke Catholic at Belchertown, ppd, TBA
Granby at McCann, ppd. TBA
Ice hockey
Easthampton at Harwich, ppd, TBA
Boys swimming & diving
Central at Northampton, ppd, TBA
Chicopee Comp at South Hadley, ppd, 12/26
Belchertown at Turners Falls, ppd, TBA
West Springfield at Holyoke Catholic, ppd, TBA
Girls swimming & diving
Central at Northampton, ppd, TBA
Chicopee Comp at South Hadley, ppd, 12/26
Belchertown at Turners Falls, ppd, TBA
West Springfield at Holyoke Catholic, ppd, TBA
Indoor track
PVIAC Meet 2, ppd, Jan. 
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