Lancers get job done

NORTON - The defense was on the field for nearly 16 minutes of the first half and hadn't surrendered a point.

Falcons in control of SCC

REHOBOTH - If you happened to be reviewing the first half of Friday night's game at Roy Field in your mind during the break, you might have remarked to yourself, "Hmmm, I haven't seen anything from Brian Espinosa so far."

Warriors unleash air attack

FOXBORO - The Foxboro High football team makes no effort to disguise itself. A running team through and through, the Warriors live and die on the rush.

FOOTBALL: AHS rumbles past Dartmouth

ATTLEBORO - Matty Campbell had 111 yards rushing and two touchdowns as the Attleboro High football team picked up its first Old Colony League victory of the season Friday night, 26-7 over Dartmouth.

VOLLEYBALL: Feehan, T-C move on

ATTLEBORO - The Bishop Feehan High volleyball team began its quest for the MIAA Division 2-South Sectional Tournament title with a most impressive 3-0 victory over Pembroke High Friday in the opening round, turning the tables on the Titans 25-12, 25-8, 25-3.

Welker won't underestimate Dolphins' rookies

FOXBORO - The last time the Patriots played a team with two rookies starting at cornerback, they scored 59 points against the newcomers' team.

Hock title no cinch for MHS-North winner

MANSFIELD - Everything seems just a little off with this year's annual North-Mansfield clash.

D-R faces another big test

REHOBOTH - Injuries have taken their toll on the Dighton-Rehoboth High football program. Starting center Mark Wetherall went down in the first game of the season against Somerset with season-ending ACL and MCL damage.

FIELD HOCKEY: Wellesley too quick for D-R

WELLESLEY - When you're holding practice on the high school track surface instead of the grass field you've been playing on all season, chances are you're fighting an uphill battle.

Ginn a whole different animal for Miami

FOXBORO - Wildcats are one thing. Ted Ginn Jr. channeled the cheetah last week.

NOTEBOOK: Thomas says no to strike

FOXBORO - Adalius Thomas was adamant Thursday about shooting down rumors of a possible players' strike.

Revs not out of the woods, yet

FOXBORO - Do the New England Revolution aim to beat the Chicago Fire in the second leg of their two-match, total goal Eastern Conference semifinal round MLS playoff series Saturday night in the Windy City?

GOBIS: Nelson shuts 'em down

Former Attleboro High School soccer goalie Phil Nelson is having a terrific senior season in net for the Lafayette College Leopards (9-6-2) with a 7-3-2 record, a 0.63 goals against mark and eight shutouts. In the Leopards' current five-match unbeaten streak (4-0-1), Nelson has 19 saves and four shutouts, being highlighted among the "Who's Who" this week on the Soccer Channel ...

Warriors live to play another day

FOXBORO - With its back up against the wall for the second straight game, the Foxboro High field hockey team kept its season alive, defeating Dedham 2-1 in the preliminary round of the MIAA Division 2-South tournament Wednesday afternoon at Foxboro High.

Dolphins shaped by Tuna

FOXBORO - One way or another, it always comes back to Bill Parcells.

Dolphins' LB Porter still chirping away

FOXBORO - Joey Porter sounded fairly good-natured about it, but the former Pittsburgh linebacker, currently with a total of 12 tackles with the Miami Dolphins, managed to invoke the evil spirits of Spygate in his conference call with the New England media on Wednesday.

Postseason kicks into high gear

Local teams began the quest for an MIAA championship Wednesday, as the field hockey tournament started with Foxboro's victory over Dedham in a preliminary round game.

Feehan suffers second setback

ATTLEBORO - The Bishop Feehan High boys' soccer team, which had lost just once through its first 17 matches of the regular season, heads into the MIAA Division 2-South Sectional Tournament with a loss, the Shamrocks' second, a 3-0 decision to Medfield Wednesday in a non-league match.