Coverage

MIAA Division II Preview Feb 16, 2013

After Saturday's stellar DI battle, all eyes turn to Sunday and the DII Championship meet, which features a great team battle on both sides. The boys meet pits Woburn, Reading, Chicopee, North Attleboro, Mansfield and a number of other teams that could get themselves in the mix, and the girls meet looks an awful lot like the DI meet, where Notre Dame plays the role of Newton North- solid favorite on paper, but the field of Whitman-Hanson, Marshfield, Concord-Carlisle et al will come and get them if allowed. As always, DII should be as tight as it gets.

MIAA ALL STATE QUALIFIERS Feb 18, 2013

The Divisional Meets have come to an end and this list has all the All State Qualifiers for next weeks State Finals.

MassLive.com: Alex Niemiec breaks Long Jump Record Feb 18, 2013

   If you were to look at the competitors in the long and high jumps and try to pick out the state-title contenders, Alex Niemiec would probably not be an obvious choice. Standing 5-foot-6, the Chicopee Comprehensive High School senior is often dwarfed by taller, more muscular jumpers. But those who know the sport know Niemiec is among the best in  Massachusetts.