A most memorable high school soccer season in review

The Bay State Conference has had a boys soccer organization make it to the state final every year since It was Natick s turn to do so this season and the Redhawks made sure they didn t leave empty-handed Natick captured its first Division state title in plan history with a thrilling - success over St John s Prep All-American Luke Dougherty spearheaded the Redhawks all season and Cole Boggis turned in a memorable performance in the state final by registering three points including netting the game-winning goal with eight minutes to play In Division Sharon ended Oliver Ames reign and its quest for a four-peat with a monumental second-round upset in penalty kicks while West Springfield which didn t concede a single goal all tournament took the Tigers spot on the throne with a terrific postseason run as a No seed The Terriers captured the crown by shutting out a strong Duxbury squad which made its first state final appearance since while Dartmouth also had an eye-catching postseason with the electric play of Landon Raposa leading the Indians to the state semifinals Norwell ended the season how it started with a zero in the loss column But this time the conclusion of the campaign came with a Division state title for the Clippers after they fell in the title bout in Norwell which finished a pristine - - won its third state title since as Bret Amorosino s th goal of the season was the difference in a - win over Greater New Bedford Voke which was a newcomer to the state championship meeting Dan Kimball s Rockland gang reached the Division state final for the first time in years but the Bulldogs ran into Bromfield which added to its state record by claiming crown No Boston International was on the other end of that spectrum as the Lions won the Division state final for the first time Making the achievement even more historic was that it was the first boys soccer state title for a Boston school Sylberto Brevil and Henrich Saint did the scoring for Boston International in a - triumph in the final against Hopedale while Jeffrey Louis penalty-kick stop with the championship still hanging in the balance will live on forever On the girls side Natick gave the town double the reason to celebrate The Redhawks got their hands on the Division state championship trophy for the third time in five years each time it has come in an odd year as senior captains Nicole Proia and Abby McCauley both netted two goals in the final against Franklin Belmont s Catherine Greiner and Natick s Abby McCauley right battle for the ball Natick earned a - win in the state semifinals and went on to claim the state crown Photo By Matt Stone Boston Herald It what became a trend this fall Duxbury got redemption by winning it all in Division after falling in the state final the season prior The Dragons who won their first state title since with a - success over Longmeadow avenged last year s state final loss to Masconomet by defeating the Chieftains in the state semifinals behind two goals from Annabel Manganello Duxbury like it did in its matchup with Masconomet overcame an early deficit against Longmeadow with goals from Lilah MacQuarrie Lily Ladieu and Olivia Coperine proving to be the difference In Division it s not an exaggeration to say it might be the start of a dynasty for Medfield The Warriors put together one of the the greater part dominant seasons in state history by outscoring their opponents - including by a - margin in the tournament It all culminated in Medfield getting revenge on Nipmuc which took down Medfield in the final with a - achievement to claim the state title Devon Weafer scored in every tournament competition for the Warriors while the brilliance of All-American Sidney Heavey was continuously on display Speaking of dynasties Sutton is in the middle of one after winning its fifth straight state title the last three have come in Division thanks to a last-second goal by Ava Magnuson to secure a - preeminence over Littleton Just like Duxbury and Medfield Hull made it back to the state final after living with the heartbreak of losing on that stage for a year and this time came away victorious Brianna Ramos who arguably scored the goal of the tournament in the state semifinals when she successfully took on seven Hopedale defenders and Libby Harper powered the Pirates to their first state title in activity history