Mike Puzzanghera

The season begins Sunday and we've rounded up the best players from Eastern Massachusetts who will play on the pitch in 2026.

The Knights piled up a state-final record 11 runs in the fifth inning against Bishop Feehan, which only got two innings out of ace Brody Bumila.

With Danny Kenney firing 6 2/3 innings scoreless frames, the 34-year head coach became the 19th in state history to reach 500 wins.

The senior catcher turned a double play to end a bases-loaded threat in the seventh, then went deep to open the bottom half.

John Korir and Sharon Lokedi both defended their titles from a year ago, with Korir smashing the elite course record at 2:01:52

The final 15 minutes: 6 goals, one other disallowed, and just 20 seconds separating a tying goal and Ryan Kiesel's eventual winner

The eighth-seeded Spartans struck for three goals in the final 3:24 of the first period and junior Alexis Pettinato finished with a pair of tallies.

The sophomore struck in the final minute of regulation to force OT, ahd then tallied the winner to propel the 10th-seeded Rockets at Burbank Arena.

Battle-tested Notre Dame Academy is top seed in Division 1, but 10 teams are capable of a trip to TD Garden. In Division 2, Westwood and Milton headline the field.

Notre Dame-H (13-2-3) is the top seed in a 33-team Division 1 bracket, and Westwood (19-1-0) headlines a 32-team Division 2 field.