VIDEO: Arlington Catholic Girls’ Hockey Advances to State Semis

Every goal from the Cougar’s 4-0 rout of No. 2 Beverly/Danvers Wednesday night.

The defending state champion Arlington Catholic girls’ hockey team is back in the state semis. The seventh-seeded Cougars (16-4-2) reached the final four again Wednesday night by taking care of No. 2 Beverly Danvers (17-3-2) 4-0 in the Division 1 quarterfinals at O’Brien Rink in Woburn. “Getting by this round and moving onto the semifinals, it’s just another thing you look forward to, another gift that you’re given by your hard work,” Arlington Catholic coach Maggie Taverna said Wednesday. The Cougars advance to face No. 3 Westford (17-3-2) at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the Chelmsford Forum. Westford beat No. 11 Acton-Boxboro in the quarterfinals at O’Brien Rink prior to Arlington Catholic’s game. The Cougars got on the board halfway through the …

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Arlington High Boys' Hockey, Arlington Catholic Girls' Hockey in Playoff Action Tonight

The Spy Ponders boys' team will face Melrose in Woburn.

Today is Wednesday, Feb. 27. Here are five things you need to know: 1.) The eighth-seeded Arlington High boys’ hockey team will face No. 9 Melrose at 7:30 p.m. tonight at O’Brien Rink in Woburn (55 Locust St., adjacent to Joyce Middle School) in the preliminary round of the Division 1 North bracket. Arlington went 9-6-5 during the regular season, Melrose 10-7-4. Arlington lost to Melrose 7-0 on Jan. 26 in the teams’ only meeting this season. 2.) The No. 7 Arlington Catholic girls’ hockey team (13-4-2) will begin its state title defense against No. 26 Cambridge/Somerville (7-10-3) at 7 p.m. tonight at the Ed Burns Arena in the preliminary round of the Division 1 bracket. 3.) The town’s library-card challenge ends tomorrow, and you can now …

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Arlington High Boys' Basketball, Girls' Hockey Open Postseason Play Today

The boys' basketball team will be at home at 7 p.m.

Today is Monday, Feb. 25. Here are five things you need to know: 1.) The Arlington High boys’ basketball team earned the No. 16 seed in the Division 2 North bracket with a 10-10 regular-season record. The Spy Ponders will host No. 17 Tewksbury (9-11) at 7 p.m. tonight in the bracket’s preliminary round, with the winning team moving on to face No. 1, undefeated Melrose (20-0). The Arlington Catholic boys’ basketball team got the No. 5 seed in the Division 3 North bracket with a 14-6 regular-season record. The Cougars will face No. 12 Stoneham (11-9) at 6 p.m. Thursday at Woburn High School in the bracket’s first round. The Arlington Catholic girls’ basketball team, the No. 3 seed in the Division 2 North bracket, will begin its state-title …

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Upload Photos from the Arlington High, Catholic Thanksgiving Day Football Game

Share your photos from the game (the fans/atmosphere too) simply by clicking the “Upload Photos and Videos” button below.

The Arlington High and Arlington Catholic football teams will square off at 10:15 a.m. this morning at Peirce Field. The Spy Ponders enter the game at 3-7, with wins over Wilmington, Winchester and Belmont so far this season. The Cougars are 1-8; their only win came against Archbishop Williams three weeks ago. Last year, the Cougars won the annual showdown 28-7. The year before, it was the Spy Ponders who took the game, 42-14. Share your photos from the game (the fans/atmosphere too) simply by clicking the “Upload Photos and Videos” button above. We'll feature the best ones again when everyone's back in town Monday morning.

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Arlington Catholic Girls' Volleyball Team Makes Division 2 North Finals

The second-seeded Cougars took care of No. 6 Weston Thursday, but now their toughest test yet looms ahead.

Today is Friday, Nov. 9. Here are five things you need to know: 1.) The second-seeded Arlington Catholic girls’ volleyball team advanced to the Division 2 North finals Thursday with a 3-0 win over No. 6 Weston at Arlington High School. The Cougars (20-2) will face top-seeded Melrose (23-1) at 4 p.m. Saturday at Lawrence High School, with a trip to represent the north in the Division 2 State tournament on the line. Other than a 3-2 loss against Newton North in late October, Melrose has yet to lose a set this season. Melrose beat Arlington Catholic 3-0 in late September. 2.) Dallin’s Annual Rummage Sale is this Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the school. 3.) The Park Ave. Church Holiday Fair runs from 6-9 p.m. tonight and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m…

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Cougars' Girls' Volleyball Team with Big Game Tonight

The showdown with Weston is at 7 p.m. at Arlington High School.

Today is Thursday, Nov. 8. Here are five things you need to know: 1.) While you were busy voting Tuesday, the second-seeded Arlington Catholic girls’ volleyball team was busy digging, setting and spiking its way past No. 7 O’Bryant 3-0 in the quarterfinals of the Division 2 North bracket. The Cougars, who entered postseason play 18-2, will face No. 6 Weston at 7 p.m. tonight at Arlington High School in the bracket’s semifinals. 2.) Henry Bear’s Park has two events today: Its weekly story time at 11 a.m. and its adult shopping night. 3.) Tonight’s Arlington School Committee meeting, scheduled for 6:30 p.m., has been canceled. 4.) What should Scott Brown do next? 5.) A mixture of rain and sleet this morning should become all rain after 10 a.…

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Schedule: Arlington Catholic High School Football

The Cougars are always in the hunt for the Catholic Central League title.

The Arlington Catholic football team went 9-1 last season, only falling to undefeated Cardinal Spellman, 29-21, in the second-to-last game of the season. Here is what's on tap for the Cougars in 2012: *Home games in bold For updated and complete high school schedules throughout the year go to USA Today High School Sports.

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Photo of the Day: The Pit Gets a Makeover

Arlington Patch's Photo of the Day for Friday, July 27.

Have a photo worthy of our Photo of the Day? Email it to Arlington Patch Editor John Waller at john.waller@patch.com or upload it to our Pics & Clips Gallery.

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Softball Teams to Open Postseason Play Thursday

The Arlington High softball team will be at home, while Arlington Catholic will travel to Amesbury.

The eighth-seeded Arlington High softball team will host No. 9 Melrose at 4 p.m. Thursday in the first round of the Division 2 North bracket, while Arlington Catholic, the No. 12 seed, will travel to No. 5 Amesbury for a 3:45 p.m. contest. In their first season in the Middlesex League, the Spy Ponders finished in a three-way tie atop the standings, as they, Lexington and Reading all had 7-3 league records. The Spy Ponders went 14-6 overall and beat league foe Melrose 11-4 in the teams’ only showdown. Arlington enters postseason play having won seven of its last nine games. Melrose (12-8) is in the midst of a four-game winning streak. The Cougars went 13-7 during the regular season. Amesbury, of the Cape Ann League, went 16-4.

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