HS Tourney Roundup: Cavaliers, Cougars reach semfinals
Hunter Crea had his goal disalowed on Sunday, but no problem as the Cavaliers scored again soon after to beat Lebanon in the Division II quarterfinals. (Telegraph file photo by TOM KING)
One area high school boys soccer team is used to that Final Four feeling, and another is there for the first time in awhile.
The Cavaliers of Hollis Brookline are in the Division II semis, their deepest tournament run in some time, thanks to a win at Lebanon. Meanwhile, the Campbell Cougars punched their usual ticket Sunday as they defeated Hillsboro-Deering, both locals winning by the slimmest of margins.
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DIVISION II QUARTERFINALS
NO. 5 HOLLIS BROOKLINE 1, NO. 4 LEBANON 0
After a scoreless first half in Lebanon, the Cavaliers thought they had the potential game winner from Hunter Crea in the 66th minute, but the goal was waved off due to an infraction.
No matter, just over a minute later Colin Magnuszewski fed Ronin Finnegan who put one home into the top right corner for the 1-0 lead.
The Cavs still had to hold on, however, as HB keeper John Sommer came out and stopped a Lebanon breakaway attempt at the top of the box in the final minutes.
The Cavs, now 13-4-1, will face either No. 1 Kingswood or No. 8 Merrimack Valley this Thursday in Exeter in the semifinals.
DIVISION III QUARTERFINALS
NO. 2 CAMPBELL 2, NO. 10 HILLSBORO-DEERING 1
Seniors Wyatt Hemming and Adin Brown gave the Cougars a 2-0 lead and they held on after HD scored on a penalty kick with less than 10 minutes left to cut the lead in half.
As a result, the Cougars (16-2) are back in the semifinals, set to face No. 3 Mascoma Valley on Wednesday at 4 p.m. at Manchester Memorial.
“The boys did a really good job of being persistent,” Campbell coach Brian Henderson said. “It seemed like there was a shield on the goal today and credit Hillsboro’s goalie. For us to put two away I was very proud of the group. We kept creating chances until one fell for us.
“Now we’re excited to be back in the semis and preparing for Mascoma.”


