Alvirne-Milford goalie Trant Scarbro had 48 saves as the Admirals upset Winnacunnet in the Divsion II quarters on Saturday night. (Telegraph file photo by TOM KING)

There has been a different feeling around the Alvirne-Milford High School boys hockey team this year. And now they have a Final Four Feeling.

The No. 6 Admirals upset No. 3 Winnacunnet of Hampton, 4-2 on Saturday night in the Division II quarterfinals. Alvirne-Milford will now face No. 2 Oyster River in Wednesday’s semifinals at 7:30 pm.at Concord’s Everett Arena.

“It’s freaking amazing,” Admirals coach Dave Thibeault said. “They were definitely focused in that locker room.”

Meanwhile, the Pembroke-Campbell co-op ousted Hollis Brookline-Derryfield, 2-0, in a tight quarter at Concord’s Everett Arena. The Spartan-Cougars will take on No. 6 Kearsarge-Plymouth in Wednesday’s semis at Plymouth State Univiversity.

There is also a New England boys track champion runner from Bishop Guertin, and a couple of girls placed in the New England Wrestling championsships in Providence.

Here’s a look:

BOYS HOCKEY QUARTERS

DIVISION II

NO. 6 ALVIRNE-MILFORD 4, NO. 3 WINNACUNNET 2

The Warriors took a 1-0 lead but the Admirals scored the next three goals to come away with the win at Phillips Exeter and reach the semifinals for the first time in the co-op’s brief history.

James Nemeth had two goals, including the game winner off an assist from Cedrik Beaulieu. Brandon Callahan had a goal as did Brandon Ganas. Ganas’ score put the Admirals up by two with less than four minutes left, assisted by Braydon Atwood.

The other key for the 10-7-2 Admirals was their consistent key for much of the last eight weeks, goalie Trent Scarbro, who had 48 saves.

DIVISION III

No. 2 PEMBROKE-CAMPBELL 2, No. 7 HOLLIS BROOKLINE 0

The Warriors certainly closed the gap on P-C, after losing 7-1 in the regular season finale. But it simply wasn’t enough as they finished the season 6-12-1.

BOYS & GIRLS TRACK

BG’S GIARDINA NEW ENGLAND CHAMPION, SOUTH BOYS RELAY TEAM ALSO SHINES

Bishop Guertin has a New England champion – distance runner Matthew Giardina.

The Cardinal captured the two mile race in the annual New England High School Championships at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston to highlight a good day for locals.

He ran in 9:12.49, winning by seven seconds.

Nashua South had a couple of school records. Ethan Schnyer set one in the 300 in 35.76, good for 12th place, while the 4×200 relay team of Michael Menezes, Ryan Jansen, Marcell Perry and Schnyer set the new mark in 1:31.32, finishing fourth, which qualified them to compete in the New Balance Nationals in Boston next weekend.

Also in the boys meet, Hollis Brookline’s Sam Bruneau was sixth in the 55 dash (6.54)

Nashua North’s Darius Smith was 12th in the shot put.

Milford’s 4×800 team of Logan Korthals, Grant Skroupan, Will Whitley and Daniel Sixon was 16th. Souhegan’s 4×200 team (John Katsel, Brody Smith, Cole Hendeson, Carson Behn) was 15th.

In the girls meet, Merrimack’s Alexis Best was sixth in the long jump (17-7.25) eighth in the 55 dash.

The Panthers 4×200 relay was 20th (Alejandra Chavarin, Nevaeh Eppolito, Nyah Musa and Mimi Ortiz)

WRESTLING

NEW ENGLANDS

In the girls, Souhegan’s Isabele Brandt took third at 145, while Merrimack’s Emily Angelo was fifth at 132.

Alvirne’s Morgan Gora won one of her three matches.

Hollis Brookline’s Caden Bruseo led the local boys with three wins at 132 pounds, two by fall and one on a 6-2 decision. However, he fell by the same decision score in the quarterfinals.

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