The girls lacrosse team defeated Archbishop Williams 11-10 Saturday afternoon to advance to the semifinals of the south sectional division 3 playoffs.

The Valley Blue Sox were dominant throughout, although Sharks centerfielder Kai Nelson provided some excitement with a solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning.

Girls lacrosse heads to the quarterfinals of the south sectional tournament with a 15-3 win over Fontbonne, and boys tennis is in the semifinals after defeating Maimonides 4-1.

The Sharks open their season tonight with a home game against the Holyoke Valley Blue Sox, beginning at 6:30 p.m. It will be the first game in the New England Collegiate Baseball League.

Girls and boys tennis got off to a strong start in post-season play this week, advancing through early rounds of the south sectional tournament with undefeated records intact.

Two girls lacrosse coaches at the regional high school were abruptly suspended this week for a team incident at practice that remains mostly under wraps.