TEAM (last week’s rank)
1. KEARSARGE BOYS’ ALPINE (NR) defended its Division III title by beating runner-up Belmont by 31 points, 738-707.
2. KEARSARGE GIRLS’ ALPINE (NR) defended its Division III title by beating runner-up Bishop Brady by 27 points, 754-727.
3. NEWFOUND GIRLS’ HOOP (1) finished the regular season 18-0 for the top seed in the D-III playoffs, which begin this week.
4. CONCORD WRESTLING (4) was second at the D-I meet with 194.5 points, behind Timberlane (271.5) and ahead of Londonderry (107).
5. KEARSARGE BOYS’ HOOP (8) followed up on its win over Hopkinton with wins against good teams from Conant and Stevens.
6. HOPKINTON BOYS’ HOOP (9) outscored its last two opponents by a combined total of 121-38 to improve to 15-1.
7. BISHOP BRADY GIRLS’ HOOP (7) is 14-2 and looking to secure a top-four seed in D-II in its last two regular-season games this week.
8. CONCORD BOYS’ HOCKEY (2) outshot Salem, 57-9, but still lost, 4-3, on Friday at Everett to drop to 14-2 on the season.
9. COE-BROWN BOYS’ HOOP (3) rebounded from its first loss in months with a 68-48 win at Kingswood to improve to 13-2.
10. SOMERSWORTH/COE-BROWN HOCKEY (NR) beat Kennett on Saturday, 6-2, to improve to 12-2-1 and take first place in D-III.
Others receiving votes: Bow hockey, Belmont boys’ hoop, Inter-Lakes boys’ hoop