Valley Sports Daily Winter 2026 Postseason Central

The calendar has turned to February, which means postseason action is upon us in the Merrimack Valley Conference. While league meets in track and swimming have already taken place, those two sports are also the first to compete in sectional and state tournaments before the state tournament kicks off for hockey and basketball.

With so much happening, here you can find Valley Sports Daily Postseason Central, which will keep you up to date on results, stories and photo galleries from postseason action across all MVC teams vying for hardware this winter.

This post will be updated throughout the next month.

BOYS BASKETBALL

• MVC Cup: Max Tyler keys North Andover win, plus how the bracket stands after day 1
• MVC Cup: Lowell punches ticket to final, where bracket stands after day two
• MVC Cup: ‘It’s a classic MVC rock fight:’ Central Catholic evens season series with Andover in playoff-like atmosphere
• Merrimack Valley Conference girls, boys hockey and basketball playoff seeds and matchups
• Jonathan Perez brings the energy for Lawrence in state tournament win over Billerica
• Jonny Sullivan leads Tewksbury to round of 16 basketball win over Abington
• Two more: Andover inches closer to ultimate goal, defeats Xaverian to advance to boys basketball Final Four
• Jeremiah Almanzar snags game-winning steal to send Central Catholic to boys basketball Final Four
• Andover Battles But Can’t Slow Bumila, Bishop Feehan In State Semis
• Javi Lopez, Central Catholic, outlasts Springfield Central, advances to Division 1 final

GIRLS BASKETBALL

• Merrimack Valley Conference girls, boys hockey and basketball playoff seeds and matchups
• Savannah Ross, Andover pass Taunton test, advance to sweet 16
• Reagan Maniscalco scores 23 points as Tewksbury earns home postseason victory over Oakmont
• Haley Magenheim, Savannah Ross lead defensive master class: Andover advances to girls basketball Final Four
• Andover girls basketball bounced from state tournament in Division 1 Final Four, bright future lies ahead

BOYS HOCKEY

• Merrimack Valley Conference girls, boys hockey and basketball playoff seeds and matchups
• Sunday’s state tournament scoreboard: Tewksbury boys hockey advances
• Dracut/Tyngsboro skates to 6-1 win over Nashoba, punches ticket to boys hockey Elite 8
• Cooke Column: Why Jake Cunha’s 100th point is extra impressive, and other thoughts on state tournament action
• Tewksbury hockey advances back to TD Garden for second time in last three years

GIRLS HOCKEY

• Merrimack Valley Conference girls, boys hockey and basketball playoff seeds and matchups
• Becca Sobol, Violet Lorusso lead Shawsheen/Bedford/Lowell to postseason victory
• Player of the Week: Ella Duffy, Methuen/Tewksbury Hockey
• Sarah Marano the overtime hero for Methuen/Tewksbury in exciting quarterfinal win
• Annalise Blais scores overtime winner, lifts Methuen/Tewksbury to state championship game

SWIMMING

• MVC Championship results
• MVC Championships photo gallery
• MIAA North Sectionals results
• MIAA State Championships 

WRESTLING

• Dracut/Tyngsboro captures sectional wrestling title, Central Catholic places second in competitive Division 1 field
• Tewksbury’s Nicky Desisto nabs fifth sectional wrestling title, joins exclusive company
• Central Catholic pins down Division 1 wrestling title with ease, and other MVC results
• Lowell girls capture Division 1 state wrestling title
• Player of the Week: Nicky Desisto, Tewksbury Wrestling
• New England’s wrestling: Nicky Desisto, Matt Harrold reach the mountaintop, and other MVC results

INDOOR TRACK

• Central Catholic’s Carlos Quintana enjoys big day at MVC championship
• Jordan Oge, Lowell capture MVC championship in thrilling finish
• Avery Strickler, Central Catholic capture MVC girls indoor title
• Four-peat: Lauren Quarm adds another gold medal in the 55-meter dash at MVC championship
• D2 state championship: Billerica girls place second, Chelmsford’s Meyers and Billerica’s Leslie capture titles
• Full results, takeaways from Division 1 indoor track and field championships
• Meet of Champions indoor track: MVC runners shine at competitive event
• Merrimack Valley Conference track stars shine at New England Championships

GYMNASTICS

• MVC Championship results
• Kelsie Berry, Alexis Ciavardone shining with Andover/North Reading gymnastics team
• MVC results from MIAA gymnastics north sectionals: Andover/North Reading places second, Central Catholic impresses