A meeting with the MIAA Board of Directors on Wednesday to review the incident regarding the use of an unauthorized football by Natick in its playoff game with Plymouth South yielded consequences for the Redhawks coaching staff.
The MIAA ruled that for using the ball the entire Natick coaching staff, led by head coach Mark Mortarelli, will be required to attend three courses offered by the National Federation and one course offered by the MIAA on sportsmanship.
"It is regrettable that this incident occurred, and unfortunate that so many of the things that could have prevented it from happening and becoming the story that it is didn't happen," said Natick athletic director Tim Collins in a statement.
During the game, Natick asked and received permission from a game official to use a Wilson GTS ball, despite the fact that the MIAA rules state the only ball authorized for use was a ball made by Spalding.
Permission was granted on the basis of weather, but Plymouth South was not informed, and used the ball regulated for playoff use. But despite receiving permission, the Board of Directors found that even inquiring about the use of a different ball constituted unsportsmanlike conduct.
"Natick's Football Staff did ask for and receive permission on that snowy, stormy playoff football night to use (not an illegal football) but a non-corporate sponsored football," continued the statement by Collins. "The MIAA assigned officiating crew made a game time decision and Natick's Football Team was authorized to use the brand of football it had used all season. The Natick Coaching Staff acted on good faith that the MIAA Officiating Crew had the authority to make the decision they made that night."
Despite that, Collins said the coaching staff would cooperate with the penalty and that the coaches would attend all required sportsmanship courses.
"Natick High School respects the MIAA's decision and the efforts of the MIAA Football Committee and the Executive Board," said Collins. "Although we have not received in writing the MIAA's findings from yesterday's (Wednesday) Executive Board Meeting, Natick HS is ready to move forward and will follow the MIAA directives in regard to the Football Staff completing a Coaches' Education Course."
Boys Basketball
WESTWOOD 58, DOVER-SHERBORN 44: Senior Ben Maletta scored 12 points and sophomore Brian Thompson added seven points and five rebounds for Dover-Sherborn (5-6, 3-6 TVL) in a Tri-Valley League loss to Westwood.
ST. PETER-MARIAN 47, HOPEDALE 41: Senior captain Jeremy Bacon scored 20 points, but they weren?t enough as Hopedale (10-3) dropped a non-league tilt to St. Peter-Marian.
Fellow senior captain Evan Lerner added 15 points for the Blue Raiders.
Wrestling
HUDSON 27, LEOMINSTER 12: Senior captains Tim Parker and David Rogers both recorded wins to help Hudson (10-8, 2-2 MW) to a Mid-Wach League victory over visiting Leominster.
Parker wrestled at 132 pounds while Rogers wrestled at 160.
Also winning for the Hawks were senior Pat O?Connell (138), sophomore Jake Kallio (145), and junior Colin Deane (170).
Hudson will host Marlborough Friday at 7 p.m.
ALGONQUIN 60, MONTY TECH 9: Senior Nick West won by pin-fall at 106 pounds to help Algonquin (7-7) to a non-league win over host Monty Tech.
Fellow senior Mike Ryan (195) also won by pin for the Tomahawks.
Junior Chris Steidler (138) and sophomore Ezrah Itkowski (152) also won by pin fall for Algonquin.
Swimming
WAYLAND 88, BOSTON LATIN 77: Senior captain Doug Curtin won the 50-yard freestyle and the 500 free to help Wayland (13-2, 6-2 DCL) to a Dual County League win over host Boston Latin.
Fellow senior captain Mark Karlson won the 100 free and the 200 free for the Warriors.
Another senior, Rory McHarg, won the 100 backstroke for Wayland, while sophomore Alex Chused won diving for the Warriors.
Wayland will swim on Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Max Read Invitational at Roger Williams in Rhode Island.
ALGONQUIN 84, LEOMINSTER 78: Sophomore Drew Beland won the 100-yard backstroke in 58.66 and the 200 IM in 2:08.09 as Algonquin (11-0, 8-0 MW) defeated Mid-Wach host Leominster.
Senior Carl Lindgren won the 100 freestyle in 54.49 and the 100breaststroke in 1:12.10, while his sister Sarah won the 500 free in 5:58.85 for the Tomahawks.
Junior Max Ludwig took the 50 free in 24.63, while Algonquin swept first in the the 200 free, 200 medley and 400 free relays.
HOPKINTON 95, ASHLAND 85:? Senior Josh Perez won the 50-yard freestyle, helping Hopkinton Co-ed (5-0) to a Tri-Valley League win over host Ashland.
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Sophomore Bridget Coffery (500 free) and junior Carly Adams (100 breast) both won events for the Hillers.
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Craig Barrett won the 200 free and the 100 butterfly for Ashland (1-1).
Gymnastics
ALGONQUIN 140.55, WESTBOROUGH 138.2: Alissa Wood took first in vault and bars, and second in floor and beam, helping Algonquin (5-1) to a Mid-Wach League win over visiting Westborough.
Wood won vault and bars with identical scores of 9.2.
Chloe Herczeg won the floor exercise with a 9.55 for Algonquin, with Wood finishing a close second with a 9.5.
Herczeg also tied for first on beam with Westborough?s Courtney Ho, both with scores of 9.5.
Ho took second on bars (8.9) and Alex Romano (9.15) finished second on vault for the Rangers (5-1).
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