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Gloucester volleyball sweeps Saugus; Manchester Essex boys blank Amesbury

The Fishermen won 3 to 0 at home, and the Hornets beat Amesbury 4 to 0. Ipswich swept Rockport in soccer, and Amesbury edged the Manchester Essex girls. All finals are from the MIAA.

Volleyball: Gloucester 3, Saugus 0

Gloucester swept Saugus 3 to 0 at home on Thursday, Oct. 8, according to the MIAA. The Fishermen play at Winthrop on Tuesday at 5:45 p.m.

Boys soccer: Manchester Essex 4, Amesbury 0

Manchester Essex shut out Amesbury 4 to 0 at home. Scorers were not posted. The Hornets host Lynnfield on Tuesday at 4 p.m.

Boys soccer: Ipswich 3, Rockport 1

Ipswich won 3 to 1 at Rockport. The Vikings play at Gloucester on Saturday at 6 p.m.

Girls soccer: Amesbury 2, Manchester Essex 1

Amesbury beat Manchester Essex 2 to 1 at Amesbury. The Hornets host Salem on Saturday at 5 p.m.

Girls soccer: Ipswich 1, Rockport 0

Ipswich beat Rockport 1 to 0 at Ipswich. Rockport plays at Gloucester on Saturday at 4 p.m.

Golf

Golf results as the MIAA lists them, with the winner's score first. Scoring formats differ by league, so the winner is the team the MIAA marks as the winner.

  • Swampscott 41.5, Gloucester 30.5, at Tedesco Country Club. Gloucester hosts Winthrop on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. at Bass Rocks Golf Club.
  • Amesbury 155, Manchester Essex 136, at Essex County Club. The Hornets play at Hamilton-Wenham on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m.
  • Wednesday's match is now posted: Rockport 154, Georgetown 93, at Black Swan Golf Course. Rockport plays at Amesbury on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m.

Coaches and parents can report a game with scorers and highlights.

Earlier coverage: Scoreboard: today's games and the long weekend (Oct. 8), and Wednesday's results (Oct. 7), when the Gloucester boys shut out Winthrop.

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