Globe Schools Insider: What you need to know from Quarterfinal Saturday, plus divisional cross-country

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Records fell, upsets accomplished, and stars shined during an action-packed Saturday of MIAA tournament play, plus 18 divisional cross-country champions were crowned.

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▪ Scores and schedules: Football | Boys’ soccer | Girls’ soccer | Field hockey | Girls’ volleyball | More sports

▪ Daily recaps: Boys’ soccer | Girls’ soccer | Field hockey | Cross-country | Girls’ volleyball

Quarterfinal Saturday didn’t feature any stunning results, but there were plenty of fireworks, as well as 18 divisional cross-country champions crowned.

The football semifinals are set. Same with girls’ volleyball. Field hockey needs two more entrants in Division 4. Six boys’ soccer slots and seven girls’ spots are up for grabs Sunday.

We’re less than a week away from Championship Saturday on Nov. 21, when 23 state titles will be awarded. Semifinals will be held for field hockey, girls’ volleyball, and soccer on Tuesday and Wednesday.

As always, find the scores here and the brackets here. Let’s break it all down.

▪ Oliver Ames seniors Molly Milliken and Chelsea Wagner hit big marks during Saturday’s 3-0 girls’ volleyball Division 2 quarterfinal win over Longmeadow. Milliken scored her 800th dig, finishing with 19, and Wagner notched her 800th kill, finishing with 12.

▪ Canton’s Tristan Grant obliterated the school’s 5K record by finishing in 16 minutes, 40.7 seconds during the D2A championship meet at Wrentham Development Center, finishing 13th.

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