Avery Gamble, shown here in the Eastern Mass. Showcase, helped Oliver Ames to a statement win this week. (Ethan Fuller/NEBJ)
Most MIAA teams only played one game in the last week with winter tournaments wrapping up, plus a consensus two days off when the calendar flipped to 2025.
But even with fewer games, we still received several big-time performances that led to some tough choices for this week's awards. All five honorees are members of the 2026 class, and they include stars from a pair of marquee matchups that altered the perceived hierarchy in the state.
Coaches and players can submit nominations by emailing Ethan Fuller at [email protected] or by messaging him on Twitter/X (@ethman43).
Here are this week’s five standouts:
