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Cheverus continues magic act, survives TA in epic regional final on penalty stroke

Cheverus continues magic act, survives TA in epic regional final on penalty stroke
Senior captain Ava Martin jumps for joy as Cheverus' field hockey team celebrates after surviving Thornton Academy in penalty corners in Wednesday's Class A South Final. The three-time reigning state champion Stags advanced to yet another state final Saturday, where they'll meet Mt. Ararat. Photos courtesy Cindy Russell Photography.

Cheverus' field hockey team has redefined the phrase "Refuse to Lose."

And now, some how, some way, the Stags find themselves just one victory away from a fourth consecutive state championship.

Wednesday evening at the Kippy Mitchell Sports Complex, on the campus of Scarborough High School, top-ranked Cheverus got pushed to the brink (and then some) by surging third-ranked Thornton Academy, but once more, the Stags did enough to survive and advance.

By the skin of their collective teeth.

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