BASEBALL

Abington 8, Cardinal Spellman 1

Boston English 14, New Mission 2

Boston Latin 9, Waltham 3

Bridgewater-Raynham 5, Brockton 2

Canton 7, Foxboro 0

Charlestown 6, O’Bryant 5

Excel 15, Tech Boston 3

Georgetown 11, Essex Tech 1 (5i)

Hanover 8, North Quincy 1

Latin Academy 7, East Boston 0

Newburyport 3, Ipswich 2

North Andover 5, Central Catholic 2

Norwood 10, Dedham 9 (8i)

Old Colony 11, Cape Cod Tech 1 (5i)

Pembroke 5, Scituate 1

Plymouth South 12, Quincy 4

St. John Paul II 11, Dennis-Yarmouth 4

St. Sebastian’s 3, Groton 2

Shawsheen 7, Northeast 2

Silver Lake 10, Marshfield 0 (5i)

Swampscott 11, Salem 0

Triton 13, Amesbury 3

Walpole 4, Needham 1

Whitman-Hanson 3, Hinhgam 2 (9i)

GIRLS GOLF

Quincy/North Quincy 5.5, Silver Lake 0.5

Ursuline 4, Malden Catholic 2

Wellesley 4, Bishop Feehan 2

BOYS LACROSSE

Abington 15, Pembroke 2

Billerica 13, Central Catholic 8

Bridgewater-Raynham 8, Whitman-Hanson 5

Canton 10, Attleboro 1

Falmouth 16, Nauset 10

Foxboro 20, Stoughton 1

Ipswich 7, North Reading 2

Littleton 14, Shepherd Hill 5

Milton 16, Braintree 3

Needham 12, Walpole 11 (ot)

Newburyport 15, Hamilton-Wenham 3

North Andover 13, Chelmsford 4

North Attleboro 14, Oliver Ames 3

St. John’s Prep 12, Xaverian 9

St. Mary’s (L) 9, Tech Boston 6

Scituate 18, Bishop Feehan 7

Swampscott 18, Danvers 2

Westford Academy 15, Weston 3

Westwood 18, Dedham 2

GIRLS LACROSSE

Barnstable 13, Bridgewater-Raynham 12

Beverly 18, Saugus 3

Central Catholic 20, Billerica 2

Falmouth 11, Nauset 9

Franklin 5, King Philip 4 (2ot)

Ipswich 12, North Reading 1,

Latin Academy 18 Rockland 3

Marblehead 13, Salem 1

Nantucket 17, Cape Cod Academy 5

Newburyport 17, Hamilton-Wenham 10

North Andover 10, Chelmsford 9

Notre Dame (H) 14, Cohasset 3

Pembroke 12, Abington 7

Pentucket 14, Lynnfield 9

Phillips Exeter 13, Brooks 12

Plymouth South 12, East Bridgewater 2

Walpole 16, Needham 10

Weymouth 15, Natick 13

SOFTBALL

Amesbury 5, Triton 3

Arlington 13, Melrose 1

Bishop Fenwick 7, Danvers 0

Boston Collegiate 13, Randolph 5

Bridgewater-Raynham 13, Brockton 0 (5i)

Central Catholic 9, Tewksbury 6

Chelmsford 6, Methuen 3

Fenway 20, Boston International 9

Gr. Lowell 13, Shawsheen 1

Hingham 8, Whitman-Hanson 0

Nantucket 24, Mashpee 6 (5i)

Newton South 13, East Boston 2

Norfolk Aggie 17, South Shore Voke 9

North Andover 19, Dracut 4

North Reading 11, Lynnfield 3

Norwood 7, Dedham 6

Quincy/North Quincy 7, Hanover 6

Reading 15, Lexington 3

Silver Lake 12, Marshfield 0

Stoneham 13, Winchester 12

Wareham 15, Avon 0 (5i)

Wellesley 6, Latin Academy 3

BOYS TENNIS

Apponequet 5, Old Rochester 0

Arlington 5, Stoneham 0

Attleboro 3, Oliver Ames 2

Bishop Feehan 4, Walpole 1

Bridgewater-Raynham 3, New Bedford 2

Central Catholic 4, Chelmsford 1

Dedham 5, Norwood 0

Durfee 4, Taunton 1

Hamilton-Wenham 5, Ipswich 0

Hingham 5, Whitman-Hanson 0

Marblehead 5, Salem 0

Masconomet 5, Swampscott 0

Melrose 5, Watertown 0

Monomoy 3, Nauset 2

North Quincy 4, Hanover 1

Plymouth South 4, Quincy 1

St. John’s Prep 4, Wellesley 1

GIRLS TENNIS

Andover 5, Newton North 0

Bourne 3, Somerset Berkley 2

Central Catholic 5, Billerica 0

Chelmsford 4, Notre Dame 1

Franklin 3, Dover-Sherborn 2

Hanover 3, North Quincy 2

Hingham 5, Whitman-Hanson 0

Manchester Essex 5, Rockport 0

Notre Dame (H) 3, Bishop Feehan 2

Ursuline 4, Latin Academy 1

Winchester 5, Belmont 0

BOYS TRACK

Dighton-Rehoboth 66, Apponequet 59

GIRLS TRACK

Apponequet 93, Dighton-Rehoboth 39

VOLLEYBALL

BC High 3, Milford 2

Central Catholic 3, Dracut 1

Leominster 3, Ayer-Shirley 0

Lynn Classical 3, PCSS 0

Natick 3, Weymouth 0

New Bedford 3, Quincy/North Quincy 1

St. John’s (S) 3, St. John’s Prep 2

Winchester 3, Wakefield 0

Xaverian 3, Catholic Memorial 0

BOSTON — It was a special “dog” that captured the attention of legislators, state workers and even tourists at the Massachusetts State House on Thursday; it responded to commands: Stay! Go! and even Down! But the commands were sent electronically through a joy stick and the dog, dubbed Spot, was robotic.

A flame-throwing robotic dog, like the Thermonator, for sale to the general public for $9,500, it is not.

The robot dog, created by Boston Dynamics, was at the State House to encourage legislators to support a bill that would prohibit the weaponization of robots. Sponsored by Sen. Michael Moore, D-Millbury and Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa, D-Northampton, the bill advocates for the responsible, ethical and safe use of advanced robotic technology.

Among other things, the bill would make it illegal for anyone, including a law enforcement agent, to manufacture, modify, sell, transfer or operate a robotic device or drone that is equipped with a weapon; or to use such a device to physically restrain a person.

“We have an ethics policy,” said David Robert, director of human/robot interaction for Boston Dynamics, the maker of Spot. “We are creating robots to be friendly and useful, not harm or hurt people or animals.”

The Boston Dynamics device, has been sold in 40 different countries; its primary use is to replace humans in tedious or dangerous tasks, such as disposing of explosive or suspected explosive devices.

“We can send in the robot to places that are too dangerous for humans,” Robert said. A Canadian power plant purchased a Spot to throw a switch that would arc every time it was engaged. Workers were too uncomfortable to accomplish the task, so the company called in Spot. “Spot can help keep humans out of harm’s way.”

The New York City Fire Department has one, dubbed Bergh, after the founder of the ASPCA, and it is painted to look like a Dalmatian.

The device is teachable, Robert said, explaining that Spot can be taught, or programed, to perform tasks without human supervision. It can record a route, a sequence of events and perform those without supervision as well.

“The robot is doing the work automatically but with the ability to have a human override its program,” Robert said.

Transparency is part of the company’s philosophy: the device is not encased in a furry substance; does not have a head or a tail, and doesn’t even, really, look like a dog. That’s on purpose, Robert said, explaining that the company’s aim is to create public trust with robotic devices in anticipation of them being in people’s homes.

Hannah Rossi, a field application specialist, was at the controls Tuesday, demonstrating Spot’s moves.

The Spot at the State House was fitted with a retractable lever that functions similar to a hand. Other devices that can be attached including mapping tools, cameras and at the shop employees have created a Margarita mixer attachment.

“That’s the fun part,” Robert said.

MASSACHUSETTS — State recreation officials are warning Massachusetts residents to be careful when venturing outdoors this spring after a particularly rough winter.

The state Department of Conservation and Recreation on Wednesday issued a broad warning for all state-owned trails, greenways and multi-use trails. Hikers may find trails closed due to damage.

“Heavy snow, rains, and wind have attributed to tree falls, bridge and stream crossing damage, and washouts throughout the DCR system. Hazards may include overhead broken limbs and branches, compromised stream and wetland crossings, downed trees and or debris hazards,” DCR said Wednesday.

Just last week, DCR closed the Otter River State Forest after an April storm with high winds knocked down utility poles and left a kiosk damaged. A strong March storm, meanwhile, temporarily closed Skinner State Park, Mount Tom State Reservation, Holyoke Heritage State Park and DAR State Forest in western Massachusetts. Also in March, the Lake Dennison Recreation Area in Winchendon was damaged in a flood caused by an overflow from Birch Hill Dam in Royalston.