Emily Gorman, 8, of Beverly, plays whiffle ball with her family on the lawn of Temple B'nai Abraham on East Lothrop St. on a warm March afternoon. David Le/Staff Photo
Tim Justice, of Salem, enjoys the beautiful March weather as he flies a kite at Pickering Wharf in Salem on Tuesday afternoon, David Le/Staff Photo
Jonathan Harlequin, of Salem, enjoys the warm March weather as he flies a kite on Tuesday afternoon at Pickering Wharf in Salem. David Le/Staff Photo
Danvers senior George Merry (32) rises up to hit a jump shot. David Le/Staff Photo
Danvers junior Nick McKenna (23) drives to the hoop past St. Joseph's Mike Carpenter, right, during the D3 State Championship. David Le/Staff Photo
Danvers junior Nick Bates (15) rises up and hits a jump shot against St. Joseph's on Saturday during the D3 State Championship at the DCU Center in Worcester. David Le/Staff Photo
Danvers junior Nick McKenna (23) center, was a spark for the Falcons in the second half, scoring 15 of his 17 points in the Falcons' victory over St. Joseph's to capture their first ever state championship. David Le/Staff Photo
The Danvers Falcons bench explodes after senior George Merry dunks the ball putting an emphatic stamp on the Falcons' victory over the Crusaders of St. Joseph's during the D3 State Championship at the DCU Center in Worcester. David Le/Staff Photo
Danvers Head Coach John Walsh led the Falcons to their first ever State Title. David Le/Staff Photo
The Danvers Falcons bench explodes after senior George Merry dunks the ball putting an emphatic stamp on the Falcons' victory over the Crusaders of St. Joseph's during the D3 State Championship at the DCU Center in Worcester. David Le/Staff Photo
The Danvers Falcons bench explodes after senior George Merry dunks the ball putting an emphatic stamp on the Falcons' victory over the Crusaders of St. Joseph's during the D3 State Championship at the DCU Center in Worcester. David Le/Staff Photo
The Danvers Falcons bench explodes after senior George Merry dunks the ball putting an emphatic stamp on the Falcons' victory over the Crusaders of St. Joseph's during the D3 State Championship at the DCU Center in Worcester. David Le/Staff Photo
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