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R. Antonucci leads Westwood football to state semifinals
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
On a night when they were without two of arguably their biggest difference makers in wideout Jake Antonucci and linebacker Dylan Linehan due to injury, the Westwood High football team persevered through adversity and outmatched Silver Lake Regional (Kingston) 36-20 in the MIAA Division 2A South Semifinals.
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Westwood Volleyball falls in state tournament
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Its playoff season, and on Thursday night, the Medfield and Westwood High volleyball teams clashed in the first round of the MIAA D2 Central State Tournament. This marked the third meeting of 2016 between the 12-seeded Wolverines (11-9) and 5-seeded Warriors (16-5), with Medfield sweeping the season series...
Wellesley Field Hockey on to round two
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Wellesley High field hockey team extended their season with a 2-1 victory over Bay State Conference foe Braintree in the first round of the MIAA Division 1 South Field Hockey Tournament on Friday afternoon at Sprague Field.
The eighth-seeded Raiders got off to a great start against the...
Football falls in south semifinals
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Following a 43-22 victory over Hingham in the first round of the MIAA Division 1A South playoffs on October 29, the Wellesley High football team returned to the gridiron on Saturday afternoon to take on six-seeded Bridgewater-Raynham in the South Semifinals.
Despite a spectacular defensive effort against the Trojans...
Porkers on to state semifinals
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
After earning the number 2 overall seed in the 2016 MIAA Division One South State Tournament, the Walpole Porkers are on to the state semifinals after two hard fought victories over Oliver Ames (2-1) in the opening round on Friday and Franklin (6-1) in the quarterfinals on Sunday.
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Football drops playoff match at Dartmouth
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
It was just that kind of night for the Walpole High football team in the Division II South Sectional Playoffs on Friday, as the Rebels (3-5) fell 28-7 to a strong Dartmouth team in a hard-fought defensive effort.
Defense was the name of the game in this one with...
Volleyball sweeps Bellingham on Senior Night
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Last Monday, the Medfield High girls volleyball team took to their home floor for the final time in the 2016 regular season against TVL opponent Bellingham. As part of Senior Night, the Warriors (15-5, 14-1) honored their five members of the Medfield High class of 2017 before the...
Football drops playoff match
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Dover-Sherborn High football team suffered a tough 34-0 defeat at the hands of third-seeded Archbishop Williams (5-2) in the first round of the Division 3A South Sectional Playoffs.
A stout first-quarter defensive effort by the Raiders (3-5, 1-4) proved not to be enough as the Bishops scored...
Volleyball downs Norton, earns playoff bid
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Entering Monday night’s matchup with TVL foe Norton, the Westwood High girls volleyball team was just one win away from a bid to the state tournament. The Wolverines came out sporting some stylish pink uniforms in honor of October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
After a tough start to...
Football downs Milton, captures Herget Division
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
In the wackiest of circumstances, the Wellesley High football team captured their first Bay State Conference Herget Division title since 1999 after a hard-fought 38-26 victory over Milton, a game which took two days to complete due to a lightning postponement.
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Volleyball wins four in a row
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Following a tough 3-0 loss at the hands of Hockomock powerhouse King Phillip (15-2) on October 12 to snap their eight-game winning streak, the Walpole High girls volleyball team has responded by winning its next four games to climb atop the Bay State Conference standings with just four...
Boys soccer rolling, win four straight
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Dover-Sherborn High varsity boys soccer team picked up wins over conference foe and second-placed Norton (3-1), archrival Medfield (2-1), and Bellingham (8-1) this past week, improving to 10-1-2 on the season and overtaking first place in the Tri-Valley League.
Along with winning their last four contests, the Raiders...
Cross-Country battles with Medfield
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Medfield and Dover-Sherborn High cross country teams met at William E. McCarthy Memorial Fields at the bottom of Hospital Hill in Medfield on Thursday for their Tri-Valley League match.
The Warriors (4-2) and Raiders (3-3) renewed their storied athletic rivalry against one another with a fun and...
Cross Country downs rival DS
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Medfield and Dover-Sherborn High cross country teams met at William E. McCarthy Memorial Fields at the bottom of Hospital Hill in Medfield on Thursday for their Tri-Valley League match.
The Warriors (4-2) and Raiders (3-3) renewed their storied athletic rivalry against one another with a fun and...
Wellesley Football shuts out Norwood, remains undefeated
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
After a 10-7 victory in a low-scoring defensive battle last Friday night at Walpole (2-4), the Wellesley High football team hit the road on Saturday afternoon to visit Norwood looking to remain unbeaten.
The Raiders (6-0, 4-0) prevailed 27-0 over the Mustangs behind a spectacular effort from wideout...
Westwood Football downs Medfield on Senior Night
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Westwood Wolverines (5-2, 3-0) and Medfield Warriors (4-2, 0-2) squared off on Friday night under the lights at Westwood High School in a battle of premiere TVL talent, as both teams entered the game as two of the highest ranked teams in D2A South (Westwood-2, Medfield-5).
The...
Walpole Football 1-1 so far in October
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Following a tough 1-3 start to the 2016 season, the Walpole Rebels have rebounded with two hard-fought and competitive games against Bay State Conference rivals Wellesley (10-7 loss) and Norwood (14-0 win).
In Walpole’s 14-0 victory over Norwood on the first of October, Barry Greener’s bunch showed the...
Boys soccer fights to tie with Wellesley
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Following a 1-0 September win by Walpole at Sprague Field in Wellesley, the Wellesley High varsity boys soccer team traveled to Walpole to face the undefeated Rebels (8-0-2) on Wednesday evening at Bird Middle School.
After a tough 0-3 start to the season, the Raiders (3-5-2) have since rebounded, earning at least a...
Volleyball nabs comeback victory over Ursuline
