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Boys’ soccer wins primary in shutout

By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Staff

Last Friday, boys’ soccer played their first game of the postseason for the preliminary round of the playoffs against Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School. “Monty Tech” is the 41st seed in D2 with a 9–6–3 record while Dover-Sherborn is the 24th with 8–9–1. Read more

Porkers blank Central Catholic again in playoffs

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Staff

The Walpole Porkers field hockey team persevered to a 3-0 victory over the Central Catholic Raiders on Saturday November 7, 2026 at Walpole High School. Walpole (13-3-2) is seeded 5th in Division 1. The

 Raiders (7-9-2) were seeded 28th. The two teams have...

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Walpole football pours it on Westfield, 48-18

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Staff

On a warm, rainy night, the 5th seeded Walpole Timberwolves’ football team (6-2) soaked the 12th seeded Westfield Bombers (6-2) at John Turco Stadium on Friday November 6, 2026 by a final score of 48-18 in the first round of the division 4 playoffs.

Senior captain Mason Falcone shredded...

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Wolverines in the playoffs

By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Staff

Playoffs began last week with three Westwood teams qualifying.

The field hockey team is the 7th seed this year with a regular season record of 9–4–5. Last Thursday, they beat 26th-seeded Marblehead (7–8–3) 3–0. This past Tuesday, they will have hosted 10th-seeded Notre Dame Academy (8–9–1). If they won,...

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Late kick lifts Lancers over Warriors

By Michael Hurley Hometown Weekly Correspondent Two years ago Norton got a late field goal to defeat the Medfield High football team in a mid-October game. Last week, the stakes were higher but unfortunately for the Warriors the result was the same. Andrew Bernstein drilled a 32-yard field goal with 38 seconds left to lift the Lancers over...
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Volleyball at DSHS

By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Staff

Dover-Sherborn High School has a new team this season: this is the first year of the new volleyball team. The group is comprised of 34 girls split into three rotating teams that compete at the JV level.

“I’ve been wanting to—wondering...

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Big turnout for Rockets’ football

By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Staff

Last Friday, the Rockets’ (0–4) football game against the Milton Wildcats (3–1) had a good crowd, with fans lining the hill for the second home game of the season.

Despite Milton’s 31–0 lead at the end of the first half, Needham...

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WHS Unified Basketball dominates WPD

By Owen Ziegler Hometown Weekly Correspondent

On the night of Tuesday, October 6, the Westwood Wolverines Unified basketball team faced off against the Westwood Police team in a huge matchup, fresh off of a resounding 84-67 season-opening win against the Dedham Marauders. The Wolverines came into this game with nothing but a win in their...

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Mountaineers scale Timberwolves’ challenge

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Staff

The Walpole Timberwolves’ football team fell to the Wachusett Mountaineers at John Turco Stadium on Friday October 9, 2026 by a final score of 31-21. The game was closer than the final score.

Walpole (3-1) is in Division 4 and power...

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Cheer is growing by leaps and bounds

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Staff

Rain or shine, victory or defeat, one constant remains on the sidelines of Turco Field every football game: the relentless energy and soaring spirit of the Walpole High School cheerleading squad.

Led by dedicated head coach Courtney Saulnier Doherty, this year’s roster boasts 30 talented athletes who serve as...

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Warriors make a statement in win over Ashland

By Michael Hurley Hometown Weekly Correspondent

The Medfield High football team started strong and finished strong last week in an 18-14 win in Ashland to improve to 4-1 overall and 1-1 in the Tri-Valley League Large.

The victory was the Warriors’ first over the Clockers since 2017...

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Girls’ soccer ranks nationally

By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Staff

The girls’ soccer team had an incredible season last year, going 17–1 and taking the state championship for the third year in a row. This season, the Warriors have been building up their record and were 10–0 at the end of last week. United Soccer Coaches regularly publishes their...

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Raiders’ football triumphs in nailbiter

By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Staff

Last Friday, the Raiders hosted the Nipmuc Regional Warriors for their home opener. Last season, Dover-Sherborn had a 1–8 regular season record and two postseason wins but were defeated by Nipmuc 43–7. This season has been a different story, with the Nipmuc game being their third game and their...

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Medfield defense stifles Millis in shutout

By Michael Hurley Hometown Weekly Correspondent

There were a few areas in which the Warriors could’ve been a little cleaner, but Medfield High football coach Erik Ormberg focused on the big picture following his team’s 32-0 shutout over the Mohawks. Three games into the season–and a gauntlet of five straight Tri-Valley League Large games starting tomorrow...

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Medfield golf midway through season

By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Staff

Last year, the boys’ golf team had an even record of 8–8. They are currently about halfway through their season and hold a 5–4 record. They beat Westwood 231–238, lost to Hopkinton 254–247, beat Holliston 235–254, Millis 215–282, and Ashland 215–240. Then...

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Field hockey wins big in scrimmage

By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Staff

Last week, the field hockey team took an exciting win over Walpole. Although the scrimmage won’t count, it’s a huge accomplishment for the team. Last year, the Raiders had a record of 15–2–1, earning them the 3rd seed in Division 3. They...

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Jason Finkelstein keeps climbing

By Ken Chaisson Sports Correspondent

Walpole resident Jason Finkelstein is having quite the past few months.

First, in the spring, the junior led the Babson Beavers to the NCAA Division 3 national tournament. The Beavers captured their second NEWMAC championship in the past three seasons and recorded...

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Westwood makes a splash in summer swim

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Staff

On Tuesday July 14, 2026, the Westwood swim team took on Walpole at the Center Pool in Walpole. It was the third meet of the season for undefeated Westwood.

Each summer consists of up to twelve dual meets, a championship meet plus a one mile relay on Saturday August...

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Walpole Warriors Capture BAYS Division 2 Championship

The Walpole Warriors Boys 7th/8th Grade soccer team delivered an impressive postseason performance capturing the BAYS Division 2 Championship with a dominant playoff run.

The Warriors showcased both skill and determination throughout the tournament, defeating three strong opponents on their path to the title:

• Mansfield, 1-0 • Newton, 7-2 • Westborough, 4-1 in the championship match

The...

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Girls’ tennis knocked out; boys’ lacrosse advances

By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Staff

The girls’ tennis team took the 20th seed in D3 after a 5–8 regular season record. On May 28th, they defeated 13th-seeded Hanover 4–1 on the road. On June 3rd, they faced 4th-seeded Ursuline Academy in the final 16. The Warriors...

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