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Lavanchy, Rebels roll to victory

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Football is a sport where few wins ever come easily, but the Walpole Rebels (1-2) made it look as such on Saturday afternoon against arch rival Norwood (0-3), blanking the Mustangs 37-0 for their first win of the young season. Senior quarterback Brett Lavanchy torched the Mustang secondary from...
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Wolverines fight Panthers in rain

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Westwood Wolverines (1-2) met a tough fate on Friday night against rival Holliston (2-1), falling 41-7 on a rain-soaked Flahive Field. The wet conditions made it extremely difficult for the Reed Wilson-led offense to get going, and a second half shutout by the Panther defense propelled Holliston...
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Weiss, Raider XC win Ocean State Invitational

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor On Saturday, the Wellesley High School cross country team traveled to Rhode Island for the Ocean State Invitational, competing against high schools from all up and down the East Coast. The Raiders returned home with a first-place finish following an absolutely dominant performance, which saw five of their...
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Raider XC goes 3-1 in joint meet

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Dover-Sherborn boys and girls cross country teams took to the course on Wednesday afternoon for a joint meet with TVL rivals Medway and Norton. The DS boys entered Wednesday’s meet winless against Norton since 2011. However, a strong collective effort guided the Raider boys to their first...
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Dubbs’ heroics lifts Warriors in shootout

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Medfield High School varsity football team improved to 2-0 in thrilling fashion on Friday evening with a 43-36 victory at Ashland. Senior captain and running back Mason Giunta’s four-yard touchdown run on Medfield’s opening drive of the game gave the Warriors a 7-0 lead early in the...
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Dubbs, Warriors battle Raiders

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Whenever DS and Medfield get together on any playing surface, it is guaranteed to be a fun and entertaining match. Last Monday, the DS girls varsity soccer team traveled to Medfield and returned with a 2-1 victory behind a 15-save performance by sophomore goalkeeper Sabrina Doyle. The Raiders...
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Rebels battle Rockets in the rain

By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Friday night’s Bay State Conference contest between the Needham Rockets (1-1) and Walpole Rebels (0-2) was truly a battle of wills. With both sides entering at 0-1 on the young season, the Rebels and Rockets were eying their first win of the year, but also a key win against a...
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Andre lifts Rockets to wet win

6327 – 6321 – By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Friday night’s Bay State Conference contest between the Needham Rockets (1-1) and Walpole Rebels (0-2) was truly a battle of wills. With both sides entering at 0-1 on the young season, the Rebels and Rockets were eying their first win of the year, but also a key win...
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Junior Rockets do battle in week two

Needham traveled to Newton for week two this past weekend and went 2-1 in the competitive brackets, with C and D squad each picking up key victories. B Squad – Newton 40, Needham 12 – B squad (1-1) fell to a very strong and physical Newton team on Saturday. Owen Scholz and Josh Melia played some...
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Wolverine volleyball starts strong

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Westwood High School girls varsity volleyball team has roared out the gates this 2017 season to a 3-0 start. The Wolverines began the campaign with back-to-back road matches at Dedham and Norton, and both times, the Wolverines returned home with 3-0 shutout victories. Last Monday, the Wolverines played...
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Whitehill balancing WHS coaching and broadcasting

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor When it was announced this past summer that Cat Whitehill would become the new head coach of Wellesley High School girls varsity soccer, there was obvious reason for excitement for the Raiders, given Whitehill’s lengthy background in the sport as well as her activism and support of Title...
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Burger, Raiders topple Warriors

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Whenever DS and Medfield get together on any playing surface, it is guaranteed to be a fun and entertaining match. Last Monday, the DS girls varsity soccer team traveled to Medfield and returned with a 2-1 victory behind a 15-save performance by sophomore goalkeeper Sabrina Doyle. The Raiders...
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Lampman, Raider soccer begin 2017 strong

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Dover-Sherborn Regional High varsity boys soccer team kicked off its season on Tuesday night at home under the lights, and thanks to a strong collective effort highlighted by senior captain and forward Corey Lampman (one goal, one assist), the Raiders (1-0) began their season with a convincing...
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Needham Junior Football kicks off 2017

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Needham kicked off its 2017 youth football season with a full lineup of games in Weymouth. Torrential rains made for some tough conditions, but the Needham gridiron squads stood strong. Needham went 1-3 in the competitive divisions and travels to Newton next week. A Squad – Weymouth 19, Needham 8 – The eighth grade...
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Friday night lights return to Westwood

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Westwood High School football team returned to the gridiron for their 2017 season opener on Friday night under the lights at home against Pembroke, beginning a new era of Wolverines football with first-year head coach Brad Pindel. Senior captain Jake Antonucci led the Wolverine offense in seemingly...
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Williams, Warrior football roll in opener

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Medfield High varsity football team welcomed Dedham to the Tri-Valley League on Friday evening with a 34-14 win on the road in the FOX-25 High School GameDay Game of the Week. Senior captain and defensive utility man John Lowell gave Medfield the ball with terrific field position after...
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O’Neil, Raiders battle Rebels in opener

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Walpole and Wellesley High School varsity girls soccer teams opened up their seasons and Bay State Conference action on the turf in some scorching heat in Wellesley last Tuesday afternoon. Behind a strong second half by Walpole’s Libby Foley and the speedy Maria Toumbouras, the Rebels (1-0)...
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Toumbouras, Foley lift Rebels in opener

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Walpole and Wellesley High School varsity girls soccer teams opened up their seasons and Bay State Conference action on the turf in some scorching heat in Wellesley last Tuesday afternoon. Behind a strong second half by Walpole’s Libby Foley and the speedy Maria Toumbouras, the Rebels (1-0)...
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Home knocks: Gonser the total package

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor It’s been an odd offseason for the Medfield High School football team. First, the Warriors lost their starting quarterback Ryan Eamer, who transferred to Xaverian. Then, in the middle of summer practices and conditioning, an impetigo outbreak on the MHS turf forced the Warriors off the practice field,...
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Medfield ballers win summer league

A team of Medfield rising 8th graders has won the MetroWest Summer League Division 2 Championship. The championship was held on Sunday, August 13, at Mass Premier Courts in Foxboro. Back row (left to right): Maxwell Solomon, Drew Stanton, Chris Barrett, Wes Lawson, Ben Sleboda, John Marcucci, and Charlie Katsikaris. Front row (left to right): Brendan...
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