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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Williams, Warrior football roll in opener
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)...
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)...
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,...
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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Fahey, Colburn make lax commitments
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Throughout the 2017 season, Walpole’s Darragh Fahey and Robert Colburn were massive difference-makers on the lacrosse field in the Bay State Conference, thanks to Fahey’s incredible versatility and dodging on attack, as well as Colburn’s shut down defensive abilities. Fahey and Colburn helped guide the Rebels to a 17-1 regular...
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Barnett, Smith, lady-Rockets gear up
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
With the summer coming to a close, soccer hotbeds such as Needham and Dover-Sherborn are readying for the upcoming season. It goes without saying that keeping your skills sharp and staying conditioned are extremely important aspects in soccer, and both the Needham and DS girls have certainly done...
Wilson, Wolverines ready for battle
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Obviously, a 46-12 loss on Thanksgiving to arch rival Holliston and a 28-6 defeat at Falmouth to end their playoff run was not what the Westwood Wolverines had in my mind last fall after winning five in a row during the middle weeks of their season. However, after a 7-4...
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