Drometer earns track All-Scholastic
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
In 2017, few athletes were more dominant on the track than Medfield native and Thayer Academy sophomore Owen Drometer, who took home the ISL and New England crowns in both the 800 (1:57.13) and 1500 (4:03.46) meter races and was awarded the honors of ISL MVP.
Drometer finished...
Dershwitz earns silver in Madrid and Montreal
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
After competing in last summer’s Rio Olympic games, local fencer Eli Dershwitz was back on the podium twice during the last two months after winning silver medals at both the World Cup on May 19 in Madrid, Spain, as well as at the Pan-American Zone Championships in Montreal,...
Local lax stars dominate All-Scholastics
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Week after week, the boys and girls lacrosse teams for all six towns within Hometown Weekly’s range of coverage in 2017 supplied seemingly endless headlines and excitement. All the hard work these boys and girls put in translated into all 12 boys and girls lacrosse squads from Dover-Sherborn,...
Needham United wins 2017 MTOC title
The Needham United girls travel sixth grade soccer team won the Massachusetts Tournament of Champions on Sunday, June 25. The Needham girls qualified for MTOC by placing first in the Boston-Area Youth Soccer League for the spring and then advanced to the weekend state tournament by beating Framingham in a one game playoff by a...
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Auditore, Chapski earn baseball All-Scholastic
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Walpole senior captain and second base-man Charlie Auditore as well as Xaverian captain and ace pitcher Dylan Chapski of Medfield were recently awarded All-Scholastic honors by the Boston Globe following their immense contributions to their teams throughout the 2017 baseball season.
Auditore smacked two home runs and 21 RBI en...
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Barracudas still unbeaten following 200-122 win
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By Ned Sheehan
Hometown Weekly Intern
On Thursday, July 13, hundreds of swimmers and their families packed the pool at Westwood High School to watch the an exciting swim meet between the undefeated Walpole Barracudas and a resilient set of Westwood Waves (0-3), with the Barracudas prevailing by a final score of 200-122 despite a...
Local lax stars dominate All-Scholastics
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Week after week, the boys and girls lacrosse teams for all six towns within Hometown Weekly’s range of coverage in 2017 supplied seemingly endless headlines and excitement. All the hard work these boys and girls put in translated into all 12 boys and girls lacrosse squads from Dover-Sherborn,...
Chicoski named All-American after dominant 2017
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Getting good grades and excelling at a sport can take one a long way, but Wellesley’s Caitlin Chicoski is on a whole different level. Since walking in the doors of Wellesley High School as a freshman in 2014, Chicoski has shined in both the classroom and on the lacrosse field,...
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