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Category Archives: Walpole

Fraser, Hopkins starting to turn it on

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor While high school lacrosse is still a week or so from getting underway and about three weeks from seeing real game action, the college season is currently in full swing. On Saturday, Walpole native Pat Fraser and the No. 17 Johns Hopkins Blue Jays made the trip to...
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Roche, Rebel girls best Klemm, Rockets

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Two teams with aspirations of making a deep tournament run met on Friday night as the No. 7-seeded Walpole Lady-Rebels hosted the No. 10-seeded Needham Rockets in the first round of the Division I South Sectionals. To beat a team once is hard enough; twice is even more...
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Wilson’s 26 best Lavanchy, Rebels

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Walpole and Westwood boys basketball teams took to the hardwood last Tuesday night in the preliminary round of the Division II South Sectionals. The No. 17-seeded Rebels (7-15) entered looking to make some noise under first-year head coach Mike Masto, while the No. 16 Wolverines (10-12)...
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White, Lady-Rebels sweep Warriors

By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Two of the area’s top girls basketball programs squared off on Monday afternoon to conclude their respective regular seasons as Walpole, led by sophomore sensation Sydney Scales, hosted non-league foe Medfield, led by Harvard-bound and recently-named TVL MVP Maggie McCarthy. Back on January 18, the Lady Rebels (15-5, 7-3) went...
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Griffin, Huskies end 30-year Beanpot drought

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Every kid who grows up in the greater-Boston area and plays ice hockey has a dream. The dream begins with taking to the famous TD Garden ice for one of the four local powerhouse Division I programs (Boston College, Boston University, Harvard, Northeastern), and it ends with raising...
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White’s double-double lifts Rebels

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor A monster 23-point, 15-rebound performance by junior forward Jill White guided the Walpole High School girls basketball team to a thrilling 46-43 victory over Newton North last Tuesday evening to move the Lady-Rebels to 10-2 on the year and 5-1 in Bay State Conference play. Sophomore guard Sydney...
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Lanchester lifts Rebels past McCarthy, Warriors

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By Mike Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Two of the area’s top girls basketball programs faced off on Thursday evening as the No. 17 Walpole Lady-Rebels took the quick trip down Common Street to face off against the No. 10 Medfield Warriors. Behind a game-high 18-point performance by senior captain and guard Bridget Lanchester, the...
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XBHS AD Stevenson announces retirement

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Now, after a more than five-decade history as a member of the Xaverian community, next fall will be the first in 20 years without Charlie Stevenson at the helm of Xaverian athletics. He has announced his plans to retire as athletic director. According to Brother Daniel Skala, C.F.X., Headmaster, “Since 1965 when Charlie Stevenson...
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Janowicz lifts Lady-Rebels past Rockets

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Walpole and Needham High School girls varsity hockey teams met for the second and final time this season on Monday afternoon at Rodman Arena for a critical matinee Bay State Conference showdown. Thanks to a late tie-breaking power play goal by senior forward Amanda Janowicz (two goals,...
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Rebels battle Raiders, take down Wildcats

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Last season, the story of the Bay State Conference and maybe Massachusetts high school hockey as a whole was Walpole’s incredible run to a Super Eight berth via an undefeated regular season. In 2017-2018, the script has yet to be written as to whether or not a Bay...
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Scales, Lanchester lift Rebels past Warriors

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Walpole High School girls varsity basketball team improved to 3-1 on the season on Friday night as the lady Rebels took down non-conference foe King Philip, 53-39, thanks to a monster fourth quarter by point guard Sydney Scales, who finished the evening with 19 points and eight...
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Page’s late tally salvages Rebel tie

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Last year’s magical Super Eight run by the Walpole High varsity boys hockey team is one that will forever be remembered in this area. However, now three games into the 2017-2018 season, it’s all about the present for head coach Ron Dowd and his group. [caption id="attachment_23737" align="alignright"...
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Wilkes, Falvey begin new era for Rebels

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The 2017-2018 season marks a new era for Walpole High boys basketball. The departure of longtime head coach David St. Martin last April certainly served as a bit of a shock, and the Rebels will be without three of their five starters from last season as Luke Esty,...
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Walpole’s Weber honored with Flutie Award

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor At halftime of Walpole High football’s 42-21 win over Weymouth on Thanksgiving, the Bay State Conference recognized former Walpole field hockey, basketball, and lacrosse star Melanie Weber with the Doug Flutie Award. The Flutie Award is the top honor presented by the Bay State Conference each year for...
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Lavanchy, Rebels send Greener out victorious

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Barry Greener has seen it all in his days as a high school football coach in Dover-Sherborn and Walpole. On Thursday, the Rebels (4-7) took to Turco Field under Greener, who will retire following the 2017-2018 academic year, for the final time, as the man who began as...
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Griffin, Picking back-boning Huskies

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor There are many different roads that a young hockey player can take in his or her life. Some play the game up until their fates are determined during high school tryouts (*raises hand*). Others play in high school but give it up to pursue a college education. There are also...
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Griffin, Porkers roll in round one

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Last season’s Division I state champion Walpole Porkers (14-2-2) took to the field to defend their title on Saturday afternoon at home against North Attleboro in the first round of Division I South Sectional playoffs. In part thanks to a two-goal first-half by Nicole Griffin, the No. 3...
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Murray, Rebel soccer down rival Mustangs

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Walpole High School varsity boys soccer team played its final regular season home contest of the year on Thursday evening against arch rival Norwood. Despite some less-than-ideal and wet conditions, the Rebels (9-5-2) came away with a 1-0 win to finish the season 7-4-2 in Bay State...
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