Category Archives: Westwood

By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Correspondent Last spring, the Westwood High girls’ lacrosse team suffered a double overtime loss in the state final. On Tuesday, the Wolverines avenged that loss by beating Longmeadow in West Springfield and on Saturday afternoon they completed a season mission by regaining the Div. 1 state title with a 13-7 victory over...

By Douglas McCulloch Hometown Weekly Staff The Westwood High varsity baseball team faced off against Dover-Sherborn on May 6 at home, ultimately falling to the Raiders 6-1. The Raiders immediately made their presence known with two runs in the first inning and three runs in the second inning. The Wolverines picked up a single run in the second,...

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By Douglas McCulloch Hometown Weekly Staff The Westwood High softball team faced off against non-league opponent Foxboro on April 22, picking up an 11-5 win. In Foxboro, the game began slow, with a scoreless game until the fourth inning. The Wolverines offense stepped up, and scored five runs in fourth inning, with senior Amelia McQuade...

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By Douglas McCulloch Hometown Weekly Staff The Westwood High boys’ basketball team fell to Scituate 59-55 in the opening round of the Division 2 South playoffs on March 2. The Wolverines were led offensively by junior Tim Giovino, who picked up a total of 14 points for Westwood during the game. The Wolverines faced an...

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By Douglas McCulloch Hometown Weekly Staff The Westwood High girls’ basketball team picked up the TVL title after beating out Norton on February 17 62-33. The team has secured an undefeated 17-0 league record for the season after picking up the win against Norton, and an 18-2 record overall. Just a few days prior, the...

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By Douglas McCulloch Hometown Weekly Staff The Westwood High boys hockey team faced off against Ashland on Saturday night at the Boch Ice Rink and picked up a 6-1 win. The win leaves the Wolverines with a 7-4-0 record this season. Senior Nick Conway led the Wolverines’ offense with several goals during the game. Senior...

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Xaverian Brothers High School is proud to announce five student-athletes will continue their athletic careers in college. Three football players committed to Ivy League Schools. Nick Allsop of Easton and Elijah Pierre of Rockland committed to Brown University. John Dean of Wrentham committed to Yale University. Football player Dan McKeeney of Westwood committed to...

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By Douglas McCulloch Hometown Weekly Staff The Westwood High girls basketball team faced off against Medfield on January 27, and handed Medfield its first loss at home since 2007 with a score of 54-38. The Wolverines opened the game with an early lead. Medfield briefly pulled ahead early in the first quarter, but the Wolverines...

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BY DOUGLAS MCCULLOCH (@doug_mcculloch) After several years of playing as a club sport, Westwood High’s newly formed varsity gymnastics team competed in its very first meet of the season on January 2. Although the Wolverines fell 144.8-99.5 to MADS, made up of gymnasts from Medfield, Ashland, Dover and Sherborn, coach Ashley Fox noted that the...

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BY DOUGLAS MCCULLOCH (@doug_mcculloch) The Westwood High boys hockey team closed out their final game of 2015 with a tie to Canton 1-1 on December 30 in a rematch of last year's Div. 2 sectional final at the Canton SportsPlex. Canton picked up an early lead as the team scored its first point in the...

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BY DOUGLAS MCCULLOCH (@doug_mcculloch) The Westwood High boys and girls swim teams fell to Medfield on December 22 at the Dedham Town Pool 105-81. This season has been tough for both teams, as they struggled to pick up wins. The teams opened the season with a loss against Norton. The second game of the season...

BY DOUGLAS MCCULLOCH (@doug_mcculloch) Thu, Nov 12, 2015 The Westwood High volleyball team fell to Medway on November 9 3-0 in the quarter finals of the Division 2 Central tournament. The Wolverines had previously knocked Tantasqua out of the playoffs on November 5 with a 3-0 win to open the tournament. After struggling through two losses to open the...