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Field hockey battles to Braintree draw

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor After a hard fought victory at Dedham last Tuesday, the Wellesley High varsity field hockey team returned home to face Bay State Conference foe Braintree on Thursday afternoon, September 29, at Sprague Field. The Raiders (5-3-1) played lockdown defense on Thursday evening against the visiting Wamps but were unable...
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Girls soccer drops heartbreaker to Natick

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Despite an outstanding performance in net by freshman goalkeeper Mackenzie O’Neil (11 saves), the Wellesley High girls varsity soccer team dropped a heartbreaker to Bay State Conference rival Natick on Thursday evening at Sprague Field. O’Neil and the Raiders were able to keep the Redhawks off the scoreboard for...
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Wellesley Boy’s soccer shuts out Milton

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor After a series of heartbreaking losses to Walpole (1-0), Needham (2-1), and Weymouth (2-0) to begin the 2016 campaign, the Wellesley High boys soccer team took on Milton at Sprague Field on Friday evening in search of their first victory. A strong offensive performance, tight defensive play, and stellar...
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Wellesley can’t hold off Rockets in Season opener

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Whether it is on the gridiron, the ice, or the pitch, any time the Needham Rockets and Wellesley Raiders get together, you know that it is going to be an intense match. Last Wednesday, Needham and Wellesley kicked off the 2016 boys soccer season in at Sprague Field...
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Serve and Volley

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By Stephen Press Hometown Weekly Staff A seven year-old girl watched as the tennis ball approached her. She fixed her gaze on the approaching shot, confidently steeled herself, and delivered a perfect forehand return. Meanwhile behind her, her instructor shouted encouragement. "Good, good!" Her return found a seam between her opponents. "Game," the instructor called. "Take...
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Wellesley girls lacrosse drops to Westwood

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From the looks of it, the Westwood girls lacrosse team faced what could have been a perfect storm on their run through the MIAA Girls Lacrosse South Division 1 sectionals. First, they faced a difficult test against Wellesley at home in the semifinals, then the looming specter of Needham (the Boston Globe’s No....
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Wellesley Baseball ends season with bang

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By Stephen Press Hometown Weekly Staff The Wellesley boys varsity baseball team finished its regular season on a high note on Friday. The Raiders comfortably beat non-league opponents Medfield, 13-3, on May 27. In beating the Warriors, the Raiders moved to 11-11 on the season and punched their ticket to the state tournament. For a...
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Wellesley scoops prizes at BSC track meet

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By Stephen Press Hometown Weekly Staff The Wellesley boys and girls track teams converged on Braintree last week for the annual Bay State Conference track meet. Among the highlights for the Raiders: • Junior Isabelle Winkelman took first in the 100m hurdles with a time of 16.29 seconds. She beat her nearest competition, Sydney Hurwitz of Newton...
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Wellesley Baseball Enjoys April Vacation Wins

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By Douglas McCulloch Hometown Weekly Staff The Wellesley High baseball team was busy over April Vacation, playing in two games over the vacation period. After taking several days off to give players the chance to enjoy a few days of vacation, the Raiders were back on the field on April 21 to face off against...
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Wellesley Boys Track Begins Season

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By Douglas McCulloch Hometown Weekly Staff The Wellesley boys track team has started out the season strong, with wins at its first two meets of the spring season. The team opened the season with a meet against Dedham on April 13. Wellesley beat Dedham with a final score of 107-29. For head coach Larry...
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