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Boys’ Basketball shows resilience in Sweet 16

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter 

The ninth-seeded Westwood Wolverines clashed with the eighth-seeded Holyoke Knights at Holyoke High on Monday, March 4, in their Sweet 16 playoff match. In a fiercely contested game, Westwood gave their all but couldn't overcome Holyoke's narrow lead, ultimately losing...

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Timberwolves’ triumph over Reading Memorial

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

The Walpole girls' basketball team faced off against the 15th-seeded Reading Memorial Rockets in the Sweet 16 round of playoffs on Tuesday, March 5, securing a 56-47 victory. Bella Bingham led the charge with 26 points, closely followed by Izzy...

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Goldstein breaks 2000 saves

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

The fifth-seeded Dover Sherborn Weston boys traveled to the Stoneham arena to compete in their round of eight playoff game against the fourth-seeded Sandwich Blue Knights on Wednesday, March 6. With Andrew Goldstein as a powerhouse defending the net, the...

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Girls’ hockey playoff shutout

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

The 10th-seeded Westwood Wolverines girls hockey team faced off against the 23rd-seeded Woburn Tanners in their first playoff competition of the post-season. The round of 32 game was full of excitement, and energy as the Westwood girls propelled into a...

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Rockets leap into next playoff round

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

The tenth-seeded Needham Lady Rockets took charge of their first playoff game against 23rd-seeded Shrewsbury on Thursday, February 29 securing them the next round of the post-season. The Rockets battled away throughout the four quarters of the competition and came...

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MedBall and Big Blue doubleheader 

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter 

The gymnasium was packed Friday, March 1st at Medfield High School, as many fans gathered to cheer on the number one-seeded MedBall team and the sixth-seeded Big Blue team as they hosted a double-header in their first round of playoffs....

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Wolverines triumph in final regular season game 

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

The Westwood Wolverines hosted the Belmont Marauders on Monday, February 19, for their final game of the regular season. Westwood diminished their two-game losing streak against Belmont as they sealed off the night 58-50. Westwood’s junior Eli Ifrah led the...

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Senior Night success

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

It was a night full of celebration for the Needham boys’ hockey team on Wednesday, February 21, as the Rockets dominated the ice in a 5-1 win over the Barnstable Redhawks The Rockets ignited another flame of momentum just in...

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MedBall slips past Central Catholic in final seconds 

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

The MedBall (18-1) girls traveled to Woburn Memorial High School on Saturday, February 17, to compete in the 35th annual Comcast tournament. MedBall went head to head against Central Catholic High (15-4) and battled throughout the afternoon, coming out on...

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Walpole reigns over Needham

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

The Walpole Timberwolves traveled to the Babson College ice rink to take on their hosts the Needham Rockets for their last league match of the season. The Timberwolves put on an outstanding feat and soared past the Rockets, bringing home...

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Boys’ Hockey dominates Hopedale

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

The Dover-Sherborn/ Weston boys hockey team competed in a non-league competition against Hopedale High last Monday, February 12th. The Raiders came out on top of Hopedale polishing the night off with a 4-1 final score. Dover-Sherborn/ Weston are now 16-4...

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Rockets show resiliency to the end  

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

The Needham Boys Basketball Rockets (13-5)  headed to Woburn Memorial High School on Sunday, February 18 for the annual Comcast tournament to compete against Charlestown High (15-2). It was a heated competition in which both teams battled for superiority on...

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Wolverines’ seize TVL Championship

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

On February 7, the Westwood girls’ hockey team hosted the Medfield Warriors at the Canton Ice House for their second TVL match-up of the season. Scoring three out of their four goals in the first period, the Wolverines secured an...

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Girls’ hockey falls short to Wolverines

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

On February 7, the Medfield girls’ hockey team traveled to the Westwood Wolverines house at the Canton Ice House for their second TVL match-up of the season. In Wednesday evening’s competition, the Wolverines were ready to draw blood, scoring three...

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Girls’ basketball makes a comeback 

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter 

The Rockets girls’ basketball team headed onto the court Tuesday evening on February 6th, ready to take on the Framingham Flyers. Needham narrowly came out on top, 55-53. 

Needham’s freshman Eva Andrews took center court to face...

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Westwood vanquished by Warriors

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

Basketball is a fast-paced game, counting down the seconds on the shot clock, teams have only 35 seconds to strategize and execute their shots to the hoop. Alongside strategy comes agility and the determination to stay in the game every...

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Boys’ Basketball shows resiliency 

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

As an athlete, each season is about working towards being the best you can be, it’s about your growth as a team, and it is about your resilience. The Walpole boys’ basketball team has showcased the perfect example of growth...

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MedBall dominates Wolverines

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

Basketball is a fast-paced game, counting down the seconds on the shot clock, teams have only 35 seconds to strategize and execute their chances to the hoop. Alongside strategy, comes agility, and the determination to stay in the game every...

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Timberwolves fall to Wellesley

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

Walpole fans bundled up and traveled to the Boston Sports Institute on Wednesday, January 24. Fans ventured out to cheer on the Walpole boys hockey team as they competed against their hosts, the Wellesley Raiders. It was a vigorous competition...

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Girls’ Basketball silenced by Warriors 

By Avonlea Cummings

Heartbeats thumping, footsteps thudding onto the wooden court floor, a basketball soaring into the air, the slight sound of a swoosh as the ball travels through the net, cheers filling the gymnasium space, and streams of sweat dripping down onto the floor from the working players. These...

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