The Hometown Weekly for all your latest local news and updates! Over 28 Years of Delivering Your Hometown News!  

About: Ken Chassion

Recent Posts by Ken Chassion

Rivalry renewed with Norwood Mustangs

Rivalry renewed with Norwood Mustangs

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

The annual ice hockey get together for Walpole and Norwood took place at the Skating Club of Boston on University Avenue in Norwood on Tuesday December 30, 2025.  The boys faced off at noon with the girls’ squads playing at 2PM.

Read more

The battle renewed in girls ice hockey

The battle renewed in girls ice hockey

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

The Walpole Ladytimbs girls’ ice hockey team played the Medfield Warriors at the Cadillac of Norwood Ice Arena in Walpole on Saturday December 27, 2025.

The separate conference neighboring towns haven’t played each other for two years in girls hockey.

Read more

Timberwolves show grit on the mat

Timberwolves show grit on the mat

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

The Walpole Timberwolves wrestling team took to the mat Wednesday December 17, 2025 against the Natick Redhawks with a clear sense of purpose, determination, and pride, continuing an important season of growth under first-year head coach John McKeon. Though the meet tested the Timberwolves against a strong and...

Read more

Timberwolves show grit on the mat

Timberwolves show grit on the mat

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

The Walpole Timberwolves wrestling team took to the mat Wednesday December 17, 2025 against the Natick Redhawks with a clear sense of purpose, determination, and pride, continuing an important season of growth under first-year head coach John McKeon. Though the meet tested the Timberwolves against a strong and...

Read more

Milton edges boys’ golf thrice in a week

Milton edges boys’ golf thrice in a week
Photo by Ken Chaisson Senior Tommy Kowalsky laces a drive on the first hole at Walpole Country Club     By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter   On Monday October 6, 2025, players from Walpole and Milton battled for the Bay State Conference all-stars at Braintree Municipal Golf Course.  The Milton trio edged the Walpole threesome by one stroke, 235-236. On...
Read more

Playoff march to a repeat begins

Playoff march to a repeat begins

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

The two-time defending Division 1 state champion Walpole Porkers’ field hockey team turned Halloween into a ‘trick and treat’ against Central Catholic (CC) beating the Raiders, 7-0, in the round of 32 of the state tournament.

The senior-laden, experienced Porkers...

Read more

Walpole cross country runs down Weymouth

Walpole cross country runs down Weymouth

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

On Wednesday October 15, 2025 the boys’ and girls’ cross country teams from Walpole faced their Weymouth equivalents at Walpole High School.   

It was also Senior Day marking the last meet for the seniors at Walpole High School’s...

Read more

Timberwolves spike Mustangs and cancer

Timberwolves spike Mustangs and cancer
By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter Every serve, spike, and cheer carried extra weight Wednesday October 1, 2025, as the Walpole girls’ volleyball team turned the Elm Street School court into a battleground not only for victory against the Norwood Mustangs, but for the fight against breast cancer. It was Volley for a Cure day where pink...
Read more

Boys’ soccer puts a scare into Needham

Boys’ soccer puts a scare into Needham
By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter For the first time in over 40 seasons, Walpole boys’ soccer has a new head coach. Former Walpole assistant coach Patrick Sullivan has taken over the head coaching role from legendary hall of famer Lee Delaney. Sullivan played for Delaney and captained the Walpole squad his senior year going to...
Read more

Walpole Little League wins District 11 championship

Walpole Little League wins District 11 championship
Photos by Ken Chaisson
By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter For the first time since 2019, Walpole are the District 11 little league champions. District 11 is now divided into two divisions of six teams. Walpole played Canton for one divisional title. Needham played Ashland in the other division. Needham and Walpole were victorious. Both move onto the...
Read more

Timberwolves claw the Black Knights

Timberwolves claw the Black Knights
By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter The Walpole softball team played against the Black Knights of Stoughton on Wednesday, June 4 at the South Walpole Community Athletic Field (SWCAF) in the quarterfinals of the state tournament. Sharlotte Stazinski was at her usual excellence striking out the leadoff batter Regan Costello, the daughter of Stoughton head coach Erin...
Read more

Timberwolves give their best at Bay State Conference

Timberwolves give their best at Bay State Conference
By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter In an event that has records broken in inches, senior Matt St. Cyr broke the Walpole school record in the javelin earlier this season by 23 feet. His prodigious hurl of 198’7” is the best in the entire state of Massachusetts this season across all MIAA divisions. At the Bay State...
Read more

Timberwolves end regular season with major win

Timberwolves end regular season with major win
By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter The Bay State Conference champion Timberwolves capped off their regular season on Monday evening with a dominant 19-6 win over Needham, improving to 19-1 overall and a perfect 13-0 in conference play. Following the conclusion of the season and release of playoff brackets, Walpole drew the No. 2 seed in...
Read more

Walpole baseball renews its rivalry with Norwood

Walpole baseball renews its rivalry with Norwood
By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter Every town loves to think that their rivalry is the best, but the Walpole-Norwood baseball rivalry is as good as it gets. Crowds would flock to Bird Middle School in Walpole and the Balch Elementary School in Norwood to see these bitter adversaries do battle. There have been too many...
Read more

Timberwolves dominate Wildcats in boys’ lacrosse

Timberwolves dominate Wildcats in boys’ lacrosse
By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter On a beautiful evening highlighting the Walpole seniors, the Walpole boys battled the Milton Wildcats in lacrosse on Thursday May 15, 2025 at Walpole High School. It was the final Bay State League matchup this season for the Timberwolves. Walpole (13-2) in undefeated in the Bay State Conference (BSC) having clinched...
Read more

Top teams in state battle in girls’ lacrosse

Top teams in state battle in girls’ lacrosse
By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter In a clash of titans in girls’ lacrosse, Walpole battled three time defending state champion Notre Dame Academy-Hingham (NDA) Cougars on Friday May 9, 2025 at Walpole High School. NDA came away with a hard fought victory, 13-8, in miserable weather conditions. It was a rematch of last season’s Division 2...
Read more

Boys’ volleyball continues to grow

Boys’ volleyball continues to grow
By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter On Tuesday May 6, 2025, Walpole High School’s boys’ volleyball team took on the Weymouth High School Wildcats at Elm Street School in Walpole. The Walpole boys’ volleyball team is in its second formal season of varsity existence. Each match is a growth opportunity. The team plays in the incredibly tough...
Read more

Timberwolves dominate Brookline

Timberwolves dominate Brookline
By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter The Walpole girls ‘softball team took to the diamond against the Brookline Warriors on Wednesday April 30, 2025 at the South Walpole Community Athletic Field (SWCAF), dominating the Warriors 16-0. In the matchup with Brookline, Walpole dominated on the mound, behind the dish, at the plate and in the field. It...
Read more

Walpole boys’ tennis is all aces to start 2025

Walpole boys’ tennis is all aces to start 2025
By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter Ask Walpole residents which high school boys’ sports team has been the most successful over the years, and many might say football, baseball or hockey. But no team has matched the consistency of the boys’ tennis program, which has reached the state tournament in 24 of the last 25 seasons. Under...
Read more

Walpole and Needham battle in girls’ tennis

Walpole and Needham battle in girls’ tennis
By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter After days of rain, the Walpole and Needham girls’ tennis teams finally faced off at Walpole High School on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. Walpole, led by head coach Jasmine Maduel, fought hard but fell to a strong Needham squad. Maduel, a former Long Island University (Brooklyn) player who grew up in...
Read more

Recent Comments by Ken Chassion

No comments by Ken Chassion yet.