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Wrestling improving every match

By Ken Chaisson

The Walpole Timberwolves wrestling team hosted a super quad meet on Saturday January 31, 2026 involving five other schools.

The visitors included the Barnstable Red Hawks, the Durfee Hilltoppers, the Holyoke Purple Knights, the Minnechaug Falcons and the Randolph Blue Devils.

Though the temperature...

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Boys’ hoop edged in fieldhouse opener

By Ken Chaisson

The Walpole Timberwolves boys’ basketball team renewed acquaintances with the Norwood Mustangs in the sparkling new fieldhouse on Thursday, January 22, 2026. It was the second game of a rare doubleheader along with the girls’ team to celebrate the opening of the new facility.

The old gym could fit 460 people....

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Walpole girls’ hoop opens new fieldhouse

By Ken Chaisson

This is the 70th year of Walpole girls’ high school basketball. The 1955–56 squad was coached by physical education teacher Phyllis McBride. Helen Betro (Howard) was the team captain.

While the first varsity event held in the fieldhouse was the wrestling quad on Saturday, January 17, 2026, the official grand opening...

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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.

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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.

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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...

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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...

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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...
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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...

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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...

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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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