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Boys lacrosse nips King Philip

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Staff

In a game of momentum shifts, Walpole had the last one as they nipped King Philip Warriors at KP High School, 11-9, on Wednesday June 3, 2026 in the Division 2 state quarterfinal playoff match.

Walpole (16-4) seeded 9th went up against 8th seeded K-P which yielded a home...

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The Half-Point Hat Trick

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Staff

It came down to the last throw in the last event.

The Walpole boys’ track and field team captured their third consecutive division 3 championship by one half of one point over Reading at Merrimack College on Sunday May 31.

In a tremendous battle that went to the last...

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Girls’ golf wins state championship

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Staff

There are few high school sports in Massachusetts that crown a true statewide champion across all divisions. Golf is one of those sports and the Walpole girls’ golf team are the state champions of 2026.

This was an amazing accomplishment for...

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Walpole’s Amazing Grace

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Staff

The fifth seeded Walpole girls’ softball team (14-5) continued their title quest for a state title on Tuesday June 2 against the 12th seeded Plymouth South Panthers (15-4) in a quarterfinal matchup at the Walpole Middle School.

A tough battle was...

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Walpole aces Westwood in first round of tennis playoffs

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Staff

The fourth seeded Walpole boys’ tennis team kicked off the spring playoff season on Wednesday May 27, 2026 as they faced 29th seeded Westwood at Walpole High School’s courts. The Timberwolves swept the Wolverines, 5-0.

The match format is three singles...

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Walpole leaves Magicians spellbound

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Staff

Walpole’s top seeded girls’ lacrosse squad ran away from the 33rd seed Marblehead Magicians, 21-7, in the first round at home on Wednesday.

Walpole opened the scoring as expected lighting the lamp just 22 seconds into the game as senior Ava...

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Out for championship defenses

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Staff

It was a busy Wednesday May 27 for Walpole sports as the eight post-season teams began their playoff seasons.

The undefeated girls’ golf teams kicked off the spring playoff season by capturing their third consecutive Division 3 South Sectional Championship at Foxborough Country Club.  It was a clean...

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Walpole takes on Wamps

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Staff

The Walpole Timberwolves baseball team edged the Braintree Wamps, 2-1, in eight innings on Monday May 11, 2026 at the Walpole Middle School. The pitcher’s duel lasted a mere 90 minutes.

In a moment reminiscent of last year’s playoff game against...

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Walpole boys’ tennis is making history

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Staff On Monday May 4, 2026, the Walpole boys’ tennis team battled Division 1 Newton North (7-3) at the Graney Athletic Complex at Walpole High School. Newton North proved victorious that sunny, breezy day winning, 4-1. However, history was made the previous week when the...
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Walpole girls’ golf sweeps Newton North

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter The Walpole girls’ golf team (6-0-1) played the Newton North Tigers at the Walpole Country Club on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. It was the second of back-to-back matches on consecutive days with Newton North. On Tuesday, the two squads paired off on the Highland Course at Brae Burn Country Club in...
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Xaverian hands Walpole nine first loss

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Correspondent

The Boston Red Sox have been playing a game on Patriots Day with an 11 a.m. start time since 1959. Walpole and Xaverian high schools have created their own rivalry to mimic the Sox with an annual baseball game at the same date and time.

This year’s contest matched...

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Lady Timberwolves show grit against Redhawks in girls’ tennis

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Correspondent

On a breezy afternoon, the Walpole Lady Timberwolves faced the formidable Natick Redhawks on April 9 at Walpole High School.

The initial scheduled match was cancelled due to April showers.  Then the Natick bus didn’t show up until ten minutes after the scheduled match time.  These only...

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Wamps womp Timberwolves in softball opener

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Correspondent

The Walpole girls’ softball team finally took to the diamond against the Braintree Wamps on a brisk, sunny day in early April at the Walpole Middle School.   

Braintree bested Walpole, 6-3, for their first victory against the Timberwolves since 2019. It was Walpole’s first regular season game...

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23rd annual 3-on-3 tournament is a slam dunk

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Correspondent

On the weekend of March 21-22, the Walpole Youth Basketball Association (WYBA) hosted its 23rd annual 3-on-3 tournament for 203 boys and 95 girls in grades 2-8 at the Walpole Middle School.

Under the leadership of 3v3 Coordinator Khalil Samara, the players comprised 88 teams who participated in the...

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Make-A-Wish makes dream come true for Fisher alum

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Correspondent

Zeeshan “Zee” Mohammed, an ardent New England Patriots fan underwent months of treatment for lymphoma in 2022-23.  During that time, football was something that helped take his mind off of his illness and through which he bonded with his medical care team about fun fan rivalries.

Zee is...

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Walpole boys hockey re-buries Dartmouth in OT

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Correspondent

The town of Dartmouth received 37 inches of snow from the recent nor’easter. Schools were closed all week with expected delays stretching into the first week of March. That extended the playing of their first round state tournament game against Walpole into Saturday February 28.

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Walpole ousts Fitchburg, eliminated from states by Mansfield

By Ken Chaisson

The Walpole boys’ 2025-26 basketball season ended Friday, with a loss in the round of 32 to the Mansfield Hornets, 66-44.

Senior captain Ryan McDonald ended his Walpole basketball career as the third leading boys scorer in school history behind only Matt Wolff and Tim Clifford.

First...

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T-Wolves make tournament with split in Davenport Classic

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Correspondent

One more win.

That’s what the Walpole boys’ basketball team was looking for coming into the Dudley Davenport Classic held at Sharon High School on Feb. 15-16.  One more win in the regular season would qualify them for the state tournament, something they hadn’t...

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Timberwolves and Wildcats square off in girls’ ice hockey

By Ken Chaisson

The Walpole Timberwolves girls’ ice hockey team (5–7–2) played the Milton Wildcats (14–1–1) at the Cadillac of Norwood Ice Arena in Walpole on Wednesday February 4, 2026.

The three time defending Bay State Conference champions, Milton is a powerhouse in girls’ hockey. They are currently ranked 5th in the Boston Globe...

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