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Walpole boys hockey blanks Wellesley

Senior captain and goaltender Jack Curran (pictured) gets set for a defensive zone face-off. Photo by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Coming off a 1-0 victory at Wellesley on Wednesday night, the Walpole High School boys varsity ice hockey team returned...

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Tim Carey, Coach of the Year

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Needham native Tim Carey was recently honored as the Girls Lacrosse National Coach of the Year by the National Federation of State High School Associations.

Carey, a graduate of Needham High School in 1985 and a former varsity lacrosse...

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Cold brings pond hockey to Medfield

With organized high school athletics on pause for the week in Medfield, locals found their way to Kingsbury Pond to skate and play pick-up games of hockey this past week. Photo by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

During times like these,...

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Wolverines, Hawks continue COVID winter season

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Westwood and Xaverian Brothers High School varsity winter athletics continued on this past week as the Wolverines were in action against rivals Norwood and Medway, while the Hawks battled BC High and Malden Catholic.

  • Westwood boys basketball stayed unbeaten and improved...
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Raiders excel on ice, court, pool

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Dover-Sherborn Regional High School varsity winter athletics was back in action this week as the Raiders faced rivals Medfield, Norton, Bellingham and Norwood.

  • Boys varsity hockey went 2-0-1 this week in their three games against Norton and Bellingham (twice) to...
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Sibling connection leading Walpole hockey

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Walpole has begun to flex its muscle as a hockey town. In the past four years, the Walpole boys earned a berth in the Super Eight for the first time in program history (2016-2017) and won the school's first-ever Division I South championship (2019-2020)....

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Wolverines fall just short in thriller

Senior defenseman John Techiera (24) snaps a shot from the point. Photo by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Following a brief pause due to COVID-19 contact tracing, Westwood High School boys varsity hockey returned to the ice on Saturday as the...

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Ledbury’s five lead Rockets by Walpole

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Needham High School junior defenseman Maddie Ledbury put on the performance of a lifetime on January 16. In a 5-2 victory against rival Walpole at Babson Skating Center, Ledbury scored all five goals for the Rockets (3-0-0).

Senior forward Charlotte...

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Medfield hockey wins pair

Senior captain Phil Parker (23) picks up the puck behind his net and starts a rush up the ice. Photos by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Rivalry games against Dover-Sherborn and Westwood are what varsity hockey players in Medfield live for....

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Raiders power through COVID winter season

Junior defenseman Caden Popiel (pictured) moves the puck through the neutral zone on a rush up the ice. Photo by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Varsity winter athletics continued on in Dover-Sherborn this past week as the Raiders were in action...

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Sports notes: Borchers breaks school record

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Medfield High School athletics continued on this past week as all varsity winter athletic teams were in action against Dedham, Norwood and Westwood.

  • Varsity boys hockey swept Norwood to pick up their first two wins of the season and climb...
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Sports notes: Wolverines, Hawks get rolling

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Westwood High School and Xaverian Brothers High School winter varsity athletics were back in action this week as the Wolverines took on TVL rivals Hopkinton, Norwood and Medfield, while the Hawks took on rivals BC High and St. John's Prep.

Raider athletes power through season

Dover-Sherborn sophomore guard Parker Kendall (5) launches up a 3-pointer during the Raiders contest against Norton on January 7. Photo by Greg Hills.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Dover-Sherborn Regional High School winter athletics continued on this past week as the Raiders battled...

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Lamadieu’s shutout lifts Rockets over Walpole

Senior defenseman Ty McGovern (10) gets set to snap a pass up the ice on the breakout. Photo by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Needham and Walpole High School boys varsity hockey met in the first half of a back-to-back set...

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Sports notes: winter season gets rolling

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

The 2020-2021 winter athletic season finally got underway for Needham High School this past week. The Rockets played a series of home-and-home contests on the ice and on the hardwood against Weymouth.

• Varsity girls basketball earned a 40-28 victory...

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Sherborn’s Niit hopeful at Colby

Pictured during his junior season at DS, Erik Niit (23) will look to make an impact as a freshman this upcoming spring for Colby men's lacrosse. Photos by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Erik Niit last suited up for Dover-Sherborn Regional...

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Sports notes: hockey, basketball get rolling

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

The 2020-2021 high school winter athletic season finally began this past week. The Walpole boys and girls varsity hockey teams, as well as the boys and girls varsity basketball teams, all got their seasons underway, with three of the four teams picking up victories....

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Wolverines blank Medfield in opener

Senior forward and captain Colin Fahey (7) moves the puck through center on a rush up the ice. Photo by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Throughout the last year, the world has seen in incredible amount of change due to the...

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New goals for DS girls hoops

Pictured fighting for a rebound last season against Dedham, Sabrina Ryan (15) will serve as one of three DS varsity girls basketball captains in 2021. Photo by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

It's a new, but extremely different year for the...

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Girls hockey making best of situation

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

In 2018-2019, Walpole High School girls varsity hockey earned the No. 1 overall seed in the Division II state tournament before falling, 4-1, to eventual state champion Wellesley in the semifinals. A year later, the Walpole girls missed out on the state tournament.

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