Pictured winning a face-off his freshman year against Norwood, Medfield junior lacrosse and football star TJ Casey will play Division I lacrosse at UMass after making his official commitment this past week. Photo by Denise DePiero.
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Medfield High...
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The last time a Walpole high school varsity athletic team played a game was on March 8 when the boys ice hockey team defeated Archbishop Williams for the Division I South championship. Days later, the state championship game against Belmont was cancelled due to...
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
It was a long six months and change, but organized high school athletics finally returned to Dover-Sherborn this past week as Fall I sports held their first tryouts and workout sessions.
Fall I sports such as field hockey, boys and...
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
One of the most dominant Massachusetts high school football players of all-time, Maurice Hurst had been looking forward to Sunday, September 7, 2020 ever since the NFL schedule was released last spring.
A native of Canton and the son of...
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Needham High School began the Fall I athletic season this past week, with athletes finally being granted an opportunity to play organized high school sports for the first time in nearly seven months.
Medfield and Westwood High School golf returned to the links on Friday for their season-opening rivalry match at Ponkapoag Golf Course in Canton.
Westwood's team was comprised of seniors Colin Beggan, Ethan Blonder, Kyle Burgess, Nick Horsfall, Griffin. Hunter, Noah Joseph, Kevin McGough, juniors John Leonard and Francis Papetti,...
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
In 2019, Medfield High School boys varsity soccer put together a respectable 8-4-6 regular season record, earning themselves the No. 10 seed in the Division II South playoffs. The season came to a bitter end, however, with a 3-2 double-overtime defeat against Dartmouth in...
Pictured during his time at Xaverian in 2014, former Hawk and Northwestern defensive end Joe Gaziano (97) signed with the Los Angeles Chargers practice. squad this past week. Photo by Sgt. Bryan G. Lett.
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
By now, most have probably heard the news about the big 150-person party broken up by Sherborn police at the home of a Dover-Sherborn Regional High School student on September 7.
Those in attendance were said not to be practicing...
Pictured last season celebrating a shutout victory against Dover-Sherborn, Needham goaltender Cammy Foster (50) will be counted on once again in 2020, this time as a senior co-captain. Photo by Mike Flanagan.
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Needham High School varsity field hockey...
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The New England Patriots have figured out their next move at quarterback. Cam Newton (15-of-19, 155 yards, 15 rushes, 75 yards, two touchdowns) impressed in his Patriots debut on Sunday during the team's 21-11 season-opening win against the Miami Dolphins.
Pictured last season against Framingham, junior Natalie Griffin (9) will look to be a key offensive contributor once again for Walpole High varsity field hockey this fall. Photo by Mike Flanagan.
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
MIAA field hockey will have a new...
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Tri-Valley League announced news in regards to its game scheduling this past week for the upcoming "Fall I" athletic season.
The conference's 12 athletic directors voted to realign into two pods, with each holding six schools. Pod I will...
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Change to high school sports was inevitable when the COVID-19 pandemic struck. This fall, we will see sports such as soccer and field hockey have a completely different look as players and coaches will be required to wear masks at all times.
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Dover-Sherborn Regional High School junior and swimmer Ava Yablonsky was recently named an All-American for her performance in the pool last season by the National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association.
Prior...
Pictured catching a ball at first base this past summer for Medfield MIBL, rising senior Sam Kornet will be playing baseball in college at Skidmore following his senior season next spring. Photo by Mike Flanagan.
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Following a lost...
John Bleday (pictured) is all smiles shortly after arriving to Cape Cod following his 28-day cross-country bike ride from Seattle. Photo by Charlie Harrington.
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Everybody is looking for ways to stay busy and fit these days. For Westwood...
MIAA soccer will look a lot different in 2020 with athletes needing to social distance even while playing defense. Photo by Mike Flanagan.
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
It's still unclear whether or not sports such as boys and girls soccer will occur...
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
It remains to be seen whether or not the MIAA and the state of Massachusetts will allow high school athletes to compete in fall athletics this season. The MIAA's Board of Directors is still in the process of reviewing the COVID Task Force's modifications...
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
John Muckstadt graduated from Dover-Sherborn Regional High School in 2019 as one of the more accomplished athletes in the school's history. On the soccer pitch, Muckstadt served as a senior captain, recorded 20 career goals and 10 assists as a defender, was named a...
