Warriors prevail over Raiders in softball
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Raiders and Warriors renew softball rivalry
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Medfield and Dover-Sherborn High varsity softball teams wrote the latest chapter of their storied rivalry on Thursday afternoon, as the Warriors (8-6) were able to handle the Raiders (2-13) by a final of 18-0 behind a solid six-inning shutout performance on the mound by Medfield freshman Laura...
Local lax stars fight for D1 crown
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Over the years, Needham High School, Xaverian, St. Sebastian’s, and Dexter-Southfield have been four of the household names in the Massachusetts high school/prep lacrosse world. During these next several weeks, alumni from all four of these local powerhouse programs will be competing for the NCAA Division I National...
Wolverine and Raider baseball play thriller
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
On Thursday afternoon, the Westwood High varsity baseball team traveled to take on Dover-Sherborn in a battle for first place in the TVL. Behind a solid performance on the mound by Holden Ferrari (five innings, two earned runs, three hits, nine strikeouts) and some late heroics at the...
Dew, Raider softball battle Rebels
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Wellesley and Walpole High School varsity softball teams met twice in five days this past week, as the Rebels (7-3) edged the Raiders (3-5) on Saturday by a final of 12-0 before a masterful performance on the mound by sophomore McKenzie Rae led the Rebels to a 14-1 win...
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Wright’s heroics propel Raiders into first place
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
On Thursday afternoon, the Westwood High varsity baseball team traveled to take on Dover-Sherborn in a battle for first place in the TVL. Behind a solid performance on the mound by Holden Ferrari (five innings, two earned runs, three hits, nine strikeouts) and some late heroics at the...
Impressive day on track for Warriors
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Medfield High School competed in the freshman/sophomore meet on a rain-soaked track on Saturday in Norwell, and while the weather certainly was not ideal, it did not dampen the competitive nature of the event, as the Warriors ran wild and returned home after achieving tremendous success.
John McNeil finished fourth in the long...
Needham’s Madsen centering Vassar bullpen
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The key to success at any level of baseball is the possession of a solid pitching staff. More specifically, a team’s pitching staff needs to be well rounded, deep, and have guys that are able to come on in relief and shut down the opposition when their starters...
Schuermann, DS tennis remain undefeated
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Dover-Sherborn boys varsity tennis team extended their undefeated season to 12-0 on Thursday afternoon with a 4-1 victory over Westwood, but it did not come easily for the Raiders, thanks to a hard-fought effort by Aaron Janfaza and the Wolverines.
DS’s Max Schuermann earned a 6-0, 6-0 sweep over Dahra...
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Hurley and Rebels end unbeaten streak at seven
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The class of Bay State Conference boys lacrosse met on a rain-soaked Turco Field on Tuesday night as the Walpole Rebels (7-1) faced off against the Needham Rockets (6-2) in a battle of two heavyweight programs. Behind an incredible effort in net from Austin Shaver (14 saves), a...
Chicoski, Raiders nab two key conference wins
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
It was an incredibly strong week for the Wellesley High School varsity girls lacrosse team, as the Raiders (6-3) took down two Bay State Conference opponents at home in Brookline on April 25 by a final of 14-4, and Norwood on April 29 by a final of 15-3....
Mastrobuono, Raider lax battle Medfield in rain
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Despite a malfunctioning scoreboard, the stadium lights flickering on and off throughout the game, and some harsh rain, the Medfield and Dover-Sherborn Regional High School varsity lacrosse teams renewed their intense rivalry and delivered an action-packed grudge match on Tuesday night at MHS. The Warriors (5-2, 4-0) were...
Cahill, Nevins propel Warriors past Raiders
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Despite a malfunctioning scoreboard, the stadium lights flickering on and off throughout the game, and some harsh rain, the Medfield and Dover-Sherborn Regional High School varsity lacrosse teams renewed their intense rivalry and delivered an action-packed grudge match on Tuesday night at MHS. The Warriors (5-2, 4-0) were...
McEvoy, Shaver lead Rocket lax over Rebels
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The class of Bay State Conference boys lacrosse met on a rain-soaked Turco Field on Tuesday night as the Walpole Rebels (7-1) faced off against the Needham Rockets (6-2) in a battle of two heavyweight programs. Behind an incredible effort in net from Austin Shaver (14 saves), a four-goal performance...
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Wellesley, DS girls battle in wet Raider Bowl
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Wellesley and Dover-Sherborn Regional High School varsity girls lacrosse teams met on Friday morning in a non-conference showdown on the water-soaked turf at Wellesley High, and both bands of Raiders delivered an intense and entertaining match despite the non-ideal weather. Thanks to an offensive surge in the second half,...
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Grier, Hawks fall in overtime thriller
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Arguably two of the most dominant high school lacrosse programs in the state of Massachusetts over the last two decades have been Medfield and Xaverian, with each of the last four state titles residing at either 88 South Street in Medfield (’14, ’15, ’16) or 800 Clapboardtree...
Hauptman leads Warriors to thrilling comeback win
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Arguably two of the most dominant high school lacrosse programs in the state of Massachusetts over the last two decades have been Medfield and Xaverian, with each of the last four state titles residing at either 88 South Street in Medfield (’14, ’15, ’16) or 800 Clapboardtree...
Roberts tosses gem as Rockets cruise
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
It truly was a battle of aces on Monday afternoon at Eldracher Field in Walpole, as Needham’s Charlie Roberts (six and a third innings, three hits, no runs) and Walpole’s Brian Gaughan (four innings, four earned runs, seven strikeouts) put on a clinic on the mound. Despite the...
Wagner earns playoff ice, Ducks on to round two
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Last time we checked in on Anaheim Ducks forward and Walpole native Chris Wagner, he had just signed a two-year contract with the team and was bouncing around from the big club in Anaheim and the franchise’s AHL affiliate, the San Diego Gulls. This past week, however, Wagner...
Rebels and Rockets battle on baseball diamond
