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Alper’s strike lifts Needham field hockey

Lily Schmalz (pictured) receives a pass and moves the ball up along the near sideline. Photo by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Needham High School varsity field hockey hosted Milton on Monday afternoon at DeFazio Field looking to rebound following a...

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Natick outlasts Walpole in OT

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

A storied rivalry was reignited on Friday night. Coming off an impressive 37-24 victory against Framingham to open the 2021 season, Walpole High School varsity football traveled to rival Natick to take on the No. 9 Redhawks.

A pick-six by...

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Keating’s late PK strike lifts Raiders

Senior captain Conor Keating (2) directs traffic during Dover-Sherborn varsity soccer's 1-0 win over Bellingham on Wednesday. Photos by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

The Dover-Sherborn High School varsity boys soccer entered last Wednesday afternoon’s contest with Bellingham still in search...

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Hazell dominant, Walpole football wins opener

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Football is a game of highs and lows.

Allowing the opponent to run the opening kick-off of the season back for a touchdown can certainly be described as a low.

Responding with 30 unanswered points, however,...

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Hawks comeback falls short against Everett

Charlie Comella (15) locks onto Everett's Robby Riobe (8). Photos by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Entering the season as one of the favorites to win the Catholic Conference and the Division I Super Bowl, No. 3 Xaverian hosted No. 4...

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Whelan’s pair lifts Porkers over Rockets

Caroline Whelan (pictured) moves the ball up field during her two-goal performance against Needham on Monday afternoon. Photos by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

With expectations high, Walpole High School varsity field hockey passed its first major test on Monday afternoon...

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Sumner’s strike lifts DS in opener

Junior Elo Luczkow (pictured) corrals the ball and cuts up field on a break. Photos by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Dover-Sherborn High School varsity girls soccer traveled to TVL Small rival Medway on Wednesday evening for their 2021 season-opener.

Larkin wins A Shot For Life Derby

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Medfield High School rising sophomore Kaelyn Larkin mashed her way to the top of the A Shot For Life Home Run Derby on Sunday, September 5, at Austin Prep in Reading.

Competing alongside teammate Bitsy Crowley, the All-Scholastic recipient and...

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Hilvert: Warriors are deep, ready

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Entering off the heels of an unbeaten 7-0-3 COVID-reduced campaign in 2020, Medfield High School varsity girls soccer enters 2021 confident. Despite graduating six seniors last spring, the Warriors return a significant chunk of their starting lineup and are one of the favorites to...

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Walpole’s Walonis commits to UConn

Pictured during her freshman basketball season in 2019-2020, Walpole rising junior and multi-sport star Brooke Walonis committed to play Division I soccer at UConn this past week.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Walpole High School rising junior Brooke Walonis announced her commitment to...

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Morale, expectations high for Wolverine soccer

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Coming off a condensed and postseason-less 2020 campaign that saw the Wolverines earn a 3-5-2 record, the Westwood High School varsity soccer team enters this fall motivated to make improvements and make a run at the TVL title. 

With a normal...

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Beninati: DS girls aim for North Star

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Dover-Sherborn High School varsity girls soccer nearly reached the ultimate prize in 2019. The Raiders rolled their way to a 14-2-2 regular season record before winning the Division III South championship. 

Ultimately, the run came to an end in the state...

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Arrows football fueled by doubt

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

To put it simply, the cancellation of the 2020 ISL football season was a devastating blow.

Thanks to the vaccine roll-out and progress made across the country throughout the past year, fall sports will be returning to the ISL starting this...

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Connaughton: Westwood girls soccer excited

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Westwood High School varsity girls soccer enters the fall of 2021 looking to rebound following a 2-4-4 record in 2020. Considering the changes to their schedule and the lack of a state tournament last season due to COVID, the Wolverines are expecting a resurgence...

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Goodman, Warriors swinging for a cure

Shown here standing in at the dish against Millis this past spring, Jack Goodman (pictured) will be one of three Medfield High athletes taking part in the A Shot For Life Home Run Derby this upcoming weekend at Austin Prep in Reading. Photos by Mike Flanagan.

By...

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DS boys soccer ready to work

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

After compiling a 3-4-3 record throughout their condensed 10-game playoff-less season in 2020, Dover-Sherborn High School varsity boys soccer is expected to take a big step forward this fall.

The Raiders return a significant chunk of their roster from last season...

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Ledbury: Rockets’ excitement off the charts

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Like it does every season, Needham High School girls soccer enters the fall of 2021 with high expectations. Making this season unique, however, is its return to normalcy for fall athletics.

Like all high school soccer programs in 2020, the...

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Delaney: Walpole soccer in good place

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Three years removed from a Division II South finals appearance, Walpole High School varsity boys soccer will look to return to form in 2021.

Despite a 4-10-3 record in 2019, Walpole snuck into the Division II South playoffs as the No....

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Walonis, Walpole girls soccer ready up

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

In 2020, Walpole High School girls varsity soccer had all the makings of a state-championship-caliber team. Unfortunately, COVID had other plans. While a condensed 10-game season was still able to be had, the multitude of rule changes and no state tournament made last fall...

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Club rugby gaining steam in DS

Dover-Sherborn youths and members of the New England Rugby Club pose with their medals and banner at the Bay State Summer Games on August 1. Photo by Brad Nathan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Residents of Dover, Sherborn and other surrounding communities seem...

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