Girls hoop back to .500 with big win
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Warrior girls basketball improves to 6-0
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Medfield and Westwood High School varsity girls basketball teams each entered last Tuesday night’s matchup undefeated and looking to earn a key win over a quality conference opponent. Senior forward Allison Petit and senior guard Sophia Ouimette led the lady-Warriors (6-0) to a 51-37 victory over the...
Paolatto’s hat trick propels Raider hockey
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Following a tough 4-0 loss to Medway on January 4 and a postponement of their game against Ashland on January 7 due to snow, the Dover-Sherborn High School varsity boys hockey team got back on a winning note with an 8-3 victory over Bellingham last Monday to improve...
Raider hockey earns back- to-back victories
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
After a tough 3-1 loss to Medfield before the holiday break, the Dover-Sherborn High School varsity boys hockey team earned two consecutive wins this past week with a 6-0 victory over Newton South before downing East Longmeadow 3-1 to improve to 4-2 (1-2) on the young season.
Early goals...
Raiders and Rockets renew storied hockey rivalry
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Needham and Wellesley High School boys varsity ice hockey teams each exit the holiday break with the goal of competing for a Bay State Conference championship. Both teams know that in order to complete that goal, they must go through each other. Last Wednesday, the Raiders (3-1-0,...
Rebel hoop goes 1-1 in Holiday Tournament
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Westwood and Walpole High varsity basketball teams waited until the second-to-last day of 2016 to play what was arguably one of the best high school basketball games that this area has seen in quite some time, as the Wolverines (5-1, 3-1) took down the Rebels (2-3, 0-2)...
Boys hoop bounces back with big win
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Following two tough losses to Hanover and Dedham in the Hanover Holiday Tournament, the Medfield High varsity boys basketball team bounced back with a big 62-56 win over TVL foe Millis on Friday night to get back on a winning note and improve to 4-2 on the year.
Sophomore...
Medfield girls hockey improves to 3-1-1
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Medfield High girls varsity ice hockey team improved to 3-1-1 (1-0-1) after compiling two wins and a tie over the holiday break, with wins coming over the Hockomock League’s Oliver Ames (3-0) on December 17 and Plymouth-North (3-0) of the Old Colony League on December 28. The victories sandwiched...
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Raiders and Rockets renew storied hockey rivalry
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Needham and Wellesley High School boys varsity ice hockey teams each exit the holiday break with the goal of competing for a Bay State Conference championship. Both teams know that in order to complete that goal, they must go through each other. Last Wednesday, the Raiders (3-1-0,...
Boys hockey prevails in grudge match
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Medfield and Dover-Sherborn High School boys varsity hockey teams met for the first time this season on Saturday night in Franklin, with the Warriors prevailing 3-1 in a tightly contested match.
Junior forward Tommy Schofield, who currently leads the team in points (five), got the Warriors...
Hockey victorious in season-opener
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Needham High School boys varsity ice hockey team opened up their 2016-2017 season on the road against Acton-Boxborough, and the Rockets returned to Needham victoriously after putting on an offensive showcase throughout the final two periods, netting seven unanswered goals in an 8-3 comeback victory.
“It feels good...
Rocket swimmers off to strong start
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Needham High School boys varsity swim and dive team started their season off with a strong performance against Boston College High School on Thursday, winning all three relay events (200 Medley, 200 Freestyle, 400 Freestyle) as well as multiple standout individual performances.
Veteran swimmers Eric Zhu, Henry Keegan,...
Basketball opens season with strong victory
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Walpole High varsity boys basketball team tipped off their 2016-2017 season on Tuesday night at home in front of a packed crowd against non-conference opponent Bishop Feehan. After jumping out to an early lead, tight defensive play and ball control allowed the Rebels (1-0) to pull away...
Ryan Farrell, a perfect example of resiliency
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Overcoming adversity is nothing new to Westwood’s Ryan Farrell after battling back from a serious leg injury that cost him his senior season at Xaverian Brothers High School in 2011. It was an almost worst-case scenario for a recruited player with his eyes on playing college football. The leg break...
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TVL All-Star list filled with Warriors
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
After a successful fall athletic season for Medfield High School, the 2016 TVL All-Star team was announced earlier this week, with an incredible number of Warriors getting their names etched on the prestigious list.
Football
After an 8-3 season that culminated with a 28-19 victory over Dover-Sherborn on Thanksgiving,...
Walpole Rebels hoop eyes glory in 2016-2017
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Walpole High School boys varsity basketball team enters the 2016-2017 season with high hopes of getting back to the state tournament while competing for a Bay State Conference title.
The Rebels return four of their five starters from 2015-2016, highlighted by captains Isaiah Shephard (point guard) and shooting...
Boys hockey ready to drop the puck
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Head coach Paul Donato has turned the Wellesley High School boys varsity ice hockey program into a strong power within the Bay State Conference, and the Raiders will look to continue their success in 2016-2017 with a core group of upperclassmen.
Captaining the 2016-2017 Raiders will be defenseman Zack Doughty...
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Rebel hockey with high hopes
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
After an 11-5-3 regular season earned them a trip to the 2015-2016 state tournament, the Walpole High boys varsity hockey team enters the 2016-2017 season with high hopes, especially after snapping their seven-year tournament win drought with a 3-2 shootout victory over Archbishop Williams.
Returning to lead...
Winter athletics return to Medfield High
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
With Thanksgiving and the month of November now behind us, Medfield High School enters December ready to kick off its winter sports season and see great success from its winter athletic teams.
Amongst the several Warrior athletic teams ready to drop the puck or tip off the ball...
Lady Rockets ready to take flight
