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McGrail, Wolverines ready to work

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Westwood High School varsity girls soccer enters the 2021 season looking to rebound following a 2-4-4 record throughout their COVID-condensed and postseason-less 10-game slate in 2020.

Leading the Wolverines will be three senior co-captains: goalie Rachel Berliner, defensive midfielder Haley Jacobson...

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Hoffman: Warriors to keep it flowing

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Coming off a perfect 10-0-0 season and a TVL Large championship, its safe to call expectations high for Medfield High School varsity boys soccer entering the fall of 2021. With league MVP James Leyden amongst several key members of the Warriors graduating last spring,...

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Trabucco, Rockets excited for new beginning

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

The last time Needham High School boys varsity soccer took to the pitch for a postseason contest was November 23, 2019 in the state championship game. Following a dominant run through the Division I South sectionals that averaged four goals scored per game, followed by...

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Wayne, DS field hockey gear up

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

It’s been nearly two years since Dover-Sherborn varsity field hockey captured the 2019 Division II state championship. Last season, the MIAA condensed its season down to a limited number of conference-only games and the format was changed from 11-on-11 to seven-on-seven’s. No postseason was played.

Schmalz: Needham field hockey ready

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

It’s been nearly two years since real high school field hockey was played here in Massachusetts.

The uncertainty of each day, with positive COVID tests and contact tracing having the potential to derail all plans, made it difficult for many...

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Kelcourse, Hawks motivated

Pictured running for a long gain against St. John's Prep last spring, senior running back Joey Kelcourse figures to serve as Xaverian's bell cow once again in 2021. Photos by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Without a postseason, winning the Catholic...

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Porkers ready to roll

Pictured last season against Braintree, Jess Tosone (3) will serve as one of three Walpole High varsity field hockey senior co-captains this fall. Photo by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

It’s been nearly two years since real high school field hockey...

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Long: Warriors to go full tilt

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

It’s been nearly two years since real high school field hockey was played here in Massachusetts. Last season, the MIAA condensed its season to a limited number of conference-only games and the format was swapped from 11-on-11 to seven-on-sevens, along with multiple other rule...

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Maroun: Westwood football has the dudes

8310 - Pictured making a tackle on Medfield's James Wilder last spring, Antonio Maroun (1) and Joe Shaevitz (3) will look to continue to be key cogs of Westwood High football's defense in 2021. Photos by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Kilroy, Walpole football ready up

Pictured making a tackle along the sidelines last spring against Braintree, Danny Bush (7) is one of many seniors returning to play football at Walpole High School this fall that are looking to make a big impact. Photos by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Fuentes, Rockets ready for liftoff

Pictured returning a kickoff last season against Natick, junior Marcus Fuentes (3) will return to his normal special teams duties for Needham High football this fall along with transitioning from running back to wideout. Photos by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Casey, Warriors ready for war

Pictured during the national anthem of last season's Dover-Sherborn game, senior running back and linebacker TJ Casey (28) will serve as one of four senior co-captains for Medfield High football this fall. Photos by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

In 2019,...

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Bennett, Raiders eye ultimate prize

After earning TVL Small Offensive Player of the Year honors as a junior, Johnny Bennett (4) will serve as one of four Dover-Sherborn football co-captains this fall. Photos by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

After waiting an extra seven months to...

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Needham Legion ousted by Dedham

It certainly was not the season that Needham Legion baseball had in mind in 2021. Following an 0-11 regular season, Post 14 was given the opportunity to make amends with District Six forming its own double-elimination-style postseason tournament.

In order to qualify for the double-elimination round, all teams that...

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Hometown athletes compete in Tokyo

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

After finishing No. 19 in the world in saber fencing at the 2016 Olympics in the Rio de Janeiro Games, Sherborn native Eli Dershwitz competed in his second consecutive Olympic games throughout the last several weeks in Tokyo.

Unlike the...

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Walpole Legion knocks out Norwood

Blake Conroy (pictured) winds and delivers home a pitch during his complete-game shutout victory at Norwood on Friday night in the District Six playoffs. Photos by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Walpole and Norwood kids grow up competing against one another...

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Westwood Legion stuns Medfield in extras

Steven Zeuthen (pictured) stands in at the dish during Westwood Legion's 6-5 play-in round victory at Medfield on Friday. Photos by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Friday’s play-in round matchup between Medfield and Westwood Legion in the District Six Tournament is...

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Hometown communities rally around Kilian family

The 2021 class of BostonLax All-Americans poses with game MVP's Bryson and Kainen Kilian. Photos by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

After a year off due to COVID, one would think that the mood surrounding the eighth annual BostonLax All-American Game...

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Medfield Legion walks off on Walpole

Max Goodman (pictured) is all smiles standing at second following an RBI double. Photo by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Walpole Legion Post 14 traveled to Medfield Post 110 on Monday night looking to make it five consecutive wins to begin...

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Westwood Legion tops Needham

Michael Giovino (12) rounds second and heads to third for a two-RBI triple in the top of the sixth inning. Photos by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Still in search of their first win of the 2021 Summer Legion baseball season,...

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