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Girls’ lax mauls Ashland

Girls’ lax mauls Ashland

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter Officially through the halfway point of the season, girls’ lacrosse stands at the top of the Tri-Valley League Small Conference after a 20-8 victory over Ashland. Following the victory, the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) released its first power rankings of the season, ranking Medfield first overall in Division III. Based...

Raiders show grit versus undefeated opponent

Raiders show grit versus undefeated opponent

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter The Raiders took to the road on Saturday to take on their best opponent to date: undefeated Norwell. They were unable to pull out a victory, dropping the game 16-3. The game got out of hand quickly for Dover-Sherborn as they fell into a 5-0 hole within the first four minutes...

Rockets fight through tough battle

Rockets fight through tough battle

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter The offensive woes continued for the Rockets on Wednesday as they failed to produce a run against Wellesley, falling 9-0, moving their record to 2-7. It wasn’t until the fourth inning that Needham was able to record its first hit of the game. Senior William O’Donnell singled on a hard line...

From Needham to NCAA glory

From Needham to NCAA glory

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter Very few athletes can say they have reached the mountain top, and even fewer can say they did it in the final game of their career. Needhamite Will Dorion is one of those athletes. The standout basketball player finished his collegiate career with a win in the Division III National...

Wolverines put up an energized battle

Wolverines put up an energized battle

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter The Wolverines were not able to gut out a win at home against Tri-Valley League foe, Medfield, on Friday night. They fell 18-11 and pushed their record back to 4-2. Westwood came out with a burst of energy pushing them to an early lead courtesy of goals from junior Liam Williams...

Walpole’s undefeated streak surges on

Walpole’s undefeated streak surges on

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter In its biggest challenge to date, girls lacrosse proved once again that it is one of the biggest threats in the state as it defeated Needham 18-7. Walpole remained undefeated at 6-0 with the win. While it took the Timberwolves a little bit of time to warm up, Needham came out...

Girls’ lax faces toughest opponent yet

Girls’ lax faces toughest opponent yet

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter Girls lacrosse faced its toughest challenge thus far on Tuesday but could not prevail. The Rockets lost 18-7 on the road against an undefeated Walpole team to snap a three-game win streak and bring their record to 4-2. If the first minute of the game was any indication of how things...

Warriors continue dominant streak

Warriors continue dominant streak

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter Even the Tri-Valley League’s best competition was not enough to overcome the Warriors as boys lacrosse traveled to Westwood and left with an 18-11 win and 6-1 record. Just two games prior, Medfield lost in a close game against Marshfield. Of course, this time around the Warriors found themselves on the...

Raiders battle versus Norton

Raiders battle versus Norton

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter Monday afternoon’s matchup against Norton left a lot of room for improvement as the Raiders lost 7-1 on the baseball diamond. Norton plated five runs in the first four innings. Junior Jackson Shusda got the start on the mound for Dover-Sherborn and while he did not put on his best performance,...

Rockets bounce back versus Braintree

Rockets bounce back versus Braintree

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter Needham bounced back from a tough loss with a 10-5 win over Braintree on Wednesday. Junior Kaitlyn Cheng got the start at pitcher and put on a terrific performance. In a complete game effort, Cheng allowed five hits and struck out three batters. Before the seventh inning, she let up just...

Warriors storm past Dover-Sherborn

Warriors storm past Dover-Sherborn

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter A dominant first half led to smooth sailing and another victory for boys lacrosse on Monday night, as it defeated Dover-Sherborn 17-4. The Warriors got an offensive ambush started early with goals from junior Braedon Sutton and senior John Olenik in the first two minutes of game time. That was only...

Boys’ lax fights hard versus Medfield

Boys’ lax fights hard versus Medfield

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter Of course, there is always extra motivation and a bigger desire to win for both teams heading into a DS-Medfield game. Dover-Sherborn boys lacrosse was not able to turn the passion into victory in the rivalry matchup on Monday night, however, falling 17-4. Things got out of hand quickly for the...

Walpole native trains with the Yankees

Walpole native trains with the Yankees

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter Born and bred in Walpole, a star is on the horizon in the New York Yankees organization. Walpole native Cam Schlittler is turning heads after a promising performance in spring training this year. Schlittler received an invite to the Yankees’ spring training after stringing together two dominant seasons in the minor...

Sherborn native shines at NCAA

Sherborn native shines at NCAA

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter Coast-to-coast Ava Yablonski has proven she is one of the top collegiate swimmers in the country. As a member of the University of Minnesota’s swim team, the Sherborn native recently competed in the NCAA Championship in Federal Way, Washington. The 2022 Dover-Sherborn graduate finished 30th overall in the 100-yard backstroke (51.88)...

Raiders dominate Lowell Catholic

Raiders dominate Lowell Catholic

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter The Raiders are moving full-steam ahead after an 8-0 victory over Lowell Catholic on Friday night to improve to 3-1 on the season. A delayed start did not halt the offense as they hung up four runs in the first inning. Just the second player to walk up to the plate...

Boys’ volleyball fights hard versus Medfield

Boys’ volleyball fights hard versus Medfield

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter In an inaugural season, not all victories can be seen on the scoreboard. Westwood’s boys volleyball team lost to Medfield in three straight sets on Monday night but battled with high energy and effort from beginning to end. The team is led by head coach Nathan Costello who has several years...

Boys’ volleyball dominates Westwood

Boys’ volleyball dominates Westwood

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter Medfield seems set for another solid season on the volleyball court. The boys swept Westwood 3-0 Monday night to advance to 2-0 on the season. The Warriors, with a lot of varsity newcomers, started off battling themselves in the first set, serving three out of six rallies out-of-bounds. “It's been a little...

Rockets show potential in second half

Rockets show potential in second half

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter It was a tale of two halves for the Rockets on Thursday evening, as they lost 7-6 against Hingham. Needham struggled out of the gate, surrendering five goals in the first quarter of action. Spending the vast majority of time on defense, Hingham was able to wear down the Rockets to...

Rocket Run blasts past $14K goal

Rocket Run blasts past $14K goal

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter Winter was lingering on Sunday morning, but that did not stop citizens from rocketing around town. The 4th annual Needham Boosters Club Rocket Run was a success as close to 200 Needhamites made their way through the streets to participate in the 5 kilometer run and 1 mile walk. The Needham...

Strong start for boys’ lacrosse

Strong start for boys’ lacrosse

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter The Warriors picked up right where they left off last season. The 2024 Division III State Champions defeated Medway 17-3 on Friday night to start their season with a win. Both head coach John Isaf and senior captain Ben Lusby were adamant, however, that Medfield is neither defending anything or trying...

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