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Raiders prevail in intense playoff clash

Raiders prevail in intense playoff clash
By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter Playoff intensity was at a high on Sunday night as Dover-Sherborn/Weston battled Northeast Metro to a 4-1 win to advance to the Round of Eight. Between the two teams, there were over fifteen penalties and three ejections after several fights broke out. Just over two minutes into the third period, a...
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Raiders end season on a high note

Raiders end season on a high note
By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter The Raiders were able to end its season on a high note on Monday night with a 66-57 win over Wayland. After starting the year 2-7, the team finishes with a 8-12 record but does not qualify for playoffs. Following a slow start, Dover-Sherborn found itself in a back-and-forth affair for...
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Raiders finish regular season

Raiders finish regular season
By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter The Raiders wrapped-up their regular season on Friday night with a 52-42 loss to Bellingham. The team finishes with a 2-18 record with a chance to qualify for playoffs based on strength of schedule. A rough start to the game due to several turnovers and missed shots made it difficult for...
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Boys’ hockey battles Medfield

Boys’ hockey battles Medfield
By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter The Raiders did more than hold their own on Tuesday night, but ultimately, could not do enough to hand Medfield their first loss of the season. The 2-1 final drops Dover-Sherborn/Weston to 6-7-2 on the year. The team found themselves in an early deficit, letting up a goal thirteen seconds into...
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Raiders remain strong despite tough season

Raiders remain strong despite tough season
By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter Dover-Sherborn girls’ basketball unfortunately fell short on Thursday night as they lost to Hingham in a 41-20 effort, moving them to 1-11 on the season. The Raiders were in a tough situation from the get-go as they were dealing with a short roster, forcing them to call up players from junior...
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Raiders prevail in tight showdown

Raiders prevail in tight showdown
By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter The Raiders got back to their winning ways Friday night as they topped Holliston/Ashland 3-2. It was their first win since December 18 and has them sitting at a 4-4-2 record. The team did not get off to a hot start spending just about all of the first several minutes on...
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Raiders push for momentum

Raiders push for momentum
By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter The Raiders could not break their early season slump on Wednesday night as they fell to Medfield 2-0. They have fallen to 3-3-2 on the season with their most recent win coming on December 18. “My biggest wish is we would come out from the beginning,” said head coach Alex Marlow....
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DS swim clinches double wins

DS swim clinches double wins
By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter It was smooth sailing for Dover-Sherborn boys and girls swim team Friday night as they both defeated Medfield - 96-68 for the boys, while the girls finished up 86-58, respectively. The teams combined for 16 event wins on the night, including ten in which they had the first and second place...
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Boys’ hockey battle Mustangs

Boys’ hockey battle Mustangs
By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter The boys varsity hockey team suffered a 4-2 loss to Medway last Sunday - the first loss of the season for the defending state champions. After an even battle through the first 14 minutes, Dover-Sherborn-Weston committed its first penalty of the game with 6:32 left in the first period. Medway was...
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Caroline Olsen’s equestrian journey

Caroline Olsen’s equestrian journey
By Madison Butkus Hometown Weekly Reporter Sherborn native Caroline Olsen has been competing on the National Stage in the equestrian world since a very young age. She has won many National Juniors Competitions along this journey, leading her to recently be the top high school recruit in the country for college equestrian this year. While a variety...
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Raiders fight hard versus Medfield

Raiders fight hard versus Medfield
By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter In another attempt to record their first win of the season, the boys varsity basketball team fell short again. They took a 80-68 loss at the hands of the Medfield Warriors. The Raiders got off to a slow start, letting up a 16-4 run at the beginning of the game. “We had...
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Raiders fight hard in rivalry game

Raiders fight hard in rivalry game

Dover Sherborn and Medfield took to the gridiron to continue their 57 year tradition of Thanksgiving morning football on a rainy Medfield High School turf last Thursday. Despite a hard fought effort, the Warriors proved too much for the Raiders squad with a 35-0 win, taking home the annual Turkey Bowl trophy.

Boys’ soccer wins State Championship

Boys’ soccer wins State Championship

By Riley Fontana

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The long-held rivalry between the Dover-Sherborn Raiders and the Medfield Warriors came to a head in the MIAA Division 3 Boys Soccer Semi-Finals. The winner of this game would move on to play Norwell in the State Finals, and Dover-Sherborn was...

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Boys’ Soccer makes the Final Four

Boys’ Soccer makes the Final Four

By Riley Fontana

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Dover-Sherborn Raiders boys’ varsity soccer faced off against the Holliston Panthers in the third round of the MIAA Division 3 playoffs. Dover-Sherborn fought hard the entire game to come out 2-1 and advance to the Final Four. 

Girls’ soccer fights hard versus Norwell

Girls’ soccer fights hard versus Norwell

By Riley Fontana

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Dover-Sherborn Raiders took on the Norwell Clippers on October 28, for their second to last game of the season. Their overall play gave them a good shot at winning, but Norwell was able to come out on top. The Raiders...

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Boys’ Soccer wins TVL Small Title

Boys’ Soccer wins TVL Small Title

By Riley Fontana

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Dover-Sherborn Raiders took on the Medfield Warriors on October 22 to play for the Tri-Valley League Small Title. Both teams fought hard the entire game, but Dover-Sherborn took home the title in the 1-0 match. The Medfield and Dover-Sherborn rivalry...

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Field Hockey fights hard against Medfield

Field Hockey fights hard against Medfield

By Riley Fontana

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Dover-Sherborn Raiders took on the Medfield Warriors in a late-season rivalry game with the playoffs on the horizon. Both teams came out hungry for a win but strong goalkeeping and defense spurred Medfield to a 2-0 win over Dover-Sherborn. 

Girls’ Soccer dominates Dedham

Girls’ Soccer dominates Dedham

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Dover-Sherborn (DS) girls' soccer team hosted the Dedham Marauders on Tuesday, October 8, at Nora Searle Turf. On this chilly autumn evening, spectators gathered in the stands to watch an intense matchup that ended in a 5-0 shutout victory for...

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DS Boys’ Soccer delivers strong first half

DS Boys’ Soccer delivers strong first half

The DS High School boys soccer team is off to a hot start as they start the season with a record of 7-2-2. This year’s edition is an experienced group, led by a core of upperclassmen who were key members of last year’s team.  Twelve members of the roster were part of the...

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Raiders fight hard against Medfield

Raiders fight hard against Medfield

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

Dover-Sherborn High hosted the Medfield Warriors on Monday, May 6 for their ninth TVL matchup of the season. Dover-Sherborn fell to Medfield 21-2 in the evening’s competition, despite their seniors' leadership on the field; Avery O’Connell and Meredith Salvin each...

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