Raiders throttle Wolverines in Westwood
DS field hockey ready to impress
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Coming off of a 10-7-1 regular season and a preliminary round victory against Plymouth South in the Division II South playoffs, Dover-Sherborn Regional High field hockey returns a significant core of talent and appears poised to take the next step with a deep playoff run in 2019.
In...
Balmer, Doyle, Lady-Raiders aiming high
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Despite not rostering a single senior and squeaking their way into the Division III Tournament with an 8-8-2 record, Dover-Sherborn girls soccer did more than just raise a few eye brows last fall, thanks to their resilience.
The No. 14 Lady-Raiders ravaged No. 3 Tri-County by a 5-0...
DS football ready to impress
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
After a 4-3 regular season that earned them the No. 7 seed in Division V South, along with a Thanksgiving victory over rival Medfield, Dover-Sherborn football is ready to take the next step and build upon that success in 2019.
Leading the Raiders this season will be five senior...
Niit, Raider soccer gear up
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
After a 9-5-4 regular season and a gut-wrenching 1-0 defeat to TVL rival Norton in the Division III South sectionals last November, Dover-Sherborn boys soccer enters the 2019 season ready and motivated.
With John Muckstadt departing to play at Colgate, the DS backfield is going to look...
Raider lax fills All-State team
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports
After taking home the Division III state championship back in June with a 7-4 win over rival Grafton at Babson, Dover-Sherborn lacrosse is back in the headlines after making up approximately a sixth of the BostonLax Division III All-State team.
Along with being named Boston Globe Division III player of...
Champs honored at Fenway
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
After capturing the school’s first-ever Division III state championships in boys basketball this past winter, the Dover-Sherborn boys were honored at Fenway Park for their winning ways on July 15 ahead of the Red Sox game against the Toronto Blue Jays.
The event capped off an absolutely incredible...
9U boys win Tondorf Tournament
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Spring baseball led to summer baseball, and the 9U boys of summer made it count. Eleven players from DS were selected to play in the prestigious MetroWest Tondorf Tournament. The league included teams from Ashland, Bellingham, Holliston, Hopedale, Hopkinton, Medway, Millis, and Dover Sherborn.
The team played well in the regular season, going 5-5...
Raycroft named DIII Player of the Year
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
It was quite the year for Dover-Sherborn’s Cameron Raycroft and DS athletics in general. First, the DS boys took home the school’s first-ever Division III state championship in basketball this past winter, with Roycroft serving as one of the Raiders’ centerpieces on the offensive end as a small...
Gilio, Legion outlast Westwood
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
After falling 10-0 to Medfield Post 110, whose roster is comprised mainly of Medfield High and Dover-Sherborn players, on Monday night, Westwood Legion Post 320 hosted Medfield on Thursday looking to bounce back and serve up some revenge to their rivals to the west.
Unfortunately for Westwood, whose...
DS lax back atop Division III
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
It took three years, which in Raider country feels like an eternity, but DS boys lacrosse is back on top of Division III following a 7-4 victory against Grafton in the DIII state finals on Friday at Babson College.
Pierce Gregory has proved worthy of every bit of...
Raiders reign supreme in Central/East
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
For the sixth straight season, Dover-Sherborn boys lacrosse are the champions of Division III Central/East, following a dominant 12-7 victory over No. 2 Littleton on Thursday that featured a first half shutout by goalie Matt Gallitano (seven saves).
A pair of goals from star sophomore attack-man Pierce Gregory...
Raider lax headed back to sectional title game
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Division III Central/East sectional may as well be called the Dover-Sherborn invitational at this point.
On Monday, the top-seeded Raiders advanced to their sixth straight Division III Central/East title game with a convincing 16-8 victory over Medway at Medfield High School.
Sophomore attack-man Pierce Gregory (four goals,...
Paolatto, Raider lax ready for next step
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Each of the last five seasons, Division III Central/East has belonged to Dover-Sherborn in boys lacrosse. In 2019, the Raiders have put themselves in a prime position to make it six in a row. A 13-5 (10-2) regular season that featured wins against Division II powers Wayland,...
DS track boasts TVL All-Stars
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The Dover-Sherborn High School boys track team placed third at Sunday’s Division I state meet in Norwell. Following the meet, the 2019 group of TVL All-Stars were announced, and to put it simply, DS held a strong presence.
Danny Bennett, Will Brown, Oliver Fried, Noah Guarini, Sam Little, Tylan Mendes, Spencer Robin,...
Parizeau, Raiders cruise past Marauders
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Coming off an 18-10 bounce-back win over Holliston on May 15, the Dover-Sherborn Regional High School girls varsity lacrosse team hosted Dedham on Monday afternoon looking to make it two straight wins.
Despite a lengthy lightning delay late in the first half, DS was able to battle through...
Panthers stun Raiders late
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Dover-Sherborn boys lacrosse has solidified itself as one of the premiere teams in Division III, entering Friday’s date with Hockomock champ and Division I power Franklin at 8-3 (5-1 TVL).
Despite holding a two-goal lead late, the Raiders were unable to hold off the powerful offense of the Panthers...
Strong second half lifts Raiders past Wolverines
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
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DS track sweeps Mustangs
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The Dover-Sherborn Regional High School girls and boys track teams earned decisive victories against rival Medway this past week. The Lady-Raiders won their match by an 81-55 final, while the boys took their match by a landslide final of 105-31.
For the boys, Tylan Mendes took home first place in the 100-meter with...
Raider lacrosse ready for battle
