Medfield lax ready for big year
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The 2018 season was a wacky one for Medfield High lacrosse. After losing five games by just a single goal, including a heartbreaking and somewhat controversial overtime defeat to top-seeded Wayland in the Central/East quarterfinals, redemption is certainly on the minds of the Warriors heading into this...
High hopes for Seibel, Lady-Warriors
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Medfield High School girls varsity lacrosse team is poised to have a solid year in 2019, with some big names returning.
Leading Medfield this season will be a duo of senior co-captains in midfielder Erin Seibel and defender Lily Bannister.
Before a tough 8-7 loss to...
Medfield’s Eng places third in New England
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Medfield senior track star Ryan Eng has quietly put together an absolutely stellar season over the last several months, earning himself the TVL MVP. He is bound for Globe and Herald All-Scholastic honors, as well.
At the TVL championships, Eng finished first in both the 55-meter hurdles and...
Medfield baseball readying up for big season
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Despite an 8-10 regular season in 2018, the Medfield High baseball team was still able to sneak their way into the Division III South Sectionals under first-year head coach David Worthley. Ultimately, the Warriors fell 6-4 to No. 14 Middleboro in the preliminary round, but expectations heading into 2019 for...
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Medfield Girls Hoop advances over Wayland
Photos by Paul McNeil
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Before a large crowd at Medfield High School Monday night, the Medfield girls basketball team advanced in the state playoffs with a decisive 54-41 win over Wayland. Sophomore Camilla Silk led the way with 13 points and 12 rebounds while senior captain Erin Seibel also added 13 points with 4...
Warriors outlast Raiders, remain in hunt
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
[caption id="attachment_31734" align="alignright" width="225"] Senior captain Laney Ockerbloom (11) cuts the net and gets set to make a centering pass.[/caption]
Entering Monday’s matinee rivalry contest...
Tyer, Warriors push past Raiders
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
[caption id="attachment_31571" align="alignright" width="300"] Medfield’s Phil Parker (23) shields the puck from DS/Weston’s Connor Burke (3).[/caption]
Two old friends met on Saturday afternoon in Franklin as the Medfield boys varsity...
Tri-Valley meet competitive, fun
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Roxbury’s Reggie Lewis Center hosted the Tri-Valley League’s indoor track meet on Saturday night, February 2. The meet featured teams from Westwood, Dover-Sherborn, Medfield, and their conference opponents.
While there were many gifted athletes and innumerable great performances in Roxbury, a few did stand above the rest.
For the Medfield Warriors, the...
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Medfield hockey still unbeaten after tie
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
[caption id="attachment_31127" align="alignright" width="300"] Senior forward Justin Fuglestad (19) moves the puck through the neutral zone. [/caption]
Many wondered who Norwood High’s new rivals would be when the school...
Medfield’s comeback falls just short
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
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For essentially three quarters, the Medfield girls’ basketball team was getting killed by Medway.
Then, a riveting...
Warriors, Wolverines skate to tie
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Two old TVL rivals met on the ice at Pirelli Arena in Franklin on Saturday afternoon as the Medfield High boys varsity hockey team hosted Westwood.
Thanks to some stellar goaltending on both ends by Medfield’s Mason Matthew and Westwood’s Ben Goodrich, the teams were able to garner...
Third quarter dooms Medfield against Dedham
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
At the half of their game Wednesday night, the Medfield and Dedham’s boys’ basketball teams were deadlocked at 36 points apiece in a game that looked like it would come down to the final possession.
Then, the third quarter happened, and for Medfield, disaster struck.
With the top of their...
O’Leary’s late tally keeps Warriors unbeaten
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Arguably the top two hockey teams in the TVL met at a packed Loring Arena in Framingham on Saturday night for a big-time midseason showdown as the Ashland Clockers (5-2-1, 1-2-1) hosted the Medfield Warriors (4-0-1, 2-0-1).
Thanks a late go-ahead goal by senior forward Stephen O’Leary with...
Brown leads Herons to unprecedented start
Medfielder Lindsay Brown is helping drive the William Smith College Herons to their best start, ever.
William Smith College ice hockey is off to its best start in program history. The Herons are 10-0-0 overall and 8-0-0 in United Collegiate Hockey Conference play. They enter the winter break on top of the conference standings. William Smith...
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McDonough, Wolverines outlast Prego, Warriors
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Coming off a 6-3 victory at Framingham on Friday afternoon, the Medfield/Norton High girls varsity hockey team returned home to Rodman Arena on Saturday night to open up TVL play against rival Westwood. Like the Warriors (1-2-0, 0-1-0) the Lady-Wolverines (2-0-0, 1-0-0) also entered Saturday’s tilt coming off...
Warriors dominate Raiders in opener
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Friday night, Dover-Sherborn just wasn’t ready for Medfield’s defense.
In what would end up ultimately being a 61-23 loss to the Medfield Warriors, the ladies of Dover-Sherborn seemed shell-shocked at the multi-faceted, hyper-aggressive defense they were facing. Early on in the game, Dover-Sherborn could barely get the ball over half-court...
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MacTavish, Warrior hockey ready for next step
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Despite entering the tournament as the No. 8 seed, Medfield High School boys hockey nearly captured the Division II South title last season, winning their way to the sectional finals before falling to No. 3 Plymouth, 6-3.
With last season’s tough ending behind them, the Warriors enter 2018-2019 ready to...
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