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Girls lax takes home state title

The Medfield girls lacrosse team took home the Massachusetts state title after besting Cohasset in their final matchup at Babson College. 

After earlier challenges in competitive semifinal and quarterfinal games, the matchup against Cohasset would prove difficult. Coming off two huge upsets, the Skippers were hopeful as they entered the...

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TVL softball returns to normal

By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter

Last year, TVL softball was played with conference games only, and most of the preseason “what-ifs” revolved around COVID outbreaks, cancelled games and coaches dealing with a roster full of players staying home sick. Now back to a normal season, after...

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Tigers outlast Warriors in overtime thriller

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

The third time turned out to be the charm for Oliver Ames High School girls basketball. Despite competing in separate conferences, OA and the Medfield High girls met twice during the regular season, both resulting in nail-biting victories for the Warriors on February 22...

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Mustangs rally by Warriors

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Nothing beats the atmosphere of a high school hockey playoff game. With Pirelli Arena in Franklin serving as the home ice for both the Medfield and Medway High School boys hockey teams, Wednesday night’s round of 16 match between the...

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Medfield swimming breaks records

By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter

Robin Bauer, Medfield High School Class of 2004… we’ve got some bad news.

In fact, we’ve got bad news for lots of former Medfield swimmers who set records during their time wearing the white and blue. 

See, at the...

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Flippo advances Warriors by Rockets in overtime

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Playing their first playoff game since March of 2020, the Medfield and Needham High girls hockey teams put on a show on Wednesday night in the MIAA Division II round of 32.

Following a 2-1 defeat to...

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Cumming’s dagger leads Warriors over Tigers

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Medfield and Oliver Ames High School girls basketball met for the second time in four days on Thursday afternoon. After Medfield defeated OA to win the Lynn High School basketball tournament on Monday, the Warriors (17-3, 13-3) traveled to Easton...

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Medfield comeback spoils Wellesley’s senior night

By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter

With posters taped to the boards, parents holding flowers and an upper level of fans cheering them on, the Wellesley Raiders scored a goal ten seconds into their game against Medfield Saturday night at the Boston Sports Institute. Unfortunately for the Raiders, the Medfield girls...

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Birch springs Timbs over Warriors late

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Walpole High School girls varsity hockey entered Monday’s senior night contest with Medfield with zero room for error. Sitting at 7-10-0 with three contests left on the schedule, every game is a must-win for the Timbs to reach 10 wins and qualify for the...

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Medfield girls soccer rolls by Millis

Kate Olenik (pictured) looks up field on a break.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Entering off a hard 1-0 loss to Norton on October 7, Medfield High School girls varsity soccer welcomed in TVL rival Millis on Tuesday night looking to rebound....

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Shields’ strike lifts Warriors over Raiders

Senior captain Mary Long (5) corrals a ball on her backhand and moves up field. Photos by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Until Wednesday night, Medfield High School varsity field hockey had never beaten arch-rival Dover-Sherborn. The reigning Division II state...

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Medfield soccer beats Dover-Sherborn 4-2

A bit of a 'the thrill of victory, the agony of defeat' moment as the DS keeper fails to stop a Medfield goal.

By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Medfield girls’ soccer team brought out the intimidation eyeblack for their big matchup against Dover-Sherborn...

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Malmquist-powered Warrior comeback falls short

Senior captain Mary Long (5) defends along the near sideline. Photos by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Down a pair late in Wednesday night's game at Ashland, the Medfield High School varsity field hockey team needed a response.

Medfield’s Blake selected for U-16 Nationals

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Medfield High School sophomore Kelly Blake was recently selected to play for the United States U-16 National Lacrosse Team.

"It is so exciting and such a huge honor to be selected to the USA team," said Blake when asked how...

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Larkin wins A Shot For Life Derby

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Medfield High School rising sophomore Kaelyn Larkin mashed her way to the top of the A Shot For Life Home Run Derby on Sunday, September 5, at Austin Prep in Reading.

Competing alongside teammate Bitsy Crowley, the All-Scholastic recipient and...

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Warrior volleyball downs Holliston, 3-0

Maggie Tolland reaches with one hand to put the ball over the net in front of a Holliston defender.

By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter

In their first game of the year, the Medfield girl’s volleyball team lost to Hopkinton in three sets: 25-13, 25-16,...

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Hilvert: Warriors are deep, ready

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Entering off the heels of an unbeaten 7-0-3 COVID-reduced campaign in 2020, Medfield High School varsity girls soccer enters 2021 confident. Despite graduating six seniors last spring, the Warriors return a significant chunk of their starting lineup and are one of the favorites to...

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Goodman, Warriors swinging for a cure

Shown here standing in at the dish against Millis this past spring, Jack Goodman (pictured) will be one of three Medfield High athletes taking part in the A Shot For Life Home Run Derby this upcoming weekend at Austin Prep in Reading. Photos by Mike Flanagan.

By...

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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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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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