Rockets fight Porkers to 1-1 tie
Girls volleyball downs Westwood, 3-0
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Medfield and Westwood High girls volleyball teams met on Friday night in their annual Tri-Valley League match with the Warriors taking the first of two meetings between these two this season, 3-0.
Led by Jessica Sturchio (nine kills, eight digs) and Julia McDevitt (one kill, six digs,...
Girls soccer, Wainwright, earn milestone win
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
After beginning the year with a tough 3-2 loss to TVL rival Westwood in the season-opener, the Dover-Sherborn varsity girls soccer team has bounced back with a pair of wins to improve their record to 2-3-1 a third of the way through the 2016 season.
The Raiders have...
Girls soccer drops heartbreaker to Natick
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Despite an outstanding performance in net by freshman goalkeeper Mackenzie O’Neil (11 saves), the Wellesley High girls varsity soccer team dropped a heartbreaker to Bay State Conference rival Natick on Thursday evening at Sprague Field.
O’Neil and the Raiders were able to keep the Redhawks off the scoreboard for...
Westwood Football rolls in conference opener
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
After two heartbreaking losses on the road to Falmouth and Hanover to begin the 2016 campaign, the Westwood High football team took the field on Friday night in their conference and home opener against Hopkinton. The game was featured as FOX 25’s High School Game of the Week.
The...
Girls volleyball drops heartbreaker to Medfield
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Medfield and Westwood High girls volleyball teams met on Friday night in their annual Tri-Valley League match with the Warriors taking the first of two meetings between these two this season, 3-0.
Led by Jessica Sturchio (nine kills, eight digs) and Julia McDevitt (one kill, six digs,...
Walpole Porkers fight to 1-1 tie
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Walpole Porkers (4-0-1) and Needham Rockets (3-1-1) faced off for the first of two meetings in 2016 on Tuesday night under the lights at Turco Field in their Bay State Conference match.
Despite the Porkers jumping out to an early lead, the Rockets were able to fight...
Boys soccer fights to Walpole draw
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Needham and Walpole varsity boys soccer teams met at Bird Middle School in Walpole on Tuesday afternoon, September 20, to play their lone Bay State Conference meeting of 2016, with the game ending in a hard-fought 2-2 draw.
Tuesday’s tilt was everything the average soccer fan could ask...
Auditore Leads Walpole Rebels Past Needham Rockets
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Walpole Rebels (1-1) and Needham Rockets (0-2) met under lights on Friday night at Turco Field in their annual Bay State Conference matchup. Led by stout defensive play and the lethal rushing attack of senior running back Ferry Armand, the Rebels prevailed 21-7 despite a late offensive...
Rockets Drop Heartbreaker To Walpole, 21-7
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Walpole Rebels (1-1) and Needham Rockets (0-2) met under lights on Friday night at Turco Field in their annual Bay State Conference matchup. Led by stout defensive play and the lethal rushing attack of senior running back Ferry Armand, the Rebels prevailed 21-7 despite a late offensive...
Wellesley Raiders go green
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By Rama K. Ramaswamy
The Wellesley Raiders Football team had a hole in their regular schedule and a substitute team - New Mission High School (NMHS) in Mattapan - was added to the game lineup. The team had “a strong showing in their first game of the 2016 season” according to parent and attendee,...
Wellesley Boy’s soccer shuts out Milton
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
After a series of heartbreaking losses to Walpole (1-0), Needham (2-1), and Weymouth (2-0) to begin the 2016 campaign, the Wellesley High boys soccer team took on Milton at Sprague Field on Friday evening in search of their first victory.
A strong offensive performance, tight defensive play, and stellar...
Undaunted, H.Y.P.’s Ozer fights on
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
Needham’s Dennis Ozer is many things. He is a father and husband. He is the co-owner of H.Y.P. Studio, a yoga and pilates facility with branches in Medfield, Needham, and Wellesley. He is, in the words of his wife, Debra Goodman, “the mayor of everything” and “like the Tasmanian...
Warriors/Raiders boys fight to 2-2 draw
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The DS and Medfield varsity boy’s soccer teams met for the first of two meetings this season on Thursday afternoon on the new turf at MHS in a battle between two arch rivals. Despite a late offensive surge by both teams, the game ended in a 2-2 draw;...
DSW Patriots roll with successive victories
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In a strong defensive effort, the 6th Grade DSW Patriots defeated Holliston 19-0 on Sunday morning, September 11, to go 2-0 on the season. Led by Michael Polk’s three rushing touchdowns and with strong ball carrying by Will Dummer and Mekhi Robinson, the 6th graders battled the wind and rain to piece together...
DS boys shock Lancers at home
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The Dover Sherborn boys' varsity soccer team defeated Norton last Tuesday night, snapping the Division 3 South champions' 26-game winning streak since 2014. In a game that was played masterfully by the DS boys on their own turf field, senior Zach Abrams scored early in the game on an assist from captain Eli...
Boys soccer gets first win
