Dover-Sherborn Boys’ Hockey Fighting to Make Tournament
Watch ‘Year in Review’ from Needham athletics
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
This has been a year to remember for Needham High athletics. The Rockets brought home an Ames Award as the most successful Div. 2 team in the state according to statistics compiled by the Boston Globe and also earned a number of state titles and individual honors, not...
Medfield home winning streak ends against Westwood
Needham boys’ swimming wins Carey title
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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
The Needham High boys’ swim team had high hopes entering the season, despite having a lot of youth on its roster. After a strong start, the Rockets entered the heart of the schedule with a lot of confidence, as it got ready to face the perennial...
Westwood girls basketball wins over Medfield
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Westwood High girls basketball team faced off against Medfield on January 27, and handed Medfield its first loss at home since 2007 with a score of 54-38.
The Wolverines opened the game with an early lead. Medfield briefly pulled ahead early in the first quarter, but the Wolverines...
Walpole Rebels face off against Wellesley
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Walpole High boys' and girls' basketball teams took on Wellesley last Friday at a doubleheader at Wellesley High.
On the boys’ side, the Rebels picked up a 55-33 win against Wellesley. The girls team fell to Wellesley 49-39.
As Walpole High boys varsity coach David St. Martin noted,...
Wellesley Alpine Skiing Looks for Repeat of Last Year
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By Robert Rosen Hometown Weekly Staff The Wellesley alpine ski teams are in the hunt every year for a league title, and this year is no different. With a number of talented skiers returning from last year’s team, there’s no telling how far this team can go. “Every year out Athletic Director, John Brown, asks ‘are...Wellesley Basketball ‘Thinks Pink’
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On Friday, January 29 the Wellesley boys and girls basketball teams faced off against Walpole for “Think Pink Night” at Wellesley High in a doubleheader event. The girls’ basketball teams from the Bay State Conference stepped up again this year to fight breast cancer. At Wellesley High, both the girls and the boys...Dover-Sherborn Nordic Ski Team Off to the Races
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By Robert Rosen Hometown Weekly Staff The Dover-Sherborn Nordic ski team began the season practicing on dry land for the first month, but when January came around they finally got to work out on snow, giving them a true sense of where they stood as a team. Captained by Fiona Gray, Alexandra Martiros and Dana Rice...Wellesley Athletic Director wins District C award
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By Robert Rosen Hometown Weekly Staff Wellesley Athletic Director John Brown was recently named the Athletic Director of the Year in District C. “Anytime you win an award it’s a surprise,” Brown said. “You certainly don’t do the job for awards.” The modest Brown, who’s in his 10th year as the Wellesley AD, appreciates the award, but...Dover-Sherborn girls basketball fighting for tourney berth
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By Robert Rosen Hometown Weekly Staff Basketball is full of highs and lows. For years now the Dover-Sherborn girls’ basketball team has struggled mightily on the court and has been left out of the postseason. But this year has been different, as the now 5-8 Raiders are fighting for a state tournament spot through sheer grit...Garden Trip A Total Team Effort For Wellesley Girls
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
Getting the opportunity to step onto the parquet and to play at the TD Garden, home to the Boston Celtics and potentially to the state semifinals for whichever team gets through the South sectional, is not something that many high school basketball players get to experience.
With that in mind,...
Needham High Ski Team Hits The Slopes
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
December was unseasonably warm and while most people were enjoying the postponement of winter weather and the lack of snow on the ground, the Needham High ski team had to sit and wait for winter to hit and its season to begin in earnest.
The Rockets usually have a league...
Needham Girls Basketball Enjoys TD Garden Experience
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Needham High girls’ basketball team enjoyed a rare experience on Sunday morning when the Rockets traveled to Boston to face off against rival Wellesley in the early morning opening tip of the third annual GoodSports Invitational at the TD Garden.
It was an endowment game for the two programs,...
Medfield Boys Basketball Sits Atop TVL
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
With a 76-55 win against Norton on Monday night, sweeping the season series against the Lancers, the Medfield High boys’ basketball team held onto its lead in the Tri-Valley League heading into Wednesday’s meeting with rival Westwood.
Monday’s victory improved Big Blue to 12-2 on the season and 10-1 in...
Medfield Youth Hockey Enjoys Waterville Trip
Walpole boys hockey stays unbeaten against Bridgewater-Raynham
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Walpole High boys hockey team held onto its unbeaten title after tying with Bridgewater-Raynham on January 18 1-1.
The game began with Bridgewater-Raynham picking up an early 1-0 lead, and holding onto that lead throughout the rest of the first period.
But the Rebels were able to bounce back, as sophomore...
Wellesley Boys Basketball Continuing To Improve
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By Robert Rosen Hometown Weekly Staff On Friday night the Wellesley boys’ basketball team traveled to Natick as part of a girl-boy doubleheader to take on the Red Hawks, dropping the game 54-45 in a game that could’ve gone either way until the last few minutes. “I think the effort is something we want to be...Dover-Sherborn Boys Track Off To Program’s Best Start
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By Robert Rosen Hometown Weekly Staff The Dover-Sherborn boys’ track team is off to the best start in the program’s history with three wins up until this point, and coach Maura Bennett is excited at the potential of what her team can continue to accomplish this season. “The TVL’s will be exciting to watch as well...Dover-Sherborn Girls Track Picks Up First Ever Win
