Wellesley Gymnastics Wins Seventh Straight BSC Title
Wrestling Does Wellesley Proud at Div. 2 States
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On February 19 and 20, five Wellesley wrestlers competed in the Div. 2 State Championships at Marshfield High. David Osborne (106), Evan Dew (132), Michael Hershelman (138), Josh Cohen (220) and John Lepard (285) fought hard for the Monks, with Cohen placing third in his weight class. He will now compete at All States...Medfield hockey preparing for another tourney run
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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
On Sunday afternoon, the Medfield High boys’ hockey team found its scoring touch with a 7-1 victory over Smithfield (R.I.) at the Blackstone Valley IcePlex in Hopedale. Matt Treiber scored a hat trick for the Warriors and John MacLean added a pair of goals...
Medfield girls basketball player named TVL MVP
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Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
Medfield High sophomore Maggie McCarthy was chosen as the Tri-Valley League’s Most Valuable Player in a vote by league coaches over the weekend, head coach Mark Nickerson announced on Twitter on Monday.
McCarthy has been the team’s leading scorer this season and helped the Warriors...
Medfield Youth Lacrosse holding spring fundraiser
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
Medfield Youth Lacrosse will be holding a fundraiser on Saturday, April 2 at the Medfield American Legion, 110 Peter Kristof Way, at 8 p.m.
Tickets for the fun adult’s night out will go on sale this month on the league’s website, www.medfieldyouthlacrosse.com.
The organizing committee is looking for corporate...
Needham track teams win Div. 2 indoor titles
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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
Last Wednesday at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletics Center in Boston, the Needham track program showed its strength in depth by winning both the boys’ and girls’ Div. 2 state indoor titles, in both cases edging Bay State Conference rival Wellesley.
The girls won...
Needham girls hockey wins Carey division title
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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
The Needham High girls’ hockey team finished another perfect week with a 2-0 victory over Newton North on Saturday at the Fessenden Rink.
With the victory, Needham wrapped up an unbeaten league campaign (13-0-2) and clinched the Carey division title.
The Rockets are...
Needham wrestling sending five to states
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
It was a successful weekend for the Needham High wrestling team, which competed in the Div. 1 Central tournament at Newton South on Saturday.
Five wrestlers advanced to this weekend’s Div. 1 state tournament at Brockton High, including senior captain Lucas Goldman, who won the title at 160 pounds,...
Walpole boys and girls basketball fall to Norwood
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Walpole boys and girls basketball teams faced off against Norwood last Thursday at Norwood High. The boys fell to Norwood 50-42, and the girls lost with a final score of 58-50.
For the boys team, the game marked a deciding factor in which team would pick up the Herget...
Westwood hockey reaches playoffs for 34th straight year
Wellesley Swim Team Goes Undefeated in BSC Dual Meets
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By Lisa Moore Hometown Weekly Correspondent The Wellesley High swim and diving team defeated Needham to end their regular season undefeated in the Bay State Conference dual meets, a feat not accomplished since the 2001-02 season. It was a fitting way to end the regular season and high school careers for five senior swimmers honored before...Wellesley Boys’ Track Finishes Second in D2 Meet
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By Robert Rosen Hometown Weekly Staff The Wellesley boys’ track team recently competed in the Division 2 State Meet, where they battled to a second place finish. Don’t be surprised at the Raiders’ success; after all, coach Larry Corda isn’t. “I would say the hard work and exceptional training have made our team more successful this season,”...Wellesley Girls’ Track Takes Second at D2 States
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By Robert Rosen Hometown Weekly Staff Hard work pays off, and the Wellesley girls’ track team recently proved that when they recently took second place in the Division 2 State Meet. “Not really,” coach John Griffith said when asked if he was surprised. “The girls have worked really hard all offseason to get themselves ready to...Dover-Sherborn Boys’ Basketball Tournament Bound
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By Robert Rosen Hometown Weekly Staff After going 12-8 during the regular season last year and winning a game in the first round of the Division 3 Central bracket against Christian Whitins before falling to Tyngsboro, the Dover-Sherborn boys’ basketball team came into this season with extremely high expectations in which they hoped to surpass...Lax teams taking part in Bruce Lerch Memorial Tourney
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
Boston Herald reporter Bruce Lerch was one of this state’s leading proponents of local lacrosse. His passion for the game and the athletes that played it was unrivaled and his tragic passing in December rocked the lacrosse community.
Last week, the Herald announced that it is organizing the first...
Medfield girls hockey wins SEMGHL West title
Medfield Athletes Sign Div. I Letters of Intent
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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
Medfield High senior Krissy Rimmel officially signed her National Letter of Intent last week to play Div. I soccer at Sacred Heart University. Rimmel, a midfielder, helped the Warriors reach the Div. 2 South semifinal in each of the past two seasons.
In...
Needham resident receives NCAA Silver Anniversary award
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
Needham resident Abby Cheng was honored at the 2016 NCAA Convention held in San Antonio in January. Cheng, a former standout volleyball player at Arkansas State University, was one of six recipients of the NCAA Silver Anniversary Award.
The honor is given annually to “distinguished individuals” on the 25th...
Needham wrestling picks up win over ranked opponent
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Needham High wrestling team recently pulled out an exciting victory against Bay State Conference rival Braintree, which was ranked in the top 25 in the state. The Rockets improved to 7-6 in the league with a 37-30 victory that came down to the final match of the...
Walpole hockey faces Milton and Dedham
