Sherborn gymnast qualifies for state competition
Girls tennis falls to Medfield
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Westwood High tennis team is off to a tough season, as the team faced off against Medfield on April 29.
The Wolverines fell to Medfield with a final of 3-2 against Medfield.
In the beginning of the season, the Wolverines opened strong, with a 4-1 win against Medway...
Needham Little League celebrates opening day
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Play ball!
The rain held off long enough for Needham Little League’s annual Opening Day on Sunday, May 1. The event was attended by hundreds of people, including the stars of the show: Needham’s Little League baseball and softball players.
After the traditional parade from Green’s Field to DeFazio Park, Jim Rice and Wally the...
Wellesley girls tennis remains undefeated
By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Wellesley girls tennis team beat Walpole, 5-0, at Walpole High School on Friday, April 29, to remain undefeated on the season.
After winning all of their singles and doubles matches on the day, Wellesley is now sitting at 7-0 at the time of printing - including an impressive 4-0 record on...
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Walpole girls tennis drops to Wellesley
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by Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Walpole girls varsity tennis team lost to Wellesley, 5-0, at Walpole High School on Friday, April 29.
After dropping all of their singles and doubles matches on the day to a very difficult Wellesley squad, Walpole (3-3, including a 2-1 home record) is now sitting in the middle of...
Medfield’s Baseball Season Heats Up
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The Medfield High boys varsity baseball team took on both Wellesley and Millis over the spring vacation week with mixed results.
The Warriors hosted Wellesley at Schilling Field on Thursday, April 21.
Jarret Lee put Medfield on the scoreboard with their first run at the bottom of the 3rd inning, but Medfield couldn’t keep...
Medfield Youth Baseball gearing up for Opening Day
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With the start of youth baseball season fast approaching, the Medfield Youth Baseball and Softball teams have been busy preparing for the opening day festivities.
On Tuesday, April 19, Medfield's Varsity Baseball Team hosted a skills clinic for Medfield Youth Baseball players.
The young baseball players learned from the high school baseball team, picking...
Girls Lacrosse Enjoys Early Wins
Boys Lacrosse Busy Over April Vacation
Wellesley Baseball Enjoys April Vacation Wins
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Wellesley High baseball team was busy over April Vacation, playing in two games over the vacation period.
After taking several days off to give players the chance to enjoy a few days of vacation, the Raiders were back on the field on April 21 to face off against...
Wellesley Boys Track Begins Season
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Wellesley boys track team has started out the season strong, with wins at its first two meets of the spring season.
The team opened the season with a meet against Dedham on April 13. Wellesley beat Dedham with a final score of 107-29.
For head coach Larry...
Westwood Softball Faces Off Against Foxboro
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Westwood High softball team faced off against non-league opponent Foxboro on April 22, picking up an 11-5 win.
In Foxboro, the game began slow, with a scoreless game until the fourth inning. The Wolverines offense stepped up, and scored five runs in fourth inning, with senior Amelia McQuade...
Dover-Sherborn Girls lacrosse eyeing tournament run
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Dover-Sherborn girls lacrosse team has started out the season strong, and is aiming to exceed, last year’s performance.
The team started the season off strong, with a 19-8 win against Ashland. The team suffered its first defeat next against Westwood 17-5, but soon bounced back to winning with...
Baseball returns to Westwood
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Westwood High varsity baseball team faced off against Millis last Friday at Westwood High.
The Wolverines led against Millis 2-0 throughout most of the game after picking up an early lead. The team solidified its lead with three back to back runs in the fifth inning, bringing the score...
KPW hockey team wins South Shore Conference championship
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The last game of the King Philip Walpole Youth Hockey season turned into the longest game, but ended in KPW's fifth league championship in 2015-2016 season.
The KPW Bantam 2 team and the South Coast Panthers skated a 2-2 tie into five overtimes before KPW finally pushed the game-winning goal across the line and...
Needham Baseball runs over Boston English
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The Boston Marathon wasn’t the only place to see runners this Monday as the Needham Rockets baseball team put on a marathon of their own with an 11-0 home win over Boston English. With this game in the books, the Rockets extend their early undefeated streak to 4-0. This record however,...
Girls lacrosse falls to Walpole
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The Wellesley High girls lacrosse team faced of against Walpole on April 12 at Walpole High. Despite a strong showing by the girls team, Wellesley fell to Walpole 17-16. The team faced off against Needham on April 7 to open the season, and took on Weymouth on April 14. After facing off against...
Eighth grade hockey team A1 champs
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The Medfield eighth grade hockey team defeated Mansfield 6-1 on Wednesday night at the Foxboro arena to win the Junior High championship for the A1 Division.
This win bookends the team’s championships as they also won the title as sixth graders in a different division.
Having won the regular season title, the...
Needham Junior Football and Cheerleading Holding Experience Open House
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
Needham Junior Football and Cheerleading will hold its annual Experience Open House on Saturday, May 7 at 2 p.m. at Needham High’s Memorial Field. The event is for football players and cheerleaders in grades 1-4.
There will be coaches on hand to run the football players through fun drills...
Dover-Sherborn Winter Athletes Honored
