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Register now for fall school spots

The Westwood Athletic Department is currently conducting registration for fall sports. Please register before July 31 to assure a spot in tryouts. Each student athlete must complete the following requirements in order to be eligible to try out for school sports: Registration must be completed. Go to the Westwood High School athletics site (link...

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By Douglas McCulloch Hometown Weekly Staff The Walpole American Legion baseball team wrapped up the regular baseball season with a loss to Westwood. Walpole battled tough in the game, but in the end Westwood came out on top with an 11-6 win in eight innings. Despite the loss, Walpole still maintains its top spot in...

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The Walpole summer swim team faced off against Needham on July 7 to begin the summer swim season. The Barracudas picked up a win against Needham in the meet. As of Monday morning, Framingham leads the Summer Swim League with an early two-win streak, while Walpole, Canton, Dedham, Natick and Newton each have...

Westwood Track Club begins summer season

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By Douglas McCulloch Hometown Weekly Staff The Westwood Track Club began its summer season two weeks ago, with its first practice of the season on June 22. Now in its seventh year, the Westwood Track Club has seen its summer track club grow over the years. The program is designed for kids interested in track,...

Wellesley soccer taste international competition

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By Stephen Press Hometown Weekly Staff If you've flipped on ESPN or FS1 lately, chances are you've witnessed the world's love for international soccer in the form of the Copa America or Euro Cup. A visit to Elm Bank in Wellesley just a few months ago would have yielded a similar, albeit miniaturized scene as...

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Medfield’s Frank Cosolito capped off a stellar high school athletic career last month by winning the Defensive Player MVP at the 38th annual Shriner’s Football Classic. Cosolito anchored the defense for the South, which produced three turnovers in the 30-20 win at Cawley Stadium in Lowell. The recent Catholic Memorial graduate accomplished the unique...

The Dover Sherborn team lost in the Natick Babe Ruth championship. It was a great season for the Dover Sherborn team, which fell in the championship by a score of 8-2 to the Natick Cubs. ...

Rockets take tough loss against Medfield

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By Edward Sheehan Hometown Weekly Correspondent On Thursday, June 30, the Needham Post 14 Rockets (8-6-1) lost a tough game to the Medfield Post 110 Tomahawks (8-7-0) by a score of 11 to 7 at Curt Schilling Field in Medfield in a game of American Legion baseball. The Tomahawks started off strong, with Jeff Voss, Todd...

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The Dover Sherborn Soccer Club wrapped up another very successful season. 683 kids in grades pre-K - 8 participated in the program this spring. They had a lot of fun and a lot of winning games as well. 11 teams (Girls U 14 Avalanche, Girls U 12 Wildcats, Girls U11 Spirit, Girls U9 Rampage,...

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As the District 6 Legion baseball season reaches its midway-point, Needham currently finds itself in third place at the time of printing, chasing Walpole and Franklin for the top spots in the West Division standings. Their record includes a tie with second-place Franklin and victories both at home and away (the latter of...

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As the District 6 Legion baseball season reaches its midway-point, Medfield currently finds itself in fourth place at the time of printing, chasing Walpole, Franklin and rivals Needham for the top spot in the West Division standings. Their record includes two victories against third-place Needham. With upcoming games against Needham and Westwood, the team...

By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Correspondent Last spring, the Westwood High girls’ lacrosse team suffered a double overtime loss in the state final. On Tuesday, the Wolverines avenged that loss by beating Longmeadow in West Springfield and on Saturday afternoon they completed a season mission by regaining the Div. 1 state title with a 13-7 victory over...

Walpole girls lacrosse battle back in state final thriller

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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Correspondent With six minutes to play on Saturday morning at Boston University’s Nickerson Field, the game seemed lost for the Walpole High girls’ lacrosse team. Trailing 12-7 against defending Div. 2 state champions Norwell in the program’s first ever state final appearance, there seemed no way back for the Rebels....

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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Correspondent The Dover-Sherborn High boys’ lacrosse program has been the preeminent power in Div. 3 and for the past five years the Raiders have been playing on the final day of the season. On Saturday at Boston University’s Nickerson Field, D-S continued its dominance of the division with a complete...

Rockets attempt at repeat falls just short

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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Correspondent Last spring, the Needham High boys’ volleyball team confirmed its place among the top programs in the state by winning its first ever state title. Coming into this season, there was plenty of talk about the Rockets repeating, despite losing several key pieces from last year’s roster. The season...

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Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Corespondent In the middle of the season, the Medfield High boys’ lacrosse team had a lull, a run of losses and poor performances that cost them an outright league title and the top seed in the Central/East bracket. The team needed a lift, a reminder of what has made Medfield one...

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From the looks of it, the Westwood girls lacrosse team faced what could have been a perfect storm on their run through the MIAA Girls Lacrosse South Division 1 sectionals. First, they faced a difficult test against Wellesley at home in the semifinals, then the looming specter of Needham (the Boston Globe’s No....

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The D-S Fifth Grade Boys Lacrosse White Team Finished 2nd in the 16 team B league tournament of the Eastern Massachusetts Town Pride League this weekend. Led by stellar goaltending by Luke Sveen and Theo Gleason, the fifth graders went 3-1 in the tournament, defeating Hingham 10-5, Hanover 10-3, Wellesley 9-2 before falling...

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By Douglas McCulloch Hometown Weekly Staff The Dover-Sherborn boys lacrosse team has secured their spot as Central/East Division 3 Champions after a 17-12 win over Weston in the division finals. During the regular season, the Raiders ended with an 8-7 win against Franklin, leaving the team with a 16-2 record for the regular season. The...

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The Needham boys baseball team experienced quite a run in the South Division 1 sectional playoffs this year. After a nine-inning, 2-1 nail-biter in the opening round against Plymouth South and a subsequent 3-2 stunner over the 3-seeded Bridgewater Raynham, the Rockets found themselves with 10-seeds Walpole standing between them and the final. Walpole...

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