Wellesley Resident Competing in NCAA Tournament
Dover-Sherborn Skiers Compete at States
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A host of students from the Dover-Sherborn Middle School have been spending their time out of school this winter on the slopes, and they’ve been racing down the hills at a pretty good speed. At the U-12 level, Garrett Theberge, Charlie Stuart, Charlie Hoffman, Luke Sveen, Will Doyle and Ethan Sveen all qualified for...Dover-Sherborn Fifth Grade Basketball Enjoys Winning Season
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The Dover-Sherborn fifth grade basketball team recently concluded their season by finishing 14-2. They reached the semifinals of the MetroWest Tournament, often playing against teams one and two divisions higher than them. The team, made up of 10 players, used teamwork and smart play to give opponents fits on both the offensive and defensive...TD Garden beckons for Wellesley girls hockey
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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
After an eight-day layoff, the Wellesley High girls’ hockey team got back to work this past weekend with two games in three days at the Gallo Ice Arena in Bourne.
The No. 3 seeded Raiders beat Medway/Ashland 2-0 on Saturday night and followed...
Medfield boys hockey heading back to TD Garden
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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
The Medfield High boys’ hockey team will make its second trip to the Div. 2 state championship game at the TD Garden in three years after the Warriors held off Scituate for a 2-1 win in the South sectional final on Sunday afternoon at...
Westwood girls basketball battles to the end in loss
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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
Heading into the fourth quarter of Tuesday night’s Div. 2 South semifinal at Massasoit Community College, the season looked over for the Westwood High girls’ basketball team.
The Wolverines, the top seed in the sectional, trailed No. 4 seed Hingham 42-30 and had only scored three points...
Medfield girls hockey into quarterfinal
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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
The Medfield High girls’ hockey team had not won a playoff game in program history before making a run to the Div. 2 semifinal last season. This year, it looks like the Warriors are making another run to try and reach the final at...
Medfield girls basketball rolls past Medway
By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
The Medfield High girls’ basketball team made quick work of its first round opponent, beating Tri-Valley League rival Medway 61-42 to advance to the Div. 2 Central semifinal against No. 2 seed Groton-Dunstable at Clark University on Wednesday night.
The Warriors (16-5) beat...
Medfield boys basketball inches from final
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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
With just 15 seconds remaining in Sunday’s Div. 2 Central semifinal at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Medfield senior point guard Evan Howells pulled up for a jumper that brought Big Blue within one of Marlboro.
After a pair of missed free throws, Medfield...
Westwood boys hockey ends postseason run
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
After picking up their first state title win since 2002 last season, the Westwood High boys’ hockey team fell to North Quincy in the first round of the Division 2 South playoffs 2-1 in OT.
The game got off to a slow start as both teams remained scoreless through...
Westwood boys’ basketball falls to Scituate
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Westwood High boys’ basketball team fell to Scituate 59-55 in the opening round of the Division 2 South playoffs on March 2.
The Wolverines were led offensively by junior Tim Giovino, who picked up a total of 14 points for Westwood during the game.
The Wolverines faced an...
Needham boys basketball knocked out in quarterfinal
By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
The Needham High boys’ basketball team reached the Div. 1 South quarterfinal with a decisive 64-51 victory over first round opponent Durfee (the Rockets led by as many as 20 in the fourth quarter against the Hilltoppers), but the Rockets could not get past No. 11 seed BC...
Walpole boys hockey ends tourney drought in shootout
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
The crowd was packed into Rodman Arena for the playoff opener, as the Walpole High boys’ hockey team went in search of its first tournament victory in seven years against perennial power Archbishop Williams in a Div. 1 South first round game.
The atmosphere...
Dream Season Comes to an End for Wellesley Girls Basketball
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By Robert Rosen Hometown Weekly Staff It was a ride that 15 players and their coaches will never forget. They won their first 11 games and had their time of their lives, referring to themselves as a “band of sisters” and priding themselves on their teamwork, notably their “we-fense.” But on Monday night they tried to do...Cycling Team Taking Off in Wellesley
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By Lisa Moore Hometown Weekly Correspondent As temperatures warm, flowers bud, birds and animals reemerge from their winter hideaways, and people take to the streets again in a collective sign that spring is near. For many it is a return to a more active outdoor life style, reclaiming their spot along the streets to ride...Season Comes to an End for Wellesley Boys Hockey
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By Robert Rosen Hometown Weekly Staff The Wellesley boys’ hockey team entered the state tournament as the 13th seed in Division 1 South after going 9-8-3 in the regular season. The Raiders had achieved one of their season goals by making the tournament and wanted to try to make a run as far as they...Season Ends for Dover-Sherborn Boys Basketball
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By Robert Rosen Hometown Weekly Staff The Dover-Sherborn boys’ basketball team had a terrific regular season, going 14-6 and pushing TVL opponents to their limits night in and night out. Returning to the Division 3 Central State Tournament once again, coach Rick Grady and his players were eager to prove that they could compete with any...Dover-Sherborn Hockey Eliminated After Thrilling Win
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By Robert Rosen Hometown Weekly Staff More than any other sport, the postseason in hockey completely changes the way the game is played. The level of intensity rises to a new level and players step up their games like they never have before For the Dover-Sherborn boys’ hockey team, sophomore Peter Davies, Jr. rose to the...Medfield basketball wraps up TVL title
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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
The Medfield High boys’ basketball beat Holliston on the road 78-71 and wrapped up its regular season by winning the program’s first Tri-Valley League title since 2009.
Coming into the season, Medfield coach Herb Grace knew that his team was among a...
Medfield Pee Wees win state championship
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The Medfield Pee Wee AAA team took home the Massachusetts state championship on Sunday at the Mike Eruzione Center in Winthrop. The team won all five of their games against other top teams in the state in the team’s penultimate tournament of the season, featuring the winners of the 10 Massachusetts...
