Dover-Sherborn Winter Athletes Honored
Medfield Duo Skates in Shriner’s Classic
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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
Catholic Memorial senior Frank Cosolito and Medfield High senior Matt Treiber once skated together during their Medfield Youth Hockey days and on Saturday afternoon they were able to join forces again representing the South team during the annual Shriner’s Hockey Classic at Loring Arena...
Medfield High trio named TVL MVP
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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
It was another outstanding winter for the Medfield High athletics program, as the boys’ hockey team made history by winning its first ever state championship, while the boys’ basketball team clinched a Tri-Valley League title and the girls’ basketball team added another trip to...
Medfield High sophomore takes third at AmCup
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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
Medfield High sophomore Julie Letai finished third last weekend at U.S. SpeedSkating’s Short Track AmCup in Verona, Wisconsin. Letai finished with a total of 968 points over four races (1,500, 500, 1,000, and 500), which was 12 points better than the fourth place competitor.
Needham teams kick off spring season
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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
Last March, the area was blanketed by several feet of snow, forcing the spring sports season to be postponed for at least a week and pushing teams from the diamond or the turf into gyms, hallways, and anywhere that a free space could be found.
Thankfully, this...
Bowl for Needham Baseball on April 9
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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
The Needham High baseball program is looking for assistance this spring to help cover the costs of its annual trip to compete at the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., as well as equipment, workouts, and other needs for the team.
The Rockets will host...
Spring sports arrives in Westwood
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
Spring sports season has arrived in Westwood, as the Westwood High girls lacrosse team took to the field for a spring play date with a number of local lacrosse teams last Saturday at Westwood High.
Last season, the Wolverines made it through the post season into the Division 1 championship....
Wellesley Basketball Stars Hooping Year Round
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By Robert Rosen Hometown Weekly Staff Over the past two decades there has been an explosion in the number of kids playing basketball year-round, with new programs popping up regularly and the established programs continuing to provide opportunities to kids by giving them the chance to learn the game, develop their skills, face tougher competition...Sherborn Youth Skiers Compete in Vermont
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Sherborn skiers Jack Pastore, an eighth grader, and Brendan O'Neill, a sixth grader, competed in the George Tormey Challenge, a two-day event featuring giant slalom and panel slalom events at Smugglers' Notch ski resort in Vermont on March 19-20. Jack placed eighth in the U-14 panel slalom and Brendan placed ninth in the giant...This Old Town: After 52 Years, Medfield Hockey Wins Title
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By Richard DeSorgher Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Let the record show that at the 10:08 mark of the first period of the Lincoln-Sudbury vs. Medfield High Div. 2 state championship hockey game in Boston’s TD Garden on Sunday that Matt Treiber rifled a shot over the L-S goalie with the assist from John...
Wellesley Runs Relays at Nationals
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By Robert Rosen Hometown Weekly Staff The Wellesley girls’ and boys’ indoor track teams each had a relay team compete at the New Balance Nationals from March 11-13. The girls’ 4x200 relay team of junior Isabelle Winkelman, sophomore Rachel Parker, freshman Anna Jordahl-Henry and senior Ally Isley set a school record by running the event in...Wellesley Mite A1 Hockey Wins Championship
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By Rama K. Ramaswamy The Wellesley Mite A1 hockey team won Valley Hockey League’s AA South-White Championship over the weekend. Most of the players are in the second and third grades. The Valley Hockey League is one of the many hockey leagues in Massachusetts with several local towns participating. During the playoffs the Wellesley Mites...Medfield boys hockey wins first state title
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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
Two years ago, Medfield skated in its first state championship game at the TD Garden as the underdog against North champion Beverly. Although the Warriors battled and nearly pulled out the win against the Panthers (falling 2-1), there was a case of being awed...
Wellesley girls hockey falls in D2 final
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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
Heading into the third period of the Div. 2 state championship game at the TD Garden, Wellesley trailed 3-0 against Notre Dame Academy (Hingham). The Cougars speed and depth had been overwhelming through the opening half hour and the Raiders needed a spark.
Medfield girls hockey falls in 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 until last year’s surprise run to the Div. 2 semifinal game. Having gotten the first tournament win under its belt Medfield now expected to be able to make another...
Needham sisters perform at all-star games
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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
Needham High graduates Alexandria and Victoria Stavropoulos have taken the skills that they learned during their time on the school’s dance team and used it to begin successful stints on the New England Patriots cheerleading team (Alexandria) and Boston Celtics dance team (Victoria).
This year,...
Positive Coaching Alliance to teach Needham coaches
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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
Needham Soccer Club and Needham Baseball and Softball have joined forces to bring an important workshop to Needham this spring to help educate youth coaches on how to teach life lessons as well as their respective sports.
The Positive Coaching Alliance will present “Double Goal Coach: Coaching...
Wellesley Resident Wins Gatorade Player of the Year
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By Robert Rosen Hometown Weekly Staff Noble & Greenough point guard Katie Benzan, a Wellesley resident, has been named the Gatorade Massachusetts Player of the Year. “When she was in seventh grade we knew she was special,” Nobles coach Alex Gallagher said. “Her ability to handle and shot the ball was simply remarkable.” A 5-foot-5 senior point...Wellesley Resident Competing in NCAA Tournament
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By Robert Rosen Hometown Weekly Staff When the Holy Cross men’s basketball team entered the Patriot League Tournament, few thought they stood a chance to win game, let alone advance far enough to make it to the finals. After all, the Crusaders experienced a down year this season, but if no one believed in them that...Dover-Sherborn Skiers Compete at States
