Category Archive for "Sports"

Wellesley softball beats out Walpole

By Douglas McCulloch Hometown Weekly Staff The Wellesley High softball team faced off against Walpole on May 9, and picked up a 6-4 win. With the game tied at 4-4 by the end of the seventh inning, the game went into extra innings. Wellesley picked up two runs to secure the win in the ninth inning. The Raiders...

Westwood baseball falls to Dover-Sherborn

By Douglas McCulloch Hometown Weekly Staff The Westwood High varsity baseball team faced off against Dover-Sherborn on May 6 at home, ultimately falling to the Raiders 6-1. The Raiders immediately made their presence known with two runs in the first inning and three runs in the second inning. The Wolverines picked up a single run in the second,...

Walpole softball faces off against Wellesley

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By Douglas McCulloch Hometown Weekly Staff The Walpole High softball team has faced a tough season, as the team fell to Wellesley High on May 9 6-4. The Rebels faced a tough time early on, as the team gave up three unearned runs early in the game, but the Rebels defense quickly responded. “After [giving...

Medfield boys volleyball splits home games

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by Stephen Press Hometown Weekly Staff The Medfield boys volleyball team split their home games last week, dropping 3-1 to Millis on April 26 and winning 3-0 against St. John’s High School on April 28. Despite most of the team having gone without practice for a week, things started strongly for the Medfield boys against Millis....

Sherborn gymnast qualifies for state competition

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Sarah Parrish, a fifth grader at Pine Hill Elementary School in Sherborn, qualified for the XCEL Gold Gymnastic State Competition held Saturday, April 30 at Algonquin Regional High School in Northborough. She placed first on vault, fourth on floor and seventh on beam, finishing 3rd all-around in the state for her age division....

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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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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...

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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...

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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

[ccfic caption-text format="plaintext"]By Douglas McCulloch Hometown Weekly Staff The Walpole High girls lacrosse team is off to a strong start, as the team picked up six wins in a row to open the season. To open the spring lacrosse season, the Rebels picked up a 16-11 win against Newton North. The team picked up its second win against...

Boys Lacrosse Busy Over April Vacation

[ccfic caption-text format="plaintext"]By Douglas McCulloch Hometown Weekly Staff The Needham boys lacrosee team has been busy over April Vacation, with several games over the week and into the weekend. [caption id="attachment_9703" align="alignright" width="200"]

Goalie Ryan Christenson avoids...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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