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Dover-Sherborn Boys’ Hockey Aiming For Tournament

Dover-Sherborn Boys’ Hockey Aiming For Tournament
BY ROBERT ROSEN (@roberterosen) They say experience counts, and if you believe that then there’s a good chance the Dover-Sherborn boys’ hockey team will achieve their goal of returning to the state tournament as they return 12 players from last year’s team. “Our expectations are the same every year,” coach Jeff Moore said. “We want to win...
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Medfield Pee Wee Team Wins Tournament In OT

Medfield Pee Wee Team Wins Tournament In OT
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The Medfield Pee Wee AA team earned the championship trophy at this past weekend’s Goblet Hockey Tournament in Foxboro by defeating Newton 3-2 in overtime in the final. Sam Palmer scored the game-winning goal off a rebound from a shot from the point by Jackson McKersie. Palmer was named the tournament MVP. McKersie and Palmer...
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Dover-Sherborn Westwood football advances in playoffs

Dover-Sherborn Westwood football advances in playoffs
This year Dover, Sherborn and Westwood combined their youth football programs. It has been a great experience for all involved, especially the players, who have not only won football games, but had fun playing what is probably the most popular sport in America. The fifth grade DSW Patriots made the playoffs and even advanced, including taking...
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Dover-Sherborn field hockey falls in double OT

Dover-Sherborn field hockey falls in double OT
BY ROBERT ROSEN (@roberterosen) Thu, Nov 12, 2015 The Dover-Sherborn field hockey team’s season came to end in stunning fashion on Sunday when the Raiders lost in two overtime periods to Hanover, 2-1. The loss came after D-S had defeated Seekonk 2-0 in their first tournament game this year. The 10th-seeded Raiders had played hard all year but...
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Walpole boys’ soccer knocked out on penalties

Walpole boys’ soccer knocked out on penalties
BY DOUGLAS MCCULLOCH (@doug_mcculloch) Thu, Nov 12, 2015 The Walpole High boys soccer team made it to the quarter-finals of the Division 2 South tournament before being knocked out by Medfield on November 8 with a final score of 2-1, decided by penalty kicks. The Rebels had previously defeated Dartmouth 1-0 on November 6 to begin the...
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Westwood volleyball reaches quarterfinal

Westwood volleyball reaches quarterfinal
BY DOUGLAS MCCULLOCH (@doug_mcculloch) Thu, Nov 12, 2015 The Westwood High volleyball team fell to Medway on November 9 3-0 in the quarter finals of the Division 2 Central tournament. The Wolverines had previously knocked Tantasqua out of the playoffs on November 5 with a 3-0 win to open the tournament. After struggling through two losses to open the...
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Medfield girls soccer falls in epic shootout

Medfield girls soccer falls in epic shootout
BY JOSH PERRY (@Josh_Perry10) Thu, Nov 12, 2015 It was a battle between perennial contenders and the intensity on the pitch matching the hype off it. Both teams pushed high up the field, pressuring the ball wherever it was passed. Chances were at a premium and, on the sidelines, fans and neutrals had no clue where a...
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Westwood boys soccer qualifies for postseason

Westwood boys soccer qualifies for postseason
BY DOUGLAS MCCULLOCH (@doug_mcculloch)
After qualifying for the postseason thanks to a 6-1 win against Bellingham on October 15, the Westwood boys soccer team fell to Ashland on October 22 1-0. The match is the second time the team has faced Ashland, but the first loss to the team. “Ashland out worked, out hustled, and out...
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Needham And Wellesley To Meet At Fenway

Needham And Wellesley To Meet At Fenway
BY JOSH PERRY (@Josh_Perry10) When a rivalry has been going for more than a century, it is hard to find historic, never-before-seen moments, but on Thanksgiving Day, when Needham and Wellesley meet for the 128th time, the oldest public school rivalry in the country will be played at Fenway Park.
Rumors had been swirling for...
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The Harlem Wizards take on Walpole High

The Harlem Wizards take on Walpole High
BY DOUGLAS MCCULLOCH (@doug_mcculloch)
The Wizards took on Air Walpole, a team made up of Walpole Superintendent Lincoln Lynch, principals from area schools, several teachers and staff from Walpole Public Schools, Walpole Police Chief John Carmichael, and many more community leaders, officials, and citizens.During the game, the Wizards performed a number of tricks while...
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Medfield Resident Competes In Ironman

Medfield Resident Competes In Ironman
BY JOSH PERRY (@Josh_Perry10) Wed, Nov 04, 2015 When Medfield resident Kevin Barton was recovering from running in the 2011 Boston Marathon, a friend approached him about trying something new and training for a triathlon. He quickly signed up for an Ironman 70.3 and took part in his first competitive triathlon. Just about four years later and Barton...
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