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Spring sports round up

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

In the spring of 2023, Walpole student-athletes delivered an extraordinary season brimming with talent, victories, and unwavering determination to compete against the finest competitors. Athletes comprehend the inherent challenges of their pursuits, but above all, they find reward in each...

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Spring sports round up

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

In the spring of 2023, Needham student-athletes showcased their remarkable talent, securing wins and demonstrating unwavering determination to compete against the best. Each athlete understands the challenges inherent in their pursuits, but more importantly, recognizes the rewarding nature of each...

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Spring sports round up

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

The 2023 Spring season proved to be a phenomenal period for Medfield student-athletes, characterized by exceptional talent, impressive wins, and unwavering determination to compete at the highest level. Athletes understand the challenges inherent in their pursuits, but they also recognize...

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Spring sports round up

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

The 2023 spring season proved to be an astounding period for Dover-Sherborn student-athletes, characterized by remarkable talent, victories, and an unwavering determination to compete against the very best. Athletes are well aware of the challenges they face, yet the most...

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Rockets win third straight State Title 

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

A team that will go down in history, a team that has power, and grit that knows how to find a way to win every single match. The Needham boys’ volleyball team have proven themselves time and time again of...

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Rain or shine, game on! 

Medfield High School’s (MHS) boys’ hockey team put on their first annual street hockey tournament on June 17th at MHS. Captains of next year’s Varsity team, Owen DuRoss, Charlie Hardiman, Gavin Marmai, and Zach Palmer, organized a fun day that raised money for the Varsity and JV teams for the 2023-2024 season.

Kids from grades...

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Girls’ lacrosse falls to Lincoln-Sudbury

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

Westwood girls’ lacrosse is a powerful group of girls who gave their all in their third-straight year at the division one state championship, a team that never gave up even during their last minute of competition.  The girls’ lacrosse team...

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Warriors come close in semifinals

By Max Clifford

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Playing from behind for the first time in the MIAA Division III state tournament, Medfield High School Girls Varsity Lacrosse made a strong final push but could not overcome their semifinal opponents from Norwell High School. The team’s dominant playoff run,...

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Three-peat for DSHS girls lacrosse

By Max Clifford

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Babson College’s MacDowell field was the site of a “three-peat” on Sunday afternoon as the Dover-Sherborn High School Girls Varsity Lacrosse team secured their third consecutive MIAA Division IV state championship, a 10-9 victory over top-seeded Ipswich.

The...

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Warriors give their all at State Championship

By Max Clifford

Hometown Weekly Reporter

On a rain-soaked Friday afternoon at Polar Park in Worcester, second-seeded Medfield High School Varsity Baseball battled fourth-seeded Oakmont for the MIAA Division III state championship. The 12-inning marathon eventually went the way of the Spartans, who ended the Warriors season...

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D-S Boys Tennis advances to Final Four

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter 

The Dover-Sherborn boys tennis team have taken on tough mental matches with ease. Their match against Apponequet High was no different on Thursday, June 8th. Aside from a quick rain delay and some time to dry off the courts, the...

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Wolverines fall short in playoffs

By Max Clifford

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Westwood High School Varsity Boys Lacrosse played a pair of close contests in the MIAA

Division II tournament, outlasting North Attleborough at home on Monday, June 5, before falling just short against Duxbury in the round of 16...

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Walpole slips past Mansfield in Playoffs

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

It was a perfect day for lacrosse; the sun was peeking through the clouds, shinning on the talented Walpole boy’s lacrosse team as they fought hard against Mansfield High in a battle for the tournament. The boys capitalized on their...

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Rockets triumph over Natick

By Max Clifford

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Needham High School Varsity Boys Lacrosse ran roughshod in the round of 32 of the MIAA

Division I tournament, defeating Natick by a final score of 16-6 on Tuesday, June 6. The Rockets’ season would come to close,...

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Tennis teams advanced to Sweet 16

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter 

The Medfield girls and boys tennis teams have paved their way through round 32 of the tournament this post-season, after defeating their first round of competition this past week.

The sixth-ranked Med Ten girls carried on their...

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Medfield volleyball clinches TVL Championship

By Avonlea Cummings
Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

The boys’ volleyball team has made an impressive mark on their season winning 18-1 of their games. The team has been undefeated in the Tri-Valley League Large. The Warriors have been titled as champions of their TVL volleyball season and hope to continue their...

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Girls’ tennis heads into playoffs

By Avonlea Cummings
Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

The MedTen girls’ tennis team has had an impressive regular season. The girls polished off their 12-4 record on Thursday, May 25th against Holliston with a 4-1 to wrap up the regular season. It was the perfect way to celebrate their three seniors for...

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Girls Lacrosse triumphs over Warriors

By Max Clifford
Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

Riding an 11-game winning streak, Westwood High School Girls Varsity Lacrosse welcomed Lincoln-Sudbury for their final game of the regular season on Thursday evening. The visiting Warriors applied the pressure but the Wolverines came away victorious by a final score of 8-7.

Walpole Baseball dips under Mustangs

By Avonlea Cummings
Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

The baseball team has a shot at the tournament this season after making a huge comeback in the second half of their regular season. Although, the boys closed off their regular season with a 3-1 loss over their non-league competition, Norwood, last Thursday afternoon.

Hawks soar against Warriors

By Max Clifford

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

Medfield Varsity Boys Lacrosse traded goals with Xaverian Brothers early on Friday night, but the Hawks overwhelmed on both sides of the ball in the second and third quarters to secure a 19-7 victory on their home field.