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Boys’ soccer puts a scare into Needham

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter For the first time in over 40 seasons, Walpole boys’ soccer has a new head coach. Former Walpole assistant coach Patrick Sullivan has taken over the head coaching role from legendary hall of famer Lee Delaney. Sullivan played for Delaney and captained the Walpole squad his senior year going to...

Photo by Owen Ziegler Senior Harry Hayes scans the field By Owen Ziegler Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter On Thursday, September 4th, a thrilling encounter between the Westwood Wolverines boys soccer team and the Norwood Mustangs left the fans shocked. With some last minute heroics, Westwood was able to clinch the win 2-1, improving their record to two wins...

Photo by Peter Nowlan The Rockets seek to build their strength and community to have a season of success By Peter Nowlan Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter Despite losing 28 seniors from the class of 2025, this year’s new-look Rockets squad aims to chart their own path to success. The 2024-2025 season was a historic one for Needham...

Photo by Chris Seitz Brady McCormack 50 Yard Touchdown Run By Chris Seitz Hometown Weekly Correspondent What a difference a year makes. The Warriors kicked off their season against the Weston Wildcats, a repeat of last year's opener. This time, Medfield turned the tables, dramatically turning the tables from their 17-6 loss a year earlier. Medfield received the...

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter The Walpole softball team played against the Black Knights of Stoughton on Wednesday, June 4 at the South Walpole Community Athletic Field (SWCAF) in the quarterfinals of the state tournament. Sharlotte Stazinski was at her usual excellence striking out the leadoff batter Regan Costello, the daughter of Stoughton head coach Erin...

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter The Wolverines are bound for the Division II Final Four after a 6-5 down-to-the-wire home contest against Duxbury on Friday night. Enduring one of the toughest Division II schedules and two solid opponents earlier in the playoffs, Westwood had arguably its toughest matchup of the season to date. “The first round and...

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter The Walpole Timberwolves boys’ lacrosse team went to battle against the King Philip (KP) Warriors on Tuesday June 3, 2025 at Walpole High School in a quarterfinal playoff tilt. The first quarter started slowly as each team tried to solve the others’ defense. Brayden Mattera scored for Walpole less than a...

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter The Rockets’ season came to an end on Wednesday evening as they were unable to defeat Wellesley on the road. The 19-6 loss marks the official end of head coach Lindsay Hope’s first season with Needham, who finishes with an overall record of 12-7. Hope showed signs of a promising future...

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter Dover-Sherborn took to the road on Monday for its Round of 16 matchup versus Scituate but was unable to come back with a win, falling 17-8. Head coach Dan Morris’ first season at the helm finishes with a 14-6 record. “I think I was really fortunate that the timing worked out,...

Walpole baseball skins Gators in quarterfinals

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter the Timberwolves’ baseball team sent the Gators on the long ride home on the heels of a 6-2 loss on Wednesday June 4, 2025 at the S.M. Lorusso & Sons Athletic Field Complex in Walpole. The Grafton lineup had more left handed batters than a usual high school lineup. But that...

Timberwolves give their best at Bay State Conference

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter In an event that has records broken in inches, senior Matt St. Cyr broke the Walpole school record in the javelin earlier this season by 23 feet. His prodigious hurl of 198’7” is the best in the entire state of Massachusetts this season across all MIAA divisions. At the Bay State...

The Needham Soccer Club ran its 48th Needham Memorial Day Tournament (NMDT). This year, 74 teams out of 502 teams were crowned NMDT Champions, including 3 Needham Soccer Club teams. They are the boys BU19 Needham Thunder, playing in the top bracket of the college showcase, BU17 Needham Crew, and the GU13 Needham Stars. Four...

Timberwolves end regular season with major win

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter The Bay State Conference champion Timberwolves capped off their regular season on Monday evening with a dominant 19-6 win over Needham, improving to 19-1 overall and a perfect 13-0 in conference play. Following the conclusion of the season and release of playoff brackets, Walpole drew the No. 2 seed in...

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter The Rockets could not ride their six-game win streak to a Senior Night victory against Walpole on Monday evening, as they fell 19-6. Needham finishes the regular season with an 11-6 record and No. 15 seed in the Division I playoff bracket, assuring it at least one home game. Before opening...

Walpole baseball renews its rivalry with Norwood

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter Every town loves to think that their rivalry is the best, but the Walpole-Norwood baseball rivalry is as good as it gets. Crowds would flock to Bird Middle School in Walpole and the Balch Elementary School in Norwood to see these bitter adversaries do battle. There have been too many...

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter A late rally was enough for Medfield to win its home matchup against Greater Lowell Tech 4-1 in the preliminary round of the playoffs on Friday afternoon. Medfield finished the regular season on a six-game win streak but had a seven day break between its regular season finale against Wellesley and...

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter The Raiders rode their late-season success to a 7-3 home win in the preliminary round of the playoffs against Groton-Dunstable. Dover-Sherborn struck early as junior Jackson Shusda drove in sophomore Matthew Bowden in the first inning on a hit that bounced off the glove of a diving second baseman and into...

By Owen Ziegler Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter On Friday May 23, the Westwood Wolverines boys lacrosse team, coming off a recent crowning as Tri-Valley League champions, the Wolverines hoped to finish off the last game of the season with a major win Senior night, a long standing tradition honoring the seniors commitment to the sport throughout their...

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter A 17-5 win against Dover-Sherborn capped off the regular season for the Warriors on Monday night. As was anticipated by many, Medfield finishes atop the Tri-Valley League with a perfect 11-0 conference record, and atop the Division III power rankings with a 15-3 record overall. A close start to the regular...

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter An early burst of energy was not enough to carry the Raiders through a full four quarters on Senior Night as they fell 17-5 to Tri-Valley League rival Medfield. The loss snaps a three-game win streak for Dover-Sherborn, but at 12-5, the Raiders still sit in a good spot for...

Category Archives: Sports

Boys’ soccer puts a scare into Needham

Boys’ soccer clinches win over Norwood

Rockets aim to build new legacy

Warriors dominate in season opener

Timberwolves claw the Black Knights

Wolverines claw their way to Final Four

Boys’ lacrosse battles King Philip

Rockets’ season ends strong

Boys’ lax finishes with strong record

Walpole baseball skins Gators in quarterfinals

Timberwolves give their best at Bay State Conference

2025 Needham Memorial Day Tournament

Timberwolves end regular season with major win

Needham fights hard on Senior Night

Walpole baseball renews its rivalry with Norwood

Medfield survives playoff scare

Raiders roar into the playoffs

Wolverines win big on Senior Night

Warriors finish regular season on top

Strong start on Senior Night

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