By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Staff
There are few high school sports in Massachusetts that crown a true statewide champion across all divisions. Golf is one of those sports and the Walpole girls’ golf team are the state champions of 2026.
This was an amazing accomplishment for...
By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Staff
The fifth seeded Walpole girls’ softball team (14-5) continued their title quest for a state title on Tuesday June 2 against the 12th seeded Plymouth South Panthers (15-4) in a quarterfinal matchup at the Walpole Middle School.
A tough battle was...
By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Staff
Last week was the first week of playoffs, with six Needham teams qualifying.
The boys’ volleyball team has earned the 1st seed in the playoffs after a 17–4 season. They beat 32nd-seeded Quincy 3 sets to 0 on the 30th and will have played their second match on Tuesday,...
By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Staff
The Raiders began their playoffs last week with six qualifying teams.
The girls’ lacrosse team is the 7th seed with a 12–6 record. They defeated 26th-seeded Boston Latin School 17–4 on the 27th and then 10th-seeded Acton-Boxborough Regional 12–6 on the 31st. Their next game will be against the...
By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Staff
The fourth seeded Walpole boys’ tennis team kicked off the spring playoff season on Wednesday May 27, 2026 as they faced 29th seeded Westwood at Walpole High School’s courts. The Timberwolves swept the Wolverines, 5-0.
The match format is three singles...
By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Staff
Walpole’s top seeded girls’ lacrosse squad ran away from the 33rd seed Marblehead Magicians, 21-7, in the first round at home on Wednesday.
Walpole opened the scoring as expected lighting the lamp just 22 seconds into the game as senior Ava...
By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Staff
It was a busy Wednesday May 27 for Walpole sports as the eight post-season teams began their playoff seasons.
The undefeated girls’ golf teams kicked off the spring playoff season by capturing their third consecutive Division 3 South Sectional Championship at Foxborough Country Club. It was a clean...
By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Staff
Last Friday, the boys’ lacrosse team played their final game of the regular season at home against the Westwood Wolverines. Last season, Walpole won the matchup 10–9. Prior to this year’s game, Walpole was the 9th seed in D2 and Westwood...
By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Staff
Last week, Wellesley’s girls’ lacrosse finished up their regular season with a 17–4 win over the Natick Redhawks on the 19th. After a delay due to the weather, the Raiders earned two goals and held the Redhawks to none in the first quarter before jumping to a 7–1 lead...
By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Staff
The Walpole Timberwolves baseball team edged the Braintree Wamps, 2-1, in eight innings on Monday May 11, 2026 at the Walpole Middle School. The pitcher’s duel lasted a mere 90 minutes.
In a moment reminiscent of last year’s playoff game against...
By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Staff
Note: Records and rankings in this article reflect their positions as of May 14th.
The baseball team is currently the 19th-seeded team in D2 with a 10–7 record. On Sunday, they beat Plymouth South 6–1 for their 11th win. They will play their final two games on the road,...
The Warriors took the first two sets...
The Raiders gave...
However, Dover-Sherborn was the first to score...
By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Staff
Last week, Westwood High boys’ lacrosse team tuned up for the Chowder Cup with a 13-5 win over the Holliston Panthers.
Westwood (6-1) crushed Holliston (5-2), 19-3, last season. This time around, the Panthers put up a much better fight, before the Wolverines were able to pull away in...
By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Staff
The girls’ lacrosse team has had a fantastic start to their season this year, opening with four consecutive wins: 19–2 over Medway, 14–2 over Ashland, 16–2 over Holliston, and 16–11 over Hopkinton. On April 13, the Raiders faced the Medfield Warriors, who are the two-time defending D3 champions. Last...
By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Correspondent
The Boston Red Sox have been playing a game on Patriots Day with an 11 a.m. start time since 1959. Walpole and Xaverian high schools have created their own rivalry to mimic the Sox with an annual baseball game at the same date and time.
This year’s contest matched...
