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Hilvert: Warriors are deep, ready

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Entering off the heels of an unbeaten 7-0-3 COVID-reduced campaign in 2020, Medfield High School varsity girls soccer enters 2021 confident. Despite graduating six seniors last spring, the Warriors return a significant chunk of their starting lineup and are one of the favorites to...

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Walpole’s Walonis commits to UConn

Pictured during her freshman basketball season in 2019-2020, Walpole rising junior and multi-sport star Brooke Walonis committed to play Division I soccer at UConn this past week.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Walpole High School rising junior Brooke Walonis announced her commitment to...

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Morale, expectations high for Wolverine soccer

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Coming off a condensed and postseason-less 2020 campaign that saw the Wolverines earn a 3-5-2 record, the Westwood High School varsity soccer team enters this fall motivated to make improvements and make a run at the TVL title. 

With a normal...

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Beninati: DS girls aim for North Star

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Dover-Sherborn High School varsity girls soccer nearly reached the ultimate prize in 2019. The Raiders rolled their way to a 14-2-2 regular season record before winning the Division III South championship. 

Ultimately, the run came to an end in the state...

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Arrows football fueled by doubt

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

To put it simply, the cancellation of the 2020 ISL football season was a devastating blow.

Thanks to the vaccine roll-out and progress made across the country throughout the past year, fall sports will be returning to the ISL starting this...

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Girls volleyball looks to defend title

By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Needham Rockets girls volleyball team is heading into the season riding a thirty-three game win streak, and with COVID cancelling the playoffs for those sports moved to the “Fall II” season last year, the 2019 title-holders are technically the defending state champions, as well....

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Connaughton: Westwood girls soccer excited

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Westwood High School varsity girls soccer enters the fall of 2021 looking to rebound following a 2-4-4 record in 2020. Considering the changes to their schedule and the lack of a state tournament last season due to COVID, the Wolverines are expecting a resurgence...

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Goodman, Warriors swinging for a cure

Shown here standing in at the dish against Millis this past spring, Jack Goodman (pictured) will be one of three Medfield High athletes taking part in the A Shot For Life Home Run Derby this upcoming weekend at Austin Prep in Reading. Photos by Mike Flanagan.

By...

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DS boys soccer ready to work

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

After compiling a 3-4-3 record throughout their condensed 10-game playoff-less season in 2020, Dover-Sherborn High School varsity boys soccer is expected to take a big step forward this fall.

The Raiders return a significant chunk of their roster from last season...

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Ledbury: Rockets’ excitement off the charts

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Like it does every season, Needham High School girls soccer enters the fall of 2021 with high expectations. Making this season unique, however, is its return to normalcy for fall athletics.

Like all high school soccer programs in 2020, the...

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Delaney: Walpole soccer in good place

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Three years removed from a Division II South finals appearance, Walpole High School varsity boys soccer will look to return to form in 2021.

Despite a 4-10-3 record in 2019, Walpole snuck into the Division II South playoffs as the No....

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Walonis, Walpole girls soccer ready up

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

In 2020, Walpole High School girls varsity soccer had all the makings of a state-championship-caliber team. Unfortunately, COVID had other plans. While a condensed 10-game season was still able to be had, the multitude of rule changes and no state tournament made last fall...

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Club rugby gaining steam in DS

Dover-Sherborn youths and members of the New England Rugby Club pose with their medals and banner at the Bay State Summer Games on August 1. Photo by Brad Nathan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Residents of Dover, Sherborn and other surrounding communities seem...

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McGrail, Wolverines ready to work

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Westwood High School varsity girls soccer enters the 2021 season looking to rebound following a 2-4-4 record throughout their COVID-condensed and postseason-less 10-game slate in 2020.

Leading the Wolverines will be three senior co-captains: goalie Rachel Berliner, defensive midfielder Haley Jacobson...

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Hoffman: Warriors to keep it flowing

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Coming off a perfect 10-0-0 season and a TVL Large championship, its safe to call expectations high for Medfield High School varsity boys soccer entering the fall of 2021. With league MVP James Leyden amongst several key members of the Warriors graduating last spring,...

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Trabucco, Rockets excited for new beginning

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

The last time Needham High School boys varsity soccer took to the pitch for a postseason contest was November 23, 2019 in the state championship game. Following a dominant run through the Division I South sectionals that averaged four goals scored per game, followed by...

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Wayne, DS field hockey gear up

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

It’s been nearly two years since Dover-Sherborn varsity field hockey captured the 2019 Division II state championship. Last season, the MIAA condensed its season down to a limited number of conference-only games and the format was changed from 11-on-11 to seven-on-seven’s. No postseason was played.

Schmalz: Needham field hockey ready

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

It’s been nearly two years since real high school field hockey was played here in Massachusetts.

The uncertainty of each day, with positive COVID tests and contact tracing having the potential to derail all plans, made it difficult for many...

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Kelcourse, Hawks motivated

Pictured running for a long gain against St. John's Prep last spring, senior running back Joey Kelcourse figures to serve as Xaverian's bell cow once again in 2021. Photos by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Without a postseason, winning the Catholic...

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Porkers ready to roll

Pictured last season against Braintree, Jess Tosone (3) will serve as one of three Walpole High varsity field hockey senior co-captains this fall. Photo by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

It’s been nearly two years since real high school field hockey...

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