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Boys’ basketball is playoff bound

By Jeff Kiesling 

Community Contributor 

Dover Sherborn High School's Boys’ Varsity Basketball team hosted Norton High School's Lancers last Tuesday to conclude their league schedule, securing a 53-48 victory. Norton sought a win for postseason qualification, while the Raiders aimed to optimize their tournament seeding. Following the...

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Rockets show resiliency to the end  

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

The Needham Boys Basketball Rockets (13-5)  headed to Woburn Memorial High School on Sunday, February 18 for the annual Comcast tournament to compete against Charlestown High (15-2). It was a heated competition in which both teams battled for superiority on...

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Rockets defeat Wellesley on Senior Night 

On Wednesday night, February 7th, the Needham Rockets Wrestling team hosted their final home meet of the season vs. Wellesley High School.  It was also Senior Night, which is dedicated to celebrating all the senior wrestlers who have put so much time and effort into the sport they love. The stands were packed...

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Wolverines’ seize TVL Championship

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

On February 7, the Westwood girls’ hockey team hosted the Medfield Warriors at the Canton Ice House for their second TVL match-up of the season. Scoring three out of their four goals in the first period, the Wolverines secured an...

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Girls’ hockey triumphs over Redhawks

By Max Clifford

Hometown Weekly Reporter

After losing a five-game unbeaten streak earlier in the week, Walpole Girls’ Varsity Hockey bounced back in a big way on Saturday night in Natick, topping the 11-win Redhawks by a final score of 3-1. 

It took just...

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Girls’ hockey falls short to Wolverines

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

On February 7, the Medfield girls’ hockey team traveled to the Westwood Wolverines house at the Canton Ice House for their second TVL match-up of the season. In Wednesday evening’s competition, the Wolverines were ready to draw blood, scoring three...

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Girls’ basketball makes a comeback 

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter 

The Rockets girls’ basketball team headed onto the court Tuesday evening on February 6th, ready to take on the Framingham Flyers. Needham narrowly came out on top, 55-53. 

Needham’s freshman Eva Andrews took center court to face...

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Boys’ hockey claims TVL small title

By Max Clifford

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Dover-Sherborn-Weston co-operative boys’ hockey team bounced back in a big way last week, redeeming a Monday night loss to Dedham with a dramatic comeback to defeat Medway and claim the TVL small title on Saturday night.

D-S-Weston...

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Girls’ basketball falls short to Norwell

By Max Clifford

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The second game of a three-game road stint pitted Dover-Sherborn High School’s varsity girls’ basketball team against a white hot, non-conference opponent in Norwell. Winners of 10 straight entering last Monday night, the Clippers lived up to their record, handing the...

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Westwood vanquished by Warriors

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

Basketball is a fast-paced game, counting down the seconds on the shot clock, teams have only 35 seconds to strategize and execute their shots to the hoop. Alongside strategy comes agility and the determination to stay in the game every...

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Boys’ Basketball shows resiliency 

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

As an athlete, each season is about working towards being the best you can be, it’s about your growth as a team, and it is about your resilience. The Walpole boys’ basketball team has showcased the perfect example of growth...

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MedBall dominates Wolverines

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

Basketball is a fast-paced game, counting down the seconds on the shot clock, teams have only 35 seconds to strategize and execute their chances to the hoop. Alongside strategy, comes agility, and the determination to stay in the game every...

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Rockets fall short to Milton

By Max Clifford

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Needham High School girls’ varsity hockey got into a physical battle with Milton at Babson College Hockey rink last Wednesday night. The Rockets jumped out to an early lead, but the Wildcats overwhelmed in the second and third periods to hand...

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Timberwolves fall to Wellesley

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

Walpole fans bundled up and traveled to the Boston Sports Institute on Wednesday, January 24. Fans ventured out to cheer on the Walpole boys hockey team as they competed against their hosts, the Wellesley Raiders. It was a vigorous competition...

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Boys’ Basketball falls short to Falcons

By Max Clifford

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The varsity boys basketball teams from Westwood High School and Cambridge Rindge & Latin put on a show in a raucous Coccoluto Gymnasium on Wednesday night. Both teams worked hard to erase big deficits, but it was the Falcons who held...

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Girls’ Basketball silenced by Warriors 

By Avonlea Cummings

Heartbeats thumping, footsteps thudding onto the wooden court floor, a basketball soaring into the air, the slight sound of a swoosh as the ball travels through the net, cheers filling the gymnasium space, and streams of sweat dripping down onto the floor from the working players. These...

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MedBall continues winning streak

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

Heartbeats thumping. Footsteps thudding onto the wooden court floor as a basketball is soaring into the air. The slight sound of a swoosh as the ball travels through the net and cheers filling the gymnasium space as streams of sweat...

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Boys’ Basketball defends home court

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

Amidst the echoing cheers and dribbles, the Westwood court came alive Thursday, January 18th as the Wolverines boys’ basketball team hosted the Dover-Sherborn Raiders for an unforgettable Tri-Valley League competition of the season. With skills and determination, Westwood pressured the...

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Boys’ Basketball bit by the Wolverines

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

Amidst the echoing cheers and dribbles, the Westwood court came alive Thursday, January 18th as the Dover-Sherborn boys’ basketball team visited the Westwood Wolverines for an unforgettable Tri-Valley League competition of the season. With skills and determination, the Raiders pressured...

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Girls’ Basketball Metrowest night success

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

On Friday, January 19th the Needham gymnasium was packed with fans supporting the Needham girls’ basketball as they hosted the Natick Redhawks for a thrilling competition. In honor of the Metrowest girls' basketball team in Needham, the Rockets displayed photos...

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