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Medlax cruises by Hillers, remains unbeaten

Junior UMass committed face-off man TJ Casey (28) fights through a stick check and moves the ball up the field. Photos by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Division II powerhouse Medfield traveled to face rival Hopkinton on Wednesday evening looking to...

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Late run lifts Warriors over Rockets

Thomas Barker (15) wins a first quarter face-off. Photos by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Aiming for their fourth consecutive win to start the 2021 season, Lincoln-Sudbury traveled to Needham on Saturday for a clash between two unbeaten Division I heavyweights....

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DS falls late to Norton on Wednesday

While Derek Roman pitched well, pitch count rules played a role in his being pulled from the game.

By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter

What was a 3-1 Norton game going into the fifth inning on Wednesday night would ultimately end up a dominant 13-1...

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Black’s walk-off gives Rockets first win

Ben Black ends up disheveled on the ground after the team mobs him following his walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh.

By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter

Entering the top of the seventh inning with a two-run, 11-9 lead, Rocket closer Ben Black...

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Kelley: Needham girls lax glad to be back

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Always one of the favorites to come out of Division I South, Needham High School girls varsity lacrosse enters the 2021 season confident, but at the same time humbled. If the last year has taught us anything, postseason success is an added bonus to...

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Lancers spoil debut for Morse, Xaverian lax

Junior close D Nolan Dion (5) avoids the ride and moves the ball up the field. Photos by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Often slept on due to their distant location out in Western Mass, perennial Division II power Longmeadow made an extremely...

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Novitch, Mastrobuono power Raiders over Warriors

Dover-Sherborn's Kate Mastrobuono (11) defends against Medfield's Erin Sullivan (20) on a rush up the field. Photos by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Two teams with eyes set on a Division II state championship later this spring met at Fisher Field...

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Donovan’s pitching dooms Needham against Walpole

Sam Donovan’s pitching dominated the game, to the tune of a two-hit complete game shutout.

By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter

A complete game two-hitter from left-hander Sam Donovan gave the newly-named Timberwolves a 3-0 win on Friday night, which moved Walpole to 2-0 on the...

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Arrows sweep Governors to move above .500

Senior Tufts-committed midfielder Sam Frisoli (9) moves the ball up the field during St. Sebastian's lacrosse's 13-5 victory against Governor's Academy on Saturday. Photos by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

The St. Sebastian's varsity lacrosse team played a home-and-home with rival...

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Walpole selects ‘Timberwolves’ as new mascot

Walpole High School has rebranded and will now call its athletic teams the Timberwolves. Photos courtesy of VIPBranding.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

In June of 2020, the Walpole School Committee voted unanimously (9-0) to drop the high school's "Rebel" nickname. Since the...

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DiBattista, Wolverines ready up

Pictured last summer playing for Westwood MIBL, senior second baseman Will DiBattista will look to help Westwood High School varsity baseball get back to the state tournament in 2021. Photos by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

In 2019, the Westwood High...

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Ryan: DS baseball ready to attack

Pictured stepping up to the dish last summer for the MIBL's Medfield River Rats, senior catcher Mike Gilio (7) will serve as one of three senior co-captains for Dover-Sherborn varsity baseball in 2021. Photos by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

It's...

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Folan, Medfield baseball ready to make noise

Pictured last summer for Medfield MIBL, Dennis Folan (16) will serve as one of three Medfield High School varsity baseball senior co-captains in 2021. Photo by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Medfield High School varsity baseball was absolutely stacked heading...

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Bennett powers Raiders over Warriors

Medfield's Jack Sullivan (11) and Dover-Sherborn's Emilio Cabey (83) fight for positioning on punt coverage. Photo by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Since 1966, Dover-Sherborn Regional and Medfield High School varsity football have settled their differences in front of a packed...

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Field, Walpole girls lacrosse gear up

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Even after a year off due to COVID, Walpole High School girls varsity lacrosse enters 2021 with extremely high expectations. When your program wins the back-to-back Division II East sectional championships (2016, 2017), followed by back-to-back East sectional titles (2018, 2019) in your first...

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Berluti, Xaverian seniors go out victorious

Senior defensive tackle Noah Eldridge (55) flexes in celebration following a tackle-for-loss during Xaverian football's 49-13 season-ending win against St. John's Shrewsbury on Friday. Photo by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

To say its been an non-ideal way to end their...

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Nowlan, Needham lacrosse ready for liftoff

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

We're still a long way from home, but recent improvements in the fight against COVID-19, as well as accommodations made by the MIAA, are going to allow for a closer to normal spring lacrosse experience in 2021.

After the 2020...

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Holland, Westwood girls ready for return

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Always a major player in Division I South, few varsity girls lacrosse programs in Massachusetts have been more consistent throughout the past decade than Westwood.

With almost two full years now having passed since their last season, the Wolverines enter...

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Needham girls volleyball caps unbeaten season

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Needham High School varsity girls volleyball entered this unprecedented season with targets on their backs. The reigning Division I state champs, the Rockets entered 2021 having not lost a match since 2018.

With just 12 regular season games and no...

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Bennett, Raiders run by Lancers

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Coming off a 17-0 win at home against Medway on April 9, the Dover-Sherborn Regional High School varsity football traveled to Norton on Friday night looking to make it a pair of wins in a row and improve to 4-1.