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Connaughton’s late heroics clinch state title

Kate Deehan (9) and Lily Hancock (16) celebrate following a second quarter goal. Photo by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Thursday night's 6-5 Division state championship game victory over Franklin by the Westwood High School girls lacrosse team was something out...

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Medfield baseball captures South Sectional

Ben Leonard (16), Ryan Murray (12) and the Warriors celebrate following their comeback 5-4 win against Dedham on Friday in the Division III South semifinals. Photos by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

On Monday afternoon, Medfield High varsity baseball cruised to...

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Walpole’s LaRosa a key find for BC High lax

Pictured tying up his man on a face-off against Franklin on Sunday night, Walpole native Joe LaRosa (44) has become a cog on BC High varsity lacrosse's face-off unit with the Eagles just one win away from a state championship. Photo by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
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Wolverines oust Rockets, capture sectional crown

Ava Connaughton (4), Lindsey Diomede (5), Kate Deehan (9) and teammates celebrate their 20-6 victory over Needham on Wednesday. Photos by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

The Division I South girls lacrosse bracket is always a gauntlet.

Raiders capture seventh straight Central/East title

Captains Pierce Gregory (3), Ford Pegram (15), Luke Wiese (30) and the rest of the Raiders pose with their sectional championship trophy and banner. Photos by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

The reigning Division III state champion and top-seeded Dover-Sherborn Raiders found...

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Kornet mashes Medfield into second round

Medfield ace Sam Palmer (15) winds and fires a pitch during Monday afternoon's 19-0 victory over Old Rochester in the Division III South playoffs. Photos by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Any other year and the Medfield High School varsity baseball...

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Fahey’s eight points advances Walpole lax

Ronan Fahey (2) cuts into the middle during his three-goal and five-assist performance in Monday's 12-9 quarterfinal win at Foxborough. Photos by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

A dominant effort at the face-off X by Colin Birch (18-of-22) along with an...

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Raiders advance in rout of Wayland

Mags Rieper (13), Amelia Novitch (2) and Kate Mastrobuono (11) celebrate a first quarter goal. Photos by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

The top-seeded Dover-Sherborn High School girls varsity lacrosse team hosted No. 9 Wayland on Monday night in the quarterfinal...

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Melkonian pilots Rockets over Hawks

Ryan Hannigan (25) cuts up field on a clear late in the second quarter. Photo by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Three of the last five years, Needham’s season ended at the hands of a Catholic Conference opponent in the Division...

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Amidst downpours, DS softball slaughters Medway

Senior Ciara Crowley gets comforted by sophomore Caroline Boyajian as she walks off the field as a Dover-Sherborn Raider for the final time.

By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter

In the rainiest game any of the Dover-Sherborn softball players likely have and will ever...

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Chutkow, Rockets rally by Wildcats

Alex Luscher (pictured) stands in at the plate amidst a downpour during Monday night's game at Weymouth. Photo by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Between the rain, wind, time change, multiple delays, and a slippery all-turf field, it was safe to...

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Whelan lifts Walpole girls over Natick

Caroline Whelan (16) turns and cuts upfield during Walpole High girls lacrosse's Bay State Conference semifinal match with Natick on Thursday. Photos by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Walpole High girls varsity lacrosse took to Turco Field last Thursday night looking...

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Marauders withstand DS baseball’s late rally

Ethan Lynch (35) winds and fires home a pitch during his eight-strikeout performance against Dedham on Thursday. Photo by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Despite starting the season 1-8, the Dover-Sherborn High School varsity baseball amazingly entered last Thursday's game against...

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Warriors serve revenge behind Spaeth’s big night

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

After falling to arch rival Dover-Sherborn 10-9 back on May 20, their first and only defeat of the 2021 season and the program's first loss to DS since 2016, Medfield High School boys lacrosse entered Saturday's non-conference rematch motivated for revenge.

Late Norwood rally stuns Wolverines

Junior close D Thomas Demaio (11) avoids an attack-man on the ride and moves the ball up the left alley. Photo by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Coming off back-to-back defeats to Medfield (16-5) and Hopkinton (14-12), Westwood High School varsity...

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Walpole knocked out of BSC tournament

Baserunners were often left stranded as Walpole struggled with consistency at the plate.

By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter

A 5-1 loss to Newton North knocked the Walpole softball team out of the Bay State Conference tournament on Thursday afternoon. But while it would have been a...

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Medfield softball wins on senior night

Although it was senior night, freshman Kaelyn Larkin’s two home runs stole the show.

By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter

With a restless crowd of youth softball players enduring mid-90s heat to cheer on the Warriors, the Medfield softball team rolled past Ashland 11-3 on...

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Rower Ben Bejoian qualifies for Nationals

Ben Bejoian rowing on the water ahead of Nationals.

By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter

You might think you know all the Dover-Sherborn athletes making their marks in their respective sports. Maybe you watch the high school games on TV, read about them, or even...

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Gregory, Teich lead Raiders over Mustangs

Junior close D Henry Murphy (22) moves the ball up the field on a clear late in the second quarter. Photos by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Sitting at 8-2 (6-2 TVL), the Medway Mustangs entered Monday night’s contest with perennial...

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Rockets sweep Wellesley behind Pisano’s big night

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

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Tuesday night’s showdown against Wellesley was more than just a chance for No. 14 Needham to complete the regular season sweep of the Raiders (7-3, 7-3). 

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