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Wolverine volleyball wins on Senior Night

After a brief Westwood run, a Mustang timeout allows Coach Jenny Murphy to instructs her team in the first of two wins against Norwood.

By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Westwood Wolverines volleyball team moved to 3-3 on the year this week, thanks to...

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Rockets run over Brookline Warriors, 42-24

Tommy Fullbrook brushes aside a Brookline defender en route to a dominant 29-0 halftime lead.

By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter

After their game against Brookline, the Needham sideline was wearing gold chains, getting stickers put on their helmets, taking pictures with their family...

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Westwood’s Cawley: Endicott lacrosse ready

Pictured during his junior year of high school against Medfield, Endicott LSM Matt Cawley will finally get the chance to return to the lacrosse field this spring as the Westwood native gets set to begin his freshman season in college. Photos by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
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Gregory: DS lax motivated for opportunity

Pictured dodging on a Medway defender during the 2019 Central/East playoffs, attack-man Pierce Gregory (left) enters his senior year in 2021 looking to help the Raiders win their way back atop Division III. Photos by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

The...

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Walpole’s Foley leading Lowell with point streak

Conor Foley during his time at Walpole High. Photo by Conor McNabb.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

A year after leading UMass-Lowell men's lacrosse in total points (23) and finishing tied for the team-lead in scoring (10 goals) as a freshman, Walpole native...

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Girls volleyball splits Westwood series

By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter

Medfield volleyball continued their same-week, home-and-away schedule with a pair of matchups against the Westwood Wolverines. While they took the first matchup in four sets, just two days later, the Warriors would suffer their first loss of the year by way of straight sets, which...

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Malone interception gives Walpole first win

Brian Malone ends Weymouth’s comeback chance with a one-handed interception in the endzone.

By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter

With fan capacity severely limited at the Weymouth High School football field on Friday afternoon, Walpole’s 17-14 victory over the Wildcats might not have represented the...

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Perez, Raiders overpower McDonald, Rockets

Marcus Fuentes (3) cuts up the field on a kick-off return early in the second quarter. Photos by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

From the countless memorable finishes and highlight reel plays, to the 2015 matchup at Fenway Park, and yes,...

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Mustangs outlast Wilder, Warriors in opener

Senior James Wilder (3) breaks a tackle and rushes up the field on a kickoff return. Photos by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Medfield High School varsity football hosted Norwood on Saturday afternoon at Fisher Field to open up the much-anticipated,...

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Fair, Walpole volleyball take out Natick

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Following back-to-back 3-0 defeats to reigning Division I state champ Needham and Natick to open up the 2021 Fall II season, Walpole High School varsity girls volleyball returned home on March 11 to try and earn their first win of the season.

Terriers conquer Crusaders, Hometown stars shine

Dover native and Holy Cross attack-man Will Spangenberg (11) celebrates after scoring the game's opening goal against Boston University on Friday night. Photos by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Having a backyard filled with rich lacrosse talent like the one Boston...

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Girls volleyball starts Fall II undefeated

Medfield volleyball takes a unique, mask-wearing team photo ahead of a very different season.

By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter

When girls’ volleyball moved to the new Fall II season, one of the biggest among a myriad of changes made to the sport was in...

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Girls volleyball extends undefeated streak

With handshakes gone due to COVID-19 protocols, Needham beat Braintree and immediately waved them goodbye, as is the new customary 'good game' message.

By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Needham High School women’s volleyball team didn’t lose a game last year, and despite a...

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Indoor track season moves outdoors

By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter

When schools across Massachusetts were deciding how they were going to handle their athletics, most, including Walpole, opted to move sports like football and indoor track to the new Fall II season. But while much of the media has focused on the uniqueness of football...

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Rocket volleyball outlasts Walpole in opener

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

The last time Needham High School girls volleyball took to the hardwood was on November 16, 2019 in the state championship game against Winchester. The Rockets capped off a perfect 21-0 season with a 3-1 win over the Sachems to claim the Division I...

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Dover’s Hill recognized with PCA award

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Dover-Sherborn Soccer Club coach Adrian Hill was recently named a Regional Double-Goal Coach award winner, one of just 100 coaches selected nationwide by Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA).

The Double-Goal Coach Award recognizes coaches who strive to win while also pursuing...

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Medfield and Westwood skate for AJ

Westwood's Danny Sullivan (12) and Medfield's Phil Parker (23) battle for a loose puck behind the net during Friday's AJ Quetta Invitational hockey game at Rodman Arena in Walpole. Photos by Mike Flanagan

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Throughout the 2021 high school...

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Westwood finishes unique indoor track season

By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter

While many other Massachusetts schools pushed their indoor track season, which is actually being played outdoors, to the MIAA’s new Fall II schedule, Westwood was able to finish their indoor track season indoors during its usual, winter season.

“We had the...

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Malone, Walpole football out to impress

Pictured last season rushing off the edge, senior defensive end Conor Schlittler (18) will serve as one of three Walpole High School football co-captains in 2021. Photo by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Despite a 3-4 regular season, Walpole High School...

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New year, same goals for Berluti, Hawks

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

After dwelling on their 1-6 regular season record in 2019 for a year and a half, the Xaverian Hawks enter this unprecedented 2020-2021 football season with a chip on their shoulder. A perennial favorite to win the Catholic Conference, the Hawks will look to...

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