By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Contrary to what was reported earlier this week, Needham High School Fall I athletic cancellations on October 13 were not COVID-related. The school cancelled all levels of soccer and field hockey practices due to inclement weather.
Needham High School athletics...
Senior captain Liz Hinton (pictured) steps into a shot late in the first quarter. Photo by Mike Flanagan.
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Walpole High varsity field hockey hosted Bay State Conference rival Braintree on Monday afternoon for their annual Senior Day contest....
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Coming off of a weekend sweep against rival Westwood to open up the 2020 season, the Medfield High School varsity boys soccer team returned to the pitch this past weekend to host a back-to-back against TVL foe Millis.
After a...
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
All six of Dover-Sherborn Regional High School’s Fall I varsity athletics teams are finally all in action as this unprecedented 2020 season rolls on. Varsity boys and girls soccer, varsity field hockey, as well as boys and girls cross-country all played their season openers...
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Westwood High School continued to power through this unprecedented fall I athletic season this past weekend with all six of Westwood's teams in action.
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Medfield High School continued to power through its unprecedented Fall I athletic season this past week. Among the week's news and notes:
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Needham High School Fall I athletes continued to power through these unprecedented times this past week as the Rockets took on Bay State Conference rival Brookline. Among the week's news and notes:
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Westwood High School Fall I athletic teams continued to power through these unprecedented times this past week as the Wolverines were in action against TVL rivals Medfield, Dedham and Millis. Among the week's news and notes:
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Dover-Sherborn High School continued to power through its unprecedented Fall I athletic season this past week as multiple Raiders varsity athletic teams were in action. Among the week's news and notes:
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Walpole native and UMass Lowell freshman defenseman Ben Meehan was selected in the fifth round (No. 140 overall) of the 2020 NHL Draft on October 7 by the Los Angeles Kings.
"I'm so grateful to be a part of the...
While the mask etiquette wasn’t perfect, every player wore a mask throughout the game (as was required).
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Just a few months ago, people would say that they’d be happy to watch their team lose to its biggest rival just...
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Fall I high school athletic season began this past week in Needham. Among the week's Rockets news and notes:
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The pandemic-altered Fall I high school season began in Westwood this past week. Among this week's news and notes:
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
As the pandemic-altered high school season continues in Dover-Sherborn, the Raiders began the inaugural Fall I athletic season this past week. Among this week's news and notes:
Junior Natalie Griffin steps into a shot midway through the first quarter of Monday's 4-0 victory for Walpole field hockey against Milton. Photo by Mike Flanagan.
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The 2020 Fall I season officially began for Walpole High School field...
Pictured winning a face-off his freshman year against Norwood, Medfield junior lacrosse and football star TJ Casey will play Division I lacrosse at UMass after making his official commitment this past week. Photo by Denise DePiero.
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Medfield High...
Coach Mike Tosone addresses the group of players at the end of practice.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
In the era of youth sports specialization, it doesn’t take much to lose a talented athlete to another sport. This is especially true of football, where athletes (and...
With players not allowed to head the ball, things can get a bit strange when the ball is in the air.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
With a wide variety of rule changes coming to Massachusetts high school soccer, on Saturday afternoon, the Needham...
A nice 'tackle' by the Philadelphia Eagles’ defensive back.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Even before COVID-19 put a stop to a variety of football leagues, flag football was a growing sport for those concerned about their children receiving head trauma playing traditional football,...
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The last time a Walpole high school varsity athletic team played a game was on March 8 when the boys ice hockey team defeated Archbishop Williams for the Division I South championship. Days later, the state championship game against Belmont was cancelled due to...
