My Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Walpole High School athletics seems to be building a pipeline to UMass-Lowell. In the last two years, Walpole has sent two of its athletes to play lacrosse at Lowell: Conor Foley ('19) for the men and Abby McLaughlin ('19) for the women's team.
Xaverian’s Funke headed to BC
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Xaverian Brothers High School has produced some high level athletes over the years. Famously, former Hawks such as Dana Barros and the Hasselbeck brothers have gone on to excel at Boston College before later making their way to the pros.
DS’ Gregory headed south to Jacksonville
Pictured during the 2019 Division III Central/East playoffs against Medway, Dover-Sherborn lacrosse star Pierce Gregory will take his talents South to Jacksonville following his senior season in the spring of 2021. Photos by Mike Flanagan.
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
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Needham’s Williams named Bentley AD
Needham resident Vaughn Williams, senior associate athletics director at Boston College, has been named the director of athletics at Bentley University, Vice President for Student Affairs J. Andrew Shepardson announced Monday morning in an email to the Bentley community. Williams will begin his new role in mid-September.
Williams, a University...
Medfield’s Goodman headed west to Pepperdine
Pictured during this summer's MIBL contest against Dedham, Medfield rising-junior shortstop Jack Goodman committed to play Division I baseball at Pepperdine this past week. Photo by Mike Flanagan.
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
For obvious reasons, the recruiting process for high school athletes...
Walpole athletes train amidst uncertainty
A football player works on getting off the line with no wasted movement.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Outside of the NBA and its bubble, there are no sports in America that seem guaranteed to happen this year. Major League Baseball has seen teams...
MIAA building plan for fall sports
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Last Wednesday, the MIAA COVID-19 task force voted to send its series of recommendations and plan to the MIAA Board of Directors for a potential fall high school sports season.
The plan includes sports such as field hockey, volleyball, cross...
Wagner serving role in bubble for B’s
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
In March, the Boston Bruins appeared poised for another deep run into the Stanley Cup Playoffs. David Pastrnak was tied for the league-lead in goals with 38 and Tuukka Rask was first in the league in goals saved above-average (23). The only team in...
Needham’s Shuman makes PGA debut
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Former Needham High School golf star and two-time state champion Jake Shuman made his PGA Tour debut on Thursday at the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Shuman, who played collegiately at Duke University from 2014-2018, placed second in Monday’s qualifier...
River Rats trapped in MIBL final
Sam Palmer (pictured) squares up a ball and rips a single to center field on Friday night against Ashland. Photo by Mike Flanagan.
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
After dominating their way through quads, Medfield/DS continued its hot summer this past week in...
Schwartz the answer for Needham MIBL
Nico Schwartz (11) fires home a pitch during his complete-game victory against Norwood on Saturday afternoon in Quincy. Photos by Mike Flanagan.
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Throughout the summer, scoring runs has not been an issue for Needham MIBL. Led by NHS...
Walpole MIBL has eye on future
Rising senior Sam Donovan (pictured) fires home a pitch during his victorious five and a third-inning performance against Hyde Park on Friday in the MIBL playoffs. Photo by Mike Flanagan.
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Walpole MIBL's roster is extremely young compared to...
River Rats advance to final four
Matt Donahue (26) fires home a pitch in the top of the fifth inning during Medfield MIBL's quad-clinching 7-2 victory against Franklin on Saturday night. Photos by Mike Flanagan.
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Medfield/DS MIBL had itself a more than impressive weekend.
Anderson homer leads Needham over Walpole
With the dry weather at Braintree High, dirt kicked up all over the field.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The NBA is playing in a “bubble” inside of Disney World, Major League Baseball loses what seems like a game a week due to positive...
Braintree rallies to down Needham MIBL
Sam Gage (pictured) fires home a pitch during the top of the second inning on Friday night against Braintree. Photos by Mike Flanagan.
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Needham MIBL (3-10) returned home to face a powerful Braintree (10-3) squad on Friday night,...
Sheehan, River Rats walk it off
Max Goodman (pictured) fires home a pitch in the top of the fifth inning on Thursday against Milton. Photos by Mike Flanagan.
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The River Rats continued their hot summer on Thursday night as Medfield/DS (12-2) hosted Milton (9-5)...
Westwood MIBL outlasted by Canton
Second baseman Will DiBattista (pictured) fires a ball to first base. Photos by Mike Flanagan.
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Westwood MIBL (2-10) returned home to Westwood High School last Wednesday to host Canton (6-7). Despite playing on their home field, Westwood served...
Stephenson’s shutout gives Needham fourth win
Stephenson’s sidearm style flummoxes Westwood’s batters en route to a complete game shutout.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Sunday night, the rain fell on Needham High’s baseball field, but not enough to warrant stopping or cancelling the game between Needham and Westwood. Unfortunately...
Rockets just keep swimming and diving
By Rachel Talcoff
Hometown Weekly Intern
This fall’s high school sports season is right around the corner, yet countless student-athletes and eager fans are left with uncertainty as to how the season will play out. Teams must prepare for whatever lies ahead while COVID-19 is spreading, making it particularly difficult for...
Leonard, Folan homers lift River Rats
Drew Baacke (pictured) fires home a pitch in the top of the second inning. Photo by Mike Flanagan.
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The River Rats' dominant start to the inaugural 2020 Major Independent Baseball League season continued on Monday night...
