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Natick outlasts Westwood MIBL

Jack Rufo (pictured) and fires home a pitch in the bottom of the second inning. Photos by Mike Flanagan.

My Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Westwood MIBL (2-7-1) traveled to Natick on Sunday evening looking to get back on track with playoffs about a...

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Late Canton rally halts Needham MIBL

Hunter Anderson (pictured) turns on a ball and drives a base hit into right field. Photo by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

There’s a reason why baseball does not have a time limit. Things can change from inning to inning, and...

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Walpole boys hockey presented with trophy

The Walpole High School varsity boys hockey team poses together with their state championship trophy on the steps of Walpole High School on Wednesday afternoon. Photo by Neal Fisher.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

It was the first good news that Walpole High...

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Medfield/DS MIBL stuns Walpole

Ryan Donohue (17) fires home a pitch during his complete-game performance in Medfield MIBL's 8-2 win at Walpole on Wednesday.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

The cancellation of the 2020 MIAA spring athletic season left behind many unknowns.

In...

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Xaverian, Needham football making do together

Needham's Andrew Barnett towers over a pair of Xaverian defenders for a jump-ball on Tuesday during seven-on-sevens. Photo by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

It's still unknown whether or not high school football will be played this fall in Massachusetts. States...

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Baseball returns to Needham with MIBL

Starting Pitcher Nico Schwartz (pictured) stares in and reads the signs from his catcher. Photos by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

After months of cancellations and postponements due to COVID-19, organized team sports finally returned to Needham this past week, thanks...

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Walpole takes out Hyde Park

Starting pitcher Drew Kral (pictured) fires home a pitch in the bottom of the second inning. Photo by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Two of the perennial Division Six Legion powers, Hyde Park and Walpole, squared off on Sunday at Bird...

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Needham’s MIBL team falls to 0-3

Good effort to run out this ground ball from Hunter Anderson, even in a game that wasn’t going Needham’s way.

By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter

With no American Legion baseball being played this year, the Massachusetts Independent Baseball League has stepped in to take...

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Realignment makes DS fully DIII

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

The MIAA recently released its new proposed alignment for statewide athletic tournaments set to begin in the 2021-2022 school year.

For Dover-Sherborn, the school will remain in Division III for most sports. This includes boys and girls basketball, as well...

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Westwood’s White named coach at Bentley

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Westwood native Carolyn "C" White was recently named the new head coach for Bentley University's women's basketball team.

A 1997 graduate of Westwood High School, White emerged as a standout guard and led the Wolverines to four undefeated regular seasons...

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Walpole’s Melish named All-American

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Amanda Melish has emerged as the premiere star for Walpole High School swimming and diving over the last two years. As a freshman in 2018, Melish shattered multiple school records, including racking up 326.92 points after six dives. Melish capped off her incredible breakout...

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NHS’ Tarlow named Coach of the Year

Needham High School's Lauren Tarlow was recently named the MIAA's Unified Track and Field Coach of the Year.

The news was announced by the Needham High School Athletics Twitter account on June 25.

https://twitter.com/NHSRockets/status/1276137771086872576?s=20

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Slowe, Murray, Rockwood named All-Academic

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Former Walpole High field hockey stars Sarah Rockwood and Christine Murray (now a resident of Westwood), as well as former Medfield High School star Kate Slowe, all now teammates at Bentley, were recently named to the National Field Hockey Coaches Association's National Academic Team....

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Medfield’s Cahill named Trinity lacrosse captain

Jack Cahill (10), pictured during his junior season at Medfield High School.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Former Medfield High School lacrosse star and captain Jack Cahill was recently named a captain for Trinity College men's lacrosse.

As a...

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Spotlighting Merrimack goalie James Corcoran

Merrimack goaltender James Corcoran was the backstop for Walpole boys hockey's 2017 run to the Super Eight.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

The COVID-19 pandemic has basically forced all normalities of life either into cancellation or postponement. For former Walpole High School star...

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Hometown Weekly Sports Minute #1

Cam Martin and James Corcoran join Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Mike Flanagan to reminisce on the goal that sent the now-legendary 2017 Walpole hockey team to the Super Eight Tournament.

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Needham’s Chaloff Coach of the Year

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

It was an extremely special 2019 season for Needham High School girls volleyball. The Rockets absolutely dominated their way to an unbeaten 21-0 season and won the Division I state championship.

Junior outside hitter Karen Nie recorded 275 kills, 138...

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Westwood’s Reilly returning to BC

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Boston College women's lacrosse has built something extremely special. One of the premiere programs in the country, the Eagles have made a run to the national championship game each of the last three seasons.

The 2020 senior class at BC...

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MIBL brings back summer baseball

Pictured standing at second base following a double his junior year, Will Jarvis will suit up for Walpole Legion this summer in the MIBL for one final baseball season. Photo by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

It's been a rough year...

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