Sherborn’s Peck following suit at Bentley
Wolverines dominate Blackhawks
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Special teams are a big part of hockey. If a team takes eight penalties in a period, and most of them overlap to allow multiple five-on-three advantages, a lot of pucks are going to end up in the back of your net. This was exactly the case on...
Wellesley girls continue shutout streak
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The two-time reigning Division II state champion Wellesley High School girls hockey team appears poised to make a run at a three-peat this March.
After earning a 3-1 revenge win against Austin Prep on January 22, the Raiders (13-1-0, 11-0-0) certainly look to have found their A-game now,...
Raider girls avenge loss to Brookline
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
In their last matchup, the Wellesley girls’ varsity basketball team dropped a close game to Brookline by a score of 39-35. In another tight matchup on Friday night, a late-game surge and some clutch free throw shooting would give the Raiders their revenge via what was ultimately a...
Scales propels Rebels over Wamps
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Walpole High School girls varsity basketball team hosted Braintree on Friday night as the Rebels (11-5, 7-4) looked to end a two-game losing skid, as well as complete the season sweep of the Wamps (5-10, 4-8) following a 42-30 win at Braintree on January 7.
A pair of...
Singh leads Rockets over Tech Boston
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Needham High School varsity boys basketball team hosted reigning Division II state champ TechBoston Academy on Saturday night in a battle between two of the top programs in the state.
From the start, Needham was in control. Behind a trio of double-figure scoring performances by senior captain...
Warriors outlast Raiders at Boch Arena
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Medfield/Norton girls varsity hockey team hosted rival Dover-Sherborn/Hopkinton on Saturday afternoon at Boch Arena in Dedham.
The Warriors (7-5-2, 3-3-1) entered looking to earn points for the third consecutive game following a 2-2 tie with Franklin and a 4-2 win at Dedham. The Raiders (1-13-3, 1-5-1), meanwhile,...
Warriors swim on Senior Night
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
It was the final dual meet for the Medfield Warriors swim team on Thursday afternoon at the Dedham Town Pool, but for seniors Emma Keating and Pari Ahmadi, it was far more. Thursday night was Senior Night, marking the end of their careers as regular-season Medfield swimmers (though...
Westwood avenges previous loss to Medfield
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
In their first matchup earlier in the year, the Medfield Warriors knocked off the Westwood Wolverines basketball team, 62-55. In the rematch on Friday night, the Wolverines would get their revenge in a one-sided drubbing of Medfield, 68-50.
From the onset, it was clear this game would be very different....
Rourke, Raiders power passed Cougars
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Two of the area’s top high school girls hockey programs met at Wellesley Sports Center on Wednesday evening as the two-time reigning Division II state champion Wellesley Raiders hosted the Austin Prep Cougars.
After falling 1-0 to the Cougars (7-1-2, 2-0-1) back on December 18 at Matthews...
Rebels wrestle Wamps in Braintree
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
In a huge matchup on Saturday morning, the Walpole Rebels’ wrestling team lost to the Braintree Wamps, 39-36. Although they would go on to beat Lawrence and lose to Brookline on the same day (it was a three team meet), it was the loss to Braintree that was...
Klemm, Rockets outlast Scales, Rebels
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Needham and Walpole High School girls varsity basketball teams met for the third and final time this 2019-2020 season on Tuesday night with both teams looking to secure a victory and take the season series. Needham defeated Walpole, 44-28, back on December 18. The Rebels (9-4, 5-3)...
Silk, Warriors outlast Dolley, Wolverines
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Two of the TVL’s elite met on the hardwood on Friday night as the Medfield High girls (who are currently ranked 17th in the state by the Boston Herald) hosted Westwood. The Warriors (9-2, 8-2) entered looking to remain unbeaten at home and complete the season sweep of...
DS track continues to break records
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The Dover-Sherborn Regional High School indoor track team completed a successful performance at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston on Saturday afternoon in the Coaches Invitational.
Freshman Marielle Goganian broke the school record in the 600 with a personal record time of 1:42.8, a record previously held by Jillian Davis (1:44.16). The time...
Rebels skate by Wildcats
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Coming off a 4-3 victory against Brookline on January 15, the Walpole High School boys varsity hockey team traveled to Ulin Rink on Saturday night in search of their second consecutive win as the Rebels (6-3-2, 4-1-2) took on Milton.
Senior forward Tom Fruci drew first blood for...
Spirited gymnastics team falls in tough meet
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By Maddie Gerber
Hometown Weekly Intern
On Friday night, a patched-up Needham team, missing many integral gymnasts including captains Jackie Alford and Amanda Cohen, fell to Weymouth by a score of 123.3-128.2, giving the Rockets the second loss of their 1-2 season.
“The beginning of this season has been a little rocky from the...
Wilder lifts Warriors over Shamrocks
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Medfield High School boys varsity hockey team hosted Bishop Feehan at Pirelli Arena in Franklin on Monday for a little holiday non-conference matinee.
The Warriors (6-3-2, 3-3-2) entered off the heels of a 5-2 victory against Bellingham on January 18 and were looking to put together...
Raiders take Wolverines to the wire
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Dover-Sherborn Regional High School varsity boys basketball team hosted Westwood on Friday night for the one and only meeting between the two rivals this 2019-2020 season.
Behind a 22-point first-half performance by junior captain and guard James McGowan (27 total), the Wolverines (8-2, 6-2) were able to...
Wamps outlast Rebels
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Walpole High School varsity boys hockey team hosted Braintree on Wednesday evening looking to earn points in consecutive contests following a 3-3 tie with Wellesley on January 2.
Unfortunately, the Rebels (4-2-2, 2-1-2) were unable to shake off a slow start as the Wamps (5-2-1, 3-1-1) jumped...
Wolverine girls battle at Warrior Arena
