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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Wolverine girls battle at Warrior Arena

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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter On Tuesday night, the Westwood Wolverines girls hockey team made the trek to Brighton, where they took on the Notre Dame Cougars at Warrior Arena - the ice on which the Bruins hold their practices. While the Wolverines would ultimately lose the game, 5-1, it was a unique experience...
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Depleted Raiders drop match to Milton

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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter On the surface, a close 30-27 loss to Milton that moved the team to 2-7 on the year may seem reason to be concerned if you’re a Wellesley wrestler. It’s a bit more complicated than that, though. Coach Mike Langan noted that his team is so banged up, and there are...
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Cohen leads Raiders over Tigers

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By Mike Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Wellesley High School boys varsity hockey team travelled to face rival Newton North at John Ryan Arena in Watertown on Saturday. Coming off a 3-3 tie against Walpole on January 2, the Raiders (5-2-1, 2-1-1) entered on a four-game point-streak (3-0-1) and looked to make it to...
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Klemm, McIntyre lift Rockets over Wamps

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By Mike Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Braintree has served as Needham’s kryptonite in girls basketball over the last two seasons. In 2018-2019, the Needham girls dropped both regular season contests to Braintree as the Wamps took the Herget Division title. In the postseason, Needham and Braintree met in the Division I South finals, with...
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Girls’ basketball continues to dominate

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By Maddie Gerber Hometown Weekly Intern Last Tuesday night, the Rockets managed to overcome a tough first half against Weymouth to eventually best the Wildcats, 60-31, adding another win to their already-impressive 5-1 record. Although the girls had just come off an easy victory over King Philip’s last Saturday, they struggled in the first...
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Raiders, Clockers battle until the end

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By Mike Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor It what was a tale of two halves for the Dover-Sherborn Regional High School varsity girls basketball team on Tuesday night at home against Ashland. The Lady-Raiders entered looking to bounce back from a 51-35 defeat to Medway on January 3, while the Clockers (2-3, 2-3) came in...
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Reilly leads Wolverines over Blackhawks

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By Mike Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Westwood High School varsity boys basketball team hosted Bellingham on Sunday night looking to get back on track following a 60-55 defeat to Hopkinton on Friday. Behind a game-high 18 points by senior captain forward/guard Patrick Reilly, the Wolverines earned a convincing 63-36 victory to move to...
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Perez lifts Raiders over Rebels

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By Mike Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Wellesley and Walpole High School varsity boys basketball teams played their lone meeting of the 2019-2020 season on Friday night in Wellesley. The Raiders (2-0, 2-0) entered following a prolonged holiday break due to multiple postponements. Meanwhile, the Rebels (1-6, 0-4) entered looking to get back on...
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Rockets cruise to drama-free win

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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter On Saturday afternoon, the varsity girls’ basketball game between Needham and King Philip High School was delayed by almost an hour due to an intense JV game between the two teams, which culminated in a double overtime King Philip victory. Hopefully the varsity fans that wanted to see...
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Medfielders play in FBU National Championship

Two Medfielders recently played in the FBU National Championship. "The FBU National Championship tournament," according to fbunc.com, "celebrates and promotes youth football through uniting all-star athletes of all backgrounds from across the United States in a true, one-of-a-kind national tournament. The only national football tournament of its kind, the annual FBU National Championship crowns a...
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DS girls skate against Norwell

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By Mike Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Still in search of their first victory of the 2019-2020 season, the Dover-Sherborn/Hopkinton girls varsity hockey team hosted Norwell for the latter half of a back-to-back on Friday afternoon at Blackstone Valley Iceplex in Hopedale. With 3:53 left in the opening period, the Raiders (0-8-0, 0-3-0) seized an...
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Boys basketball ready to make noise

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By Mike Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor After failing to qualify for the state tournament in 2018-2019, the Walpole High School boys varsity basketball team enters this season looking for a rebound year. Leading the Rebels in 2019-2020 will be junior point guard and captain Jack Connell, who flourished last season as a sophomore with...
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Rebels battle Wolverines before season opener

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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter With no chance of playing each other during the season, last week, the Walpole Rebels and Westwood Wolverines girls basketball teams decided to face each other in a scrimmage as a way to both gather information about their respective teams and get used to facing tough competition before the...
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Raiders christen new barn with victory

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By Mike Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The defending Division II state champion Wellesley High School girls varsity hockey team took to the ice for the first time in 2019-2020 on Saturday night. The Lady-Raiders hosted Weymouth at their new home arena, Wellesley Sports Center, after making the switch from their old home at Babson. Wellesley...
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