Schofield named EMLCA All-American
6th graders advance to championship tourney
The Medfield 6th Grade girls soccer team has advanced to the Massachusetts Tournament of Champions.
After finishing the regular season with 8 wins, 1 loss and 1 tie, the girls earned the number one seed in the BAYS League playoffs. They beat Northboro in their first round game, 6-2. They advanced to play Brookline in...
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Little farmers grow nature appreciation
Participants end the day by playing outside on the farm’s newly built tractor-shaped playground. Photos by Rachel Gore
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Five straight sectional belts for DS Lax
The Dover-Sherborn Regional High School varsity lacrosse team poses with their Division III Central/East championship banner following Saturday’s 14-9 victory over Medway at Medfield High School. Photos by DS Athletics
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
For the fifth consecutive season, the Dover-Sherborn Raiders are your Division III Central/East boys lacrosse champions after a resounding 14-9 victory...
Lady-Raiders best Rockets in sectionals
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Entering Friday, it had been a exactly one year and a day since the Wellesley High School girls lacrosse team had their 2017 season come to an end at the hands of arch rival and eventual Division I state champ Needham in the South semifinals.
It had also...
Seibel, Lady-Warriors making noise
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Looking at the MIAA Division II East girls lacrosse bracket, the easy picks to advance to states are No. 1 Wayland, No. 2 Groton-Dunstable, or No. 3 Foxborough.
This past week, the Medfield Lady-Warriors tossed their hat into the conversation of legitimate contenders in Division II East with...
Lady-Rebs headed back to sectional final
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The 2018 season has been a storybook one for Walpole High School girls varsity lacrosse. An 18-0 regular season and a Bay State Conference title earned the Lady-Rebs the No. 1 overall seed in Division I East, and following last season’s loss to Cohasset in the Division...
Dillon, Raiders roll to sectional title game
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The No. 2 Dover-Sherborn Raiders took care of business and advanced to their seventh straight Division III Central/East title game on Monday afternoon with a resounding 17-6 victory over No. 3 Hopedale.
Senior captains Michael Mastrobuono (five goals, two assists) and Jack Dillon (four goals, two assists) led the...
Lady-Raiders best Rockets in sectionals
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Entering Friday, it had been a exactly one year and a day since the Wellesley High School girls lacrosse team had their 2017 season come to an end at the hands of arch rival and eventual Division I state champ Needham in the South semifinals.
It had also been...
Westwood boys cruise through round one
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Coming off their first-ever co-TVL title as well as their first-ever season that included victories over both DS and Medfield, the Westwood High School boys varsity lacrosse team earned the No. 2 seed in Division II Central/East.
Last Thursday, the Wolverines (15-4) welcomed No. 7 Groton-Dunstable to Flahive Field...
Rebel lax eyes postseason vindication
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The 2017 season ended in about the most difficult way imaginable for the Walpole High boys lacrosse team, surrendering a two-goal lead to Medfield in the final seconds of the Division II Central/East sectional final before falling in overtime.
This season, Walpole has taken care of business and earned...
Zajec, Raiders earn statement win
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Two teams fighting for spots in the Super Eight met on Wednesday afternoon in Westwood as the Catholic Conference champion Xaverian Hawks welcomed the defending Division I Eastern Mass champion Wellesley Raiders.
With the tournament just about a week away, a win for either the Raiders (15-5) or Hawks (12-8)...
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Mastrobuono, Raiders set to defend sectional crown
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Division III Central/East Sectional in boys lacrosse has simply belonged to DS in recent years. The 2018 Dover-Sherborn senior class knows nothing but winning the sectional title after reigning as champions each of the last four years.
This season, DS enters as the No. 2 seed in...
Lady-Rockets set to defend title
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The 2017 season brought about a storybook ending for the Needham High School girls varsity lacrosse team, as the Rockets defeated Longmeadow, 8-5, at BU to claim the Division I state championship.
This season, Needham enters the tournament looking to defend their title, but will do so with a...
Med-lax gears up for tournament
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
For the last decade, Medfield High School boys lacrosse has been the cream of the crop in Division II Central/East. The 2018 Medfield senior class has done nothing but win on the lacrosse field, as the seniors currently rostered have taken home the Central/East sectional crown each of...
Raiders outlast Cassidy, Hawks
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Two teams fighting for spots in the Super Eight met on Wednesday afternoon in Westwood as the Catholic Conference champion Xaverian Hawks welcomed the defending Division I Eastern Mass champion Wellesley Raiders.
With the tournament just about a week away, a win for either the Raiders (15-5) or Hawks (12-8)...
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Raiders outlast Johnson, Warriors in thriller
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Two arch rivals fighting for their playoff lives met on the baseball diamond on Friday afternoon as the DS Raiders (8-12) hosted the Medfield Warriors (8-9) on Dover-Sherborn’s senior day.
In what can only be described as an instant classic of back-and-forth momentum swings and rallies, the Raiders...
Storybook ending for Bowman, DS seniors
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Two arch rivals fighting for their playoff lives met on the baseball diamond on Friday afternoon as the DS Raiders (8-12) hosted the Medfield Warriors (8-9) on Dover-Sherborn’s senior day.
In what can only be described as an instant classic of back-and-forth momentum swings and rallies, the...
Schlittler, Rebel baseball eye playoff success
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The 2018 baseball season has been the year of Cam Schlittler and Matt Danato, Walpole’s one-two punch of hard-throwing right-handed aces who have thrown a combined 124 innings and tallied nearly 150 strikeouts.
Last season, the Rebels met a tough playoff fate in the quarterfinals of the...
McNally’s 31 saves lift Rockets in overtime
