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Lady-Rebels outlast Kelley, Rockets

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The defending Division I state champion Needham Rockets traveled down the road to Walpole on Monday evening for a pivotal Bay State Conference showdown with the undefeated Rebels (15-0, 10-0). Back on April 5, the Rebels came from four down in the final quarter to upend the Rockets...
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Schofield, Warriors outlast Carothers, Raiders

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor As is par for the course whenever Medfield and DS lax meet, last Thursday’s first of two meetings between the two powerhouse programs failed to disappoint. Despite a 12-save performance in net by freshman goaltender Standish Carothers, the Raiders (6-5, 4-2) were unable to fight off a strong...
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Weycker’s gem lifts Raiders past Chmielewski, Rockets

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Two of the Bay State Conference’s elite baseball programs met last Wednesday afternoon at Memorial Field as the defending Division I Eastern Mass champion Wellesley Raiders traveled to face their arch-rivals, the Needham Rockets. Behind a complete game, seven-strikeout performance by left-handed ace Hank Weycker, the Raiders (10-4, 5-3)...
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Kelley, Lady-Rockets outlast Finn, Wolverines

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The previous two MIAA Division I state champion girls lacrosse programs met at Memorial Field last Thursday afternoon as the No. 7 Needham Rockets hosted the No. 19 Westwood Wolverines. Despite being without two of the top players in the state in Callie Hem and Lilly Doherty due to...
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‘Cardiac Conor,’ Rebels thrill in OT

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Outside of the annual Needham/Wellesley tilt, few Bay State Conference lacrosse games have as much riding on them as the Walpole/Wellesley game. On Tuesday, the Raiders and Rebels took to Turco Field for their annual meeting with both teams trying to earn a statement victory to help improve...
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Kelley, Lady-Rockets outlast Finn, Wolverines

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The previous two MIAA Division I state champion girls lacrosse programs met at Memorial Field last Thursday afternoon as the No. 7 Needham Rockets hosted the No. 19 Westwood Wolverines. Despite being without two of the top players in the state in Callie Hem and Lilly Doherty due to...
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Weycker’s gem lifts Raiders past Chmielewski, Rockets

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Two of the Bay State Conference’s elite baseball programs met last Wednesday afternoon at Memorial Field as the defending Division I Eastern Mass champion Wellesley Raiders traveled to face their arch-rivals, the Needham Rockets. Behind a complete game, seven-strikeout performance by left-handed ace Hank Weycker, the Raiders (10-4, 5-3)...
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Schofield, Warriors outlast Carothers, Raiders

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor [caption id="attachment_26333" align="alignleft" width="600"] Medfield’s Mike Tyer (40) attempts to fight through a check from DS’s John Sveen (8) midway through the first quarter.  Photos by Michael Flanagan Medfield’s Mike Tyer (40) attempts to fight through a check...
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DS track secures TVL Small title

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Boasting an undefeated spring season, Dover-Sherborn Regional High School track and field team (both boys and girls) have secured the Tri-Valley League Small championship. “It has been an amazing season, all around,” said enthused DS head coach Maura Bennett. “This spring our runners, jumpers and throwers worked so hard and as the cliché goes,...
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Mulcahy, Rebel softball walk it off

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Walpole High School varsity softball team is off to a ferocious start to the 2018 season, currently sitting at 8-1 on the year and 5-1 in Bay State Conference play. This past week, the Lady-Rebels took home a pair of W’s while playing a back-to-back set against...
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Tyer, Warriors fight off Donohue, Wolverines

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Two of the TVL’s elite met last Wednesday evening with first place in the conference on the line as the Westwood Wolverines (8-2, 5-1), coming off of consecutive road victories over Dover-Sherborn and Hopkinton, traveled to face rival and the defending Division II Central/East champion Medfield Warriors (6-5,...
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Child, Rockets outlast Bomes, Raiders

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Very few lacrosse rivalries in the state of Massachusetts share the same type of mutual animus that Needham and Wellesley have for one another On Thursday, the Rockets (8-4, 7-0) hosted the Raiders (7-3, 4-2) for a pivotal mid-season showdown. Behind a six-goal performance by junior attack-man and BU...
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DS track makes a day of it

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On Saturday, May 5, a day after DS held its annual junior-senior prom, members of the Dover-Sherborn track and field team were ready to keep the excitement going, but this time the excitement wasn’t on the dance floor. DS track and field underclassmen arrived ready to compete at Saturday’s MSTCA Freshman/Sophomore Meet. “The...
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Tyer, Warriors fight off Donohue, Wolverines

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Two of the TVL’s elite met last Wednesday evening with first place in the conference on the line as the Westwood Wolverines (8-2, 5-1), coming off of consecutive road victories over Dover-Sherborn and Hopkinton, traveled to face rival and the defending Division II Central/East champion Medfield Warriors (6-5,...
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Child, Rockets outlast Bomes, Raiders

By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Very few lacrosse rivalries in the state of Massachusetts share the same type of mutual animus that Needham and Wellesley have for one another On Thursday, the Rockets (8-4, 7-0) hosted the Raiders (7-3, 4-2) for a pivotal mid-season showdown. Behind a six-goal performance by junior attack-man and BU commit Jason...
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Lyons, Antonucci lift Wolverines past Raiders

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Entering Friday, it had been quite some time since the Westwood High School varsity boys lacrosse team defeated rival DS; five years, to be exact. Off to one of their best starts in program history, the Wolverines wrote the latest chapter of their exceptional beginning to the 2018...
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Balter, Lady-Raiders roll past Wildcats

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Wellesley High School girls varsity lacrosse team welcomed Milton last Tuesday afternoon for a key Bay State Conference showdown. Behind a stellar performance by senior captain and Northwestern commit Maddy Balter (five goals, two assists), along with four goals from fellow senior captain and Stanford commit Caitlin Chicoski,...
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Walpole’s Bushway, UMB set track record

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Walpole native Jack Bushway and the UMass-Boston track and field team finished in third place overall at the Little East Conference (Division III) New England Alliance championships at Bridgewater State University on Saturday afternoon, and in doing so, made a little history. Serving as one of the four legs...
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Hem, Lady-Rockets cruise past Mustangs

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The defending Division I state champion Needham High School varsity girls lacrosse team traveled to Norwood on Thursday afternoon for their final-ever matchup against the Mustangs in Bay State Conference play; Norwood is heading to the Tri-Valley League next season. Behind a hat trick and pair of assists...
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Clifford, Warrior softball roll past Marauders

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Medfield High School varsity softball team made quick work of TVL newcomer Dedham last Tuesday afternoon at Curt Schilling Field, downing the Marauders 14-1 by slaughter rule to improve to 5-1 on the season. Dedham got to staff ace Alana Potts in the first inning with a...
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