Raider and Warrior soccer fight to draw
Moylan brothers guide Wolverines to victory
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
On Monday afternoon, the Westwood High School varsity boys soccer team played host to non-conference opponent Natick in their regular season finale. Thanks to a strong showing in net by goalkeeper Nicholas Barner (eight saves) and a solid all-around effort from Patrick and Michael Moylan, the Wolverines (9-6-3,...
Needham’s Haney wins CM Invitational
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Needham High School boys and girls cross country teams both earned a second-place finish at the CM Invitational on Saturday at Franklin Park in Dorchester. The second-place finish by the girls, who were led by senior Nell Haney, qualified Needham for states.
Haney finished the 3.1-mile course with a...
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Wolverine field hockey earns senior night win
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Coming off consecutive hard fought road wins against Bellingham (1-0) and Medway (2-1), the Westwood High School varsity field hockey team returned home on Wednesday to play host to Ashland for their senior night. Following a gritty performance, the Wolverines (8-4-2) pulled out a 2-1 victory.
Senior captain Tess...
Giunta, Warriors grind past Lavanchy, Rebels
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Despite not playing in the same conference, Walpole and Medfield High School competing on any athletic surface seems to always hold big-time implications and see thrilling performances by both sides.
The last time two varsity teams from Walpole and Medfield High School squared off was the 2017 Division II...
Clare, Raiders gut out key win
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Home games have been the bread and butter for the Wellesley High School boys soccer team in 2017, as entering Tuesday night’s contest with Framingham, the Raiders (9-2-1) sported a 6-0-1 record on their home turf. Despite trailing 2-1 in the second half, the Raiders battled back with...
Giunta, Warriors grind past Lavanchy, Rebels
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
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Green, Raiders win TVL on senior night
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
It was the perfect weather, the perfect comeback, and the perfect end on senior night for the Dover-Sherborn Regional High School field hockey team on Wednesday evening at home against rival Hopkinton, whom DS was tied with atop the TVL entering the contest and fell to (1-0) on...
Porkers still unbeaten, ranked third
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Following a 1-1 tie with No. 5 Wellesley on October 3, the Walpole High School varsity field hockey bounced back with two straight shutout victories over Framingham (5-0) and Milton (6-0) this past week to stay at No. 3 in the latest Boston Globe state field hockey rankings,...
Warriors down Wolverines, move to 5-1
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
A week after beating Holliston for the first time in over a decade, the Medfield High School football team hosted Westwood on Friday evening for their final TVL regular season game before the MIAA playoffs. Behind a strong defensive effort, the Warriors (5-1, 3-1) defeated the Wolverines (1-5,...
Wolverines battle with Warriors
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
A week after beating Holliston for the first time in over a decade, the Medfield High School football team hosted Westwood on Friday evening for their final TVL regular season game before the MIAA playoffs. Behind a strong defensive effort, the Warriors (5-1, 3-1) defeated the Wolverines (1-5,...
Rocket volleyball headed back to tournament
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
It was quite the week for the Needham High School varsity volleyball team. The Rockets (9-4) earned three shutout victories over Newton South, Weymouth, and Braintree to qualify themselves for the state tournament before traveling down I-95 and placing second in the Rhode Island Invitational over the weekend against some...
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Junior Rockets tussle with Rebels
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Needham hosted Walpole for week six and it unfortunately didn’t go the Rockets’ way. All four competitive divisions fell to the Rebels. For week seven, Needham will travel to Wellesley for a full line of matchups with its longtime rival.
A Squad – Walpole 13, Needham 12– A squad (1-4) lost a tight game...
Raftery guides Raiders past Warriors
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
After tying 1-1 back on September 13, the Dover-Sherborn and Medfield High School field hockey teams met on the turf at MHS last Wednesday evening for their second and final contest of the 2017 season. Behind a hat trick by senior Tara Raftery, the Raiders (10-0-1) prevailed 5-0 over the...
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Chicoski, Raider girls unbeaten in last four
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
It was an extremely busy and successful last two weeks for the Wellesley High School varsity girls soccer team, who went 3-0-1 in four games and took part in a skills clinic with former US Women’s National Team member Kristine Lilly.
The Raiders (5-4-2, 4-4-2) tied Bay State Conference...
Findley-Walters lifts Rockets past Mustangs
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Needham High School girls varsity soccer team earned a convincing 8-0 win at Norwood on Thursday afternoon thanks to a dominant performance on offense, highlighted by a two-goal, two-assist performance by junior striker Sophie Finley-Walters.
It only took six minutes for Needham to get on the board on...
Cooney, Sherman lift Warriors to first place
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Two of the TVL’s top girls soccer teams faced off on Wednesday evening, as the Medfield Warriors (6-2-1) took down the Hopkinton Hillers (5-4-1) 1-0, thanks to some late heroics by senior captains Alanna Cooney and Taylor Sherman. The win pushes the Warriors into a first-place tie with Medway in...
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Weller lifts Wolverine girls soccer
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Westwood High School varsity girls soccer team completed a season sweep of non-league rival Ursuline on Thursday at Flahive Field, shutting out the Bears for the second time this season 4-0.
The Wolverines (4-6-1) were led by junior Sophie Weller, who potted two goals and an assist in...
Raiders and Porkers fight to draw
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The defending Division I state champion Walpole Porkers (7-0-2) traveled to rival Wellesley (8-0-2) on Tuesday afternoon for a battle between not only two of the top teams in the Bay State Conference, but all of Massachusetts, as both entered the game ranked in the top-five of the...
Raiders and Porkers fight to draw
