Lax in the family for Seibels, Darceys
Bomes, DeSisto, Martin named All-American
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
BostonLax released their 2018 class of All-Americans earlier this week, and a significant portion of the players on this prestigious list hail from Hometown Weekly’s six towns.
After helping lead Dover-Sherborn to the Division III Central/East sectional title with 14 goals and seven assists in DS’s final four...
Lax in the family for Seibels, Darceys
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
These days, the communities of Medfield and Wellesley are breeding grounds for many big-name lacrosse players, with Maggie McCarthy, Jack Cahill, Michael Bomes, Grant Chryssicas, and John MacLean being some of the most recent and notable Warrior and Raider lax alumni.
However, two more name that have already...
Bomes, DeSisto, Martin named All-American
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
BostonLax released their 2018 class of All-Americans earlier this week, and a significant portion of the players on this prestigious list hail from Hometown Weekly’s six towns.
After helping lead Dover-Sherborn to the Division III Central/East sectional title with 14 goals and seven assists in DS’s final four...
Antonucci, four Hawks named All-American
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Pictured against Franklin in the Division I...
Storybook ending for Chicoski, Lady-Raiders
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Saturday night served as the storybook ending that Wellesley senior captain Caitlin Chicoski and her class had envisioned when they came in as freshmen back in 2014. A season that saw Wellesley defeat Needham for the first time in seven years capped off with a magical run to...
Lady-Rebs fall just short in state final
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Saturday night served as the storybook ending that Wellesley senior captain Caitlin Chicoski and her class had envisioned when they came in as freshmen back in 2014. A season that saw Wellesley defeat Needham for the first time in seven years capped off with a magical run to...
Rocket baseball wins first-ever state title
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
It was not looking good for the Needham on Saturday night in Worcester in the Division I state finals against St. Peter-Marian. The Rockets found themselves trailing, 5-1, in the top of the seventh.
However, like they have done so many times this season (most recently against Braintree in the...
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6th grade Warriors are state champs
The Medfield Warriors 6th grade girls select A team won the Division 2 Massachusetts Tournament of Champions (MTOC) with a hard-fought, come from behind, 3-2 win over Pepperell on June 24 in Lancaster. The Warriors won eight straight games against teams from all over the state to capture the title.
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Eighth grade lax showing bright future
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The boys lacrosse program at Medfield High School is one that sees contributions from every area of the roster, year in and year out. In 2018, John Isaf’s boys saw several underclassmen step up and become essential pieces of the team.
From the sophomore class, attack-men Jack McCordic and Jimmy...
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Raider lax just short in state final
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
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Junior midfielder Matt Paolatto (27) corrals a pass and heads across midfielder on a clear. Photos by Michael Flanagan[/caption]
After putting away...
Raiders outlast Hawks in Sectionals
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The last time Wellesley and Xaverian baseball met back on May 30 in Westwood, 19 runs were scored in an offensive showcase. The Raiders earned a big 11-8 victory.
On Thursday, the No. 3 Raiders (15-5) took on the No. 7 Hawks (12-8) in the semifinal round of...
Deehan’s overtime heroics best Foley, Rebels
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Despite being without one of their senior leaders and top goal-scorers in Darragh Fahey (broken thumb), the No. 3 Walpole Rebels put together one of their best efforts of the season last Wednesday night against the No. 2 and Connor Deehan-led Westwood Wolverines in the Division II Central/East...
Raiders outlast Hawks in Sectionals
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The last time Wellesley and Xaverian baseball met back on May 30 in Westwood, 19 runs were scored in an offensive showcase. The Raiders earned a big 11-8 victory.
On Thursday, the No. 3 Raiders (15-5) took on the No. 7 Hawks (12-8) in the semifinal round of...
Deehan’s overtime heroics best Foley, Rebels
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Despite being without one of their senior leaders and top goal-scorers in Darragh Fahey (broken thumb), the No. 3 Walpole Rebels put together one of their best efforts of the season last Wednesday night against the No. 2 and Connor Deehan-led Westwood Wolverines in the Division II Central/East...
Sharton, Rocket baseball take the South
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Looking at the Division I South bracket from afar, the favorites to come out on top before the sectional began earlier this June were No. 3 and defending Eastern Mass champs Wellesley, No. 2 Brockton, and No. 1 Plymouth North.
After both Plymouth North and Brockton failed to...
Schofield named EMLCA All-American
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Eastern Massachusetts Lacrosse Coaches Association (EMLCA) announced its 2018 class of boys lacrosse All-Americans this past week.
One program that is no stranger to developing All-American lacrosse talent is Medfield, and the Warriors added their latest product into the All-American ranks this week; sophomore/rising junior close-D...
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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Barnyard Educator Maggie Gallagher teaches participants...
Five straight sectional belts for DS Lax
