Category Archive for "Sports"

Raiders and Warriors renew hockey grudge

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Medfield and Dover-Sherborn/Hopkinton varsity girls hockey teams took to the ice on Wednesday night at Blackstone Valley Ice Arena in Hopedale for their first of two meetings in 2017-2018. Behind a lockdown defensive effort and a 12-save shutout performance by senior goaltender Skylar...

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Last season, the Xaverian Brothers High School varsity hockey team made a deep tournament run that included a 3-2 double overtime victory over rival CM before falling 2-0 to Framingham in the South semifinals. In 2017-2018, the Hawks (1-0) appear poised to do more of the same later...

Morgan, Raiders come back to stun Rockets

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor What a hockey game it was on Friday night between bitter rivals Needham and Wellesley, as the Raiders (3-0-2) overcame a 3-1 deficit to upend the previously unbeaten Rockets (3-1-1) in dramatic fashion. Riding the momentum of a 4-2 win at Weymouth on Wednesday, it took just 2:22 into...

Scales, Lanchester lift Rebels past Warriors

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Walpole High School girls varsity basketball team improved to 3-1 on the season on Friday night as the lady Rebels took down non-conference foe King Philip, 53-39, thanks to a monster fourth quarter by point guard Sydney Scales, who finished the evening with 19 points and eight...

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor What a hockey game it was on Friday night between bitter rivals Needham and Wellesley, as the Raiders (3-0-2) overcame a 3-1 deficit to upend the previously unbeaten Rockets (3-1-1) in dramatic fashion. Riding the momentum of a 4-2 win at Weymouth on Wednesday, it took just 2:22 into...

Montrose School wins soccer championship

The Montrose School varsity soccer team won the 2017 Independent Girls Conference championship, defeating a talented Brimmer and May team, 2-1, at home in Medfield. The Mavs, who are undefeated in their league this season, captured the hard-fought victory to the cheers of the entire school community. Montrose School Athletic Director Julie Ruggieri told Montrose...

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Last year’s magical Super Eight run by the Walpole High varsity boys hockey team is one that will forever be remembered in this area. However, now three games into the 2017-2018 season, it’s all about the present for head coach Ron Dowd and his group. On Saturday night...

Anderson, Wolverines outlast Dubbs, Warriors

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor After falling 61-58 in their season opener at home against Norton, the Westwood High School varsity boys basketball team traveled to TVL rival Medfield last Tuesday night looking to climb into the win column for the first time this season. Behind a stout collective shooting performance in the second...

UMass lax star Connolly named Wellesley coach

By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor When Rocky Batty stepped down from his head coaching position at Wellesley High School back in August, the conversation quickly shifted from “thank you, coach Batty” to who would take over the reigns. Wellesley, a program that is known for residing in the top tier of the Bay State Conference year...

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Coming off a 39-20 win at Bellingham on December 8 in their season opener, the Dover-Sherborn Regional High School varsity girls basketball team took to the floor for their home opener on Tuesday night against Millis. Unfortunately, the Raiders (1-1) failed to see the same results they did on...

Expectations high for Shaughnessy, Rocket hoop

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Needham High boys basketball was the talk of not only the town, but a large portion of the state last winter following an incredible to run to a South Sectional title, backboned by star guard and Brown commit Thomas Shaughnessy. The Rockets’ season ended with a tough loss...

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Two familiar foes faced off on Monday afternoon at Canton Ice House as the Dover-Sherborn and Westwood High School boys varsity hockey teams met for their first and only regular season meeting of 2017-2018. Behind a fantastic penalty kill and 22 saves by freshman goaltender Aidan Britt,...

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Wellesley High School girls varsity hockey team had their season come to a heartbreaking and bitter end in 2016-2017, falling 2-1 in overtime to Westwood in the quarterfinal round of the Division I state tournament. The Raiders have lost some key players from last season’s playoff team to...

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The 2017-2018 season marks a new era for Walpole High boys basketball. The departure of longtime head coach David St. Martin last April certainly served as a bit of a shock, and the Rebels will be without three of their five starters from last season as Luke Esty,...

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Two familiar foes faced off on Monday afternoon at Canton Ice House as the Dover-Sherborn and Westwood High School boys varsity hockey teams met for their first and only regular season meeting of 2017-2018. Behind a fantastic penalty kill and 22 saves by freshman goaltender Aidan Britt, the...

Hem highlights Needham field hockey awards

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Following a successful season that included a 1-0 playoff win over arch rival Wellesley, the Needham High School field hockey team had several of its members recently recognized for their accomplishments on the field throughout the 2017 season. Callie Hem, Meg McQuillen, Eileen Manning, and Talia Barrett were all...

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The 2017 fall athletic season was one filled with incredible success for Wellesley High School’s varsity boys soccer team. A 13-2-1 record that included a win over rival Framingham for the first time in seven years resulted in a No. 2 seeding in the South Sectionals. The Raiders...

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor To most who’ve ever walked through the halls of 800 Clapboardtree Street, a 4-3 seeding record normally does not qualify as a “successful season” by Xaverian’s standards. However, thanks to a combination of terrific coaching from first-year head coach Al Fornaro and guys peaking at the right time,...

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