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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...
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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,...
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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,...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Cyclist Chrystall on cusp of turning pro

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By Lisa Moore Hometown Weekly Correspondent Becoming a professional cyclist requires passion, skill, and determination. Committing to the demanding training regimen of riding between 1 and 4 hours a day, and the expense of equipment, travel, and race fees is just the beginning. A rider must advance through the six levels of racing in the...
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McLaughlin, DS girls soccer rolling

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor It was a busy and successful productive week for the Dover-Sherborn Regional High School girls soccer team, playing three games in five days on the road that resulted in two wins and a tie, pushing the Raiders to 6-1-3 on the season. DS began the week at TVL...
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Marken, Raider golf sitting pretty

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Dover-Sherborn varsity golf team has bounced back from a 1-4 start with seven wins in their last eight matches, including a four-stroke victory over TVL rival Hopkinton (222-226), and double-digit victories over Millis (255-297) and Medway (226-247). Thanks to their recent surge, the Raiders have completely turned...
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Junior Rockets battle Mustangs

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Needham Junior Football traveled to Norwood on Sunday for a full lineup of games. In the competitive divisions, Needham came without a win despite some hard-fought games in sweltering heat. A Squad – Norwood 28, Needham 14 – The eighth grade Junior Rockets (0-3) had a rematch of last year’s Bay State playoff game,...
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Barner, Wolverine soccer fight to draw

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Thursday afternoon’s TVL matchup between the Westwood Wolverines (3-4-1) and Medfield Warriors (2-4-1) was a battle that came down to the final whistle, as a late goal by Medfield in stoppage time salvaged a 1-1 tie for the Warriors. A scoreless first half was highlighted by a series...
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Rockets down Wildcats, improve to 3-1

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Speaking at media day back in August, Needham head coach David Duffy stated that his team would be running a lot of new schemes and plays this season that emphasized the speed the Rockets possess. Four games into the season, it’s safe to say that the Rockets have...
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