Von Klock, Rebels earn key road win
Sherman’s late goal salvages Warrior tie
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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...
Tishman, Raiders battle Rebels
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
With Friday evening marking the beginning Yom Kippur, the Walpole and Wellesley High School football teams played a rare matinee game on Sunday afternoon, with the Rebels (2-2, 2-1) prevailing 13-7 over the Raiders (2-2, 0-1) thanks to a pair of touchdown passes by quarterback Brett Lavanchy.
Stout defensive...
Strong, Raiders tussle with Marauders
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Coming off a 10-6 win at Ashland last Friday night, it was a perfect start without a perfect ending for the Dover-Sherborn Regional High football team at home on Thursday evening. Playing their first-ever TVL matchup against conference newcomer Dedham (2-2), the Raiders scored on their opening...
Gonser, Warrior football 3-0
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Coming off a thrilling 43-36 win at Ashland last week, Mitchell Gonser continued to light up the TVL on Friday evening with four touchdown passes, guiding the Medfield High football team to a 55-10 win over Norton (0-3) and moving the Warriors to 3-0 on the year.
Medfield’s defense...
Hibberts, Rockets win second straight
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Coming off a 6-0 victory over Walpole last Friday night in the rain, the Needham Rockets (2-1) hosted Bay State Conference rival Newton North on Saturday afternoon looking to making it two wins in a row. Thanks to some explosive plays on offense in the second half by...
Junior Rockets battle Flyers
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Needham Junior Football had its first set of home games of the 2017 season on Saturday as Framingham came to town. In the competitive divisions, NJF went 2-2 with the fifth and seventh grade squads picking up victories. For week four, NJF heads to Norwood.
B Squad – Needham 23, Framingham 20 – The...
Lavanchy, Rebels roll to victory
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Football is a sport where few wins ever come easily, but the Walpole Rebels (1-2) made it look as such on Saturday afternoon against arch rival Norwood (0-3), blanking the Mustangs 37-0 for their first win of the young season.
Senior quarterback Brett Lavanchy torched the Mustang secondary from...
Wolverines fight Panthers in rain
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Westwood Wolverines (1-2) met a tough fate on Friday night against rival Holliston (2-1), falling 41-7 on a rain-soaked Flahive Field. The wet conditions made it extremely difficult for the Reed Wilson-led offense to get going, and a second half shutout by the Panther defense propelled Holliston...
Weiss, Raider XC win Ocean State Invitational
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
On Saturday, the Wellesley High School cross country team traveled to Rhode Island for the Ocean State Invitational, competing against high schools from all up and down the East Coast. The Raiders returned home with a first-place finish following an absolutely dominant performance, which saw five of their...
Raider XC goes 3-1 in joint meet
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Dover-Sherborn boys and girls cross country teams took to the course on Wednesday afternoon for a joint meet with TVL rivals Medway and Norton. The DS boys entered Wednesday’s meet winless against Norton since 2011. However, a strong collective effort guided the Raider boys to their first...
Dubbs’ heroics lifts Warriors in shootout
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Medfield High School varsity football team improved to 2-0 in thrilling fashion on Friday evening with a 43-36 victory at Ashland.
Senior captain and running back Mason Giunta’s four-yard touchdown run on Medfield’s opening drive of the game gave the Warriors a 7-0 lead early in the...
Dubbs, Warriors battle Raiders
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Whenever DS and Medfield get together on any playing surface, it is guaranteed to be a fun and entertaining match. Last Monday, the DS girls varsity soccer team traveled to Medfield and returned with a 2-1 victory behind a 15-save performance by sophomore goalkeeper Sabrina Doyle.
The Raiders...
Rebels battle Rockets in the rain
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Friday night’s Bay State Conference contest between the Needham Rockets (1-1) and Walpole Rebels (0-2) was truly a battle of wills. With both sides entering at 0-1 on the young season, the Rebels and Rockets were eying their first win of the year, but also a key win against a...
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Andre lifts Rockets to wet win
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Friday night’s Bay State Conference contest between the Needham Rockets (1-1) and Walpole Rebels (0-2) was truly a battle of wills. With both sides entering at 0-1 on the young season, the Rebels and Rockets were eying their first win of the year, but also a key win...
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Junior Rockets do battle in week two
Needham traveled to Newton for week two this past weekend and went 2-1 in the competitive brackets, with C and D squad each picking up key victories.
B Squad – Newton 40, Needham 12 – B squad (1-1) fell to a very strong and physical Newton team on Saturday. Owen Scholz and Josh Melia played some...
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Wolverine volleyball starts strong
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Westwood High School girls varsity volleyball team has roared out the gates this 2017 season to a 3-0 start. The Wolverines began the campaign with back-to-back road matches at Dedham and Norton, and both times, the Wolverines returned home with 3-0 shutout victories.
Last Monday, the Wolverines played...
Whitehill balancing WHS coaching and broadcasting
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
When it was announced this past summer that Cat Whitehill would become the new head coach of Wellesley High School girls varsity soccer, there was obvious reason for excitement for the Raiders, given Whitehill’s lengthy background in the sport as well as her activism and support of Title...
Burger, Raiders topple Warriors
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Whenever DS and Medfield get together on any playing surface, it is guaranteed to be a fun and entertaining match. Last Monday, the DS girls varsity soccer team traveled to Medfield and returned with a 2-1 victory behind a 15-save performance by sophomore goalkeeper Sabrina Doyle.
The Raiders...
Lampman, Raider soccer begin 2017 strong
