Wilson, Giovino lead hoop to 13-3
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Westwood High School basketball team continues to thrive during this 2016-2017 season, as the Wolverines (13-3) took down TVL rival Holliston last Tuesday night in convincing fashion, 71-39, followed by a 53-50 win over Millis on Friday night.
Junior forward Reed Wilson led the way for the...
Boys basketball battles Wildcats
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Wellesley High School varsity basketball team fell to a strong Milton team on Friday evening, 69-59, despite an incredible performance off the bench by freshman point guard Anthony Lumley (12 points, six assists, five rebounds).
The Raiders (8-8, 6-4) were in a battle all throughout with the...
Raider hockey wins two in a row
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Following consecutive victories over Bellingham (7-2) on Wednesday and Worcester/Leicester (2-0) on Saturday, the Dover-Sherborn High School varsity boys hockey team has improved to 9-7 on the season and is in prime shape to earn a spot in the state tournament with four games remaining in the regular...
Zhang captures TVL girls swim titles for DS
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Dover-Sherborn varsity swim team captured two TVL titles on Sunday at the All-Conference Championship, both on the girls side by junior Chelsea Zhang.
Zhang completed the 100-meter butterfly in under a minute with a personal record time of 59.20, capturing her first TVL title of the day...
Goode, gymnastics battle Rockets
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
[caption id="attachment_16219" align="alignright" width="300"] Jill Sweeney shows incredible balance by performing a handstand on the beam. [/caption]The Walpole and Needham High School gymnastics teams faced off against one...
Nash leads Rocket gymnastics to victory
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Walpole and Needham High School gymnastics teams faced off against one another last Tuesday night in a Bay State Conference match. Led by Ellie Nash, the Rockets were able to prevail 125.65-110.75 over the Rebels in a back-and-forth bout.
The Rebels were led by the tandem of Elyse...
Warrior hoop falls in thriller
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
It came right down to the wire on Thursday night for the Medfield High School varsity boys basketball team against TVL rival Medway. In a game that featured nine lead changes (seven in second half), the Warriors came up just short after a pair of made free throws...
Hometown Super Bowl LI preview
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
After taking down the Pittsburgh Steelers 36-17 in the AFC Championship Game on Jan. 22, the New England Patriots are headed to Houston to take on the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI this Sunday.
More importantly than Brady and Belichick possibly getting their fifth Super Bowl ring together,...
Rebel hockey rolling, still undefeated
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Coming into the 2016-2017 season, expectations were high for the Walpole High School boys varsity hockey team.
“Our hopes are pretty high,” said head coach and Walpole Athletic Director Ron Dowd before the season began. “We have three solid leaders in Pat (Donovan), James (Corcoran) and Owen (Hunter),...
Raider girls hockey continues to improve
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Westwood and Dover-Sherborn/Hopkinton High School varsity girls hockey teams met on Wednesday evening at Canton Ice House, with the Wolverines prevailing 5-0 to improve to 11-3-1 on the season.
The Raiders (1-10-1) earned their first win of the season over Scituate on January 15 in the Nan Rheault...
Sonkin leads Rocket swim team to undefeated season
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The Needham High School varsity swimming team improved to 7-0 on the season over the last weeks with victories coming over Natick (104-82) on January 16, Newton North (130-55) on January 18, and Framingham on January 20.
Junior Serge Sonkin’s efforts in the 100-meter butterfly helped propel the Rockets to victory against Framingham...
Girls basketball ends conference win-streak at nine
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Coming off a 53-31 win at Norton on January 24, the Medfield High School girls basketball team fell 64-33 on Friday night to TVL nemesis Hopkinton (12-2, 11-1). Friday marks just the second time this season that the Warriors have not been able to come out victorious, and...
Wolverine girls hockey improves to 12-3-1
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Westwood and Dover-Sherborn/Hopkinton High School varsity girls hockey teams met on Wednesday evening at Canton Ice House, with the Wolverines prevailing 5-0 to improve to 11-3-1 on the season.
The Raiders (1-10-1) earned their first win of the season over Scituate on January 15 in the Nan Rheault Tournament,...
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Wolverine hockey wins six in a row
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Westwood High School boys varsity hockey team is on a roll, as the Wolverines (8-1-1, 3-1-1) are unbeaten in their last nine games, having won eight of them.
The Wolverines entered last Wednesday night’s contest with Norton on a five-game win streak, and were able to extend it...
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Marken leading the way for Raider hockey
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
After a tough 3-1 loss to Holliston on January 11, followed by a heartbreaking 1-0 defeat to Auburn-Millbury on January 14, the Dover-Sherborn High School boys varsity hockey team returned to the ice last Wednesday night at Chase Arena to play host to TVL rival Westwood.
After falling...
Jackowitz leads hoop to thrilling overtime win
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
After a tough 43-36 loss to Braintree last Tuesday put an end to their two-game win streak, the Wellesley High School varsity boys basketball team returned to the court on Friday night to face off against longtime Bay State Conference rival Natick. Thanks to the clutch efforts of...
Lax star Fraser excelling at Johns Hopkins
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
In recent years, the town of Walpole has produced elite collegiate lacrosse talent such as Peter Bowes (Loyala-MD), Davis Butts (Loyola-MD), and Ryan Izzo (UMass, Boston Cannons). Unlike Bowes, Butts, and Izzo, who played their youth and high school lacrosse locally here in Walpole, Pat Fraser moved to Walpole from...
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