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Cahill, Warriors defy logic, win South

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Trailing by two goals with 13 seconds to play seems like an almost impossible hole to climb out of, never mind the pressure of the situation that just so happened to be the Division II Central/East Sectional title game. But don’t tell that to Jack Cahill, Mike Hauptman,...
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Calcagni, Shaver propel Rockets to South Finals

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor A late offensive barrage sealed the deal for the Needham High School boys varsity lacrosse team on Thursday night. Behind strong fourth quarter performances by attack-men Danny McEvoy (four goals) and Jason Child (three goals), the No. 2 Rockets (16-3) took down No. 7 Marshfield (12-6) by a...
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Shue, Robbins battle Warriors in state tournament

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor When the Medfield and Dover-Sherborn Regional High School varsity girls lacrosse teams were placed in the same part of the MIAA Division II South Sectional bracket on May 26, one had the sense that these two arch-rivals would be meeting up for a third and final time in...
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Reinhart delivers, Raiders win thriller in extras

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor It took nine innings, a three-run comeback, and a heavy dosage of deep breathing, but the Dover-Sherborn Regional High varsity baseball team found a way to win 7-6 in extra innings on Saturday afternoon against Apponequet (12-9) in the quarterfinal round of the South Sectional Playoffs. With runners...
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McCarthy pioneers incredible Warrior comeback

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor When the Medfield and Dover-Sherborn Regional High School varsity girls lacrosse teams were placed in the same part of the MIAA Division II South Sectional bracket on May 26, one had the sense that these two arch-rivals would be meeting up for a third and final time in...
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Hem, Rockets cruise to South semifinals

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor After a dominant 18-3 regular season, the Needham High School varsity girls lacrosse team earned the No. 1 overall seed in the MIAA Division I South Sectionals as well as a first-round bye. On Sunday, the Rockets opened up their 2017 postseason by hosting of No. 8 seed Duxbury...
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Antonucci goes off, Wolverines to semifinals

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The saying goes “one player doesn’t make the difference,” but on Thursday night in Hopkinton, that was far from the case with Westwood star midfielder and Providence College commit, Jake Antonucci. Despite winning a share of the TVL title and a season sweep of perennial power Medfield...
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Westwood girls win soccer tourney

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Westwood girls (plus three teammates from Milton) from Manny Fernandes Soccer Academy won the U14 Division of the Bridgewater Challenge Cup Soccer Tournament this weekend. The team was coached by Manny Fernandes....
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Gaughan and Rebels cruise in round one

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Whenever Walpole and Norwood get together on the baseball diamond, it is due to be a heated and entertaining match, given the fierce rivalry these two Bay State Conference powers share. On Thursday, the No. 6 seed Rebels (13-7) hosted the No. 11 seed Mustangs (11-9) in the...
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Conroy leads Raider lax to first-round win

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor After earning the No. 6 seed in Division I South, the Wellesley High School varsity lacrosse team took on No. 11 Mansfield (12-7) at Darcey Field on Saturday afternoon in the first-round of the MIAA State Tournament. Led by senior attack-man and Skidmore College commit Brennan Conroy, the...
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Westwood girls earn TVL crown

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For the first time since 2002, the Westwood High School varsity girls tennis team are TVL champs. The Wolverines finished the 2017 season with a record of 15-2 following a 3-2 overall win against Hopkinton on Tuesday afternoon. [caption id="attachment_18801" align="alignright" width="600"]One of the strengths of Delaney Griffiths’s game... 			
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Chryssicas, Raider lax seeded sixth in South

By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Playoff lacrosse season has finally come to Wellesley, and following a successful regular season in the Bay State Conference, your Raiders (13-5) have earned yet another a trip to the dance. After winning six of their final seven regular season games, including tilts against rivals Natick (15-12) on May 18,...
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Walpole’s Buckley helps build winning culture in Columbus

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor In recent years, the sport of collegiate lacrosse has taken off in popularity all across the country, but especially, in the Big 10. This past holiday weekend, Walpole resident and Xaverian alum Luke Buckley helped pioneer the Ohio State Buckeyes to the program’s first ever NCAA Division I...
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McEvoy lifts Rockets to comeback victory

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Needham High varsity boys lacrosse team has thrived in the Bay State Conference in 2017, going unbeaten in league play and finishing the regular season with a 16-3 record. Needham’s schedule has to be up there as one of the most difficult in all of Massachusetts, given...
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Doyle, Linden and Raider track win TVL title

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In 2017, the Dover-Sherborn varsity boys track team made school history by winning their first TVL title since 1986. The Raider runners did exceptionally well at the Division IV Championship Meet, as after winning the same event in the TVL championships, senior PJ Doyle broke the school record in the javelin with a...
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Medfield boys and girls lax gear up for tournament

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Following a successful regular season that saw a 2-0 sweep of arch-rival Dover-Sherborn and a share of the TVL title, the Medfield High School varsity boys lacrosse team earned the No. 2 overall seed in the MIAA Division II Central/East Sectionals on Friday. The Warriors (12-6) will face...
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Raiders and Rockets renew lacrosse rivalry

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Two of the Bay State Conference’s premiere lacrosse programs took to the field last Tuesday afternoon in some beautiful weather as the third-placed Wellesley Raiders (10-5) and conference-leading Needham Rockets (14-2, No. 6 in the state) wrote the next chapter in their storied and heated rivalry. Led by...
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Janfaza leads Wolverine tennis to Senior Day win

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Westwood High School varsity boys tennis team improved to 8-3 in the TVL on with a 4-1 victory against Medfield on a blistering hot afternoon last Thursday as part of the team’s senior day. Out of the 10 total sets played on Thursday, Westwood won eight, and...
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Hurley, Hunter reach milestones, Rebel lax to 16-1

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Walpole High School varsity lacrosse team has put together one of the more under-the-radar dominant seasons in program history in 2017. Following a tough 9-6 loss to conference-leading Needham (14-2) on April 25, the Rebels have rattled off nine straight wins to improve to 16-1. During the...
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