Needham Legion baseball hits mid-point
Medfield Legion baseball hits mid-point
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As the District 6 Legion baseball season reaches its midway-point, Medfield currently finds itself in fourth place at the time of printing, chasing Walpole, Franklin and rivals Needham for the top spot in the West Division standings. Their record includes two victories against third-place Needham.
With upcoming games against Needham and Westwood, the team...
Wolverines back on top
By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Last spring, the Westwood High girls’ lacrosse team suffered a double overtime loss in the state final.
On Tuesday, the Wolverines avenged that loss by beating Longmeadow in West Springfield and on Saturday afternoon they completed a season mission by regaining the Div. 1 state title with a 13-7 victory over...
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Walpole girls lacrosse battle back in state final thriller
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
With six minutes to play on Saturday morning at Boston University’s Nickerson Field, the game seemed lost for the Walpole High girls’ lacrosse team. Trailing 12-7 against defending Div. 2 state champions Norwell in the program’s first ever state final appearance, there seemed no way back for the Rebels....
D-S Raiders Lacrosse remain atop Division 3
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
The Dover-Sherborn High boys’ lacrosse program has been the preeminent power in Div. 3 and for the past five years the Raiders have been playing on the final day of the season. On Saturday at Boston University’s Nickerson Field, D-S continued its dominance of the division with a complete...
Rockets attempt at repeat falls just short
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Last spring, the Needham High boys’ volleyball team confirmed its place among the top programs in the state by winning its first ever state title. Coming into this season, there was plenty of talk about the Rockets repeating, despite losing several key pieces from last year’s roster.
The season...
Three-Peat
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Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Corespondent
In the middle of the season, the Medfield High boys’ lacrosse team had a lull, a run of losses and poor performances that cost them an outright league title and the top seed in the Central/East bracket. The team needed a lift, a reminder of what has made Medfield one...
Wellesley girls lacrosse drops to Westwood
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From the looks of it, the Westwood girls lacrosse team faced what could have been a perfect storm on their run through the MIAA Girls Lacrosse South Division 1 sectionals. First, they faced a difficult test against Wellesley at home in the semifinals, then the looming specter of Needham (the Boston Globe’s No....
Dover-Sherborn 5th Graders take second
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The D-S Fifth Grade Boys Lacrosse White Team Finished 2nd in the 16 team B league tournament of the Eastern Massachusetts Town Pride League this weekend. Led by stellar goaltending by Luke Sveen and Theo Gleason, the fifth graders went 3-1 in the tournament, defeating Hingham 10-5, Hanover 10-3, Wellesley 9-2 before falling...
Boys lacrosse Division Champs
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Dover-Sherborn boys lacrosse team has secured their spot as Central/East Division 3 Champions after a 17-12 win over Weston in the division finals.
During the regular season, the Raiders ended with an 8-7 win against Franklin, leaving the team with a 16-2 record for the regular season.
The...
Needham takes Walpole in playoff run
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The Needham boys baseball team experienced quite a run in the South Division 1 sectional playoffs this year. After a nine-inning, 2-1 nail-biter in the opening round against Plymouth South and a subsequent 3-2 stunner over the 3-seeded Bridgewater Raynham, the Rockets found themselves with 10-seeds Walpole standing between them and the final.
Walpole...
Medfield Legion baseball opens season
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By Evan Mayer
Hometown Weekly Intern
As the defending district champs, Medfield picked up right where they left off, squeaking out a 5-4 victory against Needham. On June 8, Medfield boys Legion took the field for their opening day game. It was a nail-biter from the beginning, with solid pitching from both teams.
Medfield drew...
Special Olympics holds Summer Games
By Lisa Moore
Hometown Weekly Contributor
The Special Olympics of Massachusetts held its Summer Games this past weekend at Harvard University, bringing out thousands of athletes and volunteers from across the state. The athletes competed in events spanning aquatics, gymnastics, power lifting, track and field, volleyball, and tennis. The mission of the Special Olympics, founded in 1968,...
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Girls lacrosse ends postseason run
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Dover-Sherborn High girls’ lacrosse team fell to Wayland in the quarter finals of the Esat Division 2 tournament on June 3 13-9.
The Raiders faced an uphill battle against a tough opponent, with a few early mistakes leading to a 7-1 game in Wayland’s favor by halftime.
Although the...
Walpole softball team enjoys postseason run
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
After a season marred by challenges, the Walpole High softball team made a comeback, pushing through two wins in the playoffs before falling to Hopkinton on June 7 4-2.
When the team clinched a postseason run and finished the regular season with a 11-9 record, they headed into...
Girls tennis makes playoff run
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Needham girls tennis team made a valiant playoff run over the weekend, winning their preliminary round on Friday before dropping a difficult road match in Barnstable to end their season on Sunday.
Despite the team's seniors having prom the night before, the Rockets were able to take care of...
Field Day takes Memorial School
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By Evan Mayer
Hometown Weekly Intern
On June 1, Memorial School hosted its annual Field Day event for students in kindergarten and first grade. Once the clock struck 12:30 p.m., shrieks of excitement were heard and smiles grew on the first graders’ faces.
Sprinting to their designated stations, students participated in 16 different activities from...
Wellesley Baseball ends season with bang
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Wellesley boys varsity baseball team finished its regular season on a high note on Friday. The Raiders comfortably beat non-league opponents Medfield, 13-3, on May 27. In beating the Warriors, the Raiders moved to 11-11 on the season and punched their ticket to the state tournament. For a...
D-S fifth graders love lacrosse
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The fifth grade lacrosse team played teams from Norwell, Needham, Lincoln Sudbury, Andover, and Marshfield over the past two weeks with much success. Their regular season wraps up against Westwood and Acton-Boxboro next week....
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