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Walpole and Needham battle in girls’ tennis

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter After days of rain, the Walpole and Needham girls’ tennis teams finally faced off at Walpole High School on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. Walpole, led by head coach Jasmine Maduel, fought hard but fell to a strong Needham squad. Maduel, a former Long Island University (Brooklyn) player who grew up in...
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Girls’ golf dominates in season opener

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter The Walpole High School girls’ golf team, the defending Division 1 South champions, kicked off their 2025 season with a commanding 5.5–0.5 victory over Brookline on Thursday, April 3, at Walpole Country Club. Now in their sixth year as a program, the Timberwolves are coming off a historic 13-1 season in...
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Youth Basketball hosts Annual 3-on-3 tournament

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter The Walpole Youth Basketball Association (WYBA) hosted its annual 3-on-3 tournament for boys and girls in grades 2-8 at the sparkling new Walpole Middle School. A total 245 players comprising 69 teams participated in the round robin tournament for two days of March Madness. Started in 2003 and held annually since,...
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Gino Dellemonache: Walpole’s archery prodigy

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter Fueled by passion spanning across multiple generations, Gino Dellemonache of Walpole, has found success in an uncommon sport. The 9-year-old is mastering the game of archery at a young age. Beginning at just 5 years old, Dellemonache has learned plenty from his father, Mo, and coaches at XSpot Archery in North...
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Timberwolves post season ends versus Worcester

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter The Walpole Timberwolves girls’ basketball team’s (14-9) postseason journey came to an end Saturday, March 8 with a 49-35 loss to the Worcester South Community School Colonels (18-4) in the Division 2 quarterfinals at Worcester South’s gym. The Colonels, known as “South,” advanced to the quarterfinals after defeating Burlington and Pembroke....
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Walpole marches forth into the quarterfinals

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter The last time Walpole and Tewksbury faced off in a high school sport was during back-to-back football Super Bowls in 1995 and 1996, with each team winning one title. On Tuesday night, the Walpole girls’ basketball team made a statement, defeating Tewksbury 62-42 in a playoff game at Walpole High...
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First State Title for Walpole Softball

The Walpole High School softball team celebrated a historic achievement on February 10, 2025, as they proudly unveiled their Division 2 championship banner—the first state title in Walpole High School history. Their championship run culminated on June 15, 2024 at UMass Amherst’s softball field, when they defeated Westfield High School 1-0 in a thrilling state Division...
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Walpole survives Minnechaug in playoff opener

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter In a game that was closer than the final score suggested, the Walpole girls’ basketball team edged out the Minnechaug Regional Falcons, 52-45, in a hard-fought battle decided at the free throw line. The opening round of the MIAA playoffs took place at Walpole High’s gym on Friday, February 28,...
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Boys’ hoop battles in Davenport Classic

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter The Walpole Timberwolves boys’ basketball team concluded their season by competing in the Davenport Classic Tournament at the state-of-the-art Sharon High School on Monday, February 17, and Tuesday, February 18, 2025. The tournament and gym are named in honor of former Sharon boys’ basketball coach and athletic director Dudley Davenport....
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Timberwolves crush Needham

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter The Timberwolves put another tally in the win column on Wednesday night with a 4-0 victory over Needham, improving to 7-8-3. It was a bounce back performance following a loss to Marshfield. “I think we had our legs tonight,” said Head Coach Ron Dowd. “We just didn’t have the jump in...
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Timberwolves butt heads with Rams

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter On Sunday, February 9, 2025, Walpole played Marshfield in a consolation game of the Ed Burns Coffee Pot Tournament at the Canton Ice House. The Burns Tournament, named after legendary Arlington boys’ hockey coach Ed Burns, features 16 of the best public high school hockey teams in eastern Massachusetts. Burns coached...
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Timberwolves track down Wildcats

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter The Walpole boys’ and girls’ indoor track teams faced off against the Milton Wildcats on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at the Reggie Lewis Center, continuing their strong performances this season. Both teams have been rewriting the Walpole High School indoor track record book over the past two years. Coming off the...
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Timberwolves grapple with Flyers at home

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter The Walpole High gym buzzed with energy as the wrestling team squared off against Bay State Conference rival Framingham, a scene that echoed countless showdowns across the country. This year, the Walpole wrestling team is youthful, with only one senior, two juniors, and ten underclassmen on the roster. Despite their...
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Ladytimbs have no luck with Shamrocks

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter Walpole High School girls’ basketball faced a tough test Monday night as they hosted Bishop Feehan, the defending Division 1 state champions. The Shamrocks came out on top, defeating the Timberwolves 64-41 in a fast-paced matchup. Feehan, ranked among the top teams in Massachusetts, boasts a formidable lineup, including Maddy Steel...
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Gymnastics shine in home opener

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter Whatever your definition of an athlete, it was on full display Friday night, January 10, 2025, during the Walpole girls’ gymnastics home opener against the Wellesley Raiders at Broderick’s Gymnastics Academy in the Walpole Mall. Smart, tough, agile, strong, creative, and a team player: the Ladytimbers checked all the boxes. The Walpole...
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Timberwolves shut out Norwood

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter Intense, passionate, competitive, and spirited—every athletic contest between Walpole and Norwood is a rivalry, regardless of league affiliation. On Monday, December 30, 2024, the two neighboring towns clashed once again, this time in girls’ and boys’ hockey at the Norwood Ice Arena in Walpole. While Norwood swept Walpole earlier in the...
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Ladytimbs swamp the Hockomock co-op

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter The Walpole Ladytimbs girls’ ice hockey team beat the MOA-FTM Warriors, 3-2, at the Foxboro Sports Center on Saturday December 28, 2024. The MOA-FTM Warriors, a cooperative girls’ hockey team featuring players from Mansfield, Foxboro, Oliver Ames/Easton, and other Hockomock League high schools. Walpole is led by head coach Bobby England...
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Girls’ basketball triumphs in home opener

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter The Walpole Timberwolves girls’ basketball team earned their first victory of the season in their home opener, defeating the Milton Wildcats 61-49 on Tuesday, December 17. Head coach Dave Wall, now in his 10th season, has solidified his legacy with 126 career wins, making him the second-winningest coach in Walpole girls’...
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Girls’ basketball starts season strong

By Owen Ziegler Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter Friday the 13th, The Westwood Wolverines Girls basketball team face off against the Ashland Clockers in the first game of the season. The Wolverines enter the season led by senior captains Mackenzie Kaiser and Caroline Nozzolillo, and Charlotte Hurley. With this formidable trio, coach Katherine Clifford is eager to guide...
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Boys basketball season begins

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter The Walpole Timberwolves boys basketball team kicked off their 2024-25 season Friday night at home but fell to the Braintree Wamps, 64-50, in a game defined by contrasting halves. Head coach Jenna Galster, now in her fourth season, leads a senior-heavy roster featuring 10 12th graders among 14 players. After a...
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