By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Staff
On Tuesday July 14, 2026, the Westwood swim team took on Walpole at the Center Pool in Walpole. It was the third meet of the season for undefeated Westwood.
Each summer consists of up to twelve dual meets, a championship meet plus a one mile relay on Saturday August...
The Walpole Warriors Boys 7th/8th Grade soccer team delivered an impressive postseason performance capturing the BAYS Division 2 Championship with a dominant playoff run.
The Warriors showcased both skill and determination throughout the tournament, defeating three strong opponents on their path to the title:
• Mansfield, 1-0 • Newton, 7-2 • Westborough, 4-1 in the championship match
The...
By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Staff
In a game of momentum shifts, Walpole had the last one as they nipped King Philip Warriors at KP High School, 11-9, on Wednesday June 3, 2026 in the Division 2 state quarterfinal playoff match.
Walpole (16-4) seeded 9th went up against 8th seeded K-P which yielded a home...
By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Staff
It came down to the last throw in the last event.
The Walpole boys’ track and field team captured their third consecutive division 3 championship by one half of one point over Reading at Merrimack College on Sunday May 31.
In a tremendous battle that went to the last...
By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Staff
There are few high school sports in Massachusetts that crown a true statewide champion across all divisions. Golf is one of those sports and the Walpole girls’ golf team are the state champions of 2026.
This was an amazing accomplishment for...
By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Staff
The fifth seeded Walpole girls’ softball team (14-5) continued their title quest for a state title on Tuesday June 2 against the 12th seeded Plymouth South Panthers (15-4) in a quarterfinal matchup at the Walpole Middle School.
A tough battle was...
By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Staff
The fourth seeded Walpole boys’ tennis team kicked off the spring playoff season on Wednesday May 27, 2026 as they faced 29th seeded Westwood at Walpole High School’s courts. The Timberwolves swept the Wolverines, 5-0.
The match format is three singles...
By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Staff
Walpole’s top seeded girls’ lacrosse squad ran away from the 33rd seed Marblehead Magicians, 21-7, in the first round at home on Wednesday.
Walpole opened the scoring as expected lighting the lamp just 22 seconds into the game as senior Ava...
By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Staff
It was a busy Wednesday May 27 for Walpole sports as the eight post-season teams began their playoff seasons.
The undefeated girls’ golf teams kicked off the spring playoff season by capturing their third consecutive Division 3 South Sectional Championship at Foxborough Country Club. It was a clean...
By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Staff
Last Friday, the boys’ lacrosse team played their final game of the regular season at home against the Westwood Wolverines. Last season, Walpole won the matchup 10–9. Prior to this year’s game, Walpole was the 9th seed in D2 and Westwood...
By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Staff
The Walpole Timberwolves baseball team edged the Braintree Wamps, 2-1, in eight innings on Monday May 11, 2026 at the Walpole Middle School. The pitcher’s duel lasted a mere 90 minutes.
In a moment reminiscent of last year’s playoff game against...
By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Correspondent
The Boston Red Sox have been playing a game on Patriots Day with an 11 a.m. start time since 1959. Walpole and Xaverian high schools have created their own rivalry to mimic the Sox with an annual baseball game at the same date and time.
This year’s contest matched...
By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Correspondent
The Walpole girls’ softball team finally took to the diamond against the Braintree Wamps on a brisk, sunny day in early April at the Walpole Middle School.
Braintree bested Walpole, 6-3, for their first victory against the Timberwolves since 2019. It was Walpole’s first regular season game...
By Ken Chaisson
The Walpole boys’ 2025-26 basketball season ended Friday, with a loss in the round of 32 to the Mansfield Hornets, 66-44.
Senior captain Ryan McDonald ended his Walpole basketball career as the third leading boys scorer in school history behind only Matt Wolff and Tim Clifford.
First...
By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Correspondent
One more win.
That’s what the Walpole boys’ basketball team was looking for coming into the Dudley Davenport Classic held at Sharon High School on Feb. 15-16. One more win in the regular season would qualify them for the state tournament, something they hadn’t...
By Ken Chaisson
The Walpole Timberwolves girls’ ice hockey team (5–7–2) played the Milton Wildcats (14–1–1) at the Cadillac of Norwood Ice Arena in Walpole on Wednesday February 4, 2026.
The three time defending Bay State Conference champions, Milton is a powerhouse in girls’ hockey. They are currently ranked 5th in the Boston Globe...
By Ken Chaisson
The Walpole Timberwolves wrestling team hosted a super quad meet on Saturday January 31, 2026 involving five other schools.
The visitors included the Barnstable Red Hawks, the Durfee Hilltoppers, the Holyoke Purple Knights, the Minnechaug Falcons and the Randolph Blue Devils.
Though the temperature...
By Ken Chaisson
The Walpole Timberwolves boys’ basketball team renewed acquaintances with the Norwood Mustangs in the sparkling new fieldhouse on Thursday, January 22, 2026. It was the second game of a rare doubleheader along with the girls’ team to celebrate the opening of the new facility.
The old gym could fit 460 people....
By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter
The Walpole Timberwolves wrestling team took to the mat Wednesday December 17, 2025 against the Natick Redhawks with a clear sense of purpose, determination, and pride, continuing an important season of growth under first-year head coach John McKeon. Though the meet tested the Timberwolves against a strong and...
