American East connection strong for Walpole lax
Tosone, Porkers cruise past Wamps
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
It was a quick start for the Walpole High School field hockey team on Thursday night against Bay State Conference rival Braintree, as the Porkers (6-0, 5-0) continued their unbeaten streak to begin the season with a convincing 7-0 victory.
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Jarvis, Rebels outlast Maiona, Raiders
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
It was an instant classic on the gridiron on Saturday afternoon as the Walpole High School football team held off a furious rally by the Wellesley Raiders (1-1) to earn a 42-35 victory in the Rebels’ (2-0) home-opener.
Running back Chris Reilly capped off an 11-play game-opening drive...
Griffin, Huskies look to take next step
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The 2017-2018 season was filled with incredible success for the Northeastern men’s ice hockey program, as the team won the Beanpot for the first time in 30 years and returning to the NCAA Tournament.
NU fell to eventual Northeast Regional champ Michigan in the opening round of the...
Murray, Rebel soccer head into battle
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Despite a respectable 9-6-2 season in 2017, last year ended sourly for the Walpole High School boys varsity soccer team, who fell to eventual Division II South champ Oliver Ames, 2-1 in overtime, in the sectional quarterfinals.
This season, the Rebels return some key names and will...
Rebel football ready to fight
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Walpole High football enters a new era this season with long-time head coach Barry Greener having retired.
Taking over the reins of the Rebel football program in 2018 is Chris Sullivan, who’s served as an assistant for Walpole the last 12 years.
After a 4-7 season in 2017 (their first losing...
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Football season kicks off in Walpole
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By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Houston Texans Pro Bowl defensive lineman J.J. Watt once said: "Success isn't owned. It's leased, and rent is due every day."
Kids playing Walpole Youth Football were recently paying rent in the humid August heat as they put in the work that, they hope, will pay off with a...
Boulger crowned Mass Pre-Junior champ
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Walpole native and Xaverian rising sophomore Eric Boulger was crowned the Pre-Junior Champion at the 100th Massachusetts Junior Amateur Championship on August 8 at Belmont Country Club, scoring the lowest amongst his age division with a final round of 69.
A humbled Boulger says that he likes his...
Walpole softball takes titles
It has been a banner summer for Walpole softball. Three teams, the 10A, 14A, and 14B squads, won their Hockomock League championship games....
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Suburban swimmers shine in Ehrlich Mile
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
On Friday, boys and girls from across the region competed in the Ehrlich Mile Swim at Dug Pong in Natick. The swim including representatives from the Walpole Barracudas, Sherborn Snappers, Medfield Marlins, Needham Sharks, and Westwood Waves of the Suburban Summer Swim League. The event, which is often...
Schlittler’s gem lifts Legion in districts
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Legion clinches West, roll into playoffs
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Walpole Legion Post 104 (16-2) capped off its regular season on Monday night at Medfield Post 110 (8-10), which features players from Medfield, Dover, Sherborn, and Millis.
Thanks to five innings of one-run ball by starter Matt Chamoun, Walpole won its seventh straight game by a 10-1 final...
Walpole girls take first place
This team of 7th and 8th grade girls has finished its season in first place with a 6-1-3 record after a clinching 2-0 victory against Natick. Top row, left to right: John Thomsen, Callum Maclean, and Mike Welch. Middle row, left to right: Emma Lonergan, Lyndsey Zitoli, Ella Thomsen, Jess Welch, Veronica Boch, Maggie Mahoney,...
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Walpole and Needham Legion split
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Walpole Post 104 and Needham Post 14 Legion baseball split their two-game series this past weekend, with Needham taking Friday’s matchup, 6-4, while Walpole came away victorious on Sunday in Rocket-town by a final of 9-5.
Many of Needham’s players, such as Steve Donovan and Charlie Sumner, are...
Colburn, Child, Dillon named All-American
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
BostonLax released their 2018 class of All-Americans earlier this week, and a significant portion of the players on this prestigious list hail from Hometown Weekly’s six towns.
From Walpole High, Franklin Pierce-bound close D and senior captain Rob Colburn earned BostonLax All-American status after helping guide the Rebels...
Lady-Rebs fall just short in state final
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Saturday night served as the storybook ending that Wellesley senior captain Caitlin Chicoski and her class had envisioned when they came in as freshmen back in 2014. A season that saw Wellesley defeat Needham for the first time in seven years capped off with a magical run to...
Deehan’s overtime heroics best Foley, Rebels
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Despite being without one of their senior leaders and top goal-scorers in Darragh Fahey (broken thumb), the No. 3 Walpole Rebels put together one of their best efforts of the season last Wednesday night against the No. 2 and Connor Deehan-led Westwood Wolverines in the Division II Central/East...
Lady-Rebs headed back to sectional final
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The 2018 season has been a storybook one for Walpole High School girls varsity lacrosse. An 18-0 regular season and a Bay State Conference title earned the Lady-Rebs the No. 1 overall seed in Division I East, and following last season’s loss to Cohasset in the Division...
Rebel lax eyes postseason vindication
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The 2017 season ended in about the most difficult way imaginable for the Walpole High boys lacrosse team, surrendering a two-goal lead to Medfield in the final seconds of the Division II Central/East sectional final before falling in overtime.
This season, Walpole has taken care of business and earned...
Schlittler, Rebel baseball eye playoff success
