Resilient Rebels outlasted by Harbormen
Petrucci, Rebels advance to South semifinals
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Coming off a tough 30-28 defeat to Needham in their regular season finale, the No. 4 seeded Walpole High School football team returned to the gridiron on Friday night for their quarterfinal round contest of the Division III South playoffs against No. 5 Milford.
Behind big performances by...
Porkers cruise by Wamps, remain unbeaten
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Walpole High School varsity field hockey team took to Turco Field last Thursday looking to continue their unbeaten season against rival Braintree. Behind a four-point performance (three goals, one assist) by sophomore Jessica Tosone, the Porkers (13-0-1, 9-0-1) rolled to a 5-2 victory to remain unbeaten with...
Scales, Porkers roll to remain unbeaten
By Mike Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Walpole High School varsity field hockey team continued its dominance on Thursday afternoon with a convincing 7-0 victory against Framingham.
The Porkers (11-0-1, 8-0-1) entered Thursday’s contest already with a stranglehold on the Bay State Conference title and further making their case for the No. 1 overall...
Porkers too much for talented Franklin
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
There are some games that are far closer than what the final score might suggest, and there are other games that are nowhere near as close as the final score shows. In the case of Walpole’s 2-1 win over Franklin on Saturday afternoon, the final score is far from indicative of...
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Rebel football stuffed by Natick
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The top two quarterbacks in the Bay State Conference squared off on Friday afternoon as the Walpole Rebels hosted the Natick Redhawks. The Rebels (1-1, 0-1) entered off of a 28-12 victory against rival Norwood to open up the season, while the Redhawks (2-0, 2-0) made the...
Bradys, Rebel soccer ready up
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
A 7-6-4 regular season earned Walpole High boys soccer the No. 11 seed in Division II South last season. The Rebels upset No. 6 Oliver Ames (2-1) in the opening round, the same team that ended their playoff run in 2017. Walpole followed it up with another upset...
Jarvis, Walpole football out to prove
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
In 2018, a 5-2 regular season record earned Walpole High football the No. 2 seed in Division III South. The Rebels rolled passed Plymouth North (27-7) before eventually falling to No. 3 Hingham (30-19) in the sectional semifinals, followed by a tough 35-14 loss to Weymouth on Thanksgiving.
Ending...
Historic summer for Walpole baseball
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Baseball has always been one of Walpole’s strengths, from Little League all the way up to the high school level. In 2019, Walpole baseball showcased its thoroughness in a way that few towns ever have. Along with winning, one common denominator throughout the spring and summer for Walpole...
Influence of ‘Coachie’ beyond playing field
By Linda Thomas
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
It was at the brink of the Great Depression, and there were no organized leagues or manicured ballfields when Natalie McComb was growing up in East Walpole.
She and the neighborhood kids created their own teams and played in places like the playground at Francis William Bird Park — or just on...
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Abby O’Sullivan wins McCabe Award
Walpole's Abby O'Sullivan, who will enter her junior year at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) this fall, has been awarded the Carolyn McCabe Award. The McCabe Award is presented to the most outstanding female athlete in the sophomore class.
O'Sullivan, a field hockey player, paced the NEWMAC with 1.25 goals per game overall and tied for second...
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Walpole Legion rallies past Braintree
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Walpole and Braintree High baseball met three times this past spring, twice in the regular season and once in the Super Eight tournament, with Walpole prevailing 4-1 in the tournament’s opening round.
Despite high school season now being in the rear-view and the majority of the players that...
Donato’s gem lifts Walpole Legion
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
District Six Legion baseball rivals Walpole Post 104 and Medfield Post 110 met last Wednesday night at Curt Schilling Field.
Walpole’s Matt Donato, who will play at Tufts in the fall, carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning and was perfect after three. On a day where Walpole’s...
Walpole Legion rallies past Needham
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
All seemed well for Needham Legion Post 14 on Monday night, as the Needham High, St. Sebastian’s, Belmont Hill and Wellesley High boys carried a 4-0 lead into the bottom of the fourth against rival Walpole Post 104 at Eldracher Field.
Despite being down by four in the middle...
Rebel runner take home gold at nationals
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Members of the Walpole High School track team traveled to Greensboro, North Carolina for the New Balance Nationals at North Carolina A&T University from June 13-16.
On the boys side, the Emerging Elite SMR (1600 medley) team of John O’Meara (200), James Berton (200), Stephen Colleran (400) and...
Walpole tennis knocks off Duxbury
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
As the number six seed, Walpole’s tennis team was supposed to be handily beaten by the number two seeded Duxbury Dragons.
But, powered by the consistent dominance of first singles player Sid Vandrangi and a surprisingly strong effort from freshman Jake Lowenstein, the Rebels took out the Dragons...
Greater Walpole girls win championship
The Greater Walpole Girls U15 team, coached by Steve Hearon, Kevin Birch, and Steve Govoni, recently won their first Girls U15 Boston South Town Cup after defeating Canton by a score of 5-3. After losing, 6-5, to Canton earlier during the round robin play, the team was eager for the rematch. Greater Walpole jumped out...
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Warriors halt Rebels in Central/East quarters
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Walpole’s Ethan Kelley (12) defends against Medfield’s Brian Abely (23) midway through the second quarter. Photos by Mike Flanagan[/caption]
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Two years...
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Walpole’s Ethan Kelley (12) defends against Medfield’s Brian Abely (23) midway through the second quarter. Photos by Mike Flanagan[/caption]
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Two years...
Donato tosses gem, Rebels back to Super Eight
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
After cracking the Super Eight for the first time in program history last year, the Walpole Rebels are headed back as the No. 3 seed following an impressive 16-4 (11-2) regular season.
Backed by an elite pitching staff headlined by the likes of Northeastern-bound ace Cam Schlittler...
Rae, Rebel softball stay rolling
