Matherson sisters making their mark
Frattasio, Goss, Damren taking over at Wesleyan
[ccfic caption-text format="plaintext"]
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Hockey is one of those sports where everybody knows everybody, especially here in New England where hockey is life. Oftentimes, relationships between hockey teammates and rivals can last a lifetime, and sometimes, rivalries can turn to friendship. Throughout their upbringings in adjacent towns, Westwood’s Allie Damren, Walpole’s Cici...
Local swimmers excite in summer championships
[ccfic caption-text format="plaintext"]
With the summer coming to a close, the Suburban Summer Swim League held their final joint meet of the season last Saturday, with members of the Walpole Barracudas, Medfield Marlins, Sherborn Snappers, Needham Sharks, and Westwood Waves all participating.
Walpole’s Lindsey Ahmed and Bridget Abril, as well as Julio Borto, helped guide the...
Frattasio, Goss, Damren taking over at Wesleyan
[ccfic caption-text format="plaintext"]
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Hockey is one of those sports where everybody knows everybody, especially here in New England where hockey is life. Oftentimes, relationships between hockey teammates and rivals can last a lifetime, and sometimes, rivalries can turn to friendship. Throughout their upbringings in adjacent towns, Westwood’s Allie Damren, Walpole’s Cici...
Walpole’s Carlow named National Lacrosse All-Star
[ccfic caption-text format="plaintext"]
Mason Carlow, son of Tim and Meg Carlow, a Walpole resident and rising seventh grader at Blessed Sacrament School, was recently named a 2017 National Lacrosse All-Star and was selected to represent the state of Massachusetts and Team New England at the National Lacrosse Academy and Brine National Lacrosse Classic from July 18-21 in Richmond, Virginia.
The National Lacrosse Academy brings the...
Walpole’s Adams takes Ice Bucket Challenge
[ccfic caption-text format="plaintext"]
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
It’s been a summer to remember for Walpole native Johnny Adams, and as hot and busy as it has been, Adams is finding productive and traditionally heartwarming ways to cool down.
Upon earning his degree from Boston College, where he was a standout shortstop for the Eagles throughout...
Nguyen shines in Ehrlich Mile
[ccfic caption-text format="plaintext"]
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
On Friday, boys and girls from all across the region competed in the Ehrlich Mile Swim at Dug Pong in Natick, 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 thought...
Swim Team raises COA funds
[ccfic caption-text format="plaintext"]
On July 15, the Walpole Swim Team held a contest to help raise fund for the new Walpole Senior Center.
The theme was "Swim Across America." Each swimmer was to swim one lap for each of the 50 states. Fifty laps are equal to a mile.
A special award was presented to Kevin Carlin, an...
Preto, Walpole Williamsport battle in sectionals
[ccfic caption-text format="plaintext"]
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
After winning their respective districts in early July, the Walpole American and Wellesley North 12-year-old Williamsport All-Star teams met on Wednesday night at Ryan Field in Charlestown for their first round-robin matchup in the state sectionals. Behind a five RBI performance by Hagan Ward (three-run home run, two-RBI...
Corcoran thrives in Bruin development camp
[ccfic caption-text format="plaintext"]
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly
What goaltender James Corcoran did in 2016-2017 for Walpole High School hockey will forever be remembered after he recorded a state-leading 14 shutouts (postseason included) and allowing just 11 goals throughout the entire regular season, pioneering the Rebels to their first Super Eight berth in program history.
On July 6,...
Barracudas still unbeaten following 200-122 win
[ccfic caption-text format="plaintext"]
By Ned Sheehan
Hometown Weekly Intern
On Thursday, July 13, hundreds of swimmers and their families packed the pool at Westwood High School to watch the an exciting swim meet between the undefeated Walpole Barracudas and a resilient set of Westwood Waves (0-3), with the Barracudas prevailing by a final score of 200-122 despite a...
Local lax stars dominate All-Scholastics
[ccfic caption-text format="plaintext"]
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Week after week, the boys and girls lacrosse teams for all six towns within Hometown Weekly’s range of coverage in 2017 supplied seemingly endless headlines and excitement. All the hard work these boys and girls put in translated into all 12 boys and girls lacrosse squads from Dover-Sherborn,...
Donato walks it off for Walpole Legion
[ccfic caption-text format="plaintext"]
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
After a 10-1 defeat at home to Walpole two weeks prior, revenge was certainly on the minds of James Voss and Medfield Legion Post 110 6 on Thursday evening when they traveled to Bird Middle School for a rematch with Cam Martin and company. Despite a hot start...
Barracudas win first summer swim meet
[ccfic caption-text format="plaintext"]
By Ned Sheehan
Hometown Weekly Intern
On Thursday night, dozens of swimmers and their parents gathered at Central Pool in Walpole for the first Suburban Summer Swim meet of the 2017 season, as the Walpole Barracudas narrowly defeated the Medfield Marlins in an exciting swim meet that saw Medfield battle to the bitter end despite...
Martin, Weber excel for Rebels in 2016-2017
[ccfic caption-text format="plaintext"]
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The 2016-2017 school year saw some incredible athletic performances by Walpole High School students. Amongst these outstanding efforts both on and off the playing surfaces by all Rebel athletic teams, the work of two athletes stands out in particular. Those two Walpole athletes are senior captain of Walpole...
Kraus mashes as Walpole Legion cruises
[ccfic caption-text format="plaintext"]
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
It’s officially summertime when players from Medfield and Dover-Sherborn Regional High School put aside their differences and come together on the baseball diamond.
Because DS does not have a summer Legion team, several of the Eastern Mass Division III champion Raiders such as Hank Reinhart and Ryan Sliwinski...
Rebel girls lax 2017 state finalists
[ccfic caption-text format="plaintext"]
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
2017 was a banner year for the Walpole High School girls lacrosse team, as the Rebels put together an 18-2 regular season and finished as Bay State Conference runners-up, with their lone conference defeat on the season coming to eventual Division I state champ, Needham.
Walpole’s efforts throughout...
Rebel girls win south, on to state title game
[ccfic caption-text format="plaintext"]
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Following a dominant 18-2 regular season, the Walpole High girls varsity lacrosse team won the South Sectional title this past week via wins over Medway (10-6) in the quarterfinals, Medfield (18-8) in the semifinals, and Foxboro (12-10) in the South Final. On Monday, the lady-Rebels (22-2) traveled to...
Rebels and Warriors play thriller in South Finals
[ccfic caption-text format="plaintext"]
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Trailing by two goals with 13 seconds to play seems like an almost impossible hole to climb out of, never mind the pressure of the situation that just so happened to be the Division II Central/East Sectional title game.
But don’t tell that to Jack Cahill, Mike Hauptman,...
Gaughan and Rebels cruise in round one
