Porkers on to state semifinals
Walpole Field hockey celebrates seniors
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The Walpole High School Porkers celebrated their graduating seniors with cake, balloons, and good cheer.
The seniors will hope to end their season with some hardware. A two seed in the South Division 1 playoff bracket, the Porkers will begin their bid for the state title with a game on Friday against either Durfee...
Football drops playoff match at Dartmouth
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
It was just that kind of night for the Walpole High football team in the Division II South Sectional Playoffs on Friday, as the Rebels (3-5) fell 28-7 to a strong Dartmouth team in a hard-fought defensive effort.
Defense was the name of the game in this one with...
Volleyball wins four in a row
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Following a tough 3-0 loss at the hands of Hockomock powerhouse King Phillip (15-2) on October 12 to snap their eight-game winning streak, the Walpole High girls volleyball team has responded by winning its next four games to climb atop the Bay State Conference standings with just four...
Walpole Volleyball wins eight in a row
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Following a tough 0-3 start to the 2016 season, the Walpole High girls volleyball team has found their groove and gone on a winning run of eight consecutive games (seven on the road) to improve their record to 8-3 on the year.
The Rebels defeated Bay State Conference rival...
Walpole Football 1-1 so far in October
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Following a tough 1-3 start to the 2016 season, the Walpole Rebels have rebounded with two hard-fought and competitive games against Bay State Conference rivals Wellesley (10-7 loss) and Norwood (14-0 win).
In Walpole’s 14-0 victory over Norwood on the first of October, Barry Greener’s bunch showed the...
Boys soccer fights to tie with Wellesley
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Following a 1-0 September win by Walpole at Sprague Field in Wellesley, the Wellesley High varsity boys soccer team traveled to Walpole to face the undefeated Rebels (8-0-2) on Wednesday evening at Bird Middle School.
After a tough 0-3 start to the season, the Raiders (3-5-2) have since rebounded, earning at least a...
Walpole Country Club hosts Sox legends
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
On Monday, Walpole Country Club hosted the 25th annual Joe Morgan Golf Tournament supporting the Walpole Scholarship Foundation.
The 18-hole shotgun began around 11 am and came to an end around 4 p.m., with everyone who took part in the event coming in off the course with a big...
Walpole Porkers fight to 1-1 tie
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Walpole Porkers (4-0-1) and Needham Rockets (3-1-1) faced off for the first of two meetings in 2016 on Tuesday night under the lights at Turco Field in their Bay State Conference match.
Despite the Porkers jumping out to an early lead, the Rockets were able to fight...
Boys soccer fights to Walpole draw
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Needham and Walpole varsity boys soccer teams met at Bird Middle School in Walpole on Tuesday afternoon, September 20, to play their lone Bay State Conference meeting of 2016, with the game ending in a hard-fought 2-2 draw.
Tuesday’s tilt was everything the average soccer fan could ask...
Auditore Leads Walpole Rebels Past Needham Rockets
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Walpole Rebels (1-1) and Needham Rockets (0-2) met under lights on Friday night at Turco Field in their annual Bay State Conference matchup. Led by stout defensive play and the lethal rushing attack of senior running back Ferry Armand, the Rebels prevailed 21-7 despite a late offensive...
Walpole’s Weber leads Porkers past Wellesley
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
In 2014, Wellesley ended Walpole’s season with a 1-0 victory in the state tournament, so the Porkers know to never take the Raiders lightly.
On Friday, the Porkers (2-0) and the Raiders (1-1) met in Wellesley for their first of two meetings in 2016, with Walpole coming out...
Walpole Football drops opener to Marblehead
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Walpole High football team traveled to Marblehead on Friday evening to kick off their 2016 season in a non-conference match.
The Rebels defense, which was led by senior defensive tackle Matt Rando and senior middle linebacker Zach Conrad, stepped up to the challenge and applied pressure on...
Walpole’s Brothers Wagner making name in hockey
Xaverian duo grabs amateur golf title
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
History was made at the Cochecho Country Club in Dover, New Hampshire on Wednesday, August 17 in the 2016 New England Junior Amateur Invitational.
Among the seven local high school golf stars to receive an invitation to play for Team Massachusetts were Xaverian’s Jack Boulger (Walpole) and Andrew McInerney...
Walpole Rebels prepare for football season
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By Jess McNamara
Hometown Weekly CorrespondentAs the summer comes to a close, the Walpole Rebels are gearing up for another football season. Under the leadership of longtime Walpole Football coach Barry Greener, the players have spent the summer preparing for the upcoming gridiron gauntlet. Last fall, the Rebels ended the season with an 8-3...
A (hip) hop, skip, and a jump
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By Cameron Small
Hometown Weekly Intern
Hip-hop dance is gaining in popularity, perhaps because of the new broadway musical “Hamilton.” So much has its popularity gained, in fact, that this past week, the Walpole Recreation Department offered hip-hop dance classes for students ages five to 13, with an end performance on Friday August 5, at...
Buckley wins Drive, Chip and Putt
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
When Declan Buckley saw Michael Thorbjornsen put his bag down by the tee, his heart sank. “It was very intimidating seeing Michael Thorbjornsen coming out to compete,” said Buckley, “because he is one of the top golfers in the country and he won the National Drive, Chip and Putt...
American 11s win Sandwich Tournament
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The Walpole American 11s won the Sandwich Tournament this past weekend. They went 7-0, winning seven straight games in three days, letting up only 18 runs. This is the second year in a row that the American 11s have won the championship, beating the same team both years, the Milton Nationals.
In the final...
Walpole swimmers paddle onward
The Walpole and Westwood teams met in Walpole for a Suburban Swim League contest on July 12. Despite a hard-fought effort from both sides, Walpole was able to pull out a home victory.
At the time of printing, the Walpole swimmers are currently sitting in third place with two wins in five contests. This could be...
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