Pictured tying up his man on a face-off against Franklin on Sunday night, Walpole native Joe LaRosa (44) has become a cog on BC High varsity lacrosse's face-off unit with the Eagles just one win away from a state championship. Photo by Mike Flanagan.
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown...
Ronan Fahey (2) cuts into the middle during his three-goal and five-assist performance in Monday's 12-9 quarterfinal win at Foxborough. Photos by Mike Flanagan.
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
A dominant effort at the face-off X by Colin Birch (18-of-22) along with an...
Caroline Whelan (16) turns and cuts upfield during Walpole High girls lacrosse's Bay State Conference semifinal match with Natick on Thursday. Photos by Mike Flanagan.
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Walpole High girls varsity lacrosse took to Turco Field last Thursday night looking...
Baserunners were often left stranded as Walpole struggled with consistency at the plate.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
A 5-1 loss to Newton North knocked the Walpole softball team out of the Bay State Conference tournament on Thursday afternoon. But while it would have been a...
Senior captain and close D man Pat Cooney (25) moves the ball up the field on a second quarter clear. Photos by Mike Flanagan.
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Natick Redhawks (9-0) have been the story of the Bay State Conference so...
Walpole native Sydney Scales (pictured) is all smiles while holding her national championship trophy following Sunday's 16-10 victory for Boston College women's lacrosse over Syracuse in the Division I national championship game in Towson, Maryland. Photo by Elyse Scales.
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Alex Hee had a tough tightrope to walk; only able to give up two runs without the game ending early.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
According to Google Maps, on a Wednesday night at about 5:30 p.m., it will take you around forty minutes...
Catie Powderly (16) turns on a fastball and rips a single to center. Photos by Mike Flanagan.
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Riding high following a 15-0 victory against Weymouth on Friday, the Walpole High School varsity softball team looked for their third consecutive...
Sid Vandrangi lines up a big forehand en route to a dominating victory.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
With a steady stream of suit and gown-adorned fans adding a classy backdrop to their matches, the Walpole Boy’s tennis team moved to 6-2 on the...
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Coming off back-to-back victories against Weymouth and Framingham, the Walpole High School varsity baseball team traveled to Milton on Monday afternoon looking to make it three wins a row.
Blake Conroy got the start on the mound for the Timberwolves...
Sam Donovan’s pitching dominated the game, to the tune of a two-hit complete game shutout.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
A complete game two-hitter from left-hander Sam Donovan gave the newly-named Timberwolves a 3-0 win on Friday night, which moved Walpole to 2-0 on the...
Walpole High School has rebranded and will now call its athletic teams the Timberwolves. Photos courtesy of VIPBranding.
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
In June of 2020, the Walpole School Committee voted unanimously (9-0) to drop the high school's "Rebel" nickname. Since the...
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Even after a year off due to COVID, Walpole High School girls varsity lacrosse enters 2021 with extremely high expectations. When your program wins the back-to-back Division II East sectional championships (2016, 2017), followed by back-to-back East sectional titles (2018, 2019) in your first...
Pictured during his sophomore season in 2019, UMass Lowell committed face-off specialist and midfielder Ben Quinn will serve as one of three Walpole High School varsity boys lacrosse co-captains. Photos by Mike Flanagan.
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The last time Walpole High...
Senior captain Brian Malone (26) finds a seam and cuts up the field on a punt return. Photo by Mike Flanagan.
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
After their previous game against Framingham was cancelled due to COVID protocols, Walpole High School varsity football...
Among the positives to come out of this year were the highlight reels that came along with having every game streamed over the internet.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
While the Walpole volleyball team likely would rather have ended their season with a win,...
Pictured moving the puck through center against Needham, senior captain and forward Kevin McElaney (6) was recently named a Bay State Conference All-Star for the second consecutive season. Photo by Mike Flanagan.
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Throughout the last few years, few...
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
When indoor track got moved to the “Fall II” season, it led to a myriad of changes and issues for coaches and athletes, ranging from dealing with the weather (while still called indoor track, all events were held outdoors) to losing athletes to football, which...
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Following a 28-7 defeat to Natick to open the 2021 Fall II athletic season, Walpole High School varsity football has responded accordingly.
After a 17-14 win at rival Weymouth on March 19, Walpole returned home to face Newton North on...
Conor Foley during his time at Walpole High. Photo by Conor McNabb.
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
A year after leading UMass-Lowell men's lacrosse in total points (23) and finishing tied for the team-lead in scoring (10 goals) as a freshman, Walpole native...
