By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
In 2020, Walpole High School girls varsity soccer had all the makings of a state-championship-caliber team. Unfortunately, COVID had other plans. While a condensed 10-game season was still able to be had, the multitude of rule changes and no state tournament made last fall...
Pictured last season against Braintree, Jess Tosone (3) will serve as one of three Walpole High varsity field hockey senior co-captains this fall. Photo by Mike Flanagan.
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
It’s been nearly two years since real high school field hockey...
Pictured making a tackle along the sidelines last spring against Braintree, Danny Bush (7) is one of many seniors returning to play football at Walpole High School this fall that are looking to make a big impact. Photos by Mike Flanagan.
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Blake Conroy (pictured) winds and delivers home a pitch during his complete-game shutout victory at Norwood on Friday night in the District Six playoffs. Photos by Mike Flanagan.
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Walpole and Norwood kids grow up competing against one another...
Pictured following her fourth-place finish at all-states, Mia Costa (520) was recently awarded the MSTCA Scholarship following her strong efforts on the track and in the class room at Walpole High School. Photo by Keith Brouillard.
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Is they...
Pictured during Walpole girls lacrosse's 13-10 Bay State Conference Tournament semifinal win against Natick, Caroline Whalen (16) was recently named a First-Team Conference All-Star. Photo by Mike Flanagan.
It was an extremely strong spring athletic season for Walpole High School. Both the boys and girls varsity lacrosse...
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...
