Westwood girls victorious on senior night
Wolverine hockey sets state record
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Westwood High School varsity boys hockey team won their fourth straight contest with a 2-0 win over Dedham on Saturday.
Before the win over the Marauders, however, the Wolverines (10-4-2, 7-3-2) set a Massachusetts high school hockey state record by clinching their 36th consecutive state tournament berth following...
Hawks fight cancer, Monturio salvages tie
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Two common phrases echoed throughout the halls of Xaverian Brothers High School in Westwood are to “be a man of integrity,” and to “respond to the call for help.” On Saturday, the Xaverian varsity hockey team followed both of these directives that are seemingly instilled into every product...
Bedard, Joyce brothers salvage Hawk tie
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The month of January has not been too kind to the Xaverian Brothers High School varsity hockey team, given the countless injuries and heartbreaking defeats the Hawks (5-6-3, 1-4-1) have suffered.
On Saturday, Xaverian entered its second and final regular season contest with arch rival St. John’s Prep...
Marie lifts Warriors past Anderson, Wolverines
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
On December 12, Westwood came into Medfield and spoiled the Warriors’ home opener with a 74-64 win. On Friday night, the two rivals met again for the second and final time this season in a much-anticipated rematch, this time in Wolverine country.
Behind a career-high 26-point performance by...
McGowan, Gill lift Wolverines past Lancers
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Following a tough 46-41 defeat at the hands of non-conference foe Scituate on January 17, the Westwood High School girls varsity basketball team bounced back with a big-time win on their home floor against Norton on Friday evening.
Freshman sensation forward Elisabeth Gill, who entered Friday night’s game ranked 12th...
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Paranormal Xpeditions presents supernatural lecture
By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Westwood Library has always served as resource to those seeking knowledge, including information about ghost hunting. While books about the paranormal have proved to be popular ones at the library, sometimes our questions about the supernatural are better suited for the professionals, like Rachel Hoffman and Matt Warner of Paranormal...
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Cronin, Wolverines skate to 1-1 draw
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Medfield and Westwood High School boys varsity hockey teams took to the ice for their first of two meetings in 2017-2018 last Wednesday evening at Canton Ice House.
Thanks to a late third period goal by senior forward Sean Tyer, the Warriors (4-2-2), were able to salvage...
Wolverines win Canton Christmas Tournament
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The Westwood High School boys varsity hockey team is off and rolling in 2017-2018, as the Wolverines exit their holiday break with a record of 5-2-1 and currently sport a five-game winning streak.
During the streak, the Wolverines took down Division I foe Needham (2-1) to clinch the Canton Ice House Tournament over...
Barletta’s late tally keeps No. 5 Hawks unbeaten
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Hot on the heels of a convincing 4-0 win at Duxbury on Saturday, the Xaverian Brothers High School varsity hockey team got a bit of a scare on their home ice against Needham last Wednesday night. The Rockets (3-3-3), who recently fallen narrowly to CM by a...
Ryan, Xaverian hockey roll in opener
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Last season, the Xaverian Brothers High School varsity hockey team made a deep tournament run that included a 3-2 double overtime victory over rival CM before falling 2-0 to Framingham in the South semifinals. In 2017-2018, the Hawks (1-0) appear poised to do more of the same later...
Anderson, Wolverines outlast Dubbs, Warriors
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
After falling 61-58 in their season opener at home against Norton, the Westwood High School varsity boys basketball team traveled to TVL rival Medfield last Tuesday night looking to climb into the win column for the first time this season.
Behind a stout collective shooting performance in the second...
Raiders steal one from Wolverines
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Two familiar foes faced off on Monday afternoon at Canton Ice House as the Dover-Sherborn and Westwood High School boys varsity hockey teams met for their first and only regular season meeting of 2017-2018. Behind a fantastic penalty kill and 22 saves by freshman goaltender Aidan Britt,...
Hawks fall just short in Super Bowl
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
To most who’ve ever walked through the halls of 800 Clapboardtree Street, a 4-3 seeding record normally does not qualify as a “successful season” by Xaverian’s standards.
However, thanks to a combination of terrific coaching from first-year head coach Al Fornaro and guys peaking at the right time,...
Wolverine cross-country excels at All-States
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Westwood High School cross-country team capped off an incredibly successful 2017 season last Saturday in the MIAA Division IV Eastern Mass Championships.
Despite feeling under the weather before the start of the race, junior Zach Conant stepped up and excelled, placing second in the entire state at 17:08.74...
Three Wolverines sign collegiate NLIs
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Westwood High School wrote the latest chapter of its athletic success story this week, as three Wolverines signed their national letters of intent to play a sport at the Division I level.
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Walker, Ponte guide Westwood XC to success
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
2017 was an extremely successful season for the Westwood High School girls cross-country team, as the Wolverines climbed to No. 2 in the state, won the TVL title, and had four of its member recognized with post-regular-season awards.
“We've had so much success and winning the TVL title...
Youth lax registration closing soon
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Registration is closing soon for the spring 2018 season. Timely player registration helps the volunteer-run league to do the planning and coach recruiting necessary to deliver a superior player experience; interested parties are encouraged to register as soon as possible. Westwood Youth Lacrosse is open to new and experienced male players who are...
Hawks shut out Rockets, head to South Finals
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
When the MIAA Division I South Sectional football playoff bracket was released two weeks ago, two things were apparent: a heavy Catholic Conference presence, and local powerhouses Xaverian and Brockton being in the same region. No. 2 Needham (6-3) took care of No. 7 Brockton (3-5) 23-20 in...
Moylan brothers guide Wolverines to victory
