Westwood Squirts win division
Antonucci, Leone power Wolverines in OT
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Following a 12-10 season-opening loss to Newton North on April 3, the Westwood High School varsity lacrosse team responded with a 19-8 victory over arch-rival Holliston on April 6 to climb into the win column.
On Thursday, the Wolverines hosted perennial Division I North power Acton-Boxborough at Flahive...
Coia, Jean lift Hawks in opener
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Despite an 8-10 regular season in 2017, the Xaverian Brothers High School varsity lacrosse team was able to gain some momentum heading into the offseason after an 8-7 upset win at No. 5 Franklin in the first round of last season’s South Sectional playoffs. The Hawks were ultimately...
Larkin named interim skipper at Westwood
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Coming off an incredible Cinderella run all the way to the Division II South finals as a No. 11 seed in 2017, the Westwood High School varsity baseball team enters the 2018 season with high hopes.
Following the conclusion of last season, however, Westwood head coach Jimmy Vanaria...
Westwood 4th graders are hoops champs
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This year the 4th grade Westwood (black) team has won the Metrowest Division 3 championship.
The team finished with a 8-4 record in the regular season, earning them a two seed in the Metrowest playoffs. “We were undefeated this year when we had our full complement of players. But in games when we didn’t,...
Langan, Xaverian baseball ready up
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Any given season, expectations surrounding Xaverian baseball are extremely high. In 2018, however, the Hawks will look to qualify for the Super Eight for the third straight season and take care of some unfinished business after rival BC High eliminated them in the third-round last June.
Leading the Hawks into...
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Antonucci, Deehan ready to lead Wolverine lax
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
An 11-7 season in 2017 ended with a tough 13-8 sectional semifinals defeat to eventual Division II Central/East champs Medfield for the Westwood High School varsity boys lacrosse team.
In 2018, the Wolverines will need to fill in some major holes left behind by departed talent such as...
Westwood 8th graders are MetroWest champs
The Westwood 8th grade girls basketball team recently captured the Division 1 MetroWest Championship. After securing the third seed for the playoffs, Westwood defeated Easton and Raynham to make the championship game against perennial foe, Franklin. The team's tenacious defense and across-the-board contributions helped them pull away in the fourth quarter to win, 45-36 -...
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5th grade girls make title game
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Westwood Travel Basketball's 5th grade girls A team completed a strong season by making it to the championship game at the New England Middle School State Tournament. The team finished its regular season with an impressive 11-1 record and therefore will be moved up to Division 1 next year. Their success can be...
Hawks stunned in South semifinals
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Outside of No. 6 seed Marshfield winning the bracket on Sunday in sudden-death overtime, the talk of Division I South boys hockey in the last week or so had been the No. 8-seeded Xaverian Hawks, following dramatic wins over Framingham (4-3) in round-one and Wellesley (3-1) in the...
Wilson’s 26 best Lavanchy, Rebels
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Walpole and Westwood boys basketball teams took to the hardwood last Tuesday night in the preliminary round of the Division II South Sectionals.
The No. 17-seeded Rebels (7-15) entered looking to make some noise under first-year head coach Mike Masto, while the No. 16 Wolverines (10-12)...
Ryan lifts Hawks past Gould, Raiders
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Following a 4-3 victory over Framingham in the first round, the No. 1-seeded Wellesley Raiders (16-3-2) hosted the No. 8-seeded Xaverian Hawks on Saturday night at Babson Skating Center for their quarterfinal round matchup in the Division I South playoffs.
The Hawks (11-6-5) entered Saturday’s tilt off the...
Westwood girls victorious on senior night
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Following a hard-fought comeback that resulted in a mere one-point overtime loss to rival Holliston on Friday, the Westwood High School girls varsity basketball team returned home to square off against non-league foe, Needham, on Sunday evening as part of the Riley Winter Classic.
Sunday’s game also happened...
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
