By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
It was about as tough of a loss as any for the Westwood High School girls varsity basketball team on Saturday afternoon against top-seeded Foxboro at Massasoit Community College in Brockton. Despite leading by three at the half (24-21) and one at the end of three (32-31), the...
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Following a 16-4-1 (7-3-1) regular season and a victory in the Fairleigh Dickinson Tournament on Martha’s Vineyard on February 19, the Westwood High School boys varsity hockey team took to the ice again on Wednesday evening to face Plymouth-South in the first round of the 2016-2017 MIAA Division...
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Westwood and Walpole High School varsity girls basketball teams squared off against one another in the MIAA Division II South Sectional semifinals at Massasoit Community College on Monday evening.
The Wolverines (14-7) earned their way to Monday night’s matchup with Walpole via a 55-43 victory over Plymouth-North in the...
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Westwood High School boys varsity hockey team concluded their incredible regular season with two wins in their final three games this past week, winning the Fairleigh Dickinson Tournament (Martha’s Vineyard) by defeating Weston 5-0 on Saturday night before a 4-1 victory over Lynnfield in the finals on...
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
In 2016-2017, the Westwood High School varsity swim and dive team bounced back from a tough 1-7 campaign from a year ago, going 5-3 on the season (4-2 within the TVL, 1-1 in non-conference play).
On Sunday, February 5, the Wolverine swimmers earned a third place finish at...
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Whether it’s the mutual dislike the two teams share towards one another, or the abundance of talent present on both sides, the Westwood and Medfield High School varsity basketball teams always put on an incredible show whenever the two teams meet on the hardwood.
Back on January 10, the...
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Westwood High School boys hockey team clinched a spot in the State Tournament for a state-record 35th consecutive year in a row this past Saturday with a 4-1 win over Ashland at Loring Arena in Framingham.
The Wolverines (11-3-1) were carried offensively by seniors Brian Guarino (two goals);...
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Westwood High School basketball team continues to thrive during this 2016-2017 season, as the Wolverines (13-3) took down TVL rival Holliston last Tuesday night in convincing fashion, 71-39, followed by a 53-50 win over Millis on Friday night.
Junior forward Reed Wilson led the way for the...
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Westwood and Dover-Sherborn/Hopkinton High School varsity girls hockey teams met on Wednesday evening at Canton Ice House, with the Wolverines prevailing 5-0 to improve to 11-3-1 on the season.
The Raiders (1-10-1) earned their first win of the season over Scituate on January 15 in the Nan Rheault Tournament,...
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Westwood High School boys varsity hockey team is on a roll, as the Wolverines (8-1-1, 3-1-1) are unbeaten in their last nine games, having won eight of them.
The Wolverines entered last Wednesday night’s contest with Norton on a five-game win streak, and were able to extend it...
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Medfield and Westwood High School varsity girls basketball teams each entered last Tuesday night’s matchup undefeated and looking to earn a key win over a quality conference opponent. Senior forward Allison Petit and senior guard Sophia Ouimette led the lady-Warriors (6-0) to a 51-37 victory over the...
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The hockey world lost one of its gems this past week with the passing of Boston Bruins legend and Needham and Westwood resident, Milt Schmidt. The cause of death according to his family was a stroke. He was 98 years old.
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Westwood and Walpole High varsity basketball teams waited until the second-to-last day of 2016 to play what was arguably one of the best high school basketball games that this area has seen in quite some time, as the Wolverines (5-1, 3-1) took down the Rebels (2-3, 0-2)...
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Westwood High School boys varsity hockey team earned a pair of victories this past week to enter the holiday break at 3-1-0 after handling non-conference opponent Boston Latin 4-3 at Canton Ice House last Saturday night, December 17, followed by a 4-1 victory over Canton on Wednesday evening....
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Wellesley and Xaverian Brothers High School varsity basketball teams tipped off their seasons last Wednesday night in Westwood with a non-conference matchup. Both teams traded blows throughout, but it was the Hawks who pulled away late and came out with the 50-29 victory to start the season...
The Westwood High School Varsity Hockey team is back at it, and this year’s group is showing promise. The Wolverines secured their first win of the season last Wednesday evening, a 3-1 victory against TVL foe Bellingham.
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Westwood High School Boys Basketball will be hosting the Second Annual Winter Holiday Tournament on December 29 and 30 at Westwood’s Bader Gymnasium. Day 1 action starts on Thursday at 5 p.m. with the Hingham Harbormen taking on the Walpole Rebels. At 7 p.m., the Westwood Wolverines will be hosting the Foxboro Warriors. On Friday,...
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Overcoming adversity is nothing new to Westwood’s Ryan Farrell after battling back from a serious leg injury that cost him his senior season at Xaverian Brothers High School in 2011. It was an almost worst-case scenario for a recruited player with his eyes on playing college football. The leg break...
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
After cruising to the Division 1 South Sectional crown two weeks prior, the Xaverian Brothers High School football team traveled to Lynn on Saturday to defend their Division 1 Super Bowl title against familiar foe and perennial power, Everett, champions of the North Sectional. Despite a stout defensive...
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Following their elimination from the 2016 Division 2A South Sectional Finals, the Westwood High football team finished their 2016 season with a tough 46-12 home loss to Holliston on Thanksgiving.
Thursday’s rematch with the Panthers (9-2) went a lot differently than Westwood’s 36-34 comeback victory over Holliston earlier in...
