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Wolverines triumph in final regular season game 

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

The Westwood Wolverines hosted the Belmont Marauders on Monday, February 19, for their final game of the regular season. Westwood diminished their two-game losing streak against Belmont as they sealed off the night 58-50. Westwood’s junior Eli Ifrah led the...

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Sweet victory for boys’ hockey

By Julia Beauregard

Hometown Weekly Editor

The Westwood High School boys’ varsity hockey team fought hard against Ashland on Thursday, February 15th at the Loring Ice Arena, toppling the other team with a score of 5-2 and pushing the record to 10-7. The boys clinched the playoffs...

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Wolverines’ seize TVL Championship

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

On February 7, the Westwood girls’ hockey team hosted the Medfield Warriors at the Canton Ice House for their second TVL match-up of the season. Scoring three out of their four goals in the first period, the Wolverines secured an...

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Westwood vanquished by Warriors

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

Basketball is a fast-paced game, counting down the seconds on the shot clock, teams have only 35 seconds to strategize and execute their shots to the hoop. Alongside strategy comes agility and the determination to stay in the game every...

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Boys’ Basketball falls short to Falcons

By Max Clifford

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The varsity boys basketball teams from Westwood High School and Cambridge Rindge & Latin put on a show in a raucous Coccoluto Gymnasium on Wednesday night. Both teams worked hard to erase big deficits, but it was the Falcons who held...

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Boys’ Basketball defends home court

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

Amidst the echoing cheers and dribbles, the Westwood court came alive Thursday, January 18th as the Wolverines boys’ basketball team hosted the Dover-Sherborn Raiders for an unforgettable Tri-Valley League competition of the season. With skills and determination, Westwood pressured the...

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Personal bests for Westwood Swim Team

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

Echoes of cheers rang against the four walls of the Westwood High swimming pool as the Westwood swim team and the Dover-Sherborn swim team came together for the mid-January swim meet. The teams went head-to-head against one another in multiple...

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Girls’ Hockey storms past Mustangs 

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

It was cool in the Canton Ice House rink but action was heating up on the ice as the Westwood girls hockey team hosted the Norwood Mustangs on Wednesday, January 3rd. It was a back-and-forth battle on the ice as...

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Boys’ Hockey falls to Hopkinton

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

Blades sliced the ice on Wednesday evening as the Westwood boys' hockey team hosted the Hopkinton Hillers at the Canton Ice House for their third league match of the season. In a hard-fought battle, the Wolverines fell to the Hillers...

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Girls’ basketball falls to Warriors

By Max Clifford

Hometown Weekly Reporter

On Tuesday, December 12th, Westwood Girls' Varsity Basketball opened up their season at home where they hosted the Medfield Warriors. Unfortunately for the Wolverines, the Warriors left victorious with a score of 66-36 over the home team.

The...

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Boys’ hockey glides to victory

By Max Clifford

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Saturday evening saw the final preseason tune-up for Westwood Boys Varsity Ice Hockey as they hosted Walpole at the Canton Ice House. The Wolverines outpaced the Timberwolves by a score of 4-1 in the scrimmage.

After Walpole opened...

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Boys’ hockey winter preview

Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

Westwood High School's hockey team is gearing up for an exciting season, led by Coach Matt Sebet, who is entering his 15th year as a coach and 6th year as head coach. In a recent interview, Coach Sebet provided insights into...

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Boys’ Soccer brings home another victory

By Max Clifford

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Westwood High School Boys’ Varsity Soccer brought home a victory from their final road trip of the regular season, taking advantage of early opportunities and keeping Norwood off the board for a 5-0 shutout victory on Thursday afternoon.

Wolverines show resilience in TVL clash

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

Taking the field with a four-game winning streak, the Westwood Wolverines embarked on a journey to the home turf of the Medfield Warriors on Tuesday, October 17, for their second opportunity to compete in the TVL match this season. The...

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Field Hockey scarfed down by Porkers

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

As darkness shrouded the sky, the Walpole turf stage was bathed in light, setting the stage for an exciting evening match. The hosting Walpole field hockey team faced off against the Westwood Wolverines, creating the perfect backdrop to witness both...

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Wolverines triumph in soccer showdown

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

On a brisk evening, as the sun dipped below the horizon at Westwood High turf, the Dover-Sherborn boys' soccer team made their way to face the formidable Wolverines. 

As the temperature dropped, the bundled-up crowd rallied behind...

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Wolverines dominate Quincy

By Max Clifford

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Westwood High School football team celebrated Westwood Day 2023 in style on Friday night, picking up a dominant 35-14 victory over visiting Quincy before welcoming fans onto the field for postgame fireworks.

After suffering from a slow...

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Wolverines sneak past Bellingham

By Max Clifford

Hometown Weekly Reporter

A second-half stalemate in Bellingham on Thursday night initially hinted at an impending overtime battle. However, a fortuitous missed extra point on the potential game-tying touchdown resulted in the Westwood High School football team securing a razor-thin 17-16 victory.

Cross-country races past Medfield

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

The sun cast its warm glow upon Westwood athletes on Thursday, September 14th, illuminating the trails for the cross-country boys' varsity team as they went head-to-head against their hosts, Medfield High. After several weeks of preseason preparation, the boys were...

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Girls Volleyball dips under Medfield

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

Crowds filled the Medfield gymnasium on Wednesday, September 6th, as the Westwood girls volleyball team prepared to compete against the Medfield Warriors in their season-opening match. Despite the hot and humid conditions, the Westwood girls showcased their talent, engaging in...

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