Local girls dominate lacrosse All-Scholastics
McInerney, Lady-Rebels seeded first in South
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The 2018-2019 Walpole High girls varsity hockey team has sneakily become a wagon.
Much thanks to the play in net from senior goaltender Kiera McInerney, as well as a steady dosage of offense production from senior forwards Audra Tosone and Meghan Hamilton, the Lady-Rebels (16-3-1) ended their regular...
Wamps freeze Lady-Rebels unbeaten streak
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The two lead dogs in the Bay State Conference Herget Division squared off for the second and final time this season on Saturday afternoon as the Walpole Lady-Rebels (12-3-1, 7-3-1) hosted the Braintree Wamps (12-3-0, 8-0-0) at Rodman Arena.
The Lady-Rebels, who entered the contest on...
Lady-Rebs, Raiders skate to a tie
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
It may have been a day off for some on Monday, but not for the Walpole and Wellesley High School varsity girls hockey teams, who met at Babson Skating Center for their one and only meeting this 2018-2019 season.
Thanks to some shutdown goaltending on both sides by Wellesley’s...
McInerney, Desimone lift Lady-Rebs past NDA
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Walpole High varsity girls hockey team welcomed in Notre Dame Academy (Hingham) on Monday night for a midseason non-conference clash between two teams bound for the state tournament.
Thanks to a phenomenal seven-for-seven effort by the Walpole penalty kill unit and some stellar goaltending by senior goaltender...
High hopes for McInerny, Hamilton, Lady-Rebs
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
After an up-and-down 9-9-3 regular season, the Walpole High girls varsity hockey team earned the No. 15 seed in the 2018 Division II state tournament. Following a 5-2 victory over No. 18 Matignon in the preliminary round, the Lady-Rebs fell to eventual state runner-up Canton, 4-1.
Despite...
Platoon of Rebels sign NLIs
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Walpole High School has pumped out a solid number of collegiate-level athletes over the years. On Thursday, a new wave of Rebels made it official as seven Walpole High athletes signed their National Letters of Intent to play a sport in college.
Pitchers and due-to-be senior captains of Rebel...
Tosone, Porkers cruise past Wamps
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
It was a quick start for the Walpole High School field hockey team on Thursday night against Bay State Conference rival Braintree, as the Porkers (6-0, 5-0) continued their unbeaten streak to begin the season with a convincing 7-0 victory.
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Lady-Rebs headed back to sectional final
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The 2018 season has been a storybook one for Walpole High School girls varsity lacrosse. An 18-0 regular season and a Bay State Conference title earned the Lady-Rebs the No. 1 overall seed in Division I East, and following last season’s loss to Cohasset in the Division...
Curtis, Rebels clinch conference on senior night
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The defending Division I state champion Needham Rockets traveled down the road to Walpole on Monday evening for a pivotal Bay State Conference showdown with the undefeated Rebels (15-0, 10-0).
Back on April 5, the Rebels came from four down in the final quarter to upend the Rockets...
Lady-Rebels outlast Kelley, Rockets
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The defending Division I state champion Needham Rockets traveled down the road to Walpole on Monday evening for a pivotal Bay State Conference showdown with the undefeated Rebels (15-0, 10-0).
Back on April 5, the Rebels came from four down in the final quarter to upend the Rockets...
Curtis powers Lady-Rebels past Rocketeers
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
An incredible 12-10 comeback victory over reigning Division I state champ Needham on April 5 was the perfect start to the season for the Walpole High girls varsity lacrosse team. Considering Walpole girls lacrosse’s move up to Division I from Division II this season, the win over the...
Walsh, Lady-Rebels ready up
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The 2017 season was one filled with immense success for the Walpole High girls lacrosse team, as the Lady-Rebels put together an 18-2 regular season to secure the No. 1 overall seed in Division II East before defeating Medway, Medfield, and Foxboro en route to the sectional title.
In...
O’Neil, Raiders fight off McInerny, Rebels
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Bay State Conference-leading Wellesley Lady-Raiders welcomed in rival Walpole to Babson Skating Center last Wednesday evening for their lone meeting of 2017-2018.
After falling behind 1-0, the Raiders (11-2-2, 6-0-1) scored three straight and held off a late push by the Rebels (6-5-2, 3-3-1) to remain unbeaten...
Phalen, Rockets fall just short to Rebels
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Walpole and Needham High School girls varsity hockey teams met for the second and final time this season on Monday afternoon at Rodman Arena for a critical matinee Bay State Conference showdown.
Thanks to a late tie-breaking power play goal by senior forward Amanda Janowicz (two goals, one...
Janowicz lifts Lady-Rebels past Rockets
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Walpole and Needham High School girls varsity hockey teams met for the second and final time this season on Monday afternoon at Rodman Arena for a critical matinee Bay State Conference showdown.
Thanks to a late tie-breaking power play goal by senior forward Amanda Janowicz (two goals,...
Griffin, Porkers roll in round one
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Last season’s Division I state champion Walpole Porkers (14-2-2) took to the field to defend their title on Saturday afternoon at home against North Attleboro in the first round of Division I South Sectional playoffs. In part thanks to a two-goal first-half by Nicole Griffin, the No. 3...
Boys and girls hockey earn pair of shutouts
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Walpole High School boys and girls varsity hockey teams were each victorious this past week over Braintree, both via a shutout.
The boys secured a 1-0 victory on the road against the Wamps on Wednesday thanks to a 29-save performance by senior goaltender James Corcoran, followed by...
Flynn’s overtime goal captures Walpole state title
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Following a 2-1 victory over Sandwich in the MIAA D1 South Sectional finals last Saturday, the Walpole High field hockey team ground out a 1-0 victory over Acton-Boxboro in the state semifinals on Wednesday night with the game’s lone goal coming off the stick of Audra Tosone.
The...
Walpole Porkers crowned D1 South champs
