Raiders christen new barn with victory
Wellesley girls soccer out to impress
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Wellesley High girls soccer enters the 2019 season coming off a year in which they were able to squeeze their way into the postseason with a 5-4-7 record.
Leading Wellesley in 2019 will be four senior co-captains in defender Abby Comella, midfielder Olivia Francis, midfielder Bridget Noonan and forward...
Day of barefoot soccer helps Africa
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On August 11, between Saturday and Sunday at noon on the Hunnewell Fields, Olivia Francis and Bridget Noonan played barefoot soccer for 24 straight hours as part of an annual Wellesley tradition. Joined by whoever else wanted to swing by, donate 25 dollars to a good cause, and...
Skippers hold off Baker, Raiders in rain
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Two perennial state title contenders squared off on the rain-soaked turf of Wellesley High on Monday afternoon as the reigning Division I state champion Wellesley Raiders (10-4, 7-1) hosted Division II powerhouse Cohasset (11-4, 9-3).
Despite a four-goal effort from California-bound attacker Brooke Baker, Wellesley was unable to...
Balter, Lady-Raiders off to hot start
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
It used to be Walpole and Needham who were the annual favorites to win the Bay State Conference in girls lacrosse.
Now?
Wellesley is, without a doubt, the odds-on favorite to win not only the Bay State Conference, but also win all of Division I South.
Coming...
Baker, Raider girls soccer ready up
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Wellesley girls soccer took some steps forward last season, finishing the regular season 7-6-3 and earning a preliminary-round victory against Durfee (1-0) in the Division I South playoffs. This season, the Lady-Raiders will look to build off of their success in 2017, but they will have to do it under...
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Storybook ending for Chicoski, Lady-Raiders
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Saturday night served as the storybook ending that Wellesley senior captain Caitlin Chicoski and her class had envisioned when they came in as freshmen back in 2014. A season that saw Wellesley defeat Needham for the first time in seven years capped off with a magical run to...
Lady-Rebs fall just short in state final
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Saturday night served as the storybook ending that Wellesley senior captain Caitlin Chicoski and her class had envisioned when they came in as freshmen back in 2014. A season that saw Wellesley defeat Needham for the first time in seven years capped off with a magical run to...
Chicoski, Raiders best McCarthy, Warriors
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The class of both the TVL and Bay State Conference met for a late-season non-conference showdown on Saturday morning as the Medfield Warriors visited the Wellesley Raiders.
Behind five goals and a pair of assists from senior captain and Stanford commit Caitlin Chicoski, along with four goals from...
Balter, Lady-Raiders roll past Wildcats
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Wellesley High School girls varsity lacrosse team welcomed Milton last Tuesday afternoon for a key Bay State Conference showdown.
Behind a stellar performance by senior captain and Northwestern commit Maddy Balter (five goals, two assists), along with four goals from fellow senior captain and Stanford commit Caitlin Chicoski,...
The time is now for Chicoski, Lady-Raiders
