DeLorey, Wolverines set to attack postseason
Scales reaches 1000-point milestone
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Walpole High School girls varsity basketball team hosted Foxboro on Thursday evening for a little late-season non-conference matchup.
The Warriors (17-2, 14-2) came to town with the Hockomock Davenport Division already secured, and will likely be the top seed in the Division II South playoffs. The Rebels...
Tyer leads Warriors by Mustangs
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Medfield High School varsity boys ice hockey team is getting hot at the perfect time after earning back-to-back wins against Westwood (2-1) and DS/Weston (8-0).
Back on January 16, the Warriors (9-4-4, 6-4-4) played a high-scoring thriller at Pirelli Arena in Franklin against Norwood, with the...
Singh leads Rockets over Tech Boston
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Needham High School varsity boys basketball team hosted reigning Division II state champ TechBoston Academy on Saturday night in a battle between two of the top programs in the state.
From the start, Needham was in control. Behind a trio of double-figure scoring performances by senior captain...
Rourke, Raiders power passed Cougars
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Two of the area’s top high school girls hockey programs met at Wellesley Sports Center on Wednesday evening as the two-time reigning Division II state champion Wellesley Raiders hosted the Austin Prep Cougars.
After falling 1-0 to the Cougars (7-1-2, 2-0-1) back on December 18 at Matthews...
Medfield hockey out to prove
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
In 2018-2019, it took until February for the Medfield High School boys varsity hockey team to lose a game; they started the year 8-0-4. The Warriors finished the regular season at 11-4-5 to earn the No. 7 seed in Division II South.
A pair of shutout wins...
Wellesley girls capture DII swim title
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Wellesley High School girls captured the program’s first-ever Division II swimming and diving championship on Sunday afternoon at MIT.
Led by freshman sensation and individual state champ Naomi Boegholm in both the 200 individual medley (2:10.92) and 200 freestyle relay (1:39.63), the Raiders dominated the day following...
Raider field hockey wins state
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Coming off a thrilling 1-0 victory against Sandwich in the Division II South finals, the Dover-Sherborn Regional High School field hockey team capped off their 2019 season with a state title on Saturday at WPI.
Following a 2-1 victory against North sectional champ Lynnfield in the state semifinals...
DS takes Division II South
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Heading into the 2019 season, expectations were high for the Dover-Sherborn Regional High School varsity field hockey team. Following a 15-1-2 regular season that included winning a share of the TVL title, it’s safe to say those expectations were met. However, when a team returns as much talent...
DS and Medfield soccer settle to draw
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
With both teams having already secured spots in their respective state tournament sectionals, Medfield High boys soccer hosted Dover-Sherborn for the second and final meeting between the two rivals on Monday afternoon on a wet Fisher Field.
The Warriors (8-3-6) entered Monday’s contest on an 11-game unbeaten streak...
Kelley lifts Rockets over Ahola, Raiders
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Two field hockey teams with high expectations this season met at Nora Searle Field on Monday for an early-season Division II vs. Division I non-conference showdown as Dover-Sherborn hosted Needham.
Thanks to a goal by junior Grace Kelley and a 13-save performance in net by Cammie Foster, the...
Kelley lifts Rockets over Ahola, Raiders
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Two field hockey teams with high expectations this season met at Nora Searle Field on Monday for an early-season Division II vs. Division I non-conference showdown as Dover-Sherborn hosted Needham.
Thanks to a goal by junior Grace Kelley and a 13-save performance in net by Cammie Foster,...
DS field hockey ready to impress
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Coming off of a 10-7-1 regular season and a preliminary round victory against Plymouth South in the Division II South playoffs, Dover-Sherborn Regional High field hockey returns a significant core of talent and appears poised to take the next step with a deep playoff run in 2019.
In...
Fletcher, Wellesley football ready for battle
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
A 5-2 regular season earned Wellesley High football the No. 4 seed in Division II South last fall. After a tough 35-0 loss to Braintree in the quarterfinals, followed by a Thanksgiving defeat to arch rival Needham, it’s safe to say the Raiders are ready to get...
Schofield named DII Player of the Year
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
If anything is for certain in the town of Medfield, it’s that John Schofield has an extremely bright future playing lacrosse. Entering the 2019 season as one of the top-rated close D men in the country and a reigning All-American, Schofield committed to play at Lehigh just before...
Medlax back atop Division II Central/East
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Following a resounding 18-6 victory over rival Westwood in the semifinals that featured an historic 11-goal performance by junior attack-man Jack McCordic, Medfield High lacrosse travelled to Natick for the Division II Central/East finals against reigning champ Concord-Carlisle on Thursday.
With McCordic locked off by CC’s Charlie Cook...
McCordic’s historic night leads Warriors to sectional final
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Despite being without star senior attack-man and captain Mike Hauptman (knee), the top-seeded Medfield Warriors advanced to the Division II Central/East finals with a resounding 18-6 victory over No. 5 and rival Westwood on Monday night.
Junior attack-man Jack McCordic recorded a career-high 11 goals, tying the Medfield program record...
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Donohue, Wolverines out to prove themselves
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Westwood High boys lacrosse finds itself in an interesting position. A year after coming one overtime goal short of a Division II Central/East sectional title, the Wolverines have found their rhythm and are rounding into form at the perfect time.
The Wolverines finished the regular season at 12-6...
Wilder’s emergence sparking MedLax confidence
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Medfield High boys lacrosse entered the 2019 with a lot of deserved hype, thanks to the majority of its 2018 starting lineup returning. Following a 16-2 regular season and an unblemished TVL record that included wins over DS, Hopkinton twice, Westwood twice, Xaverian and Pinkerton, its safe to...
Paolatto, Raider lax ready for next step
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Each of the last five seasons, Division III Central/East has belonged to Dover-Sherborn in boys lacrosse. In 2019, the Raiders have put themselves in a prime position to make it six in a row. A 13-5 (10-2) regular season that featured wins against Division II powers Wayland,...
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