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Raiders fight hard against Medfield

Raiders fight hard against Medfield

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

Dover-Sherborn High hosted the Medfield Warriors on Monday, May 6 for their ninth TVL matchup of the season. Dover-Sherborn fell to Medfield 21-2 in the evening’s competition, despite their seniors' leadership on the field; Avery O’Connell and Meredith Salvin each...

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Girls’ lacrosse falls to Lincoln-Sudbury

Girls’ lacrosse falls to Lincoln-Sudbury

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

Westwood girls’ lacrosse is a powerful group of girls who gave their all in their third-straight year at the division one state championship, a team that never gave up even during their last minute of competition.  The girls’ lacrosse team...

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Warriors come close in semifinals

Warriors come close in semifinals

By Max Clifford

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Playing from behind for the first time in the MIAA Division III state tournament, Medfield High School Girls Varsity Lacrosse made a strong final push but could not overcome their semifinal opponents from Norwell High School. The team’s dominant playoff run,...

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Three-peat for DSHS girls lacrosse

Three-peat for DSHS girls lacrosse

By Max Clifford

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Babson College’s MacDowell field was the site of a “three-peat” on Sunday afternoon as the Dover-Sherborn High School Girls Varsity Lacrosse team secured their third consecutive MIAA Division IV state championship, a 10-9 victory over top-seeded Ipswich.

The...

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Girls Lacrosse triumphs over Warriors

Girls Lacrosse triumphs over Warriors

By Max Clifford
Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

Riding an 11-game winning streak, Westwood High School Girls Varsity Lacrosse welcomed Lincoln-Sudbury for their final game of the regular season on Thursday evening. The visiting Warriors applied the pressure but the Wolverines came away victorious by a final score of 8-7.

Girls Lacrosse fall short in overtime

Girls Lacrosse fall short in overtime

By Avonlea Cummings
Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

In the cool spring air with a cloudy overcast, the Needham girl’s lacrosse team set out against the fiery red Natick RedHawks. The battle was long fought, as Needham used all their fuel until the very last seconds of overtime. It wasn’t until the...

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Girl Lacrosse slip past Framingham

Girl Lacrosse slip past Framingham

By Avonlea Cummings
Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

You get 60 minutes. 60 minutes to prove what skills you’ve got, and 60 minutes to win the competition. Even a slow start to the game can make or break the entirety of the match. Although, as you dig deep expelling any energy you...

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Girls lax takes home state title

Girls lax takes home state title

The Medfield girls lacrosse team took home the Massachusetts state title after besting Cohasset in their final matchup at Babson College. 

Seniors Annie McCarthy and Kerry White celebrate with Coach Mary Laughna after the traditional post-win water bucket

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Local girls dominate lacrosse All-Scholastics

Local girls dominate lacrosse All-Scholastics
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By Mike Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Needham, Walpole, Westwood and Wellesley have all had incredible success in girls lacrosse over the last decade. The 2019 season was no different, as all four of these Division I powers made long tournament runs. Needham, Westwood, and reigning Division I champ Wellesley put together long tournament runs,...
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Parizeau, Raiders cruise past Marauders

Parizeau, Raiders cruise past Marauders
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By Mike Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Coming off an 18-10 bounce-back win over Holliston on May 15, the Dover-Sherborn Regional High School girls varsity lacrosse team hosted Dedham on Monday afternoon looking to make it two straight wins. Despite a lengthy lightning delay late in the first half, DS was able to battle through...
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Schmalz, Lady-Rockets rout Warriors

Schmalz, Lady-Rockets rout Warriors
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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Needham High School girls varsity lacrosse team was delivered a significant blow with star scorer Callie Hem out for the season with a torn ACL. Despite the loss of their Harvard commit and reigning All-Scholastic recipient, the Rockets (5-2) have responded with a series of impressive victories...
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Panthers hold off Warriors in rain

Panthers hold off Warriors in rain
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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Medfield High School girls varsity lacrosse team hosted Division I Hockomock League power Franklin on Monday night on the rain-soaked turf at Calvin Fisher Field. Coming off a tough 19-12 defeat to arch rival Dover-Sherborn on April 17, the Lady-Warriors (2-4, 2-1) were looking to bounce back,...
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Balter, Lady-Raiders off to hot start

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...
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Rockets take home Division I lacrosse title

Rockets take home Division I lacrosse title
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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Needham High School varsity girls lacrosse team concluded an absolutely dominant 2017 season with an 8-5 win over Longmeadow on Saturday afternoon at Boston University in the MIAA Division I state championship game. Following an 18-3 regular season that saw zero conference defeats and an outright Bay...
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McCarthy pioneers incredible Warrior comeback

McCarthy pioneers incredible Warrior comeback
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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor When the Medfield and Dover-Sherborn Regional High School varsity girls lacrosse teams were placed in the same part of the MIAA Division II South Sectional bracket on May 26, one had the sense that these two arch-rivals would be meeting up for a third and final time in...
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Girls lacrosse ends postseason run

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By Douglas McCulloch Hometown Weekly Staff The Dover-Sherborn High girls’ lacrosse team fell to Wayland in the quarter finals of the Esat Division 2 tournament on June 3 13-9. The Raiders faced an uphill battle against a tough opponent, with a few early mistakes leading to a 7-1 game in Wayland’s favor by halftime. Although the...
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