Pianist Adrian Liao performs for seniors
Lynch’s relief pitching gives Walpole win
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
With a freshman starter on the mound, the Walpole softball team would eventually put ten runs on the board en route to a 10-6 victory over Needham.
However, it was the relief pitching of Katie Lynch that would save the day for the Rebels.
Samantha Marshalsea would pitch...
Donato leads Walpole to first win
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
With three NCAA DI-bound pitchers eventually taking the mound, there was never a question that Walpole’s opening game Friday afternoon against Newton North was going to be a low-scoring affair.
And when Walpole star and Tufts commit Matt Donato stepped up to the plate in the eighth inning...
Westwood seniors learn about Bing Crosby
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Just days after Lady Gaga was lauded at the Academy Awards for her performance in “A Star is Born,” former film salesman for the Walt Disney Company Bruce Hambro taught the seniors of the Westwood Council on Aging all about Bing Crosby, the “first multimedia star of the 20th...
WOW hosts spirited MLK Breakfast
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The World of Wellesley (WOW) and Massachusetts Bay Community College had their Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast last Monday, bringing songs, dances and speeches to a tightly-packed library atrium.
The Wellesley High School cheerleading team performed their Missy Elliot-inspired routine, which won awards at a Boston dance contest and inspired...
Wellesley shoots past Milton late
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
“It wasn’t pretty, but we got a win.”
Such was the game summary of Wellesley coach Glen Magpiong.
On Friday night, the Milton and Wellesley girls’ basketball teams engaged in an ugly, but fun, tense back-and-forth game that had coaches yelling at refs, fans yelling at players, and players yelling...
Third quarter dooms Medfield against Dedham
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
At the half of their game Wednesday night, the Medfield and Dedham’s boys’ basketball teams were deadlocked at 36 points apiece in a game that looked like it would come down to the final possession.
Then, the third quarter happened, and for Medfield, disaster struck.
With the top of their...
Needham High beats Walpole, 41-27
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Needham High wrestling team picked up a big win over Walpole on Thursday night to improve their record to 3-2 on the year. Early on in the season, the Rockets dropped a few matches while fighting off injuries. For this match, the team was coming off the holiday break, with...
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Warriors dominate Raiders in opener
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Friday night, Dover-Sherborn just wasn’t ready for Medfield’s defense.
In what would end up ultimately being a 61-23 loss to the Medfield Warriors, the ladies of Dover-Sherborn seemed shell-shocked at the multi-faceted, hyper-aggressive defense they were facing. Early on in the game, Dover-Sherborn could barely get the ball over half-court...
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Holiday party delights Sherborn seniors
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Even with a well problem shutting down the water inside of Sherborn’s Pilgrim Church, both the holiday spirit and the spirit of giving flowed freely throughout the Sherborn Council on Aging’s Senior Holiday Party on Thursday afternoon.
Holiday music played and food was served, but while the meal was tasty and the...
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