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Weycker, Kane take Wellesley baseball honors

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The spring of 2017 will forever be remembered in Wellesley as the year of the Cinderella Raiders. Entering the tournament as a humble 13 seed, the Raiders won four games away from home (three away, one neutral) en route to a South Sectional title. The Raiders continued their...
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Ciolfi, Raiders win Division I South title

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor If one thing is true about the MIAA State Baseball Tournament, it’s that any team has the chance to make some noise and make a long run. All you have to do is get in. On Sunday, the No. 13 seed Wellesley Raiders (11-9) continued their incredible playoff...
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Dolan, Waisel ready to lead Raider baseball

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Following an 11-12 season in 2016 that resulted in a state tournament berth (9-5 loss to Bridgewater-Raynham), the Wellesley High School varsity baseball team is ready to get back to work and compete for a third straight tournament appearance this spring. Leading this band of Raiders in 2017 will...
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Wellesley’s Chryssicas leads football to Thanksgiving victory

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Wellesley and Needham High football teams renewed their historical rivalry with one another on Thursday morning in their annual Thanksgiving grudge match at Memorial Field in Needham. Running back Grant Chryssicas led the way for Wellesley with four touchdowns, as the Raiders (11-1) pulled out the 34-14...
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Wellesley Football downs Brockton, Needham up next

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Following a tough 9-0 loss to Bridgewater-Raynham in the MIAA D1A South Sectional semifinals, Wellesley High football coach Jesse Davis made it clear that his team was not done fighting in 2016 despite their Super Bowl hopes being dashed. “We’ve got to get back to work,” said Davis. “We...
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Football falls in south semifinals

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Following a 43-22 victory over Hingham in the first round of the MIAA Division 1A South playoffs on October 29, the Wellesley High football team returned to the gridiron on Saturday afternoon to take on six-seeded Bridgewater-Raynham in the South Semifinals. Despite a spectacular defensive effort against the Trojans...
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Football downs Milton, captures Herget Division

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor In the wackiest of circumstances, the Wellesley High football team captured their first Bay State Conference Herget Division title since 1999 after a hard-fought 38-26 victory over Milton, a game which took two days to complete due to a lightning postponement. [caption id="attachment_14402" align="alignright" width="267"] Read more

Wellesley Baseball Enjoys April Vacation Wins

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By Douglas McCulloch Hometown Weekly Staff The Wellesley High baseball team was busy over April Vacation, playing in two games over the vacation period. After taking several days off to give players the chance to enjoy a few days of vacation, the Raiders were back on the field on April 21 to face off against...
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