Strong, Raiders tussle with Marauders
Hibberts, Rockets win second straight
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Coming off a 6-0 victory over Walpole last Friday night in the rain, the Needham Rockets (2-1) hosted Bay State Conference rival Newton North on Saturday afternoon looking to making it two wins in a row. Thanks to some explosive plays on offense in the second half by...
Lavanchy, Rebels roll to victory
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Football is a sport where few wins ever come easily, but the Walpole Rebels (1-2) made it look as such on Saturday afternoon against arch rival Norwood (0-3), blanking the Mustangs 37-0 for their first win of the young season.
Senior quarterback Brett Lavanchy torched the Mustang secondary from...
Wolverines fight Panthers in rain
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Westwood Wolverines (1-2) met a tough fate on Friday night against rival Holliston (2-1), falling 41-7 on a rain-soaked Flahive Field. The wet conditions made it extremely difficult for the Reed Wilson-led offense to get going, and a second half shutout by the Panther defense propelled Holliston...
Weiss, Raider XC win Ocean State Invitational
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
On Saturday, the Wellesley High School cross country team traveled to Rhode Island for the Ocean State Invitational, competing against high schools from all up and down the East Coast. The Raiders returned home with a first-place finish following an absolutely dominant performance, which saw five of their...
Rebels battle Rockets in the rain
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Friday night’s Bay State Conference contest between the Needham Rockets (1-1) and Walpole Rebels (0-2) was truly a battle of wills. With both sides entering at 0-1 on the young season, the Rebels and Rockets were eying their first win of the year, but also a key win against a...
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Andre lifts Rockets to wet win
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Friday night’s Bay State Conference contest between the Needham Rockets (1-1) and Walpole Rebels (0-2) was truly a battle of wills. With both sides entering at 0-1 on the young season, the Rebels and Rockets were eying their first win of the year, but also a key win...
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Wolverine volleyball starts strong
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Westwood High School girls varsity volleyball team has roared out the gates this 2017 season to a 3-0 start. The Wolverines began the campaign with back-to-back road matches at Dedham and Norton, and both times, the Wolverines returned home with 3-0 shutout victories.
Last Monday, the Wolverines played...
Lampman, Raider soccer begin 2017 strong
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Dover-Sherborn Regional High varsity boys soccer team kicked off its season on Tuesday night at home under the lights, and thanks to a strong collective effort highlighted by senior captain and forward Corey Lampman (one goal, one assist), the Raiders (1-0) began their season with a convincing...
Friday night lights return to Westwood
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Westwood High School football team returned to the gridiron for their 2017 season opener on Friday night under the lights at home against Pembroke, beginning a new era of Wolverines football with first-year head coach Brad Pindel. Senior captain Jake Antonucci led the Wolverine offense in seemingly...
Williams, Warrior football roll in opener
Home knocks: Gonser the total package
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
It’s been an odd offseason for the Medfield High School football team. First, the Warriors lost their starting quarterback Ryan Eamer, who transferred to Xaverian. Then, in the middle of summer practices and conditioning, an impetigo outbreak on the MHS turf forced the Warriors off the practice field,...
Matherson sisters making their mark
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Throughout their upbringings, athletic excellence has simply been a part of the DNA for Walpole natives Brooke and Taylor Matherson.
Field hockey always has and always will be the crown jewel of Walpole High, and Brooke Matherson helped keep the winning Porker tradition alive from 2010-2013. A four-year...
Home knocks: Rockets ready for liftoff
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Coming off a 6-5 campaign that saw a 25-6 playoff defeat to Catholic Memorial and a 34-14 loss on Thanksgiving to arch rival Wellesley, the Needham High School varsity football team is hoping for a bounce back season in 2017, and with changes made to the scheme and...
Mangiafico, Slowe making name in hockey world
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Lacrosse has always been the purebred of Medfield athletics, both at the youth and high school levels. However, hockey is a sport that has always been popular here in Massachusetts, and the town of Medfield is beginning to flex its muscle as a hockey hotbed with some of...
Frattasio, Goss, Damren taking over at Wesleyan
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Hockey is one of those sports where everybody knows everybody, especially here in New England where hockey is life. Oftentimes, relationships between hockey teammates and rivals can last a lifetime, and sometimes, rivalries can turn to friendship. Throughout their upbringings in adjacent towns, Westwood’s Allie Damren, Walpole’s Cici...
Westwood’s Damren more than hockey tough
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
In 2017-2018, Westwood resident Allie Damren will look to accomplish one of the hardest feats there is in collegiate athletics, and that is to play on two athletic teams (hockey and lacrosse) while also balancing her studies as a biology major at one of the nation’s toughest academic...
Frattasio, Goss, Damren taking over at Wesleyan
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Hockey is one of those sports where everybody knows everybody, especially here in New England where hockey is life. Oftentimes, relationships between hockey teammates and rivals can last a lifetime, and sometimes, rivalries can turn to friendship. Throughout their upbringings in adjacent towns, Westwood’s Allie Damren, Walpole’s Cici...
Shaughnessy, Shaker dominate Shot For Life
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
August normally is not the time of year for local basketball stars to be making headlines.
But don’t tell that to rising senior at Needham High School, Thomas Shaughnessy, who recently committed to play basketball at Brown, as well as Needham High class of 2017 graduate and point...
Peck, Herman lead NEFC to national title
