Walpole’s Wagner comes home to Bruins
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
On Saturday night, Mark Divver of The Providence Journal was first to report that unrestricted free agent centerman Chris Wagner was headed to the Boston Bruins on a two-year, $2.5 million deal.
The significance?
Wagner is a native of Walpole and will be living his childhood dream of...
Bomes, DeSisto, Martin named All-American
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
BostonLax released their 2018 class of All-Americans earlier this week, and a significant portion of the players on this prestigious list hail from Hometown Weekly’s six towns.
After helping lead Dover-Sherborn to the Division III Central/East sectional title with 14 goals and seven assists in DS’s final four...
Lady-Raiders best Rockets in sectionals
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Entering Friday, it had been a exactly one year and a day since the Wellesley High School girls lacrosse team had their 2017 season come to an end at the hands of arch rival and eventual Division I state champ Needham in the South semifinals.
It had also...
Lady-Raiders best Rockets in sectionals
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Entering Friday, it had been a exactly one year and a day since the Wellesley High School girls lacrosse team had their 2017 season come to an end at the hands of arch rival and eventual Division I state champ Needham in the South semifinals.
It had also been...
Westwood boys cruise through round one
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Coming off their first-ever co-TVL title as well as their first-ever season that included victories over both DS and Medfield, the Westwood High School boys varsity lacrosse team earned the No. 2 seed in Division II Central/East.
Last Thursday, the Wolverines (15-4) welcomed No. 7 Groton-Dunstable to Flahive Field...
Zajec, Raiders earn statement win
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Two teams fighting for spots in the Super Eight met on Wednesday afternoon in Westwood as the Catholic Conference champion Xaverian Hawks welcomed the defending Division I Eastern Mass champion Wellesley Raiders.
With the tournament just about a week away, a win for either the Raiders (15-5) or Hawks (12-8)...
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Raiders outlast Cassidy, Hawks
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Two teams fighting for spots in the Super Eight met on Wednesday afternoon in Westwood as the Catholic Conference champion Xaverian Hawks welcomed the defending Division I Eastern Mass champion Wellesley Raiders.
With the tournament just about a week away, a win for either the Raiders (15-5) or Hawks (12-8)...
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