Raider field hockey unbeaten in six straight
Wellesley and DS girls fight to draw
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Wellesley and Dover-Sherborn Regional High School girls varsity soccer teams met on the rain-soaked grass of Farm Street Field on Monday afternoon for a pivotal midseason non-conference makeup game.
DS (3-2-2, 3-2-1) entered off the heels of a tough 3-1 defeat to TVL-leading Medway on Thursday looking...
Ryan, Dummer, Raiders rally to victory
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Defense was the name of the game on Friday night as Dover-Sherborn Regional High School hosted Norton on the gridiron in DS’ TVL opener.
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Balmer, Doyle, Raiders kick off season
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
After a 10-3-1 regular season and the earning of the No. 6 seed in Division III South, the Dover-Sherborn High School varsity girls soccer team went on a heart-stopping playoff run a season ago that included 2-1 victories over Norwell (PKs) in the quarterfinals and Rockland (extra...
Raiders outlast Hawks in Sectionals
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The last time Wellesley and Xaverian baseball met back on May 30 in Westwood, 19 runs were scored in an offensive showcase. The Raiders earned a big 11-8 victory.
On Thursday, the No. 3 Raiders (15-5) took on the No. 7 Hawks (12-8) in the semifinal round of...
Raiders outlast Hawks in Sectionals
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The last time Wellesley and Xaverian baseball met back on May 30 in Westwood, 19 runs were scored in an offensive showcase. The Raiders earned a big 11-8 victory.
On Thursday, the No. 3 Raiders (15-5) took on the No. 7 Hawks (12-8) in the semifinal round of...
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...
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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Mastrobuono, Raiders set to defend sectional crown
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Division III Central/East Sectional in boys lacrosse has simply belonged to DS in recent years. The 2018 Dover-Sherborn senior class knows nothing but winning the sectional title after reigning as champions each of the last four years.
This season, DS enters as the No. 2 seed in...
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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Raiders outlast Johnson, Warriors in thriller
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Two arch rivals fighting for their playoff lives met on the baseball diamond on Friday afternoon as the DS Raiders (8-12) hosted the Medfield Warriors (8-9) on Dover-Sherborn’s senior day.
In what can only be described as an instant classic of back-and-forth momentum swings and rallies, the Raiders...
Storybook ending for Bowman, DS seniors
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Two arch rivals fighting for their playoff lives met on the baseball diamond on Friday afternoon as the DS Raiders (8-12) hosted the Medfield Warriors (8-9) on Dover-Sherborn’s senior day.
In what can only be described as an instant classic of back-and-forth momentum swings and rallies, the...
Antonucci, Wolverines best Mastrobuono, Raiders
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Entering Friday, it had been quite some time since the Westwood High School varsity boys lacrosse team defeated rival DS; five years, to be exact.
Off to one of their best starts in program history, the Wolverines wrote the latest chapter of their exceptional beginning to the 2018...
Komjathy, Bomes power Raiders past Wamps
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
It was about as complete of a performance as a lacrosse team could have on Wednesday afternoon for Wellesley High School against Braintree.
The Raiders (4-0) saw pure and utter domination at the faceoff X by sophomore midfielder Teddy Komjathy, who won 21 faceoffs on the afternoon. Meanwhile,...
Boys and girls track begin 2-0
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Dover-Sherborn Regional High School boys and girls track and field teams each remain unbeaten at 2-0 after consecutive victories over Medway and Dedham to begin the 2018 campaign this past week.
The DS boys took down Medway, 101-30, on April 10 to begin their season. Spencer Robbins...
O’Neil, Raiders fight off McInerny, Rebels
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Bay State Conference-leading Wellesley Lady-Raiders welcomed in rival Walpole to Babson Skating Center last Wednesday evening for their lone meeting of 2017-2018.
After falling behind 1-0, the Raiders (11-2-2, 6-0-1) scored three straight and held off a late push by the Rebels (6-5-2, 3-3-1) to remain unbeaten...
Raider basketball drops to 8-3
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Coming off the heels of a brief two-game win streak against Milton (78-49) and Medway (60-50), the Wellesley High School boys basketball team dropped a tough one at home on Wednesday night to rival Newton North to fall to 8-3 (4-3 BSC) on the season.
Unfortunately for the...
Williams, Warriors sweep rival Raiders
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Dover-Sherborn Regional and Medfield High School varsity boys basketball teams met for the second and final time this season on Friday evening as the Raiders (4-6, 3-4) looked to avenge their 60-51 defeat to the Warriors (6-4, 4-3) on their home court back on January 3.
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Ahola, Raiders roll in round one
