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Boys’ hoop edged in fieldhouse opener

By Ken Chaisson

The Walpole Timberwolves boys’ basketball team renewed acquaintances with the Norwood Mustangs in the sparkling new fieldhouse on Thursday, January 22, 2026. It was the second game of a rare doubleheader along with the girls’ team to celebrate the opening of the new facility.

The old gym could fit 460 people....

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Walpole girls’ hoop opens new fieldhouse

By Ken Chaisson

This is the 70th year of Walpole girls’ high school basketball. The 1955–56 squad was coached by physical education teacher Phyllis McBride. Helen Betro (Howard) was the team captain.

While the first varsity event held in the fieldhouse was the wrestling quad on Saturday, January 17, 2026, the official grand opening...

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Rivalry renewed with Norwood Mustangs

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

The annual ice hockey get together for Walpole and Norwood took place at the Skating Club of Boston on University Avenue in Norwood on Tuesday December 30, 2025.  The boys faced off at noon with the girls’ squads playing at 2PM.

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Boys basketball season begins

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter The Walpole Timberwolves boys basketball team kicked off their 2024-25 season Friday night at home but fell to the Braintree Wamps, 64-50, in a game defined by contrasting halves. Head coach Jenna Galster, now in her fourth season, leads a senior-heavy roster featuring 10 12th graders among 14 players. After a...
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Boys’ Soccer kicks off fall season

By Ken Chaisson

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

The Walpole Timberwolves boys’ soccer began their season under perfect weather on Tuesday September 3, 2024 at the S.M. Lorusso Field Complex in Walpole as they faced the Wamps of Braintree. While Braintree came away with a 1-0 victory, Walpole...

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Boys’ Lax fights hard against Catholic Memorial

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

The Walpole Timberwolves traveled to Catholic Memorial High for their fifth Bay State Conference competition of the season. Walpole fell to Catholic Memorial 9-12. 

In the first quarter, Dillion Needham netted his first goal of the evening...

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Timberwolves travel to DS for scrimmage

By Avonlea Cummings
Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Walpole boys' basketball Timberwolves traveled to the Dover-Sherborn gymnasium on Friday, February 24th. Both teams participated in a friendly scrimmage to hone in on more practice time leading into the heat of the tournament. Walpole completed their regular season with...

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Timberwolves face Wamps in Braintree

By Max Clifford
Hometown Weekly Correspondent

The Walpole High School boys basketball team's first win of the season looked well in hand as they did not trail Braintree once during the entire 40 minutes of game time on Friday night. It was the Wamps, however, that got the last laugh when...

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Timberwolves fall on road to Milton

By Max Clifford
Hometown Weekly Correspondent

The Walpole High School varsity football team faced its toughest test of the year on Friday night as it traveled to Milton High School to face the team ranked one spot ahead of them in the Boston Globe’s top 20. 

A second-half...

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Timberwolves come back in Wellesley

By Max Clifford
Hometown Weekly Correspondent

Saturday was a day of firsts for the 2022 Walpole High football team: their first road game, their first Saturday afternoon game, and their first time playing from behind. 

Despite these unfamiliar circumstances, the Timberwolves held on for a dramatic 27-23 victory.