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Walpole boys hockey re-buries Dartmouth in OT

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Correspondent

The town of Dartmouth received 37 inches of snow from the recent nor’easter. Schools were closed all week with expected delays stretching into the first week of March. That extended the playing of their first round state tournament game against Walpole into Saturday February 28.

Walpole ousts Fitchburg, eliminated from states by Mansfield

By Ken Chaisson

The Walpole boys’ 2025-26 basketball season ended Friday, with a loss in the round of 32 to the Mansfield Hornets, 66-44.

Senior captain Ryan McDonald ended his Walpole basketball career as the third leading boys scorer in school history behind only Matt Wolff and Tim Clifford.

First...

Basketball and hockey look ahead to postseason

By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Sports Correspondent

The Warriors are looking strong as they enter the postseason this week. Last week, girls’ basketball played their final regular season game and were able to achieve an undefeated season with a 20–0 record. They are also the Division 2 defending champions, though the team they defeated in...

Raiders’ regular season wraps up; boys’ hockey moves forward

By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Sports Correspondent

Last week, the regular seasons for basketball and hockey drew to an end and the playoff brackets were released. The boys’ hockey team won their final game against Plymouth North High School on February 16th 5–1 and ended up in the 31st seed with a 9–11 record. They...

Rockets’ basketball and hockey look ahead to postseason

By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Sports Correspondent

This week, Needham boys’ basketball, girls’ basketball, and boys’ hockey entered their postseasons. Boys’ basketball finished their season with an 18–2 record, putting them in the 3rd seed. This is an impressive climb from last year when they were the 36th seed after a 10–10 season. In that...

T-Wolves make tournament with split in Davenport Classic

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Correspondent

One more win.

That’s what the Walpole boys’ basketball team was looking for coming into the Dudley Davenport Classic held at Sharon High School on Feb. 15-16. One more win in the regular season would qualify them for the state tournament, something they hadn’t...

Pomposelli, Hawks eye Super Eight glory

By Mike Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor As a high school hockey player, there is nothing like playing in the Super Eight. Last season, Xaverian hockey made a run to the semifinal round of the Super Eight before ultimately falling in a 6-5 thriller to rival and eventual state champ BC High. In 2019-2020, the Hawks put...

Medfielders play in FBU National Championship

Two Medfielders recently played in the FBU National Championship. "The FBU National Championship tournament," according to fbunc.com, "celebrates and promotes youth football through uniting all-star athletes of all backgrounds from across the United States in a true, one-of-a-kind national tournament. The only national football tournament of its kind, the annual FBU National Championship crowns a...

Local girls dominate lacrosse All-Scholastics

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By Mike Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Needham, Walpole, Westwood and Wellesley have all had incredible success in girls lacrosse over the last decade. The 2019 season was no different, as all four of these Division I powers made long tournament runs. Needham, Westwood, and reigning Division I champ Wellesley put together long tournament runs,...

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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter Checkers gets a bad rap. While Bond movies show their newest villain is a genius by having him play chess, and grandmasters like Bobby Fischer and Garry Kasparov became legitimate celebrities for their mastery of the game, people think of checkers as an easy game, barely above...

Rational Rocket mathletes on positive vector

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By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff   It’s not often that high school students would give up a Friday to do math. It’s even less likely that they would give up a Friday to compete in a competition where they had to solve math problems. But Needham High School’s math team did just that a few...

Destination Imagination participants excel

For the 9th year in a row Dover Sherborn Destination Imagination (DSDI) competed in a Regional competition against teams from Natick, Sudbury, Wayland, Newton and Shrewsbury. Nearly sixty DS students constituted ten teams from Pine Hill, Chickering, and the middle school. The competition was in Shrewsbury on Saturday, March 9, and the teams showcased their...

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor For the first time since 1981, the Dover-Sherborn Raiders are state champions in boys basketball. On Saturday, the Raiders capped off an incredible tournament run with a 71-56 victory in the Division III state finals in Worcester over South Sectional champ Bishop Stang, finishing the year at...

Lady-Rockets stun Raiders in Reilly finals

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In the finals of the Reilly Winter Classic on February 18, the Needham and Wellesley High girls varsity basketball teams played one of the most remarkable girls basketball games in recent memory. Both teams have played against each other since sixth-grade MetroWest and in AAU, so there is a tremendous rivalry between these...

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Scalabrine Classic invites local hoops players

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The Scalabrine Classic, an epic 3v3 basketball tournament for all ages and skill levels, will take place on Sunday, March 31, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Roxbury Latin High School. Former Celtic and current NBC Boston Sports commentator Brian Scalabrine, commonly known as the “White Mamba,” will host the tournament...

Medfield Library hosts video game tournament

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By Robby McKittrick Hometown Weekly Reporter On Saturday, October 20, Medfield High Schoolers showed up to the Medfield Library to compete in a Super Smash Brothers tournament. “It’s been a lot of fun,” said 15-year-old player Peter Travis. Travis is a sophomore at Medfield High School and has participated in the tournament since he was...

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By Stephen Press Hometown Weekly Staff This Memorial Day weekend, Needhamites will partake in a number of traditions that wouldn't strike you as being especially out of the ordinary. There will be backyard barbecues, of course. Parades and homages to our servicemen and women. Families brought together to relax and laugh. There's another tradition, though...

Tag Archives: tournament

Walpole boys hockey re-buries Dartmouth in OT

Walpole ousts Fitchburg, eliminated from states by Mansfield

Basketball and hockey look ahead to postseason

Raiders’ regular season wraps up; boys’ hockey moves forward

Rockets’ basketball and hockey look ahead to postseason

T-Wolves make tournament with split in Davenport Classic

Pomposelli, Hawks eye Super Eight glory

Medfielders play in FBU National Championship

Local girls dominate lacrosse All-Scholastics

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Medfield hosts checkers championship

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Rational Rocket mathletes on positive vector

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Destination Imagination participants excel

Raiders reign supreme in Division III

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Lady-Rockets stun Raiders in Reilly finals

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Lady-Rockets stun Raiders in Reilly finals

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Scalabrine Classic invites local hoops players

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Medfield Library hosts video game tournament

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Tourney still strong at 40

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