By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter
On Wednesday October 15, 2025 the boys’ and girls’ cross country teams from Walpole faced their Weymouth equivalents at Walpole High School.
Walpole cross country runs down Weymouth
Timberwolves spike Mustangs and cancer
By Ken Chaisson
Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter
Every serve, spike, and cheer carried extra weight Wednesday October 1, 2025, as the Walpole girls’ volleyball team turned the Elm Street School court into a battleground not only for victory against the Norwood Mustangs, but for the fight against breast cancer.
It was Volley for a Cure day where pink...
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Boys’ soccer puts a scare into Needham
By Ken Chaisson
Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter
For the first time in over 40 seasons, Walpole boys’ soccer has a new head coach. Former Walpole assistant coach Patrick Sullivan has taken over the head coaching role from legendary hall of famer Lee Delaney. Sullivan played for Delaney and captained the Walpole squad his senior year going to...
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Walpole’s own Cam Schlittler Shines in Yankees debut
Walpole’s Cam Schlittler during his debut outing, pitching for the New York Yankees. photo courtesy of totalapexsports,com
Cam Schlittler has always been known for bringing the heat. But on Tuesday night, under the bright lights of Yankee Stadium, the Walpole native turned up the flame—and the whole country took notice. The 24-year-old right-hander made his major league...Walpole’s own Cam Schlittler Shines in Yankees debut
Walpole’s Cam Schlittler during his debut outing, pitching for the New York Yankees. photo courtesy of totalapexsports,com
Cam Schlittler has always been known for bringing the heat. But on Tuesday night, under the bright lights of Yankee Stadium, the Walpole native turned up the flame—and the whole country took notice. The 24-year-old right-hander made his major league...Schlittler Shines in Yankees debut
Walpole’s Cam Schlittler during his debut outing, pitching for the New York Yankees. photo courtesy of totalapexsports.com
Cam Schlittler has always been known for bringing the heat. But on Tuesday night, under the bright lights of Yankee Stadium, the Walpole native and son of longtime Needham Police Chief John Schlittler turned up the flame—and the whole...Caps off to WHS Class of 2025
by Elizabeth Connolly
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On a cool, partly cloudy - but not rainy, a huge plus this particular spring - Sunday, June 1, the 151st Walpole High School (WHS) commencement ceremony took place on the grounds of the Common Street school. Hundreds converged upon Turco Field to celebrate this year’s graduating class.
The ceremony was a...
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WHS alumni celebrate Michael Falker
By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Walpole High School’s auditorium was crowded with former students and friends of longtime music teacher Michael Falker for a Ten-Year Memorial Concert of his passing. More than 65 former students participated in the event.
The program began with video clips of Mr. Falker in action. Through the clips, even someone who never...
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Timberwolves stuff Weymouth on Turkey Day
By Ken Chaisson
Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter
Piles of leaves, crisp air, blustery winds, turkey and Thanksgiving Day high school football are all part of New England lore. Although it had rained for three days leading up to Thanksgiving, Mother Nature ensured she made an appearance, sending...
Porkers take second consecutive State Championship
By Riley Fontana
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Walpole Porkers took their second consecutive State Championship against the Andover High School Warriors on November 16. Walpole shut out Andover to win 2-0 and take home the trophy.
The first quarter contained all of the action....
Powerhouse Porkers dominate first playoff game
By Riley Fontana
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Walpole Porkers are back in the playoffs for a chance at another State Championship title. They started the playoff run on Saturday, November 1 against the Marshfield Rams shutting them out 6-0.
The first period saw three...
Walpole fights hard against Needham
By Riley Fontana
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Walpole Timberwolves and the Needham Rockets finished off the varsity volleyball season at Needham on October 24. Each set was a chase for the lead, but Needham came out on top with a 3-0 win.
Walpole Senior...
Walpole volleyball nearly spikes Natick
By Ken Chaisson
Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter
On Tuesday, October 22, 2024, Walpole High School’s girls’ volleyball team faced off against Division 1 powerhouse Natick at Elm Street School in Walpole, following a thrilling five-set victory over Norwood the previous day.
The match also...
Walpole swimming reaches for sectionals
By Ken Chaisson
Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter
In Walpole, when you hear "swimming," the name "Cheryl Cavanaugh" comes to mind.
Coach Cheryl founded the Walpole High School Swim Team in 1989, following her establishment of the Walpole youth swim programs back in 1974. From...
Porkers dominate Westwood Wolverines
By Riley Fontana
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Westwood Wolverines hosted the undefeated Walpole Porkers for a heated battle on the field. Penalty corners and control of the ball spurred the Porkers to a 5-0 win over the Wolverines. Both teams played hard, but Walpole was able to...
McGowan leads Walpole Cheer growth
By Ken Chaisson
Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter
Scott McGowan is in his second year as head coach of the Walpole Cheer team, and his leadership has made a noticeable impact. This year, the squad has grown to 29 members, including two boys who cheer at competitions. In...
Walpole girls’ soccer locks Needham in a tie
By Ken Chaisson
Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter
The Walpole Timberwolves girls' soccer team played the Needham Rockets on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, at the S.M. Lorusso Field Complex, resulting in a scoreless tie.
Before the game, Needham arrived late due to transportation issues, giving...
51st Annual Walpole Labor Day Road Race
By Joe Curran
Community Contributor
Last Monday, September 2, marked the 51st Annual Walpole Labor Day Road Race. The event, which consists of a 10k, a 5k and a youth mile, serves as the main fundraiser for Walpole High School’s Cross Country and Track & Field Program....
Walpole Robotics hosts Grill ‘n’ Chill
By Riley Fontana
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Walpole Robotics held its first annual Grill ‘n’ Chill social at Bird Park, a fundraiser to help the team going into next season. Countless people took advantage of the wonderful weather to come and support Walpole High’s growing robotics program. The...
Walpole local discusses release of short film
By Riley Fontana
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Walpole local Jimmy Martin is celebrating the upcoming release of his latest short film, “The Painter”. This film tackles grief and artistic expression and will be featured in the local film festival circuit very soon.
Martin grew up...
