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Hawks soar against Warriors

By Max Clifford

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

Medfield Varsity Boys Lacrosse traded goals with Xaverian Brothers early on Friday night, but the Hawks overwhelmed on both sides of the ball in the second and third quarters to secure a 19-7 victory on their home field.

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...
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Xaverian soccer advances to South semifinals

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By Mike Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor After a thrilling 2-1 comeback victory against rival BC High in round-one, the Xaverian Brothers High School varsity soccer team took to the pitch on a rain-soaked Hawk Bowl on Thursday night as the Hawks hosted New Bedford in the Division I South quarterfinals. Behind a pair of...
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Xaverian lacrosse hires Medfield’s Morse

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By Mike Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Throughout the last two decades, Medfield High lacrosse has been a powerhouse. There are many factors that have gone into Medfield lacrosse’s success throughout the last two decades. There’s an elite youth program. There are legacy families that seemingly have sibling after sibling stepping up, year-after-year, to contribute...
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Walpole golfers among XBHS title winners

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Four Walpole students, Eric Boulger, Declan Buckley, Joe DeSimone, and Quinn Wilson, are state champions. The four were members of the Xaverian Brothers High School golf team, which took this year's state title. The Hawks have once again earned the title of Division 1 Golf State Champions for the third time in the...
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Coia, Jean lift Hawks in opener

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Despite an 8-10 regular season in 2017, the Xaverian Brothers High School varsity lacrosse team was able to gain some momentum heading into the offseason after an 8-7 upset win at No. 5 Franklin in the first round of last season’s South Sectional playoffs. The Hawks were ultimately...
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Troop 89 members are Eagle Scouts

Medfield’s Boy Scout Troop 89 members Patrick Edward O’Connor, Kyle Parker Heaney, Evan William Sepe and Mark Gerard Fitzpatrick were honored at their Eagle Court of Honor on February 10, 2018 at the Church of the Advent in Medfield. Family, friends, members of Troop 89, as well as state and local officials attended this event,...
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Montrose School hosts A Cappella Jam

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The Montrose School a cappella group, the Treblemakers, hosted seven local high schools at the A Cappella Jam, including the X-Men from Xaverian Brothers High School and the Soundwaves from Medfield High School.

A sellout crowd filled the Arts & Athletics Center for the fifth annual Jam. The event was begun in 2014 to...
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Hawks fight cancer, Monturio salvages tie

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Two common phrases echoed throughout the halls of Xaverian Brothers High School in Westwood are to “be a man of integrity,” and to “respond to the call for help.” On Saturday, the Xaverian varsity hockey team followed both of these directives that are seemingly instilled into every product...
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Bedard, Joyce brothers salvage Hawk tie

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The month of January has not been too kind to the Xaverian Brothers High School varsity hockey team, given the countless injuries and heartbreaking defeats the Hawks (5-6-3, 1-4-1) have suffered. On Saturday, Xaverian entered its second and final regular season contest with arch rival St. John’s Prep...
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Walpole’s Justin Doo wins Humanitarian Award

Walpole's Justin Doo, a graduate of Xaverian Brothers High School, has been awarded the Corey C. Griffin Humanitarian Award by Boston Children's Hospital. Doo's decade-long mission to drive awareness and funds to the cause of moyamoya disease was the catalyst for his prestigious award. Last year's winner of the Humanitarian Award was Peter Frates, co-founder of...
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Brother Raymond Hoyt to be honored

On Saturday, March 18, Xaverian Brothers High School Assistant Principal Brother Raymond Hoyt, C.F.X. ‘70, will receive the prestigious Xaverian Medal, the highest honor the school can bestow, at the school’s annual Gala. Hoyt is a 1970 graduate of Xaverian and a veteran teacher and administrator. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and Theology from...
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Xaverian hoop strong in opener

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Wellesley and Xaverian Brothers High School varsity basketball teams tipped off their seasons last Wednesday night in Westwood with a non-conference matchup. Both teams traded blows throughout, but it was the Hawks who pulled away late and came out with the 50-29 victory to start the season...
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Raider hoop shows fight in opener

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Wellesley and Xaverian Brothers High School varsity basketball teams tipped off their seasons last Wednesday night in Westwood with a non-conference matchup. Both teams traded blows throughout, but it was the Hawks who pulled away late and came out with the 50-29 victory to start the season...
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Ryan Farrell, a perfect example of resiliency

By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Overcoming adversity is nothing new to Westwood’s Ryan Farrell after battling back from a serious leg injury that cost him his senior season at Xaverian Brothers High School in 2011. It was an almost worst-case scenario for a recruited player with his eyes on playing college football. The leg break...
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Westwood’s Wilson runs like the wind

Xaverian Brothers High School eighth-grader Noah Wilson was recently crowned Catholic Conference Middle School Cross Country Champion. Wilson, a lifelong Westwood resident, overcame cold temperatures and strong wind to win the 3K race, well in front of the second-place runner. The race featured runners from all five MIAA Catholic Conference middle schools....
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Xaverian golf wins state title

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Led by Walpole’s Jack Boulger, Paul and David Carey, and Davis Kelliher, the Xaverian Brothers High School varsity golf team won the Division 1 State Championship on October 31 over archrival St. Johns Prep (Danvers).   The state championship came at William Devine Golf Course at Franklin Park in...
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