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Hawks gash Needham’s hopes of repeat

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By Mike Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor It was a tough ending to a remarkable run for Needham High baseball on Friday night, as the No. 8 Rockets hosted No. 9 Xaverian in the opening round of the Division I South sectionals. After falling behind by a pair of runs twice in the early...
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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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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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Hawks stunned in South semifinals

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Outside of No. 6 seed Marshfield winning the bracket on Sunday in sudden-death overtime, the talk of Division I South boys hockey in the last week or so had been the No. 8-seeded Xaverian Hawks, following dramatic wins over Framingham (4-3) in round-one and Wellesley (3-1) in the...
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Ryan lifts Hawks past Gould, Raiders

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Following a 4-3 victory over Framingham in the first round, the No. 1-seeded Wellesley Raiders (16-3-2) hosted the No. 8-seeded Xaverian Hawks on Saturday night at Babson Skating Center for their quarterfinal round matchup in the Division I South playoffs. The Hawks (11-6-5) entered Saturday’s tilt off the...
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Ryan lifts Hawks past Gould, Raiders

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Following a 4-3 victory over Framingham in the first round, the No. 1-seeded Wellesley Raiders (16-3-2) hosted the No. 8-seeded Xaverian Hawks on Saturday night at Babson Skating Center for their quarterfinal round matchup in the Division I South playoffs. The Hawks (11-6-5) entered Saturday’s tilt off the...
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XBHS AD Stevenson announces retirement

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Now, after a more than five-decade history as a member of the Xaverian community, next fall will be the first in 20 years without Charlie Stevenson at the helm of Xaverian athletics. He has announced his plans to retire as athletic director. According to Brother Daniel Skala, C.F.X., Headmaster, “Since 1965 when Charlie Stevenson...
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XBHS AD Stevenson announces retirement

This fall was the first since 1993 that Coach Charlie Stevenson didn’t lead the Xaverian Hawks on the football field. He passed on the clipboard and headset to his friend and former defensive coordinator, Al Fornaro, who took over as head coach and led the Hawks to the Super Bowl. Now, after a more than...
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