Archive for May, 2009

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   A universal hope for all coaches is that their teams don’t peak too soon.
   If Wednesday’s game with archrival Norwood, with both teams battling once more for the Bay State Herget title, is any indication then Walpole High baseball coach Bill Tompkins has little to worry about.
   In the midst of an up-and-down season where the hitting still hadn’t fully come around and the usually slick gloves have cost the Rebels wins, they fashioned a gem of a victory over Norwood on its own Balch Field with a 3-0 shutout.
   All systems were go in this one, hopefully not because it’s the rivalry but that the Rebels, indeed, are turning the corner.
   As usual the pitching was excellent, but in this case outstanding as sophomore ace Tom Ryan dominated the hard-hitting Norwood line-up in a complete-game victory, handcuffing the hosts on just two hits while allowing three walks and fanning seven. Catcher Chris Ferro also called an excellent game behind the plate.
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    The Walpole Recreation Department will once again be offering two separate one-week “Driver’s Education” classes this summer taught by Bill Rehill’s Driving School.
    These classes will run from Thursday, June 25, through Wednesday, July 1 (TDE2), and from Monday, Aug. 10 through Friday, Aug. 14 (TDE3) in Room A-246 at Walpole High School. Two separate classes meet every weekday of the aforementioned weeks, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
    Students will be provided with 30 hours of classroom instruction in current regulations for the operation of motor vehicles as set by the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV), and will receive a learner’s permit and/or license application form. Students must be at least 15 years and nine months old at the start of this program.
    This class meets all new regulations from the RMV. Please note that road work is not included in this course. The cost of this class is $75 for Walpole residents, $80 for non-residents. Registration forms are now available at the Walpole Recreation Department Office at Blackburn Hall, the Main Office at Walpole High School, …

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   “If I had a Hammer, I’d put him in the line-up, I’d put him in the line-up all over this league…”
   When it came to hammering out a strategy to get his teams’ offense going, a few weeks ago Walpole High baseball Coach Bill Tompkins decided to call up freshman Craig “The Hammer” Hanley, and has never regretted it.
   Hanley had a memorable debut when he stroked a two-run single in his first official at-bat, and the outfielder hasn’t stopped hitting. He had his biggest hit so far in Saturday’s game at Mansfield, pacing an 11-4 win with a grand slam. Unfortunately, the non-league win was the only one in the last four for the Rebels in a gauntlet known as the Bay State Herget.
   A 5-2 loss Wednesday to Needham, a 3-2 defeat Friday at the hands of Natick and Monday’s 4-1 loss to a strong Wildcat team in Weymouth have left the Rebels 7-5 in the league, but thanks to parity, they are …

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   A fan riding the Walpole High softball bandwagon might need Dramamine at the end of this season of motion sickness-inducing stops and starts.
   After getting off to a miserable start the Rebels exploded to life with three straight big wins over tough opponents a week ago, putting themselves on the brink of clinching a state tourney berth.
   They are still stuck on the brink of the state tourney, thanks to a pair of losses reminiscent of those that put them in a 2-3 hole to start the season.
   Unfortunately for the Rebels, they are starting to prove how hard old habits are to break as they have reverted to their earlier bad ones.
   “It was just a lot of sloppy play to start out,” said Coach Jim Duffy of Walpole’s latest loss, Monday’s 4-2 defeat at the hands of Weymouth at Bird School, dropping the locals to 7-5 with four games left. “We’re going back to our old ways. We need to regroup, …