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Recap: Norwood 6, Xaverian 5
May 27, 2013
NORWOOD, Mass. -- Heading into Monday afternoon's holiday meeting with Xaverian, Norwood had inserted itself into the conversation of the top teams in... 
Despite Struggles, Boys Tennis Makes Tournament
May 27, 2013
A struggle, a losing stretch, a mid-season slump—all describe what happens to many teams who start off the season well. Often, a team collectively starts off strong only to see itself falter mid-season, a time that is very difficult and tiring. Still, teams who experience a mid-season-itis can recover from it by finishing off the year with momentum and strength. Sometimes, [...]
Braintree 11, Walpole 10: Baseball denied piece of Herget crown
May 23, 2013
As they were ripping off 15 straight wins, odds are the Walpole High baseball team did not envision anything short of a Bay State Conference Herget Division title.
Recap: No. 22 Braintree 11, No. 4 Walpole 10
May 23, 2013
BRAINTREE, Mass. -- Steven Lee said wasn't scoreboard-watching like some of his Braintree High teammates Wednesday afternoon, as the Wamps stayed loos...
Turning things around at the right time
May 22, 2013
The frustrating defeats that marked the first half of the season for the Walpole High softball team are beginning to become a distant memory.
Shea, Hayes win BSC track titles
May 22, 2013
Seniors Maddy Shea and P.J. Hayes led the way for the Rebels at the Bay State Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships last Wednesday as each brought home individual league titles from Weymouth High.
Boys tennis hot heading into tourney
May 22, 2013
The Rebels are building some momentum heading into their 10th consecutive postseason appearance, registering wins over Natick, Norwood and Catholic Memorial to move to 11-6 on the season.
Girls tennis sweeps Norwood
May 22, 2013
The Rebels have continued to make large strides in the second half of the season with a 5-0 victory over Norwood on Monday. The win improved Walpole, which starts no seniors and four freshmen, to 4-13 after losing their first nine matches of the season.
Rebel Review: 5/13-5/19
May 21, 2013
Baseball: On Monday afternoon Baseball saw its best pitching performance of the year as senior southpaw Mike Gaughan hurled a no hitter in a 8-1 win against Milton. Gaughan had 13 strikeouts in the game as he absolutely dominated the whole game. Also, Baseball once again won as they beat Dedham 8-3 as they got [...]
Norwood 2, Walpole 1: Tied at the top
May 21, 2013
The two games between the Norwood and Walpole High baseball teams could not have been any more different, but the one thing they showed was that not much separates these rivals.
Recap: Norwood 2, No. 4 Walpole 1
May 21, 2013
NORWOOD, Mass. -- Norwood's one-run loss to archrival Walpole (16-2) on April 26 left Kenny Michael with a bad taste in his mouth. Under the lights at...
Sundstrom and Lanahan Add Youth to Veteran Girls Lacrosse Team
May 20, 2013
When someone thinks of the lineup of a varsity athletic team, one usually thinks of junior and senior players with the occasional sophomore riding the bench. Sometimes there is an exceptional sophomore or freshman starting — such as a Summer King in Basketball or Kaitlin Brown in Soccer or Hannah Phelan in Gymnastics — but [...]
Girls Lacrosse Qualifies for Postseason in a Historical Win over Framingham
May 20, 2013
As an athlete, you can look back and remember one particular game and relive all the emotions of that day. You can feel everything, from the nerves waiting for the clock to run out of time to the pure joy and excitement when you hear that last whistle blow to end the game. Walpole [...]
Shepherd Hill, Central Catholic debut in baseball poll
May 20, 2013
We updated our statewide MIAA Top 25 baseball poll this afternoon. To view it, CLICK HERE. The next poll update will be Monday, May 27. That will b...
Softball Works Hard for Tournament
May 17, 2013
With the knowledge of a tough schedule for the final and following week, Rebels Softball knew they had to secure their spot in the post season as soon as possible. The team only needed one more win before their game against Dedham on Wednesday, May 15. The Rebels proved their determination to beat Dedham [...]
Boys Track Beats Norwood; Wins Herget
May 17, 2013
Walpole Boy’s Track ended their regular season at home by competing against Norwood and achieving victory. It was a hard fought battle and a very close meet, just like most of the other meets this season, and it was Walpole who were triumphant because all the athletes across the board stepped up their game. Along with [...]
Walpole 18, Norwood 13: Back for seconds
May 16, 2013
Win the draw and make the most of each possession. Two things that seem obvious to being a successful lacrosse team, but sometimes are so hard to execute.
Walpole 8, Milton 1: Gaughan throws no-hitter
May 16, 2013
It would be easy to think Walpole High baseball coach Bill Tompkins has seen everything during his 35 years guiding the Rebels. Mike Gaughan, however, delivered something on Monday that Tompkins had never been a part of -- a nine-inning no-hitter.
Boys lacrosse sews up spot in postseason
May 16, 2013
The Rebels secured a spot in the MIAA Division 2 East tournament for the ninth straight year following an 8-6 win over Norwood on Tuesday.
Girls track cruises past Norwood
May 16, 2013
The Rebels won 14 of 15 events last Wednesday and cruised to a 107-19 victory over Norwood.