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Walpole Softball Season Comes to an End After Dighton-Rehoboth Loss
June 17, 2013
Unfortunately, Rebels Softball had an abrupt end to its season in the first round of the tournament. The No.17 Rebels played No. 16 Dighton Rehoboth on Thursday, May 30. This was not a bad game defensively for the Rebels, since there were only a few errors; however, they were unable to put up a fight [...]
Rebel Review: Spring Playoff Edition
June 11, 2013
by Justin Rouhana
in Baseball, Blogs, Justin Rouhana, play offs, Rebellion Sports, Rou, Softball, Sports, spring, Tennis, Walpole High
Baseball: The Baseball Team, had a fantastic post-season, making it all the way to the south sectional semi-finals. First round, the boys played against North Attleboro first round at home. They won the game 7-4. They moved on and duked it out with Barnstable again at Eldaracher, winning the game 8-4. Finally, the boys played [...]
No Backward Step For Boys Lacrosse
June 7, 2013
In the past eight years, one of the most successful spring sports teams at the Walpole High School has been the Boys Lacrosse team. Since 2005, the Boys have qualified for postseason play, won a few Bay State Titles, and even claimed a State Championship. However, the 2012 Boys Lacrosse Team was very different–finishing [...]
Hayes and McCarthy win State Track and Field Titles
June 6, 2013
Seniors PJ Hayes and Connor McCarthy have had quite the Track and Field Season, for both Indoor and Outdoor. The fastest runners in Massachusetts had very little competition in their events at the Division II Championships; at All-States, Hayes won 1st place by a hair, while McCarthy placed fourth. Hayes and McCarthy are Walpoles’ best [...]
Walpole Baseball Defeats North Attleborough, Set to Face Barnstable
June 3, 2013
When the top seeded Rebels walked into Friday afternoon’s opening round game against the No. 17 North Attleborough, every player could only think one thing: just get past the first round of the State Tournament. Just a year ago in the opening round, No. 2 Walpole entered the tournament with high hopes and a state [...]
Sophomore Summer King Finds Success in Spring Track
June 3, 2013
Being a starter for any high school sport can be an extremely intimidating, yet humbling task. These positions are usually held by the older and more experienced upperclassmen. It is rare for a coach to choose an underclassman over a senior to start; however, some younger athletes with proven talent and versatility do break through [...]
Walpole High Community Rallies Around Tompkins
May 31, 2013
In his 34-year tenure as Walpole’s Varsity Baseball coach, Bill Tompkins has seen it all: from those years when our entire town couldn’t stop talking about awe-inspiring seasons, to the years of talk about nothing but scandals. So with the good comes the bad—and this year is no exception. Almost a year since recording his [...]
Baseball to Face North Attleborough
May 30, 2013
In the playoffs, things change. Every play, every at-bat, every pitch mean more than ever. No one knows this more than the Walpole Rebels Boys Baseball team, which, on Friday June 1, plays North Attleboro, the first time playoff game since last year’s loss to Xaverian. The overall seeding saw Walpole gain the one seed, with [...]
Girls Lacrosse Beats Hingham; Falls to Westwood
May 30, 2013
Girls lacrosse wanted to get to graduation, beingsome of the only seniors who still had obligations to the school, still wearing the familiar orange and blue that these girls have embraced all season. After Wednesday, that dream seemed to inch closer and closer; however, it was not to be, as the girls followed up [...]
First-Year Goalie Erin Leblanc Leads Rebels to Playoff Victory against Hingham
May 30, 2013
Adjusting to the varsity level of play for any high school athlete can be a difficult transition. Although youth years and Junior Varsity play gives one experience, the nerves never go away when stepping foot on the field for the first time as a starting varsity player. Now, imagine this anxiety — and imagine the [...]
Rebel Review 5/20-5/26
May 28, 2013
Baseball: On Monday night Baseball saw its 15 game win streak come to an end as they lost to rival Norwood 2-1. Despite the tough loss the Rebels got a great effort from senior southpaw Mike Gaughan who allowed two runs in a complete game effort. Baseball continued its slide as they lost as their [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Girls Track Ends Regular Season on a High Note with Win over Norwood
May 15, 2013
Walpole Girls Track came out on top for their last dual meet of the season against Norwood on May 8 with a final score of 107-19. The team scored 14 first places out of a possible 16 and only allowed Norwood to place more than once in just two events. After the meet concluded, Head [...]
Rebel Review: 5/6-5/12
May 13, 2013
Baseball: On Monday afternoon Baseball continued to steamroll their opponents as they won their 12th straight against Welleselley 3-1. Senior Ace Mike Gaughan pitched a gem as he only let up one run as he went all the way in a complete game effort. On saturday morning Baseball once again dominated their opponent as they [...]
Rebels Softball Continues Unpredictable Season
May 13, 2013
Rebel softball has had an extremely inconsistent season thus far. They have slaughtered teams, been slaughtered by teams, and won or lost by merely one point. The outcome of the game all depends on the day and whether the team comes prepared to play or not. Most of the team’s difficulty is with batting. If some players show promise [...]