Sports Roundup: HHS girls soccer, field hockey prepare for next rounds; youth football teams shine

Youth football has full Sunday slate

Hopkinton Youth Football has has a full slate of games Sunday at Hughes Field (the HHS varsity field), with three teams competing for a championship. At 9 a.m, Hopkinton’s green and white teams will play each other in the K/1 flag football Super Bowl. At 10:15 a.m., Hopkinton will host Mansfield in the Grade 2 flag Super Bowl. Hopkinton’s tackle teams take over starting at 11:30, with Grade 4/5 playing Franklin, followed by Grade 6 vs. Taunton at 1 p.m. and Grade 7 vs. Dedham at 2:30.

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Move In Style Athlete Spotlight: Elena Valis

One of the team’s “most disciplined hitters,” according to coach Shannon Allbery-Yerardi, Valis led the team with 10 walks and struck out just twice through late April. The coach also lauded Valis’ quickness and intelligence on the basepaths, leading to multiple...

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Move In Style Athlete Spotlight: Joe Krattenmaker

Playing No. 1 singles, Krattenmaker won his first four matches of the season without losing a game. “As a captain, Joe sets the tone by consistently being one of the first players on the courts each day, works continuously in the offseason to hone his skills, and...

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Hillers baseball shows promise in early season

The Hopkinton High School baseball team always sets its expectations high, especially since the program has reached the state tournament in 28 of the past 29 years. But coach Matt Anderson said this year’s incarnation of the Hillers is particularly promising, and...

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HHS girls golf aims for new heights

Hopkinton High School golf coach Bill Phaneuf said his team exceeded even his expectations last year. The Hillers came within a single shot of becoming the first team — boys or girls — to make it to the state tournament as a team since he took over the program. “I...

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Move In Style Athlete Spotlight: Karen Foo

The lone freshman on the team, Foo has made an immediate impact in the lineup playing in the third singles position. With aggressive play from the baseline along with smart net play, she earned four early-season wins. “Karen is mature beyond her age,” coach Lyn...

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Photos: Special Olympics vs. Hopkinton Police basketball game

The annual basketball game pitting the local Special Olympics program under the guidance of Alec Levine against the Hopkinton Police Department was held Saturday at the new Hopkins School gym.