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Hillers girls track seeks TVL perfection

Hillers girls track seeks TVL perfection

Lofty goals have become the norm for the Hopkinton High School girls track program, with the team once again setting its sights on winning every dual meet in the Tri-Valley League. “We always try to be undefeated in the dual meets and win the TVL showcase,” coach Jean...

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Seniors lead huge HHS boys track team

Seniors lead huge HHS boys track team

Seven coaches seems like a large number for a high school sports program. But with a Hopkinton High School spring track and field roster totaling more than 200 athletes — including about 135 boys — the staff is relying on the team’s seniors to step up and keep the...

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Abbott returns to Hopkinton lacrosse

Abbott returns to Hopkinton lacrosse

Will Abbott, a former multisport star at Hopkinton High School and collegiate lacrosse player, is looking to help develop the next generation of local athletes as a coach with the Hopkinton youth lacrosse program. Abbott, 23, played for HHS lacrosse coach Dan Norton...

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‘Emotional drive’ propels Agostinelli to Boston

‘Emotional drive’ propels Agostinelli to Boston

Mark Agostinelli is quick to point out that while he certainly is an athlete, he is not a runner. “I played college lacrosse years ago, and I think since then I had not run longer than three miles,” Agostinelli said. “I am not a runner, not a runner at all.” The...

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Keane brings competitive spirit to Boston Marathon

Keane brings competitive spirit to Boston Marathon

Danielle Keane’s first time running the Boston Marathon was memorable for all the wrong reasons. An unofficial runner in 2013, she had nearly made it to the finish line when the bombs went off on Boylston Street. Keane returned to the race the following three years...

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’Sky’s the limit’ for Powers at Kentucky

’Sky’s the limit’ for Powers at Kentucky

Sitting out her freshman season last year was difficult for Kate Powers, as her competitive drive had to be focused on training and not taking part in any meets for the University of Kentucky track and field team. But the redshirt season is paying dividends for the...

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Hopkinton table tennis champs look to boost sport

Hopkinton table tennis champs look to boost sport

Three Hopkinton students are looking to make table tennis more of a mainstream sport among their peers while participating in events around New England, including a recent win at the Southern New England Scholastic Table Tennis Tournament. Neil Bhardwaj, Anay Bhardwaj...

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Strong seasons for Hillers ski teams 

Strong seasons for Hillers ski teams 

Both the boys and girls ski teams at Hopkinton High School put together strong seasons this winter, with each team earning a second-place finish in the Central Mass. league, and five total skiers securing spots at the state meet. “We knew we had three or four strong...

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HHS swimmers look to peak for postseason

HHS swimmers look to peak for postseason

The Hopkinton High School boys and girls swim teams capped off their league competition recently with strong showings in the Tri-Valley League championship meet, and they are hoping to carry that momentum into the sectional and state meets. “A lot of them are seniors,...

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New cast leads HHS boys track to fast start

New cast leads HHS boys track to fast start

Last season, things seemed pretty straightforward for Hopkinton High School boys indoor track and field coach Michael Donahue. He could fill out the winter meet lineup almost any way he saw fit, and the depth of talent in his senior class would take care of the rest....

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Hillers girls track has league title ambitions

Hillers girls track has league title ambitions

The Hopkinton High School girls indoor track and field team had little time to ease into the 2023-24 season. The Hillers had a dual meet within the first two weeks of starting practice and another one the week after that. “They came at us fast and furious at the...

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HHS boys hockey reloads after title game run

HHS boys hockey reloads after title game run

After advancing to the state championship game a season ago and graduating a dozen seniors from that talented team, the Hopkinton High School boys ice hockey team is right back to its winning ways with a new cast of characters in the spotlight. “I think we want to be...

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Historic XC season for Dacey

Historic XC season for Dacey

Cat Dacey was decades away from being born the last time a Union College athlete competed at the NCAA Women’s Cross Country Championship in 1981. The Hopkinton native not only ended that drought, but she became the first female runner in school history to qualify for...

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