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Hasbrouck caps stellar college soccer career

Hasbrouck caps stellar college soccer career

As with many graduates in the high school class of 2020, the start of Lexi Hasbrouck’s college soccer career was anything but normal. After a Hopkinton High School career that included all-league and all-state honors, a state final appearance in 2018 and a national...

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Experienced attack leads HHS boys lax

Experienced attack leads HHS boys lax

Hopkinton High School’s boys lacrosse team started the 2025 season with a deep attack that coach Dan Norton said should be a driving force behind the team’s success. “We have a lot of returners on offense,” Norton said. “It’s kind of a tale of two ends; we have a...

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HHS girls golf mixes veterans, rookies

HHS girls golf mixes veterans, rookies

The 2025 Hopkinton High School girls golf team features a blend of six returning players and six freshmen, and coach Bill Phaneuf is hopeful that the blend will jell well enough to get the team to the postseason. “We want to make sure everyone is having fun and...

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Hillers baseball boasts talented roster

Hillers baseball boasts talented roster

In his third season as the baseball coach at Hopkinton High School, Matt Anderson said this year’s roster is without a doubt the most talented he has seen. The Hillers are good, but they are young, meaning that they will have to gain experience quickly if they are...

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Hockey brings Hausermann back to marathoning

Hockey brings Hausermann back to marathoning

Dan Hausermann last ran 26.2 miles a decade ago, completing the Vermont City Marathon. This year, he is making a return to the distance at the world’s most famous marathon, and he and his family’s love for hockey is driving the comeback. “Both of my kids play for...

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Field hockey coach Colantuoni tackles marathon

Field hockey coach Colantuoni tackles marathon

Julie Colantuoni has been a part of the local field hockey scene for some time now. A member of the Hopkinton Youth Field Hockey board, she also is a coach, and this year she will step into the role of marathon fundraiser when she tackles her first Boston Marathon to...

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HHS girls golf mixes veterans, rookies

HHS swim teams complete fun winter season

Hopkinton High School’s swimming teams were a bit young this season, with more than a dozen freshmen on the rosters. But coach Blake Briner said it didn’t seem to matter whether an athlete was a veteran or a rookie, a top point scorer or someone still learning the...

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Ciri to continue soccer career at UNH

Ciri to continue soccer career at UNH

Soccer has taken Nina Ciri all over the country, but next fall, the Hopkinton resident and Buckingham Browne & Nichols School student will be heading somewhere relatively close to home to continue her athletic career. Ciri chose the University of New Hampshire, a...

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HHS girls golf mixes veterans, rookies

Hillers girls ski team small but ‘mighty’

What the Hopkinton High School girls ski team lacks in roster size, it has more than made up for in top-end talent and overall team chemistry this winter, according to coach Andrew Carlucci. Leading the way for the Hillers is the sister duo of senior captain Lila Mato...

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HHS girls golf mixes veterans, rookies

Consistency drives young Hillers boys ski team

The Hopkinton High School boys ski team put together a strong season driven by numerous consistent performers. And the best news of all for the Hillers, most of their top talent is slated to return for not one, but two more winters. “We have a consistent lineup with...

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HHS girls golf mixes veterans, rookies

HHS girls hockey co-op eyes playoffs

The Hopkinton/Dover-Sherborn girls ice hockey co-op team is rounding into form ahead of the upcoming state tournament, coach Ron Chin said, and the talented mix of veteran players and skilled newcomers has the team primed to make a playoff run. “All the girls are...

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HHS boys track shows resilience

HHS boys track shows resilience

Losses are a rarity for the Hopkinton High School boys indoor track program. This season’s setback against Dedham in a dual meet was the team’s first such loss since the 2018 season, but the Hillers have not let it slow them down. “After our loss, we licked our wounds...

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HHS girls golf mixes veterans, rookies

Hillers wrestlers rise to challenge

Hopkinton High School wrestling coach Corey Mills has been proud of his team this winter, particularly the way the athletes have competed against some of the top programs in the area. “The kids have been really great and accepting of challenges along the way,” Mills...

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‘New faces’ come together for HHS girls hoops

‘New faces’ come together for HHS girls hoops

Hopkinton High School girls basketball coach Mike Greco was not exactly sure what to expect with a number of younger players on his team this season. But the veteran coach has been pleasantly surprised with the way the team has been able to jell despite having several...

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HHS boys basketball hopes for health in ’25

HHS boys basketball hopes for health in ’25

The Hopkinton High School boys basketball team started 2025 hoping for the same thing that many wish for in the new year: health. The Hillers saw their top returning player, senior captain Sam Dadagian, and starting point guard, junior Gavin Cho, each miss time with...

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Young archer on target after national win

Young archer on target after national win

When Ava Li was 9 years old, her father gave her a bow for Christmas. It was an unusual gift, and Li said she was surprised but intrigued by the item. She decided she wanted to give archery a try, and she immediately fell in love with the sport. “The first time I...

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Hillers seek T-Day win after challenging season

Hillers seek T-Day win after challenging season

After the Hopkinton High School football team suffered a 28-13 setback against Oliver Ames on Nov. 15, coach Mark Sanborn had a message for his team leading into the final game of the season: Forget about everything that’s happened through the first 10 games. “We told...

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