Amy Mick’s passion for soccer was infused during her time patrolling the fields at the Noble and Greenough School, where she was a standout high school player. A knee injury and seven subsequent surgeries kept her from pursuing an opportunity to play Division 1...
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HHS star Powers set for Kentucky reign
Kate Powers has emerged as one of the top track and field athletes in Massachusetts and has anchored multiple state championships during her time at Hopkinton. The HHS senior will continue her track career with one of the nation’s strongest Division 1 programs after...
Simoes reflects on career after MBCA Hall of Fame induction
Longtime Hopkinton High School baseball coach Steve Simoes reflected back on his decades-long career after earning induction into the Massachusetts Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame and realized just how much of the story of his life has revolved around...
HHS girls succeed on slopes
The Hopkinton High School girls ski team has been able to find success on the slopes this winter, with second-place finishes in the team’s early competitions and steady improvement throughout the season. There are 14 girls on this year’s team, which is the first led...
Hillers boys skiing rebuilds with small, skilled roster
The Hopkinton High School boys ski team may not have the roster size enjoyed by some of its opponents, but the Hillers are as talented as many of the larger teams they find themselves competing against, according to coach Shawn Mato. “There is not a lot of depth on...
Hillers boys indoor track relies on depth during challenging season
The start of 2022 marks the third calendar year that has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S., and the Hopkinton High School boys indoor track and field team has felt the impact of the ongoing health crisis. Despite losing numerous athletes for stretches...
‘Building year’ continues for HHS girls indoor track
Hopkinton High School girls indoor track and field coach Jean Cann is accurate when she says this year’s team is not quite as strong as in seasons past, but she also is comparing the team against the program’s incredibly lofty standards. The Hillers lost two meets...
Hopkinton’s Farrell heads to Olympics
Sean Farrell has been a high school hockey standout, an NHL draftee, and a Division 1 collegiate star. Now the Hopkinton native will be called an Olympian. The 20-year-old was named to the U.S. men’s hockey team for the Winter Olympic Games taking place next month in...
HHS wrestling seeks consistency amid schedule upheaval
Just a few weeks into the 2021-22 wrestling season, Hopkinton High School interim coach Corey Mills could tell that the effects of the pandemic on the ultimate of close-contact sports were not entirely a thing of the past. The Hillers had to shut down for a couple of...
HHS girls embrace return of live swim meets
Last season, swim meets took on a bit of an eerie feel. During most competitions, teams swam by themselves and recorded times, matching them against their opponents who swam at a different venue — and sometimes on a different day — to see who came out on top. Meets...
Versatility sparks Hillers boys swimming
The Hopkinton High School boys swimming and diving team headed into the final relay against Ashland with a chance to win the season-opening meet. The Hillers have a small roster relative to some of their opponents and also have been hit hard by COVID-19, with athletes...
Hillers boys hockey shows poise amid disruption
The Hopkinton High School boys ice hockey team was starting to come together when the season was upended by issues stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, but first-year coach Scott Hayes has been impressed with the way his squad has dealt with the curveballs thrown its...
HHS girls hockey co-op team embraces challenges
The road has not always been a smooth one so far for the Dover-Sherborn/Hopkinton High School girls ice hockey co-op, but the team has been able to handle the challenges that have come its way with poise, much to the delight of coach Nick Grout. The biggest challenge...
HHS girls hoops features strong senior class
After a truncated 2020-21 season, Hopkinton High School girls basketball coach Mike Greco said he is happy to be back playing a season as close to normal as the program has had over the past two years. “Even though we are still wearing masks, it feels like basketball...
‘Athletic’ HHS boys basketball team jells in preseason
After a season affected by pandemic restrictions, Hopkinton High School boys basketball coach Tom Keane is happy to be back playing under relatively normal circumstances. Other than wearing masks, the rules the Hillers will play under will be the same as what they are...
Hillers face big challenge in renewal of T-Day rivalry with Ashland
After missing out on the annual Thanksgiving Day showdown between border rivals a year ago, Hopkinton and Ashland are ready to renew their rivalry this Turkey Day (10 a.m.) in Ashland. “It’s going to be awesome,” said first-year Hopkinton head coach Mark Sanborn. “I...
After 20 seasons with HHS volleyball program, Grabmeier goes out on high note
Two decades ago, Margie Grabmeier noticed an ad that kept popping up in a local newspaper soliciting a freshman volleyball coach at Hopkinton High School. The local resident had experience with the sport, having played both during her high school days in Connecticut...
Hillers commit to college programs
Hopkinton High School will be well represented in the collegiate athletic ranks in the years to come, with a number of Hillers already having signaled their intent to continue their sports careers...
Marathon on Indigenous Peoples Day adds meaning for local family
Just before Roxbury’s Ted Resnikoff embarked on his 11th consecutive Boston Marathon run, Hopkinton’s Daniel Eastman smudged him with the smoke of sage and sweet grass. The action is in the Native American tradition, and the Boston Marathon, due to the pandemic...
Hillers cheerleaders set for return to live competition
During Elise McMahon’s first season as the Hopkinton High School cheer coach, she guided the team through a season impacted by COVID-19 that included a virtual state competition at the end. She said the girls made up their own choreography and did their best to try to...