Desilets, also a football standout, joined the wrestling team last year as a junior and quickly made a name for himself as a contending heavyweight. In December, he placed second at the Milford Holiday Tournament and qualified for Day 2 of the prestigious Lowell...
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...
Hopkinton Middle School students took part in the annual Hiller Block 5K road race at the middle school on Nov. 20. The race, sponsored by the 26.2 Foundation, is part of a training program led by wellness teacher and coach Deb Pinto. Students volunteered free periods...
A third-year member of the program, Dellacioppa helped lead the Hillers to a 12th-place finish at the state competition last month. “Katie has always pushed through injury and illness, and even from the sidelines gives her all to the team,” coach Rachel DeMore shared....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtsJF0EjU8c Like the rain that fell at Hopkinton High School's David Hughes Stadium on Thursday morning, the Ashland running game left Hopkinton feeling all wet. The Clockers pounded the ball up and down the field all game, scoring on...
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...
Hopkinton High School on Friday hosted a signing day ceremony to celebrate seven student-athletes who plan to continue their careers at the NCAA Division 1 or 2 level. The list of Hillers who will be competing at the next level includes athletes from five different...
A top runner for the Hillers since his freshman year, Leighton won the Tri-Valley League Showcase Meet this fall. He the helped lead his team to a fifth-place finish in the Division 1C meet and 17th-place finish in the Division 1 Meet of Champions. “Stephen is humble...
Midway through Hopkinton cheerleading’s routine during the state competition on Sunday, coach Rachel DeMore started to tear up. “I knew that they left everything on the mat,” DeMore said. “I started crying. It was embarrassing, but I was just so happy for them.”...
The Hopkinton Basketball Association hosted its annual Tap-Off Tournament this weekend, with 210 teams from area towns participating.
Grant was the team’s strong second runner for the championship section of the season and “had a phenomenal finish in the final dual meet of the season, beating Westwood’s second runner to the line,” according to coach Jean Cann. “She put in consistent summer training...
In her final year as a member of the 18-22 program at Hopkinton High School, Carlson was an original member of the unified team in 2018 and is serving as captain this season. She has been “an exemplary teammate and ambassador for our program over the years,” coach Jay...
One year into her collegiate soccer career, Hopkinton’s Sophia Recupero is on a team that is in the mix for both a conference and national championship. The graduate of Buckingham Browne & Nichols is earning playing time for the top-ranked Duke Blue Devils, and...
Hopkinton High School girls soccer lost its Division 1 postseason match against Newton North on Friday in a 1-0 decision. Hopkinton ends its season at 16-2-2.
Friday was not kind to Hopkinton High School’s tournament teams, as girls soccer and girls volleyball both fell at home. Soccer suffered a 1-0 loss in the Division 1 Round of 16 to Newton North, which scored the game’s only goal on a scrum in front of the net. That...
The Hopkinton High School girls volleyball team took its second win in the state tournament Wednesday night, sweeping Dartmouth in a 3-0 decision. The Hillers will move on to play Tri-Valley League rival Westwood in the Division 2 quarterfinals.
The team’s holding midfielder, Tzouganatos recorded eight goals and 15 assists through early November as the Hillers looked to make another deep postseason run. According to coach Tom Skiba, the Boston University-bound senior has “a unique balance of defending,...
The Hopkinton High School girls volleyball team picked up its second win in the state tournament Wednesday night, sweeping Dartmouth High School at home. The fourth-seeded Hillers (18-4) next play Tri-Valley League rival Westwood (17-3), the fifth seed, in the...
Hopkinton High School girls soccer claimed a 6-0 victory over Shrewsbury on Tuesday night, starting off the team's postseason with a bang.
The Hopkinton High School girls soccer team started the postseason with a bang, posting a 6-0 victory over visiting Shrewsbury on Tuesday evening behind three goals from Maddie Recupero. The Hillers (16-1-2), seeded seventh in Division 1, next host 10th-seeded Newton...
