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The American Ryder Cup team surprised much of the golf world when it selected PGA Tour standout Keegan Bradley, a 2004 Hopkinton High School graduate, as team captain for the 2025 event. Even his former high school coach, Dick Bliss, said he was “shocked” at the...
The Hopkinton High School unified track team wrapped up a strong 2024 campaign recently, with five team members earning spots in the state meet and helping the team to a 10th-place finish. “It was definitely a successful season, being able to have some people qualify...
Even though Kate Powers came up a bit short in bids to score points at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships and in the Olympic qualifying meet, the experience gave her a clear picture of what she needs to do to compete at the highest level. “The outcome...
The team’s Impact Award winner, Flanagan anchored the 4x800-meter relay that took fourth in the MIAA Division 2 meet and qualified for the Meet of Champions. She was third in the Tri-Valley League Showcase in the 800. “Bethel is a consistent top point-scorer with...
Boys volleyball is a new sport at Hopkinton High School, and Cammisa was one of the athletes who helped lay the foundation for future success. According to coach Jake Enos, Cammisa had “an outstanding season this year. He was one of the starting middle hitters on the...
The rookie started in the No. 3 position and played all 15 matches as well as the league and MIAA sectional tournaments. “She played against very strong golfers all year and was able to win just over half of her matches, and she had good finishes in the postseason,”...
The Hopkinton High School baseball team dropped a 7-2 decision to host Westfield on Sunday afternoon in the quarterfinals of the MIAA Division 2 state tournament. Trailing 2-0 in the top of the third inning, the Hillers got on the board via an RBI single from Ryan...
Matt Gaughan pitched a three-hit shutout as the Hopkinton High School baseball team advanced to the Division 2 state tournament quarterfinals Wednesday with a 2-0 victory over visiting Dartmouth. The left-hander went all seven innings, allowing three hits and two...
The captain had an assist and four ground balls and caused four turnovers in an 8-4 victory over Minnechaug on June 2, the Hillers’ first postseason win since 2019. “John defines toughness at the midfield position,” stated coach Dan Norton. “He’s a strong two-way...
The Hopkinton High School boys tennis team kept its season alive Monday with a 3-2 victory at fifth-seeded Marblehead on Monday in the Division 2 state tournament. The 12-seeded Hillers (17-2) advance to the quarterfinals and a date with fourth-seeded Wayland (9-5)....
The Hopkinton High School baseball team jumped out to a 3-0 lead after two innings and held on for a 4-1 victory over Reading on Saturday in a Division 2 first-round game. Derek Hathlerly tossed 5 1/3 innings of one-run ball, and Drew Riesenberger closed it out with a...
The remainder of the state tournament schedules were announced Wednesday, and all Hopkinton teams earned home games for their openers. Softball will host Dartmouth on Saturday at 4 p.m. in a Division 2 first-round game. Hopkinton comes in as the 15th seed and with a...
When he was a student at Dighton-Rehoboth High School, Jake Enos and some of his friends decided they wanted to start a volleyball program. So, they did just that. “I and a few of my friends were interested. We went to the athletic director, and I was able to have my...
Hopkinton High School’s baseball team started the season with a subpar 1-3 record, but coach Matt Anderson pressed his team to stay the course. The Hillers responded by winning 13 games in a row, with a pitching staff that shut down nearly every opponent in recent...
Gaughan took a 5-1 record and 1.07 earned run average into the final week of the regular season, holding opponents to a .185 batting average over 32 2/3 innings as the Hillers battled for a Tri-Valley League championship. In addition to being one of the team’s top...
The Hopkinton High School boys and girls tennis teams will begin the postseason with home matches Tuesday. The HHS girls (13-5), seeded 28th in Division 1, will host 37th-seeded Diman Regional Voc-Tech (9-3) at 4 p.m. in the preliminary round of the MIAA state...
The Hopkinton High School boys tennis team came into the 2024 season with only one returning player from last year’s starting lineup and facing a schedule that included two of the top teams in the state. But the Hillers have not let that slow them down, winning their...
The Hopkinton High School girls tennis program is back in Division 1 this year, but the move has not slowed the Hillers’ success in the slightest. Hopkinton posted a double-digit win total in both the Tri-Valley League and overall. “They are all very coachable tennis...
Riesenberger threw two no-hitters in a 10-day span in early May and took a 3.23 earned run average into the final week of the season, holding opposing batters to a .239 average. as the Hillers challenged for a Tri-Valley League title. Coach Shannon Allberry-Yerardi...
Shekhar was named a Tri-Valley League All-Star in each of his first two seasons as one of the top doubles player in the state. This year, playing singles, the captain started the season 8-1. “Though an intense and fierce competitor, Rishit possesses a quiet...
