The Hopkinton High School boys tennis team knocked off Longmeadow on Saturday, 4-1. The match started at the HHS outdoor courts but was moved inside to the Wayside Athletic Club in Marlborough due to wet conditions. Singles players Adam Glace and Pranav Kapur won...
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HHS Sports Roundup: Girls lacrosse opens postseason with win
The Hopkinton High School girls lacrosse team opened postseason play Thursday with a 13-8 victory over visiting Quincy in a preliminary-round game. HHS senior Jaymie Arena scored her 100th career goal in the game. The Hillers (7-12), seeded 32nd in Division 1, next...
HHS Sports Roundup: Baseball, lacrosse teams receive tournament details
The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association released information on the remaining state tournaments on Wednesday. The HHS baseball team (14-6) is seeded fourth in the Division 2 tournament and will play Monday in the Round of 32 against the winner of...
HHS Sports Roundup: Girls tennis wins tourney opener
The Hopkinton High School girls tennis team won its Division 2 state tournament opener on Tuesday, edging host Ludlow by a score of 3-2 to advance to the Round of 16. The 19th-seeded Hillers (13-5) picked up wins in straight sets at first singles (Maya Chen) and both...
Senior-heavy HHS boys tennis among state’s best
With eight seniors on this year’s roster and a wealth of experience up and down the lineup, Hopkinton High School boys tennis coach Mike Miller had the sense that this could be one of his better teams. Through the regular season, the Hillers lived up to the billing,...
HHS girls tennis focuses on mental toughness
The Hopkinton High School girls tennis team is tournament bound this spring even with a relatively young lineup leading the way, and coach Lyn Calkins said her squad’s mental fortitude has been crucial to its success. “We have another young team, and my entire singles...
HHS boys track runner-up at state Division 2 meet
The Hopkinton High School boys outdoor track team finished second at the state Division 2 meet over the weekend in North Andover. The Hillers had 79 points, behind first-place North Andover (124) and ahead of third-place Wellesley (51). Sean Golembiewski led the way...
Photos: HHS softball tops Holliston in Strike Out Cancer game
The Hopkinton High School softball team defeated Holliston, 13-8, on Thursday in the Strike Out Cancer game, a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society.
HHS fields first girls golf team
Hopkinton High School has long had one of the top high school boys golf programs in the state. Now this spring, for the first time, the Hillers are fielding a girls golf team. Coach Bill Phaneuf wasn’t sure what kind of turnout to expect, and the 19-player roster he...
Hillers baseball looks for another deep tourney run
The Hopkinton High School baseball team has a new coach this spring but the same goals in mind. Matt Anderson took the helm of the program from Steve Simoes and inherited a deep and talented roster and a program that is no stranger to playing well into June. “Our...
Experienced senior group leads HHS girls lax
The Hopkinton High School girls lacrosse team missed out on the postseason a year ago, but coach Katelyn Wedemeyer is hopeful that a group of seniors who have played together for most of their lives can help the Hillers pull off some significant victories this spring....
Hillers boys lacrosse defined by ‘grit’
Hopkinton High School boys lacrosse coach Dan Norton has a single word that has come to define his 2023 squad: grit. “That has been our key word this year,” Norton said. “We have already had a bunch of times where we were down in games and battled back. We have shown...
New race in town to honor memory of Dick Hoyt
When Dick Hoyt passed away in March 2021, it seemed fitting to honor his legacy with a road race. Hoyt competed in more than 1,000 endurance events and 32 Boston Marathons while pushing his son, Rick, who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at birth. When it came time...
Nelson steps down after 18 years leading HHS wrestling
When Tim Nelson became the Hopkinton High School wrestling coach, he was just 20 years old and only two years removed from his own high school career on the mat. Knee injuries left him unable to continue wrestling, but he wanted to stay involved in the sport. Nearly...
Lauren Anderson Softball Field Project again delivers for Hillers
The Lauren Anderson Softball Field Project again is showing its support for the Hopkinton High School softball team. Two years after the refurbishment and rededication of Lauren Anderson Field, project organizers Riki Anderson Rubin and Kathy Kilduff on Monday...
Hopkinton looks to bring back youth tackle football
Hopkinton’s youth football tackle program was put on hold after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now the organization’s new leader, Bryan Brown, is hoping to bring it back in the fall. “We lost the tackle program in town and we have not been able to get it back,”...
Hillers softball seeks spot in tourney
Hopkinton High School has a young and talented softball team this spring, and coach Shannon Allberry-Yerardi is hoping the Hillers can find a spot in the state tournament again after going to the playoffs a season ago. “We have a really good core of sophomores coming...
HHS girls track begins defense of league title
The Hopkinton High School girls track and field team has 94 athletes this spring and a few goals in mind, including capturing another Tri-Valley League title. “We always like to win the league title, which generally means you have to be undefeated in the regular...
Local runners complete World Marathon Challenge
Hopkinton resident Mark Valutkevich and his former longtime neighbor, Jim Coffey, are not exactly sure what inspired them to run six of the world’s premier marathons. But both can agree that the credit, or the blame, for the idea should go to Valutkevich. “I am going...
Photos: HHS boys lacrosse beats Holliston
The Hopkinton High School boys lacrosse team edged visiting Holliston, 10-9, on Thursday.