Hopkinton High School's 60-meter shuttle hurdles relay team captured first place Saturday at the New Balance Nationals indoor meet in Boston. The team of Declan Mick, Drew Bialobrzeski, Paul Litscher and Sean Golembiewski posted a time of 31.15 seconds, three-tenths...
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HHS boys hockey edges Norwood to advance to state semifinals
Pavit Mehra broke a 3-3 tie with 1:20 remaining and the Hopkinton High School boys hockey team skated away with a 5-3 victory over Norwood in a thrilling Division 2 state quarterfinal game on Wednesday night at New England Sports Center in Marlborough. Mehra, the...
Reynolds starts coaching career in Red Sox organization
Alex Reynolds recently wrapped up his playing career at Babson College, but the Hopkinton High School graduate knew he wanted to make baseball his career. After spending the offseason interning in Florida with Cressey Sports Performance, a company that provides...
Karner blazes her own coaching path
Jessie Karner has established herself as a multisport coach in Hopkinton, and much of her success has been in sports that are traditionally male-dominated. Karner is coaching football and wrestling at the middle school level and recently began coaching softball as...
HHS Sports Roundup: Boys hockey advances to state quarterfinals with win over Westwood
Joe Carrazza netted a hat trick and the Hopkinton High School boys hockey team knocked off Westwood, 6-3, on Sunday afternoon at New England Sports Center in Marlborough in the Division 2 state tournament's Round of 16. With the win, eighth-seeded Hopkinton (18-4)...
HHS Sports Roundup: Golembiewski wins state pentathlon title; girls hockey falls
Sean Gołembiewski continued his success on the track Wednesday, winning the Massachusetts State Track Coaches Association indoor pentathlon at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Boston. Golembiewski recorded 3,404 points, a school record. The pentathlon...
HHS Sports Roundup: Boys hockey routs North Attleboro; boys basketballs falls
The Hopkinton High School boys hockey team made quick work of North Attleboro on Wednesday night at New England Sports Center in Marlborough, opening postseason play with a 9-0 rout. Drew Morse and Charlie Purpura scored in the opening period. The Hillers blew open...
HHS Sports Roundup: Golembewski wins state 55 hurdles title; basketball, boys hockey, girls hockey set for postseason play
Coming off his first-place finish in the state Division 2 meet a week earlier, Hopkinton High School senior Sean Golembiewski won the 55-meter hurdles with a time of 7.60 seconds at the state Meet of Champions on Saturday at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center...
Hillers skiers eye state meet
As the ski season winds to a close, several Hopkinton skiers are expected to land a spot in the state meet. The boys and girls teams showed constant improvement throughout the year as they have sharpened their racing skills. “We have newer kids on the team and they...
Korbey 3v3 tournament March 19
The annual Mary Korbey 3v3 basketball tournament is scheduled for Sunday, March 19, from 8 a.m.- 3 p.m. at Hopkinton High School and Hopkinton Middle School. The event supports the Mary Korbey Scholarship Fund. It honors Mary (Marquedant) Korbey, who was a standout...
HHS wrestlers shine at sectional meet, 7 Hillers advance to Div. 2 state championship
The Hopkinton High School wrestling team finished sixth at the Division 2 West sectional meet on Saturday at Northbridge High School. Seven Hillers advanced to the Division 2 state championship: Caleb Newman (106 pounds), Adam Distasio (113), John Carlson (126), Jack...
Hillers Thrillers Athlete Spotlight: Miguel Linera
Miguel Linera wrestles in the 160-pound class, and while he hasn’t been a full-time varsity starter, coach Tim Nelson shares that Linera has demonstrated great leadership. “He has been ready to go every time his number is called,” Nelson stated. “He has stepped up and...
Strong performances fuel Hillers boys swimming
Despite having a roster with only 10 athletes, the Hopkinton High School boys swimming team put together some memorable moments this winter, with four swimmers earning spots at the sectional and state meets. “Having such a small team does make it hard to fill the...
HHS girls swimming shows improvement
The Hopkinton High School girls swimming and diving team has been able to improve throughout the winter despite facing a number of challenges. The Hillers have a relatively small roster, with only 13 swimmers. And their lone diver, Eve Weatherhead, had to scramble to...
Hillers Thrillers Athlete Spotlight: Luke Boothroyd
The Holy Cross-bound Boothroyd is a middle-distance runner who posted the top times in Division 2 in the 600 and 800 meters. He also runs on the HHS 4x400 relay team that has the top time in Division 2. “Day in and day out he is a quiet leader during practice and...
Captains lead deep HHS wrestling team
In most seasons, Hopkinton High School wrestling coach Tim Nelson has about 25 athletes to work with in filling out his lineup. This year, around 50 individuals tried out for the team, and of that group, more than 40 stuck with the program. The larger roster produced...
Hillers Thrillers Athlete Spotlight: Olivia Scalora
Scalora, one of the team’s top point-scorers all season in dual meets, qualified for the state meet in the 50 freestyle with a second-place finish at the recent Tri-Valley League Showcase meet. “Olivia is a very hard worker in practice and has had the goal of...
Photos: HHS girls hockey tops Ursuline
The Hopkinton High School girls hockey co-op team posted a 7-1 victory over Ursuline on Monday at New England Sports Center in Marlborough.
Hillers Thrillers Athlete Spotlight: Sam Pantera
In his second year on the varsity, Sam Pantera has established himself as one of the stronger post players in the Tri-Valley League. He averaged 12 points and six rebounds in back-to-back wins over Dedham and Bellingham in mid-January. “Sam has been a strong presence...
New talent infuses HHS girls track
The Hopkinton High School girls indoor track and field team received some surprise additions this year, and the influx of new talent has made an immediate impact for the Tri-Valley-leading squad. “We have some new younger athletes as well as two seniors and a junior...