The Tri-Valley League recently announced its All-Star teams, and Hopkinton High School was well-represented, including three MVPs. For boys track and field, Sean Golembiewski was named MVP. Eric Touzjian, Russell Perryman, Kavin Prasana, Craig Salois, Wyatt Ruff, Josh...
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HHS Sports Roundup: Baseball, tennis teams bow out of postseason
The Hopkinton High School baseball team ended its season with a 7-6 loss to host Mansfield in a Division 2 quarterfinal game on Saturday afternoon. The sixth-seeded Hillers fell behind 2-0 after one inning, but Joe Carrazza tied things up with a long, bases-loaded...
HHS Sports Roundup: Baseball wins on walkoff; boys tennis advances to quarterfinals
Joe Carrazza ripped a run-scoring single down the right field line in the ninth inning to give the Hopkinton High School baseball team a 1-0 walkoff victory over Norwood on Wednesday night in the Division 2 state tournament. The sixth-seeded Hillers advance to the...
HHS Sports Roundup: Baseball, boys tennis win tourney openers; unified track wins D2 title
The Hopkinton High School baseball team opened tournament play with an 11-5 victory over Holliston on Monday. The Hillers next will play 11th-seeded Norwood (date TBA). Hopkinton, the No. 6 seed in Division 2, received a strong effort on the mound from John Wauters (5...
Hillers boys tennis eyes deep tourney run
The Hopkinton High School boys tennis team captured a Tri-Valley League Large School Division championship this season, but the Hillers have their sights set on making their presence felt during June’s state tournament. “We are certainly hoping to make a run,” coach...
HHS girls tennis dominates regular season
Hopkinton High School girls tennis coach Lyn Calkins thought she might be looking at a rebuilding year this spring. Instead, the Hillers will go into June’s state tournament as one of the most dominant teams in the area. “My expectations were that we were in a...
Hillers boys lax gets program back on track
The Hopkinton High School boys lacrosse team has gone through some ups and downs this season, but coach Dan Norton said the spring has marked the program getting back to normal after a pair of pandemic-affected campaigns. “We have a lot of guys getting valuable...
HHS girls lax lays strong program foundation
This season might not be remembered for the number of victories the Hopkinton High School girls lacrosse team earned, but coach Katelyn Barry said the Hillers are having fun while battling a tough schedule and setting the stage for success to come. “This is the first...
Photos: HHS athletes announce college commitments
Seven Hopkinton High School senior student athletes announced their college commitments at a signing ceremony Wednesday. A number of other seniors announced their decisions at a ceremony last fall.
Sokol takes shot at NFL after signing with Vikings
The NFL Draft had come to an end April 30 when Josh Sokol received a call from his agent asking whether he would be interested in signing with the Minnesota Vikings. The 2016 Hopkinton High School graduate thought he might be getting an opportunity to go to...
Rudden has memorable season for Stonehill lacrosse
Lydia Rudden is finally getting the chance to play in a normal college lacrosse season, and the Stonehill junior is making the most of the opportunity. Rudden, a Hopkinton High School graduate, has been nothing short of dominant for the Skyhawks this year, earning a...
Hillers girls track back to unbeaten ways in spring
Hopkinton High School girls track and field coach Jean Cann describes the spring season as a “step up” from where the program was during the indoor season, but she is holding the program to its high bar of never losing a meet. “We have gotten our act back together,”...
Huge Hillers boys track team back on top of TVL
After a canceled spring track and field season and another one significantly impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Hopkinton High School boys coach Brian Prescott is enjoying being back in the midst of the chaos that comes with leading a 130-athlete team. “It’s...
Simoes, McKenzie shine for Bowdoin baseball
Former Hopkinton High School baseball standouts Stephen Simoes and Ben McKenzie had memorable seasons as teammates at Bowdoin College. Simoes led the team with a .407 batting average and .505 on-base percentage and was second with a .568 slugging percentage. He also...
HHS Sports Roundup: Track teams capture TVL titles
The Hopkinton High School boys and girls track teams clinched the Tri-Valley League Large School Division titles with victories at Ashland on Tuesday. Both teams went undefeated in dual meets this season and next will compete in the TVL Showcase next Tuesday. The...
HHS Sports Roundup: Track sweeps Westwood, lax teams top Bellingham
The Hopkinton High School boys and girls track and field teams routed Westwood on Tuesday, with both improving to 4-0 on the season. The girls won 100-35, led by Kate Powers and Kiki Fossbender, who each won two events. Fossbender, who recently committed to play...
Hillers baseball finds early success despite tough slate
Hopkinton High School lined up one of the toughest schedules in the history of the baseball program this year, answering the call as powerhouses around the state wanted to take on the Hillers. Coach Steve Simoes planned on having a pair of pitchers who are going to...
Young HHS softball looks to contend in TVL
With six freshmen on the varsity roster and a new head coach, the Hopkinton High School softball team is bringing fresh energy to the spring season and plans to compete in the challenging Tri-Valley League. Will Collins is in his fourth year with the Hillers program,...
Sokol gets shot at NFL after signing with Vikings as undrafted free agent
Following a memorable career at Sacred Heart University, Hopkinton’s Josh Sokol signed a contract with the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings on Saturday as an undrafted free agent. As a graduate student in 2022, his second year as a team captain, Sokol was a standout on the...
HHS Sports Roundup: Softball, baseball post wins over Holliston
The Hopkinton High School softball team improved to 3-3 with an exciting 9-8 victory over visiting Holliston in eight innings on Monday afternoon, as Kelsea McCoy delivered the winning run via an RBI single. Hopkinton held an early 5-0 advantage, but Holliston roared...