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,”...
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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...
HHS Sports Roundup: Powers, Golembiewski break records; baseball to play at Fenway Park
Kate Powers and Sean Golembiewski started their outdoor track and field seasons with a bang, setting records in a dual meet on Monday against visiting Norwood. In the girls team’s 124-12 victory, Powers won the discus with a throw of 147 feet, 9 inches that broke her...
Photos: Special Olympics basketball vs. Hopkinton Police
After a two-year absence due to the pandemic, Hopkinton's Special Olympics basketball team took on the Hopkinton Police Department in a game Saturday at Hopkinton Middle School's Brown Gym. The Special Olympians posted a 90-49 victory, extending their many years-long...
HHS Sports Roundup: Golembiewski, Weatherhead head list of TVL All-Stars
The Tri-Valley League recently announced its awards for the winter season, and Hopkinton High School was well-represented. In boys track and field, Sean Golembiewski was named league MVP, while Colin Davan, Declan Mick and Wyatt Ruff were recognized as All-Stars....
HHS Sports Roundup: Powers ends season with state record
Hopkinton High School senior Kate Powers ended her indoor track and field season by setting a state record at the USA Track & Field Youth Nationals in New York. Competing in the weight throw, Powers recorded a distance of 52 feet, 7.75 inches. The All-American is...
Korbey 3v3 draws crowd to HHS
The annual Mary Korbey 3v3 Tournament returned after a two-year hiatus and drew a big turnout to the Hopkinton High School gym March 13. There were 46 teams, with almost 200 total participants. The winner of the Grade 3/4 Girls Division was Fab 5 (Brooklyn Bearfield,...
HBA ends season with title, skills competition
The Hopkinton Basketball Association (HBA) wrapped up its season this month with the Metrowest League playoffs. A number of Hopkinton teams advanced far in the playoffs, and one of the Grade 5 boys teams captured the Division 4 championship with a 48-44 victory over...
HHS Sports Roundup: Powers earns All-America honors at New Balance Nationals
Hopkinton High School senior Kate Powers continued her record-setting indoor track and field season over the weekend by earning All-America honors at the prestigious New Balance Nationals at the Armory in New York City. Powers finished fifth in the weight throw,...
HHS star Powers set for Kentucky reign
Kate Powers has emerged as one of the top track and field athletes in Massachusetts and has anchored multiple state championships during her time at Hopkinton. The HHS senior will continue her track career with one of the nation’s strongest Division 1 programs after...
HHS girls basketball loses heartbreaker at Chelmsford
The Hopkinton High School girls basketball team nearly pulled off an upset in Chelmsford on Friday night, but the hosts rallied in the final seconds to knock out the Hillers, 45-44, in a Division 1 state tournament game. Senior Brooke Dougherty drove through traffic...
HHS boys hockey falls in tourney opener
The Hopkinton High School boys hockey team fell to Masconomet, 6-2, on Thursday night in a Division 2 state tournament first-round game at Haverhill Valley Forum. The Hillers, seeded 29th, fell behind 4-0 in the first period before playing the fourth-seeded hosts to a...
HHS Sports Roundup: Girls basketball rolls in tourney opener; Powers wins another title
The Hopkinton High School girls basketball team opened postseason play by crushing visiting Malden, 61-29, on Wednesday in a Division 1 preliminary round game. Hopkinton (9-12), the 25th seed, next will play at eighth-seeded Chelmsford on Friday at 6:30 p.m. Malden,...