The past year has been a lesson in adaptability for nearly everyone, and Hopkinton High School junior Kate Powers is no exception. A thrower for the HHS track and field teams who has competed at the national level, Powers spent most of the offseason worried that her...
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HHS sports roundup: Girls basketball, girls hockey fall; Tuesday games postponed
The Hopkinton High School girls basketball team rallied to force overtime before falling to Westwood, 47-44, Monday night in Hopkinton. After a tight first quarter, HHS fell into a 23-15 hole at halftime. The deficit was five heading into the final quarter, but the...
HHS girls track clears pandemic hurdles
The Hopkinton High School girls indoor track and field team navigated more than just the traditional hurdles placed in its way during this pandemic-altered season, but pushed through to a perfect dual meet record and numerous strong individual performances. “The girls...
HHS boys track learning in ‘weird’ season
For Hopkinton High School boys indoor track and field coach Michael Donahue, the best word to describe the winter season is “weird.” Instead of going to large meets with over 1,000 competitors, his athletes have been competing against only a few dozen others and are...
HHS sports roundup: Boys hockey gets dramatic win
The Hopkinton High School boys hockey team pulled out a 3-2 victory over visiting Westwood on Saturday in Marlborough as Pavit Mehra scored the deciding goal with 1:13 remaining. Ronnie Shamus started the winning sequence when he faked a shot from the point and slid a...
HHS sports roundup: Basketball teams bow to Westwood
The good news Friday is that the Hopkinton High School boys and girls basketball teams played their games — considering all the recent postponements and cancellations, that can’t be taken for granted. The bad news is both teams lost to Westwood. The boys were at home,...
HHS sports roundup: Girls basketball’s 5-game win streak ends; skiing teams take 2nd
The Hopkinton High School girls basketball team saw its five-game winning streak come to an end Thursday night with a 44-35 loss to visiting Westwood. Kiki Fossbender scored 11 points to lead the Hillers, while fellow junior Lauren Cho tallied nine. Hopkinton took an...
HHS sports roundup: Hockey teams fall, boys hoops finally returns
On National Girls and Women in Sport Day, the Hopkinton/Dover-Sherborn co-op hockey team took to the ice against Norwood and battled before dropping a 2-0 decision Wednesday. Senior goalie Kristin McCluskey made a number of key saves to keep the game close. The...
HHS registration open for Fall 2 sports season (Feb.-April)
Hopkinton High School athletic director Rich Cormier announced Wednesday that registration is open via FamilyID for the Fall 2 sports season, which starts later this month and runs until mid-April. The deadline to sign up is Feb. 16, but families are asked to register...
HHS sports roundup: Girls hoops sweeps Dedham; boys hockey blanks Bellingham
The Hopkinton High School girls basketball team picked up a 53-43 victory over host Dedham on Sunday, sweeping the two-game series and improving its season record to 5-1. Kiki Fossbender scored 14 points, Caroline Connell scored 11 and stood out defensively, and...
HHS sports roundup: Girls basketball defeats Dedham
Junior Kiki Fossbender scored 21 points and classmate Lauren Cho added 12 as the Hopkinton High School girls basketball team posted a 56-37 victory over visiting Dedham on Friday night in a makeup game. Hopkinton, now 4-1, originally had been scheduled to play...
HHS sports roundup: Boys ski team records program’s first victory
The Hopkinton High School boys alpine ski team made history Thursday by posting the program’s first victory in a Central Massachusetts Conference Ski League race at Ski Ward in Shrewsbury. Senior Jackson Schlussel led the way, coming in first place in a time of 55.18...
HHS sports roundup: Girls hockey drops close game
The Hopkinton/Dover-Sherborn girls hockey co-op team dropped a 2-0 decision to Norwood on Wednesday night. The game was a tough defensive battle, and coach Scott Hayes praised senior goalie Kristin McCluskey, saying she was “excellent.” Added Hayes: “Our team played...
HHS girls basketball returns to action with rout of Holliston
The Hopkinton High School girls basketball team returned to the court Tuesday night after a long COVID-caused layoff with a 57-37 victory over visiting Holliston. Impressive performances came from junior guards Lauren Cho, who tallied 14 points, and Kiki Fossbender,...
HHS boys basketball adjusts to unique season
The pandemic has impacted the Hopkinton High School athletics program significantly this winter and, like his fellow coaches, boys basketball coach Tom Keane is doing his best to roll with the punches. The Hillers played three games before the need for COVID-19...
Strong junior class has HHS girls hoops eyeing future
The Hopkinton High girls basketball team is determined to make the most of a season shortened and disrupted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. But, as the Hillers are focusing on the schedule in front of them, for much of the team there is a hope that a strong...
Schlussel, Barry lead HHS ski teams to 2nd-place finishes
The Hopkinton High School alpine skiing teams both finished second at Thursday’s Central Massachusetts Conference Ski League giant slalom competition at the Ski Ward Ski Area in Shrewsbury. Both teams held on to second place overall in the season standings. For the...
HHS indoor track teams improve to 3-0 with wins over Medfield
The Hopkinton High School indoor track and field teams continued their impressive seasons with victories Wednesday over Medfield in meets held at Wheaton College in Norton. Both teams now are 3-0. The girls picked up a 51-35 victory. Senior Hailey Tolson won both the...
Hopkinton Little League registration open through Jan. 31
Registration is open for the 2021 season of Hopkinton Little League baseball and softball. The program is open to children starting at age 5 (as of Aug. 31, 2021). Registration closes Jan. 31. Hopkinton Little League is planning on having a season as long as state and...
Defending TVL champion Hillers boys hockey returns
The Hopkinton High School boys ice hockey team has had to adapt and roll with the changes during the COVID-19 pandemic. At one point, ice hockey was shut down in the state as cases of the virus began to rise. But with an abbreviated 2021 season having begun last week,...