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,...
Sports
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,...
HHS adds defense to girls hockey co-op team
The Dover-Sherborn/Hopkinton girls ice hockey co-op will get a significant boost from several Hopkinton High School athletes this winter, especially on the defensive end of the ice. The program, which draws athletes from six schools, has six HHS players on the roster...
HHS basketball teams split with Norwood as winter season begins
Hopkinton High School opened the winter season this past week. The boys basketball team split a weekend series with Norwood. In the opener on Friday night, the visiting Hillers fell behind big in the early going but fought back, led by the hot shooting of senior guard...
Brown caps XC career with TVL pod MVP
The 2020 cross country season presented plenty of challenges for Hopkinton senior Nick Brown. The pandemic resulted in new rules and smaller practices, and his season began with an injury that kept him out of the Hillers’ first dual meet. But the Bates College-bound...
HHS fall all-stars named: Lundy golf MVP, Brown XC MVP, Viehl first-team all EMass soccer
Hopkinton High School placed a number of athletes on the Tri-Valley League All-Star teams for the fall season. In golf, Ryan Lundy was named MVP for the Hillers’ TVL pod, while Jack Petruney and Geoff Tocco were all-stars. In girls soccer, Alexis Viehl was named...
HHS aims for most complete winter sports season possible
After navigating the return to school and the return to high school sports during the fall, Hopkinton High School athletic director Rich Cormier said the lessons learned from that season will inform the winter slate scheduled to begin Dec. 14. Hopkinton plans to offer...
HHS’ Jones set to run off to Florida
Hopkinton High School senior Olivia Jones was looking for a big school with a thriving athletic program that would allow her to continue her running career and kickstart her professional career in dentistry. And she found it all in the northern Florida city of...
50 years ago, Hillers capped memorable season by beating rival Ashland on T-Day
Fifty years from now, historians likely will find it fascinating talking to people who lived through the COVID-19 pandemic, which, among other things, forced the postponement of the Hopkinton High School football season and the cancellation of the annual Thanksgiving...
Photos: 6 HHS senior athletes announce college plans
Hopkinton High School held a ceremony Wednesday for six senior athletes who have committed to a college program for next year.
HHS fall sports schedules/results
HHS sports roundup: Soccer, cross country end seasons with wins
Hopkinton High School’s boys and girls soccer and cross country teams ended their seasons this weekend vs. Bellingham, with each team winning its finale. Boys soccer closed its campaign at 2-4-4 after a 3-1 home victory on Sunday. After falling behind six minutes into...
Resilient HHS girls soccer finds success
Coming into a season having graduated 12 seniors from the previous year would be a challenge for any team. But the Hopkinton High School girls soccer team also has had to deal with the new rules and a compressed schedule foisted on it and every other school during the...
Hillers boys soccer enjoys chance to compete
There is no sectional tournament or league title for the Hopkinton High School boys soccer team to compete for this year, but that has not stopped the Hillers from making the most of the season they get to have. “You don’t have that playoff element, but it’s still...
Registration deadline Dec. 10 for HHS winter sports season
Registration is open on FamilyID for high school students interested in participating in a winter sport. The deadline is Dec. 10, but athletic director Rich Cormier requests that families register their student as early as possible in order to plan for tryouts, as...