Girls hockey hosts cancer fundraiser The Dover-Sherborn/Hopkinton co-op girls hockey team held its second annual “Stick it to Cancer” fundraiser on Jan. 25 at the Blackstone Valley IcePlex, with proceeds going to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the GirlyGirl...
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Team-focused HHS boys track dominates TVL
Track and field is known as an individual sport, where athletes mostly compete without the benefit of an assist from one of their teammates. But the Hopkinton boys indoor track and field team has bought into a “team-first” concept, and the result has been a dominant...
National qualifiers lead HHS girls track to TVL title
After an undefeated Tri-Valley League dual meet season, the Hopkinton girls indoor track and field team capped off its impressive campaign by winning the league showcase meet Feb. 1, leaving no doubt as to the top squad in the TVL this winter. The Hillers amassed 99...
Sports Roundup: HHS track sweeps TVL titles
HHS track sweeps TVL titles The Hopkinton High School track teams continue to stand out in the Tri-Valley League, again winning TVL Large School Division titles this winter. Both teams clinched with victories over Norwood on Jan. 15. At the Mass. State Track Coaches...
Photo: Special moment
Kelly Matter scores a basket for the Special Olympics team during its annual Martin Luther King Day game against the Hopkinton High School freshman team at Hopkinton Middle School’s Brown Gym on Jan. 20. PHOTO/CHRISTINE STRICKLAND
Versatility helps Hopkinton swim team succeed
The Hopkinton High School swim team raced to seven wins through mid-January, including five in Tri-Valley League meets, thanks in part to a talented roster that is willing to swim whatever races the team needs in order to succeed. “It’s been going very well,” said...
HHS skiing fields largest-ever roster
The Hopkinton High School ski team is fielding its largest roster this winter, with numerous talented athletes who have been racing for years and have competed at the highest level and are more than happy to help some of their younger teammates become the best skiers...
Sports Roundup: HHS boys hoops starts year strong
HHS boys hoops starts year strong The Hopkinton High School boys basketball team returned from the winter break and continued its strong start, improving to 5-1 after early-January league wins over Westwood (in overtime), Holliston and Millis. Chris Banks, with help...
Hopkinton captains lead girls hockey co-op team
Walking into the locker room for the first time earlier this season, first-year coach Steph Jahnle was not sure what to expect, and she admitted to being a little nervous. Her roster consists of 27 players from six schools: Dover-Sherborn, Hopkinton, Bellingham,...
HHS hockey hungry after deep tourney run
The Hopkinton High School hockey team returned to the ice this season with several goals in mind after coming up just short in bids for a league and state title last winter. The Hillers are looking to build on some of the lessons learned during a run to the state...
Photos: Garden party
The Hopkinton Basketball Association held its fifth annual Hopkinton Night at the Celtics on Dec. 27, when the C’s played the Cleveland Cavaliers. Groups of Hopkinton youth basketball players got the chance to play on the TD Garden’s famous parquet floor before the...
Hillers boys basketball takes aim at tourney again
A talented and experienced backcourt leads the Hopkinton High School boys basketball team into a new season, and the Hillers are aiming to return to the postseason after making the sectional tourney a year ago. “We always want to make the tournament,” said Hillers...
HHS girls hoops brings experience into new season
The Hopkinton High School girls basketball team comes into the season with 10 players returning from a squad that just missed a spot in the postseason a year ago, and coach Mike Greco is hoping his team can use that experience to compete with the best in the...
Sports Roundup: HHS football closes with T-Day win
The Hopkinton High School football team handed Ashland its first loss of the season on Thanksgiving morning, cruising to a 26-7 victory at David Hughes Stadium in the annual rivalry game. Ashland’s starters played just one quarter, as the Clockers wanted to ensure...
Webber dives right in as new HHS swim coach
By Giulia Marino, Contributing Writer New Hopkinton High School swim coach Kristen Webber was drawn to the program by the team’s sportsmanship and enthusiasm. Webber used to work as a math teacher and assistant swim coach at Natick High School. Her team shared pool...
Photo: T-Day title
The Hopkinton High School football team celebrates with the winner’s trophy after defeating visiting Ashland, 26-7, in the annual Thanksgiving Day football game on Nov. 28. PHOTO/TRICIA LACASCIA PHOTOGRAPHY
Sports Roundup: Jones defends D3 cross country title
Jones defends D3 cross country title Girls, boys runners finish season in impressive fashion Hopkinton High School junior Olivia Jones successfully defended her title in the Eastern Mass. Division 3 championship meet on Nov. 9 at Wrentham Developmental Center. Jones...
Bliss retires after 4 decades as HHS golf coach
Longtime Hopkinton High School golf coach Dick Bliss announced his retirement after 40 years of leading a program that has grown into one of the most successful in the state, capping off a career that includes four state championships and five Division 1 collegiate...
Hillers seek revenge against Ashland on Thanksgiving
For the second straight year, the Hopkinton High School football team will be playing a Thanksgiving Day rematch against Ashland, and the Hillers are hoping recent history repeats. A season ago, Hopkinton bounced back from a loss earlier in the season and won on...
Hillers football bounces back after playoff loss
HHS takes modest win streak into T-Day showdown The Hopkinton High School football team put its resilient nature on display after being eliminated from the postseason, earning back-to-back wins to build momentum heading into the final game of the season against...