The Hopkinton High School girls tennis team swept visiting Bishop Feehan, 5-0, on Tuesday morning in the Division 1 South quarterfinals. Maya Storm, Maddy LaMachia and Riley Krattenmaker won their singles matches in straight sets to clinch the match early. Sophie...
Tournament action continued for Hopkinton High School’s spring teams Monday. Josh Fischer pitched a shutout to lead the baseball team past North Quincy, 3-0. Cam Mulvaney drove in two of the Hillers’ runs, and Andrew Gaughan scored the other on a wild pitch....
State tournaments began Friday, and the three Hopkinton High School teams that hosted competitions were victorious. Softball downed Franklin, 18-6. Caroline DeSimone hit a three-run home run in the first inning...
Hopkinton High School’s athletic teams found out their tournament schedules on Wednesday, and all but two Hillers teams are playing at home in the opening round. Girls tennis, seeded fourth in the Division 1 South sectional, hosts 13th-seeded Silver Lake on Friday at...
Hopkinton’s Jimmy Hervol is set to debut on golf’s biggest stage this week with an appearance in the 121st U.S. Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego. The competition runs Thursday through Sunday. Hervol qualified by finishing with a 5-under-par 136 over 36...
In more than 25 years around the sport, Hopkinton High School wrestling coach Tim Nelson had never had a winter go by without rolling out the mats. The COVID-19 pandemic changed all that, and Nelson admits he felt the walls closing in a bit when the holidays rolled by...
“Quality over quantity.” That has been the motto of the Hopkinton High School girls tennis team this spring. In the program’s first season since 2019, the Hillers have just eight players on the team, including six returners and two newcomers. But that has not stopped...
Hopkinton High School boys tennis coach Mike Miller has plenty of adjectives to describe the 2021 season, including “unusual” and “crazy.” But, unlike 2020, the season actually launched and the Hillers have taken full advantage, winning nine of their first 10 matches...
The Hopkinton High School boys lacrosse team posted a 14-12 victory over visiting Westwood on Monday, improving its season record to 6-5.
As part of the year-end celebrations at Hopkinton High School, a number of athletic awards were presented. Kristin McCluskey (soccer, ice hockey and softball) and Ethan Champlin (football/track and field) were named Athletes of the Year. Cross country/track stars...
Hopkinton High School athletic director Rich Cormier announced that registration is open via FamilyID for the fall sports season. The registration deadline is Aug. 13, but parents are encouraged to register their child as early as possible in order for the coaches to...
When she looks around the mountains of western Virginia, Sophie Student knows she is a long way from her Hopkinton home in a variety of ways. But the Virginia Tech student has been able to make a strong first impression at the Blacksburg, Virginia, school,...
To call this an unusual season for the Hopkinton High School girls outdoor track and field team would be an understatement. Even with pandemic-related restrictions largely in the rearview, the Hillers came into the year with a large roster replete with athletes who...
Like all high school sports teams, Hopkinton High School boys outdoor track and field has had to stay flexible and roll with the many changes imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. But, after the team’s second mask-free practice of the year, coach Brian Prescott said the...
Hopkinton's Tim Simoes, a senior on the Army baseball team, recently was named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year. A second baseman, Simoes finished the regular season with 81 assists and 49 putouts, ranking among the league leaders with a .985 fielding...
After missing out on the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hopkinton High School boys lacrosse team was eager to return to the field in the final campaign for 10 seniors. “It’s great to get back,” said coach Dan Norton. “We have been excited to be back out...
It’s been a long two years for Hopkinton High School girls lacrosse coach Katelyn Barry and her team. The Hillers held out hope last spring that they would be able to squeeze in some form of a season despite the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The more they heard...
Hopkinton High School baseball coach Steve Simoes is fond of saying that his team does not make tournament goals because first the team has to earn its spot in the state tournament. The postseason is different this year, with every team automatically eligible for the...
Having a forced year away from the sport they enjoy so much has given the players on the Hopkinton High School softball team a new perspective, and that energy has been palpable through the early days of the team’s time together this spring. “The girls are really...
The Tri-Valley League recently handed out awards for the Fall 2 season, and a number of Hopkinton High School athletes were recognized. For the football team, quarterback Cole Salyards was named co-Offensive Player of the Year, while Brian Keefe, Cam Mulvaney, Jake...
