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HHS girls XC looks to outpace expectations again

HHS girls XC looks to outpace expectations again

The Hopkinton girls cross country team has had a knack for exceeding preseason expectations. Two years ago, the Hillers did not show up in the preseason rankings and finished the season 13th at the all-state meet. Last year, they were ranked in the high teens for most...

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Tourney in reach for Hillers field hockey

Tourney in reach for Hillers field hockey

The Hopkinton High field hockey team has navigated a gauntlet of a road-heavy schedule and put together a first-half record that has the Hillers well within striking distance of the sectional tournament. Hopkinton entered last week 4-4-3 on the season and looking...

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Ocean State win a highlight for HHS boys XC

Ocean State win a highlight for HHS boys XC

Hopkinton High School boys cross country coach Jennifer Fairbanks expected her team to be among the best, if not the best, in the Tri-Valley League. But a recent victory in the Ocean State Invitational against teams from all over New England proved a pleasant surprise...

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HHS golf eyes state title three-peat

HHS golf eyes state title three-peat

In his 40th season as coach of the Hopkinton High School golf program, Dick Bliss once again is enjoying leading a strong team anchored by an exceptional talent. The Hillers won seven of their first eight matches, after running the table a season ago, and have their...

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HHS boys soccer works on finding new identity

HHS boys soccer works on finding new identity

After graduating 13 seniors from a team that qualified for the state tournament in 2018, the Hopkinton High School boys soccer program has its sights set on getting back to the postseason with a new cast of characters in the spotlight. With so many players who are...

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Hopkintonians lead way at Salve Regina

Hopkintonians lead way at Salve Regina

A tradition of producing talented football players and a college program that has produced a positive experience for those who attend has led to a steady pipeline of Hopkinton High School graduates making their way to Salve Regina University, including seven members...

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Hillers reload after reaching state final last fall

Hillers reload after reaching state final last fall

The Hopkinton High School girls soccer team left itself a tough act to follow after claiming the first sectional championship in program history a season ago, but new coach Tom Skiba has been impressed by his team’s efforts to build after last year’s successful run....

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Photo: A leg up

Photo: A leg up

Hopkinton third-grader Barrett Jochim goes airborne after taking a shot during a youth soccer game against Milford-Hopedale on Sept. 7 at the Fruit Street fields. PHOTO/JERRY SPAR

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MacLean set to lead Hillers gridders into action

MacLean set to lead Hillers gridders into action

After four years as defensive coordinator, Dan MacLean said he did not think twice when the opportunity arose to step into the head coaching role this fall. “I love Hopkinton, I’ve always liked this program,” MacLean said. “To get to coach here the past four years has...

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Grabmeier looks to continue volleyball success

Grabmeier looks to continue volleyball success

After a stellar 2018 campaign, the Hopkinton High School girls volleyball program brings several returners to a team trying to replace the stellar attack that led the Hillers to a dominant season last fall. HHS concluded last year’s run in the sectional semifinal with...

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Cormier to run HHS athletics

Cormier to run HHS athletics

Moving quickly after the resignation of Dee King, Hopkinton High School announced that Foxboro High School athletic director Rich Cormier will become the new AD starting Aug. 26. “Rich really impressed the interview committee throughout the process,” HHS principal...

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Hopkinton Running Club keeps pace

Hopkinton Running Club keeps pace

Group has competitive side but also community focused Hurricane or heat wave, freezing or fair, members of the Hopkinton Running Club have trekked through the elements every Saturday for the past 16 years, since the HRC’s founding in 2003. While it is a club with many...

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HHS grad Mills to lead college field hockey program

HHS grad Mills to lead college field hockey program

Hopkinton native and former Hillers field hockey standout Tamara Mills has been tapped to become the next head coach of the Sage Colleges field hockey team, and she is looking to build the program in Albany, New York, into a competitor. “I’m wicked excited and feel...

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HHS senior starts soccer program in Morocco

HHS senior starts soccer program in Morocco

Hopkinton High School rising senior Simon Rutter traveled to Morocco this summer to study Arabic in the West African nation and ended up making a lasting impact on his temporary community by helping to create a soccer program to benefit hundreds of students and local...

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Photos: Field hockey for Abbie

Photos: Field hockey for Abbie

The Hopkinton High School field hockey program turned out July 27 for the annual KeepSmilin4Abbie fundraising event at Teamworks in Northborough. In addition to a games featuring current and former Hopkinton High School players, a group of fathers took to the field as...

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