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
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...
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...
Softball field project keeps Anderson’s ‘sparkle’ alive
Those who knew Lauren Anderson said she had a certain “sparkle” about her. It was an energy that made her so memorable to her friends, Hopkinton High School classmates and teammates that dozens of them have jumped in to spread the word and raise money for a project...
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...
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...
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...
Sports Roundup: Hopkinton players helps Ashland Legion reach state final
Hopkinton players helps Ashland Legion reach state final Hopkinton players helps Ashland Legion reach state final was well-represented at the state American Legion baseball tournament, which was held July 27-Aug. 1 at Milford’s Fino Field. Coming off an appearance in...
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...
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...
King’s departure leaves void in HHS athletic department
The search is on for a new athletic director at Hopkinton High School, after Dee King announced she was stepping down due to family reasons. King, who has served as the school’s athletic director since 2016, announced her decision in an email to the HHS athletic...
HHS soccer star MacDonald named Scholar All-American
Hopkinton High School graduate Sydney MacDonald capped off her Hillers soccer career with a strong season both on the pitch and in the classroom, last month earning the Scholar All-American Award presented by the United Soccer Coaches Association. MacDonald dominated...
Hillers shine on summer Legion teams
Among the Hopkinton High School products playing American Legion baseball this summer are Tommy Leone (Milford Post 59) and Cole Glassburn and Drew Rancatore (both Ashland Post 77). After a run to the state title game this spring, several members of the Hopkinton High...
Sports Roundup: HHS softball reaches sectional final
HHS softball reaches sectional final The HHS softball team, seeded 13th in Division 1 South, had an impressive run to the sectional semifinals, upsetting Plymouth North and Walpole along the way. In the sectional semis on June 14 in Taunton, the Hillers had a 2-0 lead...
Photo: Independent champs
Members of the Hopkinton Independent team pose with the Mahon Cup after capturing the Hopkinton Babe Ruth League spring championship with a 4-3 victory over the Jamie Oil team on June 18.
Sports Notebook: HHS track sends group to states
HHS track sends group to states Hopkinton High School junior Schuyler Gooley continued her impressive season when she finished fourth in the mile at the All-State Track and Field Championships on June 1 at Westfield State University with a time of 5 minutes, 2.41...
Whelan, Holly cap HHS softball careers in style
Coming into this season, the Hopkinton High School softball program did not have a single player in its recorded history reach 100 career hits. After this year, it has two. Leadoff hitter Emily Whelan became the first in school history to achieve 100 hits when she...
HHS girls tennis overcomes injuries in strong season
The spring tennis season has not played out the way the Hopkinton girls program and coach Lyn Calkins predicted, but the results have been what the team and coached hoped they would be. The Hillers have been able to weather several injuries and a relatively small...
Powerful singles group leads HHS boys tennis
The Hopkinton High School boys tennis team had a feeling this would be a good season, with several experienced seniors leading the way and a building and bonding process that began well ahead of the first practice of the spring. “We didn’t have a whole lot of seniors...
Hervol eyes pro golf after record-setting UConn career
Hailed as perhaps the best golfer in UConn history, Hopkinton native Jimmy Hervol finished a stellar collegiate career with a trip to the NCAA tournament and now has the professional circuits in his sights. Hervol won a pair of tournaments during his time with the...
