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Move In Style Athlete Spotlight: Gigi Linton

Move In Style Athlete Spotlight: Gigi Linton

The Hillers’ No. 1 golfer, Linton won 52% of her points in match play — despite facing the opposition’s best player — and was a two-time medalist, with a low score of 41. “She has a very natural swing and complete game and has only been playing golf for a few years,”...

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Hillers girls tennis near top of TVL

Hillers girls tennis near top of TVL

The Hopkinton High School girls tennis team headed for the homestretch of the season well within striking distance of securing the top spot in the Tri-Valley League, with coach Lyn Calkins’ team winning 10 of its first 13 matches overall and posting a 9-2 mark in the...

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HHS boys tennis rolls into postseason

HHS boys tennis rolls into postseason

Midway through this season, Hopkinton High School boys tennis coach Mike Miller said the year has been a lot of fun. With his team sporting a 13-0 record at the time, who could blame him? The Hillers’ mix of strong returning players and a few talented newcomers put...

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Deep HHS softball squad battles for TVL title

Deep HHS softball squad battles for TVL title

The start of the season for the Hopkinton High School softball team felt like a sprint, according to coach Shannon Allberry-Yerardi, and the Hillers were leading the pack heading into the final few contests, with wins in 10 of their first 11 Tri-Valley League games....

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HHS girls track poised to extend 24-year winning streak

Hillers boys track good for all seasons

During the first three dual meets of the season, the Hopkinton High School boys outdoor track and field team competed in one that was really cold, another that was particularly windy and a third on a rare hot spring day in New England. The conditions were all...

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Move In Style Athlete Spotlight: Dylan Ruff

Move In Style Athlete Spotlight: Dylan Ruff

Ruff, who is committed to Saint Anselm College, has been the Hillers’ top pitcher as well as playing “college level” shortstop, according to coach Matt Anderson. Heading into May, Ruff was batting .458 with a .548 on-base percentage. He also led the team with five...

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HHS girls lacrosse players ‘hit their stride’

HHS girls lacrosse players ‘hit their stride’

Hopkinton High School girls lacrosse coach Marisa Remley could see a noticeable shift in her team not even halfway through the 2025 season. In her second year at the helm, Remley said it felt like the players had “hit their stride.” “They put in a lot of work during...

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Move In Style Athlete Spotlight: May Chen

Move In Style Athlete Spotlight: May Chen

Chen won eight of her first 10 matches this season, her third straight year playing first singles. “May is one of the hardest ball strikers in the league,” shared coach Lyn Calkins. “She sets up points with her deep topspin groundstrokes. In the past year, she has...

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Hasbrouck caps stellar college soccer career

Hasbrouck caps stellar college soccer career

As with many graduates in the high school class of 2020, the start of Lexi Hasbrouck’s college soccer career was anything but normal. After a Hopkinton High School career that included all-league and all-state honors, a state final appearance in 2018 and a national...

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Experienced attack leads HHS boys lax

Experienced attack leads HHS boys lax

Hopkinton High School’s boys lacrosse team started the 2025 season with a deep attack that coach Dan Norton said should be a driving force behind the team’s success. “We have a lot of returners on offense,” Norton said. “It’s kind of a tale of two ends; we have a...

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Move In Style Athlete Spotlight: Ryan Morin

Move In Style Athlete Spotlight: Ryan Morin

Morin is ranked among the top throwers in both the Tri-Valley League and Division 2 statewide. His early-season bests of 43 feet in the shot put and 131 feet in the discus, according to coach Mike Donahue, “look to be a harbinger of bigger performances to come, as his...

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HHS girls track poised to extend 24-year winning streak

HHS girls golf mixes veterans, rookies

The 2025 Hopkinton High School girls golf team features a blend of six returning players and six freshmen, and coach Bill Phaneuf is hopeful that the blend will jell well enough to get the team to the postseason. “We want to make sure everyone is having fun and...

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Hillers baseball boasts talented roster

Hillers baseball boasts talented roster

In his third season as the baseball coach at Hopkinton High School, Matt Anderson said this year’s roster is without a doubt the most talented he has seen. The Hillers are good, but they are young, meaning that they will have to gain experience quickly if they are...

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