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HHS field hockey builds off last year’s success

HHS field hockey builds off last year’s success

The Hopkinton High School field hockey team tasted success last fall with a trip to the state tournament and a first-round victory, and coach Ally Valencia is looking to build off that campaign this year by contending for a league title and making even more noise in...

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HHS golf seeks more consistency after playoff miss

HHS golf seeks more consistency after playoff miss

The Hopkinton High School golf team missed out on the postseason this fall by a single match, and coach Bill Phaneuf said the key for the Hillers to avoid the same fate next season is to cut out the big numbers. “This team was much different this year than the last...

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McCann heads to World Ironman Championships

McCann heads to World Ironman Championships

Kayla McCann has tackled numerous endurance events, including her first-ever Ironman triathlon in Lake Placid, New York. This month, she again will compete in one of the ultimate distance challenges at the World Ironman Championships in Hawaii. The Hopkinton resident...

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Hillers girls XC ready to live up to nickname

Hillers girls XC ready to live up to nickname

Hopkinton High School girls cross country coach Jean Cann has tried to reassure her team that, should it qualify for the Meet of Champions at the tough Gardner course at the end of the season, it will be just fine. The course is difficult and anything but flat, but...

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Hillers boys soccer eyes return to postseason

Hillers boys soccer eyes return to postseason

The Hopkinton High School boys soccer team has a new crop of seniors leading the way after the team advanced all the way to the state title game a season ago. Coach Garrett Sawyer said his team has good senior leadership this fall as well as a strong culture, so...

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Defense anchors talented HHS girls soccer

Defense anchors talented HHS girls soccer

The Hopkinton High School girls soccer team graduated just four starters from a team that advanced to the final eight in the state tournament, and coach Tom Skiba is optimistic that this year’s team has a stout defense that could lead to another long tournament run....

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HHS unveils Athletic Hall Of Fame class

HHS unveils Athletic Hall Of Fame class

The Hopkinton High School Athletic Hall of Fame is set to induct its sixth class on Oct. 21. A total of 20 inductees will be enshrined, with their careers ranging from the 1940s through 2009. In the contributor category, Ken Burt will be inducted after serving as a...

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HHS football moves in right direction

HHS football moves in right direction

When Mark Sanborn took over as coach of the Hopkinton High School football team two years ago, he said he would be lucky to see maybe 10 or 12 players show up during the offseason for strength training. This past offseason, after an 8-3 campaign that included a win...

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Photos: HHS football edges Wayland

Photos: HHS football edges Wayland

The Hopkinton High School football team opened its season with a dramatic victory Friday night. Sam Pantera caught a 50-yard touchdown pass from Julian Rivard with 46 seconds left and John Winslow booted the extra point to give Hopkinton a 20-19 win over visiting...

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