The Hopkinton High School boys soccer team advanced to the Division 2 state semifinals with a 2-1 road victory over top-seeded Bedford on Saturday afternoon. Jan Antvelink scored the game-winner with less than 16 minutes remaining, converting a corner kick from in...
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HHS soccer tournament update: Girls host Franklin Saturday afternoon, boys travel to Bedford
Coming off exciting wins Wednesday, the Hopkinton High School boys and girls soccer teams will face big tests Saturday in the quarterfinals of their state tournaments. The girls (19-0-1), seeded third in Division 1, will host Franklin on Saturday at 3 p.m. Franklin...
HHS Sports Roundup: Boys, girls soccer teams win close games to reach quarterfinals
In an exciting day at the Hopkinton High School turf field Wednesday, the Hillers girls and boys soccer teams posted one-goal wins in postseason play. Madison Recupero scored with about three minutes remaining to give the HHS girls a 2-1 victory over Arlington in the...
HHS Sports Roundup: Field hockey, volleyball bow out of playoffs
The Hopkinton High School field hockey team dropped a 2-1 decision to visiting Doherty on Tuesday afternoon in the Division 2 tournament. Doherty led 1-0 at the half and 2-0 after Hannah Murray scored her second goal after a long rush upfield and a low hard shot with...
Hopkinton’s return to youth tackle football a success
Hopkinton’s youth tackle football program returned in style this season, with a team of players in Grades 3 and 4 holding their own in the Eastern Massachusetts American Youth Football League fourth grade division. The season ended Nov. 1 with a loss to top-seeded...
Parks & Rec hosts Skateboard/BMX Jam this Sunday
The Hopkinton Parks & Recreation Department, in collaboration with the Friends of Hopkinton Skate Park and the Hopkinton Freedom Team, will host several free open skateboard/BMX jams leading up to the construction/completion of the town's new skate park at EMC...
HHS Sports Roundup: Soccer, volleyball, field hockey all post tourney wins
It was an impressive weekend for Hopkinton High School athletics, as all four teams with playoff games picked up two-score wins. HHS girls soccer remained undefeated with a 3-1 victory over visiting Plymouth North on Sunday. Mairin O’Connor scored in the first half...
HHS teams start postseason play this weekend
After a stellar regular season, Hopkinton High School’s fall sports teams are set to begin postseason play. Field hockey is the seventh seed in Division 2 and will host No. 26 Middleborough on Friday at 4 p.m. Volleyball is seeded seventh in Division 2 and hosts...
Hillers volleyball back among state’s elite
The season Hopkinton High School girls volleyball put together in 2022 included a winning record and a trip to the state tournament. While it would have been a banner campaign for many programs around the state, the Hillers were not used to a first-round exit after...
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...
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...
Tom McIntyre Turkey Bowl expands, seeks teams
The annual Tom McIntyre Turkey Bowl is expanding this year. The 6-vs.-6, one-handed touch football tournament is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 24, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Participating teams must consist of a maximum of 12 players. All players must have graduated from...
HHS volleyball to host Dig Pink charity event at Wednesday’s match
The Hopkinton High School volleyball team will raise money for the Side-Out Foundation with its Dig Pink fundraiser Wednesday, when the Hillers host Ashland at 6 p.m. at the HHS Athletic Center. Individuals can purchase a raffle ticket from a volleyball player or at...
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...
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...
HHS boys cross country continues to build strong culture
In her fourth season as coach of the Hopkinton High School boys cross country team, Laura McKenzie continues to be impressed by how hard her runners work during the offseason. “Every year there is a culture, this team culture develops,” McKenzie said. “They do all the...
Photos: HHS football defeats Medfield
The Hopkinton High School football team improved to 4-1 with Thursday's 21-14 victory over Medfield.
Photos: HHS cross country teams battle Holliston
The Hopkinton High School boys and girls cross country teams competed against Holliston on a warm Wednesday at Hopkinton State Park. The HHS girls lost a one-point decision, 28-29, in a battle of previously undefeated teams. Holliston senior Carmen Luisi won in 17...
Photos: HHS volleyball spikes Millis
The Hopkinton High School volleyball team picked up a 3-0 victory over visiting Millis on Wednesday night. The Hillers are off to a 6-2 start to the season.
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...