Sports Roundup: HHS field hockey advances to state quarterfinals

Feb 2026 11

Move In Style Athlete Spotlight: Aiden Burke

Burke qualified for sectionals in the 200 and 500 freestyle and helped qualify three relays (200 medley, 200 free and 400 free) as well. Coach MaryLauren Burke refers to him as a “powerhouse … both in terms of swimming ability and sportsmanship.” “In practice,...

Feb 2026 10

Kilari earns national master chess rating

Datta Kilari’s chess journey started with a curious question to his father when he was 6 years old. “I watched my dad and my sister play and I was really interested,” said Kilari, now 15. “I saw that my dad was teaching my sister, and I asked him to teach me, too.”...

Feb 2026 10

Hillers wrestling competes with best

After Hopkinton High School moved up to Division 1 in wrestling, coach Corey Mills wanted to challenge his team as much as possible. The Hillers have battled through a tough schedule this year and shown themselves to be as competitive as any squad in the area. “We...

Feb 2026 9

New coach unites HHS girls hockey co-op team

Chuck Costello, the first-year coach of the Hopkinton High School girls hockey co-op team, had his work cut out for him at the start of the season, helming a team built with players from several area schools. But his squad started to jell after the new year, and...

Feb 2026 4

Move In Style Athlete Spotlight: Oneli Weeraratne

Weeraratne qualified for sectionals in the 100 butterfly at a meet in late January. She also helped qualify the team’s 200 and 400 freestyle relays. “More than just being a good swimmer, Oneli is a great teammate,” coach MaryLauren Burke gushed. “She is always a...

Jan 2026 28

Move In Style Athlete Spotlight: Jason O’Connell

O’Connell ran three events at the Division 2 state relays on Jan. 18, most notably a leg on the 4x400-meter relay that finished second and clinched the meet title for the Hillers. He ranks in the top 15 in the Tri-Valley League in the 300 and shot put and is on the...