Hopkinton High School junior Kevin Gu writes faithfully in his journal every day and spends hours of his free time creating poetry and short stories. He obviously takes his writing seriously. So did the judges in the 2021 Scholastic Writing Awards, a statewide writing...
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HHS ski teams enjoy time on slopes
Like every other sport during the COVID-19 pandemic, skiing looked a little different this year. The Hopkinton High School boys and girls teams needed to make sure they stayed spaced out and kept their numbers down on the hill, but what they love the most about their...
HHS sports roundup: Boys hockey falls to Medfield in finale
Senior Aidan Walsh had two goals and an assist, and classmate Geoff Tocco added a goal and two assists, but it wasn't enough for the Hopkinton High School boys hockey team, which dropped Thursday morning's season finale, 7-4 to host Medfield. Sophomore Pavit Mehra...
HHS sports roundup: Carrazza, Mehra lead boys hockey past Ashland
Sophomores Joe Carrazza and Pavit Mehra recorded two goals and an assist apiece as the Hopkinton High School boys hockey team skated past Ashland, 6-2, in a Wednesday afternoon game at Loring Arena in Framingham. The Hillers improved to 7-2 heading into Thursday...
HHS sports roundup: Boys, girls hoops topple Ashland
Brian Keefe scored 20 points as the Hopkinton High School boys basketball team closed out its pandemic-shortened season with an exciting 60-56 home victory over rival Ashland on Tuesday afternoon. Josh Czerepuszko added 17 points for the Hillers, who finished with a...
HHS robotics team wins national community award
Hopkinton High School Robotics Team 2602G was named a winner of the Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation online challenge in the community award category for its work uniting the community through STEM (science, technology, engineering and...
HHS sports roundup: Girls hockey ends season with tie, loss; boys hockey blanks Holliston
The Hopkinton/Dover-Sherborn girls hockey co-op team closed out its season this weekend, highlighted by Saturday’s 1-1 tie vs. Westwood on a goal with 11 seconds remaining. Sophia Mazzuchelli scored the tying goal for Hopkinton/D-S, and Kristin McCluskey shined in...
HHS sports roundup: Girls, boys basketball fall to Medway
The Hopkinton High School girls basketball team, playing its final home game of the season Friday night, dropped a 46-36 decision to Medway. Kiki Fossbender led the Hillers with 11 points, while Carly Hedstrom had nine points, all on 3-pointers. Hopkinton trailed 13-9...
HHS sports roundup: Ski teams close out season in style
The Hopkinton High School ski teams closed out their seasons on Thursday night with their final Central Massachusetts Conference Ski League race at Ski Ward in Shrewsbury. On the boys side, Jackson Schlussel once again captured first place, finishing with a combined...
HHS sports roundup: Boys hoops, girls hoops, boys hockey post wins over Holliston
The Hopkinton High School boys basketball team recorded a 62-54 victory over visiting Holliston on Wednesday night. Brian Keefe poured in 16 points, Nate Kasper scored 14 and Matt Cooper netted 12 to fuel the win. The Hillers led 12-8 after one quarter and proceeded...
HHS students devise solutions for police, fire
When LED batteries in police flashlights die, the resulting darkness can transform already dangerous conditions into dire situations for police officers. Two Hopkinton High School students came to their rescue by creating a potentially life-saving solution. Lauren...
Suddenly southpaw: Powers wins with off hand
The past year has been a lesson in adaptability for nearly everyone, and Hopkinton High School junior Kate Powers is no exception. A thrower for the HHS track and field teams who has competed at the national level, Powers spent most of the offseason worried that her...
HHS sports roundup: Girls basketball, girls hockey fall; Tuesday games postponed
The Hopkinton High School girls basketball team rallied to force overtime before falling to Westwood, 47-44, Monday night in Hopkinton. After a tight first quarter, HHS fell into a 23-15 hole at halftime. The deficit was five heading into the final quarter, but the...
HHS girls track clears pandemic hurdles
The Hopkinton High School girls indoor track and field team navigated more than just the traditional hurdles placed in its way during this pandemic-altered season, but pushed through to a perfect dual meet record and numerous strong individual performances. “The girls...
HHS boys track learning in ‘weird’ season
For Hopkinton High School boys indoor track and field coach Michael Donahue, the best word to describe the winter season is “weird.” Instead of going to large meets with over 1,000 competitors, his athletes have been competing against only a few dozen others and are...
Schools Notebook: HHS team earns spot on ‘High School Quiz Show’; locals honored at Keefe Tech
Hopkinton High School will be one of 17 teams to take part in the 12th season of WGBH-TV’s “High School Quiz Show,” which starts in April. Hopkinton will face off against two-time defending champion Boston Latin in a match that will air on WGBH and YouTube on April 17...
HHS sports roundup: Boys hockey gets dramatic win
The Hopkinton High School boys hockey team pulled out a 3-2 victory over visiting Westwood on Saturday in Marlborough as Pavit Mehra scored the deciding goal with 1:13 remaining. Ronnie Shamus started the winning sequence when he faked a shot from the point and slid a...
HHS sports roundup: Basketball teams bow to Westwood
The good news Friday is that the Hopkinton High School boys and girls basketball teams played their games — considering all the recent postponements and cancellations, that can’t be taken for granted. The bad news is both teams lost to Westwood. The boys were at home,...
HHS sports roundup: Girls basketball’s 5-game win streak ends; skiing teams take 2nd
The Hopkinton High School girls basketball team saw its five-game winning streak come to an end Thursday night with a 44-35 loss to visiting Westwood. Kiki Fossbender scored 11 points to lead the Hillers, while fellow junior Lauren Cho tallied nine. Hopkinton took an...
HHS sports roundup: Hockey teams fall, boys hoops finally returns
On National Girls and Women in Sport Day, the Hopkinton/Dover-Sherborn co-op hockey team took to the ice against Norwood and battled before dropping a 2-0 decision Wednesday. Senior goalie Kristin McCluskey made a number of key saves to keep the game close. The...