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...
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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...
HHS registration open for Fall 2 sports season (Feb.-April)
Hopkinton High School athletic director Rich Cormier announced Wednesday that registration is open via FamilyID for the Fall 2 sports season, which starts later this month and runs until mid-April. The deadline to sign up is Feb. 16, but families are asked to register...
HHS sports roundup: Girls hoops sweeps Dedham; boys hockey blanks Bellingham
The Hopkinton High School girls basketball team picked up a 53-43 victory over host Dedham on Sunday, sweeping the two-game series and improving its season record to 5-1. Kiki Fossbender scored 14 points, Caroline Connell scored 11 and stood out defensively, and...
HHS sports roundup: Girls basketball defeats Dedham
Junior Kiki Fossbender scored 21 points and classmate Lauren Cho added 12 as the Hopkinton High School girls basketball team posted a 56-37 victory over visiting Dedham on Friday night in a makeup game. Hopkinton, now 4-1, originally had been scheduled to play...
HHS sports roundup: Boys ski team records program’s first victory
The Hopkinton High School boys alpine ski team made history Thursday by posting the program’s first victory in a Central Massachusetts Conference Ski League race at Ski Ward in Shrewsbury. Senior Jackson Schlussel led the way, coming in first place in a time of 55.18...
HHS sports roundup: Girls hockey drops close game
The Hopkinton/Dover-Sherborn girls hockey co-op team dropped a 2-0 decision to Norwood on Wednesday night. The game was a tough defensive battle, and coach Scott Hayes praised senior goalie Kristin McCluskey, saying she was “excellent.” Added Hayes: “Our team played...
HHS girls basketball returns to action with rout of Holliston
The Hopkinton High School girls basketball team returned to the court Tuesday night after a long COVID-caused layoff with a 57-37 victory over visiting Holliston. Impressive performances came from junior guards Lauren Cho, who tallied 14 points, and Kiki Fossbender,...
HHS boys basketball adjusts to unique season
The pandemic has impacted the Hopkinton High School athletics program significantly this winter and, like his fellow coaches, boys basketball coach Tom Keane is doing his best to roll with the punches. The Hillers played three games before the need for COVID-19...