DS Raiders Pull Off Stunning Win
DS Boys lacrosse picks up shutout win
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Dover-Sherborn boys lacrosse team picked up a shutout win against Holliston on May 16 with a 15-0 win.
The latest win leaves the Raiders with a strong 13-2 record, with the regular season coming to a close in just two weeks. Throughout the season, the Raiders led most...
Total Soccer F.C. scores hat-trick in title jaunt
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by Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
Dover-based Total Soccer F.C. scored a successful hat-trick of championships over their winter indoor soccer session at ForeKicks in Norfolk. The club’s three squads, U-11 Premier (U-11 stands for “under age 11”), U-11 Elite and U-9 Academy, each took the crown in their respective divisions.
“Our girls are fantastic,”...
Dover-Sherborn baseball beats Westwood
By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Dover-Sherborn varsity baseball team faced off against Westwood in back-to-back games last Friday and Saturday, picking up two wins. On Friday, the team picked up a 6-1 win, and on Saturday the team repeated its success by beating Westwood 10-9.
Friday’s game began in Dover-Sherborn’s favor, as the team got...
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Sherborn gymnast qualifies for state competition
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Sarah Parrish, a fifth grader at Pine Hill Elementary School in Sherborn, qualified for the XCEL Gold Gymnastic State Competition held Saturday, April 30 at Algonquin Regional High School in Northborough.
She placed first on vault, fourth on floor and seventh on beam, finishing 3rd all-around in the state for her age division....
Dover-Sherborn Girls lacrosse eyeing tournament run
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Dover-Sherborn girls lacrosse team has started out the season strong, and is aiming to exceed, last year’s performance.
The team started the season off strong, with a 19-8 win against Ashland. The team suffered its first defeat next against Westwood 17-5, but soon bounced back to winning with...
Dover-Sherborn Winter Athletes Honored
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The winter season was another successful one for the Dover-Sherborn athletic program, as once again the Raiders shined on the court, ice, slopes, track and in the pool. Several athletes were honored by their respective leagues for their individual performances.
The combined hockey team of D-S and Hopkinton featured to Hopkinton players who were...
Sherborn Youth Skiers Compete in Vermont
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Sherborn skiers Jack Pastore, an eighth grader, and Brendan O'Neill, a sixth grader, competed in the George Tormey Challenge, a two-day event featuring giant slalom and panel slalom events at Smugglers' Notch ski resort in Vermont on March 19-20. Jack placed eighth in the U-14 panel slalom and Brendan placed ninth in the giant...Dover-Sherborn Skiers Compete at States
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A host of students from the Dover-Sherborn Middle School have been spending their time out of school this winter on the slopes, and they’ve been racing down the hills at a pretty good speed. At the U-12 level, Garrett Theberge, Charlie Stuart, Charlie Hoffman, Luke Sveen, Will Doyle and Ethan Sveen all qualified for...Dover-Sherborn Fifth Grade Basketball Enjoys Winning Season
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The Dover-Sherborn fifth grade basketball team recently concluded their season by finishing 14-2. They reached the semifinals of the MetroWest Tournament, often playing against teams one and two divisions higher than them. The team, made up of 10 players, used teamwork and smart play to give opponents fits on both the offensive and defensive...Season Ends for Dover-Sherborn Boys Basketball
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By Robert Rosen Hometown Weekly Staff The Dover-Sherborn boys’ basketball team had a terrific regular season, going 14-6 and pushing TVL opponents to their limits night in and night out. Returning to the Division 3 Central State Tournament once again, coach Rick Grady and his players were eager to prove that they could compete with any...Dover-Sherborn Hockey Eliminated After Thrilling Win
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By Robert Rosen Hometown Weekly Staff More than any other sport, the postseason in hockey completely changes the way the game is played. The level of intensity rises to a new level and players step up their games like they never have before For the Dover-Sherborn boys’ hockey team, sophomore Peter Davies, Jr. rose to the...Sherborn Native Wins Fencing World Cup Gold Medal
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The U.S. Men's Saber Team won another gold medal at the season's last fencing World Cup in Warsaw, Poland, and one of the members of the team was Sherborn resident Eli Dershwitz, who is currently ranked 13th in the world. Under the leadership of U.S. National Men's Saber Coach Zoran Tulum, the fencers had...MIAA Basketball Tournament Brackets Released
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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
On Friday morning, the MIAA gathered at its offices in Franklin to finalize the state tournament brackets for boys’ and girls’ basketball. A number of teams from the Hometown Weekly coverage area will begin a quest for silverware this week.
The Westwood girls...
Dover-Sherborn Boys’ Basketball Tournament Bound
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By Robert Rosen Hometown Weekly Staff After going 12-8 during the regular season last year and winning a game in the first round of the Division 3 Central bracket against Christian Whitins before falling to Tyngsboro, the Dover-Sherborn boys’ basketball team came into this season with extremely high expectations in which they hoped to surpass...Dover-Sherborn Boys’ Hockey Fighting to Make Tournament
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By Robert Rosen Hometown Weekly Staff With just five games remaining in the regular season, the Dover-Sherborn boys’ hockey team is 6-7-2 and needs to win three of their remaining games to qualify for the state tournament. The Raiders have lost their last three games. “We hope to turn things around on Wednesday, February 10 when...Dover-Sherborn Nordic Ski Team Off to the Races
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By Robert Rosen Hometown Weekly Staff The Dover-Sherborn Nordic ski team began the season practicing on dry land for the first month, but when January came around they finally got to work out on snow, giving them a true sense of where they stood as a team. Captained by Fiona Gray, Alexandra Martiros and Dana Rice...Dover-Sherborn girls basketball fighting for tourney berth
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By Robert Rosen Hometown Weekly Staff Basketball is full of highs and lows. For years now the Dover-Sherborn girls’ basketball team has struggled mightily on the court and has been left out of the postseason. But this year has been different, as the now 5-8 Raiders are fighting for a state tournament spot through sheer grit...Dover-Sherborn Boys Track Off To Program’s Best Start
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By Robert Rosen Hometown Weekly Staff The Dover-Sherborn boys’ track team is off to the best start in the program’s history with three wins up until this point, and coach Maura Bennett is excited at the potential of what her team can continue to accomplish this season. “The TVL’s will be exciting to watch as well...Dover-Sherborn Girls Track Picks Up First Ever Win
