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Medlax back atop Division II Central/East

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By Mike Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Following a resounding 18-6 victory over rival Westwood in the semifinals that featured an historic 11-goal performance by junior attack-man Jack McCordic, Medfield High lacrosse travelled to Natick for the Division II Central/East finals against reigning champ Concord-Carlisle on Thursday. With McCordic locked off by CC’s Charlie Cook...
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McCordic’s historic night leads Warriors to sectional final

By Mike Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Despite being without star senior attack-man and captain Mike Hauptman (knee), the top-seeded Medfield Warriors advanced to the Division II Central/East finals with a resounding 18-6 victory over No. 5 and rival Westwood on Monday night. Junior attack-man Jack McCordic recorded a career-high 11 goals, tying the Medfield program record...
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Warriors outlast Wolverines in lacrosse

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By Mike Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Following an 18-6 win by Medfield back in April, Westwood and Medfield played for the second and final time this regular season on Friday night at Flahive Field. Behind a pair of goals each from Brian Abely and Tommy Gill, the No. 3 Warriors (11-1, 8-0) fought off...
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McCordic lifts Warriors over Gregory, Raiders

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By Mike Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor [caption id="attachment_32996" align="alignright" width="300"]Senior captain Mike Hauptman cuts from X and takes the ball to the cage. Photo by Denise DePiero. Senior captain Mike Hauptman cuts from X and takes the ball to the cage. Photo by Denise DePiero.[/caption] One of...
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Duxbury hands Medlax first defeat

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The No. 4 Medfield High boys lacrosse team has pumped its way through the first eight games of their 2019 season, scoring an average of 19.5 goals per game and surrendering just 3.12 per game en route to an 8-0 start. On Saturday, the Warriors traveled to face...
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Hauptman, Sherman lead Warriors in rout

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor [caption id="attachment_32681" align="alignright" width="225"]Senior midfielder Tommy Gill (1) dodges by a defender. Senior midfielder Tommy Gill (1) dodges by a defender. [/caption] After Westwood defeated Medfield (9-8) for the first time in program history last season to earn themselves a...
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Medfield lax ready for big year

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The 2018 season was a wacky one for Medfield High lacrosse. After losing five games by just a single goal, including a heartbreaking and somewhat controversial overtime defeat to top-seeded Wayland in the Central/East quarterfinals, redemption is certainly on the minds of the Warriors heading into this...
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Tyer, Warriors fight off Donohue, Wolverines

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Two of the TVL’s elite met last Wednesday evening with first place in the conference on the line as the Westwood Wolverines (8-2, 5-1), coming off of consecutive road victories over Dover-Sherborn and Hopkinton, traveled to face rival and the defending Division II Central/East champion Medfield Warriors (6-5,...
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Tyer, Warriors fight off Donohue, Wolverines

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Two of the TVL’s elite met last Wednesday evening with first place in the conference on the line as the Westwood Wolverines (8-2, 5-1), coming off of consecutive road victories over Dover-Sherborn and Hopkinton, traveled to face rival and the defending Division II Central/East champion Medfield Warriors (6-5,...
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Hillers outlast Rideout, Warriors in thriller

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The one team that seemingly had Medfield’s number in 2017 was Hopkinton, as the Hillers defeated the Warriors both times the two TVL rivals met a season ago. The Warriors ended up getting the final laugh last season, as Hopkinton was knocked out in the Division II...
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Schofield, Warrior lax gear up

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Coming off of yet another Division II Central/East title a season ago with a dramatic 13-12 overtime victory over top-seeded Walpole, the Medfield High School boys varsity lacrosse team will look to make it a ridiculous five straight sectional championships in 2018, and hopefully, make a run to...
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Warriors run frozen in South semifinals

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor An incredible 2017-2018 season and Division II playoff run came to an end for the Medfield High School varsity hockey team on Sunday at Gallo Arena in Bourne as the Warriors (14-6-3) fell 6-3 to Plymouth South in the South Sectional finals. Despite entering as a mere No....
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Foley, Warrior hockey roll in round-one

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor An 11-5-3 regular season was enough to earn the Medfield High School varsity hockey team the No. 8 seed in the 2017-2018 Division II South Sectionals. Last Wednesday night, the Warriors took to the ice at Pirelli Veterans Arena in Franklin against No. 9 North Attleboro for their...
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Tyer’s late tally salvages Warrior tie

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Medfield and Westwood High School boys varsity hockey teams took to the ice for their first of two meetings in 2017-2018 last Wednesday evening at Canton Ice House. Thanks to a late third period goal by senior forward Sean Tyer, the Warriors (4-2-2), were able to salvage...
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Cronin, Wolverines skate to 1-1 draw

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Medfield and Westwood High School boys varsity hockey teams took to the ice for their first of two meetings in 2017-2018 last Wednesday evening at Canton Ice House. Thanks to a late third period goal by senior forward Sean Tyer, the Warriors (4-2-2), were able to salvage...
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Laidman, Cahill excite in 10-9 thriller

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Two of the state’s top boys lacrosse programs took to the field for the second and final time in 2017 on Wednesday evening, as the No. 10 Medfield Warriors (10-5) traveled down the road to face off against their arch-rival, the No. 11 Dover-Sherborn Raiders (12-4). DS entered...
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Cahill, Laidman excite in 10-9 thriller

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Two of the state’s top boys lacrosse programs took to the field for the second and final time in 2017 on Wednesday evening, as the No. 10 Medfield Warriors (10-5) traveled down the road to face off against their arch-rival, the No. 11 Dover-Sherborn Raiders (12-4). DS entered...
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Mastrobuono, Raider lax battle Medfield in rain

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Despite a malfunctioning scoreboard, the stadium lights flickering on and off throughout the game, and some harsh rain, the Medfield and Dover-Sherborn Regional High School varsity lacrosse teams renewed their intense rivalry and delivered an action-packed grudge match on Tuesday night at MHS. The Warriors (5-2, 4-0) were...
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Cahill, Nevins propel Warriors past Raiders

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Despite a malfunctioning scoreboard, the stadium lights flickering on and off throughout the game, and some harsh rain, the Medfield and Dover-Sherborn Regional High School varsity lacrosse teams renewed their intense rivalry and delivered an action-packed grudge match on Tuesday night at MHS. The Warriors (5-2, 4-0) were...
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Grier, Hawks fall in overtime thriller

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Arguably two of the most dominant high school lacrosse programs in the state of Massachusetts over the last two decades have been Medfield and Xaverian, with each of the last four state titles residing at either 88 South Street in Medfield (’14, ’15, ’16) or 800 Clapboardtree...
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