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Wellesley Little League the pride of Massachusetts

Wellesley Little League the pride of Massachusetts
The boys of Wellesley South, whose push for the Little League World Series in Williamsport was closely followed by their entire community and Commonwealth, were recently honored with a visit to the State House. On behalf of Hometown Weekly and the state of Massachusetts: congrats, boys!...
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Wellesley South returns home, heads high

Wellesley South returns home, heads high
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By Stephen Press Hometown Weekly Staff In his essay, “The Green Fields of the Mind,” former Major League Baseball Commissioner Bart Giamatti said: “It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and...
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Poor Sports: Medfield Little League dreams dashed by poor sportsmanship

Poor Sports: Medfield Little League dreams dashed by poor sportsmanship
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By Hometown Weekly Staff The 2016 Medfield U12 little league team should go down as one of the best youth baseball teams Medfield has assembled in recent memory. But they will not be declared “State Champions”, representing Massachusetts in the New England tournament with a chance at performing on ESPN as part of the...
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Wellesley Little League dream run continues

Wellesley Little League dream run continues
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The Little Leaguers of Wellesley South continue their march towards a World Series berth in Williamsport. In their opening game in the New England Regionals, the Wellesley boys defeated their Bedford, NH opponents by a score of 10-0 in five innings, the game called early due to mercy-rule. A five-run third inning, plus a...
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Medfield U12 Battles On

Medfield U12 Battles On
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Following the controversy in Medford, Medfield played in the Battle of the Banner Tournament in Dighton, going 6-0 to win the championship while outscoring their opponents 70-6 over the weekend. They were lead by great pitching in the finals on Sunday and 2 home runs each by Jack Goodman, Charlie Walsh and Sam Palmer. [caption id="attachment_13030"...
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Winners Wellesley in Williamsport Hunt

Winners Wellesley in Williamsport Hunt
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By Stephen Press Hometown Weekly Staff As Hillary Clinton, a Wellesley College graduate, occupies headlines, the Little Leaguers of Wellesley South are seeking some national press of their own. With a few key victories and an abundance of grit and guts, the boys are putting themselves on track to compete in the Little League World...
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Needham Little Leaguers make great run

Needham Little Leaguers make great run
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The Needham American U10 Williamsport team had a great run this year. The boys put in a tremendous effort winning District 11 and then competed for four nights in a row in the Sectional round, with each game being decided by one run late in the game. They won two of the first...
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