‘Sports’ Archives
Boys Lacrosse: A Bittersweet End to a Long Journey
By Kelsey Krapf The Hopkinton boys varsity lacrosse advanced to the second game of the playoffs after breaking their recent falters in the first round, losing to Beverly 15-13. In the first playoff game on June 3rd, Hopkinton took the field against the Pentucket Sachems (9-8). The Hillers (14-5) were bent on winning and going on to the next [...]
Whats Next for Lebron?
By Malcolm Cheney Just a couple of weeks ago, the Cleveland Cavaliers were ousted by the Boston Celtics in the NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals. This raised a few areas of concern in the city of Cleveland. (more...)
Hopkinton Girls U-18 Soccer Team Tops North Attleboro
By Katie Ryan The Hopkinton girl's U-18 travel soccer team won their home game, 6-4, on Sunday, May 16th against North Attleboro. (more...)
Junior Varsity Players Prove Their Skills
By Kelsey Krapf There comes a time in every athlete’s life when they have the chance to show what they’re really made of; an opportunity to impress their coach or perhaps a split second to grasp glory and success on the playing field. Times like these are rare and often end up rewarding hard-working athletes with starting positions or [...]
Hillers Beat Millis, Still Undefeated
By Ryan McLean HOPKINTON- Tuesday the Hiller girls softball team continued their undefeated season with an impressive 15-0 win at home against Millis. The 13-0 Hillers played strong from the start scoring 6 runs in the first inning. Sophomore Nicole Mellor pitched near a perfect game, only walking 1 batter in 5 innings. She was able to complete [...]
Hillers Rally Past Panthers 21-12
By Malcolm Cheney This past Thursday, the Hiller baseball team took a short bus ride to Holliston to face the Panthers in a night game. Earlier in the season, the Hillers won on their home field 10-9. The Hillers defeated them again with a score of 21-12. (more...)
Fenway Park-America’s Most Beloved Ball Park
by Sebastian Gutierrez Fenway Park is the home to the Boston Red Sox. The Boston stadium opened April 20, 1912 and now has become the oldest Major League Baseball stadium currently in use. Between the fantastic baseball team that owns the stadium and its interesting culture and history, Fenway Park America's "most beloved ball park." (more...)
Hiller Girls Continue to Dominate on The Courts
April 14, 2010 By Ryan McLean HOPKINTON- The Hopkinton Girls Varsity Tennis team continued their dominance at home today over the Millis Mohawks. The Hillers beat out the Mohawks by a team score of 5-0. This improved the girls’ season record to 5-0. (more...)
A Disappointing Season for the Boston Bruins
An editorial by Marisa Clark The Boston Bruins ended the regular season this year with a less than astonishing record of 39-30-13 (39 wins, 30 losses, and 13 overtime wins); for the majority of the season, their play was painful to watch. (more...)
Sports Question of the Week: What are your thoughts on team sports psych ups? What constitutes taking these psych ups too far?
Recently, there has been some controversy as to whether or not sports psych-ups are appropriate in school and serve a purpose. Psych-ups at Hopkinton High School range from wearing school uniforms to psychedelic days. The main purpose is to help the teams get “psyched” up for game day, but some members of the Hopkinton High School community [...]