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While all games are certainly important for determining league standings and qualifying for playoff berths, tonight’s Boys TVL Basketball slate has taken on added meaning. Both Norton and Holliston have jumped out to 2-0 starts in TVL Large, while perennial powers Hopkinton (Large) and Medway (Small) are seeking their first wins in their third games of the year.
The Hopkinton Hillers boys opened up the regular season with an 87-83 overtime loss versus Holliston while Hopkinton Hillers hockey tied with Westwood 1-1. See the very exciting highlights and full games below.
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Boys Varsity Basketball VS Holliston 12-8-2017
It was the 94th time, the Hopkinton Hillers met up with the Ashland Clockers for Thanksgiving day football. A new tradition started this year as members of the Ashland and Hopkinton Cross country team ran all the way from Ashland High School to David M. Hughes stadium to deliver the game ball.
The Friday after Thanksgiving is always significant with High School Reunions. Well it is no different in Hiller Country.
Hopkinton High School Alumni from 1995 to 2017 made up 12 teams for the 16th Annual Tom McIntyre Turkey Bowl sponsored by the Hopkinton Boosters Club. Tom McIntyre sponsored a team and played every year since the start and it was fitting this year to name the event in his honor.
The Class of 2018 Seniors won the annual Powder Puff Football match this year 18-6. View highlights and full game below.
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The 10 and 0 Hopkinton Hillers took on the 10 and 0 Melrose Red Raiders in the Division 4 State Semi-Finals. All defense in the 1st quarter, but Melrose found the endzone to cap off a long drive in the 2nd. Later in the 2nd quarter, a costly mistake by the Melrose defense, they leave Ryan Kelleher's favorite target wide open. Will Abbott caught a touchdown pass and than threw a 2 point conversion pass to Matt Lindquist off the flea-flicker. Hillers remained up 8-7 at the half. The Melrose offense puts together another long drive to start the 3rd quarter.
The Hopkinton Hillers Girls Volleyball team have completed another unbelievable season. After winning 2 of the last 3 Division 2 State Championships, this years Hiller Girls Volleyball team swept 5 straight matches during their 1st appearance in the Division 1 playoff bracket before falling to Newton North 3-0 in the state finals.
The Hopkinton Hillers Girls Volleyball team finished the regular season with 17 wins and 2 losses and now stand at 22 and 2 after winning 5 straight playoff games by way of the sweep. Hopkinton last lost a match on September 19th and since has won 18 straight with 17 sweeps in that span.
MIAA PRESS RELEASE
Championship Breakfast at Worcester State University on Thursday, November 16, 2017
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The championships won by Tri Valley League teams in MIAA tournaments this Fall may be unprecedented in the history of the league, or even in the state. The championships include a state title for Hopkinton golf, sectional titles for Hiller football and girls volleyball, sectional titles for Millis girls soccer and football, cross country sectional titles for Westwood girls cross country and Bellingham boys cross country, and Medway girls soccer plays in the south section finals on Tuesday, Nov. 14.
