BY RYAN O’CONNOR Last year, Auburn’s Joey Dudek rode his arm and leg to Gillette Stadium – and very nearly the Super Bowl. Dudek, who won the 10- and 11-year-old division of the local Pepsi Punt, Pass and Kick competition last August, also triumphed at the sectional competition in Bristol, R.I., and then the regional ...

BY RYAN O’CONNOR Bow’s Margaret Burns and Pembroke’s Joanne Welch have been running mates for eight years. They’re currently preparing for a half marathon in Quebec in August. The 29th annual Goffstown Gallop provided them an opportunity to participate in a competitive run – without the headaches of ...

BY RYAN O’CONNOR A recent rough stretch aside, Dan Meserve said things are looking up for his Lady Hawks – now and in the future. After beginning the season 4-1, the Hopkinton softball team flip-flopped in its last five contests. The result is a 5-5 record through Friday, May 9 – just past the midpoint of the ...

BY RYAN O'CONNOR If Winnisquam was Cinderella, then Hopkinton refused to be Prince Charming, smashing her glass slipper and leaving its own 3-0 footprint instead. In the Class M boys soccer championship on Monday, Nov. 6, the fourth-seeded Hawks allowed their opponent to hang around just long enough to make the contest interesting – ...

BY JERRY LIPTAK Mother Nature visited Saturday, Oct. 27, extending Hopkinton’s season. Epping visited Sunday, Oct. 28, ending it. Despite what girls soccer head coach Curt Martin called a solid effort, the No. 3 Lady Hawks dropped a 2-1 Class M quarterfinal-round decision to the No. 6 Blue Devils. “I though we controlled ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Time to play ball in Hopkinton? Not so fast. Plans to build a practice baseball field on Park Avenue have been put on hold until after a public hearing on Oct. 29. But at the Monday, Oct. 15, selectmen’s meeting, some ethical questions were addressed, including the legality of using approved money for another ...

BY JERRY LIPTAK The postseason cost of its second-half lapse was kept to a minimum. But a relapse like that – at this time of year – means a collapse of Hopkinton’s field hockey season. In the final regular-season game for both teams, the Hawks tied the visiting Berlin Mountaineers, 4-4, on Friday, Oct. 12, during senior day ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEY A dispute over whether to build a baseball field or return a $40,000 investment will come before the Board of Selectmen. A portion of land Hopkinton purchased several years ago sparked a debate during the board’s recent meeting, when Selectman Don Lane brought up an agenda item for the Monday, Oct. 15, meeting. The ...

BY JERRY LIPTAK Less than 10 minutes into a girls Class M soccer match Sept. 19, Hopkinton coach Curt Martin said he knew his team was in trouble against host Hillsboro-Deering. With the ball rolling untouched near the H-D goal, Hopkinton had a good chance to score, but a complete lack of effort meant the Lady Hawks didn’t even touch the ...

BY JERRY LIPTAK A month ago, Hopkinton boys soccer head coach Scott Zipke was cautiously optimistic about his team’s 2007 season. The optimism stemmed from the group’s strong offensive attack and steady, sound goalkeeping. And the words of caution? “We still have two very big spots to fill (on defense), and there is no ...