Warriors Game Day

Winter Sports Seasons Begin at Medfield High School

A capsule look at the Medfield High School basketball and hockey teams this season.

The 2011-2012 winter athletic seasons at Medfield High School began this past Saturday with the track and swim teams in action. The rest of the Warriors get underway this week. Here's a roundup of how Medfield's winter sports programs look heading into the 2011-2012 season: Medfield High School Boys' Basketball Medfield High School Girls' Basketball Medfield High School Girls’ Hockey Medfield High School Boys' Hockey

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Patch Facts

5 Things You Need to Know Today in Medfield, Aug. 26

Here's a look at the day ahead.

Today's Forecast: Friday's weather, according to the National Weather Service based in Taunton, calls for a chance of showers, mainly before 7 a.m. Patchy fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind between 3 and 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Friday Night: A slight chance of showers after 1 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent. Notable Events: The following Medfield High School fall sports teams are scheduled to meet today: The Medfield Library will host an end of the summer pizza and ice cream party for their Teen Summer Reading Program participants  from 3 to 4:30 p.m. During this party, the Library will hand out awards to the …

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Medfield Gut Camp Awards

Medfield High School varsity football coach Erik Ormberg the seven week conditioning camp called Gut Camp, which concluded on Aug. 18.

Here are the award winners Gut Camp, a seven week conditioning camp run by Medfield High School varsity football coach Erik Ormberg, Kevin Gavaghan and Brian Gavaghan. The camp, which concluded on Aug. 18, involved weight lifting, stretching, distance and sprint running. The sessions were held Monday through Thursday from 6:15 to 8:15 a.m. and began on July 5. Here are the camp’s award winners: Rookie of the Year: Brandon Salas The Terminator Award: Ryan Spillane and Patrick Smith   The Courage Award: Lauren Casieri The Effort Exceeds Ability Award: David Coughlin The first week of fall athletic practices for Medfield High School begin this week. 

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Medfield Coach Aims to Create 'Community of Competitors'

Erik Ormberg takes over the Medfield High School football program hoping to build a sense of pride, community and bond in a competitive and exciting environment.

Erik Ormberg found his identity in something he loved – football – and has the opportunity to share that passion every day as the new head coach of the Medfield High School football team.  While this is Ormberg's first year as a head coach, he has a wealth of football experience, including over a decade in the Medfield High School program. Ormberg has experience in all three phases of the game but says he has an affinity for defense.  "I played defense, defense is what I coached for 10 years as a coordinator," said Ormberg. "Being the defensive coordinator would assume you’re comfortable with that side of it but the other thing is your constantly scheming against the offense, so when the transition [to head coach] took place, I figured …

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Question of the Day

Question of the Day: Medfield High School Spring Sports

Now that the Medfield High School spring sports seasons are officially over, it is time to reflect back and share your favorite moments with the Medfield Patch community.

Questions and conversations are often the driving forces behind change and understanding between neighbors, officials and political leaders.  At Medfield Patch, we want to hear from you! We're always striving to generate conversation and foster dialogue in an effort to give all of our users a voice in the community. Each day, we'll be asking Medfield Patch readers a different question every day. Questions could range from local decisions made by officials, to state issues, to national politics and entertainment. Whatever it is, we want to know what Medfield thinks! To answer, click on the words bolded and highlighted in blue and type away. Today, we are asking you to look back at the MHS spring sports seasons and share with us your …

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