HockomockSports.com: "Franklin Comeback Falls Short Against Natick in State Title Game"

"In the final minute of the first half of Saturday morning’s Div. 1 state title game at Leominster’s Doyle Field, Franklin (15-5-2) lofted a ball into the penalty area. Natick was only able to half-clear it and it pinballed into the path of senior winger Gwen Holland.

The bounce may have been fortuitous but there was nothing lucky about the finish, as Holland coolly opened her body on the run and rolled it into the bottom corner.

Franklin was back in it, cutting the deficit to just one at halftime. Momentum was with the No. 6 seed and it carried through the break. The Panthers came out for the second half determined to get back into the final. They struck the bar, forced six saves, and had two gilt-edged chances inside the six that they weren’t able to put away.

Sometimes, you just don’t get the bounce you need. Natick capitalized on the missed opportunities and Nicole Proia scored her second goal of the match in the 65th minute to seal a 4-2 win for the Redhawks and their third state title in the last five seasons."

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Franklin High School Celebrates Standout Fall ​2025 Athletic Season

Principal Maria Weber and Athletic Director Karrah Ellis are proud to share that Franklin High School is celebrating one of its strongest fall athletic seasons in recent years, highlighted by a state championship, several league titles and playoff success across multiple programs.

The season’s biggest milestone came Saturday night when the Girls Volleyball team won the MIAA Division I State Championship, defeating Newton North at Billerica High School. It marks the first state title in program history. The match drew a large Franklin crowd, including a “Rattle City” student section that traveled to support the team.

Girls Volleyball team won the MIAA Division I State Championship

Franklin also saw significant postseason achievements in several other sports. Field Hockey reached the Division I State Final and battled Walpole in a tight 1-0 game. Girls Soccer continues its postseason run and will play Natick in the Division I Championship Game on Saturday. Cheerleading earned the Hockomock League Championship, won the South Sectional, and will compete for a Division I State Championship this Sunday at Worcester State University.

Franklin’s student-athletes continued to shine throughout the fall. Highlights include:

• Football will play King Philip for the Hockomock Kelly-Rex League title on Thanksgiving at Franklin. The team entered the state tournament as the number nine seed and advanced to the Round of 16.
• Boys Soccer won the Hockomock Kelly-Rex Division and reached the Round of 16 in the MIAA tournament.
• The Unified Basketball Blue and White teams completed a successful season that will conclude Monday with a charity game to support the Kyle Cares Foundation. Students also participated in the Special Olympics Jamboree.
• Two members of the FHS Golf Team advanced from the Central Sectional Tournament to compete in the State Championship at the Ridge Club in Sandwich.
• Boys and Girls Cross Country each posted strong seasons and closed the year at the MIAA Division I Championship in Wrentham, with many athletes earning personal bests.

The high school was recently awarded the Boston Globe Dalton Trophy for the 2024-2025 academic year. This recognition was Franklin's seventh consecutive Dalton Trophy, given annually to the school with the best overall athletic performance across all varsity programs.

Additionally, longtime Wrestling Coach Carmine Colace, who retired at the end of last school year, has been named the MIAA Wrestling Coach of the Year and will be honored at a ceremony on Dec. 8.

“This fall captured the best of Franklin athletics," said Athletic Director Ellis. "Our teams competed at a high level thanks to the tremendous support of their coaches, and our families and fans were there every step of the way. The energy around Franklin High School athletics has never been stronger.”

“Our students showed what it means to represent Franklin with pride," said Principal Weber. "Whether they were on the field, in the stands, or supporting their classmates behind the scenes, they came together in ways that speak to who we are as a community.”

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HockomockSports.com: "Franklin Carries Unbeaten Streak All the Way to State Title Game"

"With five minutes remaining in Tuesday night’s Div. 1 state semifinal at Doyle Field, Franklin won a free kick in the attacking third. The Panthers had been protecting a one-goal lead since midway through the first half and were so close to the program’s second title game appearance.

Senior center back Cassidy Carmignani, whose Olimpico goal had put Franklin in front, drove the ball at an angle into the box. Concord-Carlisle keeper Aubrey Monaghan came flying out and was challenged by senior winger Gwen Holland.

The ball bobbled around and slipped away from the goalie’s grasp. Sophomore Anna Carosi pounced and calmly drilled the loose ball into the bottom corner for a special birthday goal that sealed a 2-0 victory and a rematch with Natick in the final.

It also extended Franklin’s unbeaten streak to 14 games (13-0-1), since a humbling loss to Medfield in late September. That match proved to be the turning point in a season that is now heading to the very last day."

Continue reading the game recap By Josh Perry || HockomockSports.com Managing Editor  https://hockomocksports.com/franklin-girls-soccer-carries-unbeaten-streak-all-the-way-to-state-title-game/

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FHS volleyball: "Franklin Dethrones Newton North, Wins First State Title in Thriller"

"When Franklin won its Final Four match against Newton South on Wednesday, first-year head coach Chris Ridolfi smiled when his next opponent was mentioned. As he remarked, if you want to be the best, then you need to beat the best, and three-time defending champion Newton North certainly qualifies.

On Saturday night at Billerica High, Franklin, playing in its first-ever state title match, took down one of the state’s premier programs in a 3-2 (25-15, 25-27, 19-25, 25-23, 15-11) thriller. Franklin (23-2) took the crown from the Tigers and for the first time in program history are the Div. 1 champions.

Ridolfi said, “It was a heck of a first year. You come into a good team and that’s what you get.”

“That took so much out of us,” senior hitter Makayla Kuykendall said about battling back over the final two sets. “You could tell how badly we wanted it at the end. Personally, I did not want to lose that game at all. It was the last game of the season no matter what, so you may as well go out giving everything you have. And everyone did.”

By Josh Perry || HockomockSports.com Managing Editor (subscription required)

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HockomockSports.com: "Kuykendall Caps Storied Career With State Championship"

"Makayla Kuykendall‘s tank is officially empty.

The senior gave every last ounce of energy and effort on Saturday night in the Division 1 championship game against powerhouse Newton North. But she had just enough left for one more swing.

That swing hammered to the floor in the back corner, the clinching point to finish off Franklin’s comeback and secure a 15-12 win in the fifth set to clinch a 3-2 (25-15, 25-27, 19-25, 25-23, 15-12) victory over the Tigers. It was the final point of the season, and fittingly, it came off the hand that has steadied the Panthers over the past four years.

“I’m feeling great, but I’m dead [tired],” an exhausted Kuykendall relayed after the marathon match inside a quite warm Billerica gymnasium. “That took so much out of us. You could tell how badly we wanted it at the end. Personally, I did not want to lose that game at all. It was the last game of the season no matter what, so you may as well go out giving everything you have. And everyone did.”

Kuykendall has been a starter since she first put on a Franklin uniform, growing from a promising underclassman into the program’s heartbeat. When the Panthers trailed 2-1 in the match, it was the senior who kept demanding the ball, kept taking the tough swings, and kept pulling her teammates back into the fight with words of wisdom and encouragement after each and every point."

By Ryan Lanigan || HockomockSports.com Editor (subscription required)

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FHS field Hockey: "Despite Fierce Defensive Effort, Franklin Falls to Walpole in Final"

"With five minutes left in the fourth quarter of Saturday morning’s Div. 1 state championship game at Burlington High, Franklin lined up its only corner of the second half (and only its second of the day). The Panthers had put up a stiff resistance on the other end of the field but had very few scoring opportunities.

Down by a goal to top seed Walpole, this was Franklin’s chance to try and get on the board and keep its dream of a first state title alive.

The ball came out to freshman Cade Taccini, who has scored big goals throughout this playoff run. Her blast from the top of the circle skipped through bodies in the crease but was inches wide of the post and inches from junior Tori Cahill’s tip attempt.

Walpole ran out the remaining time to finish off a 1-0 victory and clinch a third straight state title. Franklin can confidently look to the future with a young core of players who made history by reaching the program’s first final."

By Josh Perry || HockomockSports.com Managing Editor

https://hockomocksports.com/despite-fierce-defensive-effort-franklin-falls-to-walpole-in-final/

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FHS Cross Country Individual Results from MIAA D1 State meet - Nov 15

The MIAA XC Meet of Champions was held on Nov 15, 2025 at Fort Devens. FHS had 2 runners qualify from this meet from their performance in the MIAA Division 1A Cross Country Championship on Nov 8.

Franklin High School
Cross Country Results

Boys 5000m (Division 1)

87 Kyle Twomey          17:03.38 Yr: 11

Girls 5000m (Division 1)

72 Victoria Courtright-Lim 20:18.69 Yr: 12

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FHS girls soccer wins to reach Final Four (video)

Via Twitter, Franklin TV, and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Fall sports competition for Franklin High School on  Thursday, November 13, 2025

Girls Soccer = Division 1 = #14 Hopkinton, 3 @ #6 Franklin, 4 – Final

– Franklin twice trailed by two goals, but rallied with a four-goal second half to storm back and beat Hopkinton to book a place in the state semifinal for the first time since 2013. The Hillers jumped in front 2-0 going into halftime, but Lily Strong scored eight minutes into the second half to halve the deficit. Hopkinton answered back just seconds later, but Cassidy Carmignani got Franklin back within one. Phoebe Cuneo equalized for the Panthers with 24 minutes to play and Strong scored the go-ahead goal 10 minutes later to complete her brace and Franklin’s turnaround. With the win, the Panthers avenged a loss to Hopkinton two years ago at the same stage. Franklin will face No. 10 Concord-Carlisle, which upset No. 2 Bishop Feehan, in the semifinal at a date, time, and location to be determined.

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Both FHS field hockey and volleyball teams make it to the D1 FINALS

Via Twitter, Franklin TV, and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Fall sports competition for Franklin High School on Monday, November 12, 2025

Field Hockey = Division 1 Final Four = #3 Wellesley, 0 vs. #2 Franklin, 2 – Final

Volleyball = Division 1 Final Four = #16 Newton South, 0 vs. #5 Franklin, 3 – Final

The game recap written by Josh Perry || HockomockSports.com Managing Editor

"Newton South, the No. 16 seed, put together a magical run to the Final Four, including a win over the tournament’s top seed Chelmsford in the Sweet Sixteen. They went into Wednesday night’s state semifinal at Westwood High looking to complete a magical run to the program’s first final.

Instead, the clock struck midnight on this season’s Cinderella.

Franklin continued to roll, earning a dominant, 3-0 (25-16, 25-13, 25-16) victory. It was Franklin’s 17th straight victory, with 14 of those wins being sweeps including all four postseason matches. The Panthers fulfilled their preseason goal of reaching the program’s first state title game and will face perennial power Newton North in the final.

“We’re so excited,” said Franklin senior hitter Makayla Kuykendall. “Our goal wasn’t just to win the league but it was to win it all. [Coach Ridolfi] asked us what we wanted to get from this season and we said, a state championship. We’re so lucky and grateful to have this privilege to play.”

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Both the FHS field hockey team and girls soccer team advance in playoffs

Via Twitter, Franklin TV, and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Fall sports competition for Franklin High School on Monday, November 10, 2025

Girls Soccer = Division 1 = #11 Lincoln-Sudbury, 1 @ #6 Franklin, 2 – Final

"When Franklin fell behind inside the opening 10 minutes of Monday night’s Div. 1 Sweet Sixteen match at Pisini Stadium, the Panthers weren’t worried. They had scored at least two goals in every match this season and were averaging just under four goals per outing.

There were still 72 minutes remaining, plenty of time to get the attack firing and make a comeback.

Franklin tied the game at the half-hour mark of the first half and sophomore Lily Strong went on an incredible solo run early in the second to put the Panthers in front. Behind one of the team’s best defensive efforts of the season, Franklin pulled out a 2-1 win over No. 11 Lincoln-Sudbury and advanced to its second quarterfinal in three years.

“We have been playing at a significantly higher level in the second half of the season, but we hadn’t yet done it for a full 80 minutes,” said Franklin coach Jodi Klein. “We just did and against a really good team. Before the game, the captains were getting everyone pumped up, the captains were leading, their energy was at an all-time high.”

Continue reading the game recap By Josh Perry || HockomockSports.com Managing Editor (subscription required) 

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Field Hockey = Division 1 = #10 Hopkinton, 1 @ #2 Franklin, 2 – Final (2OT)

"Franklin took the lead in Monday afternoon’s Div. 1 quarterfinal at Beaver Pond Field midway through the second quarter. When the horn sounded at the end of the fourth quarter, the scoreboard showed that the Panthers were still in front by a goal, but Hopkinton forced a corner so even though the clock read 0:00 the game wasn’t over.

Senior Ella Fowler got space and time at the edge of the circle and hit a rocket into the far corner, tying the game in the most dramatic (or devastating, depending on your perspective) way possible.

It was the kind of moment that could derail a team, especially one as young as Franklin, but the Panthers regrouped, reset, and regained control of the game. The hosts dominated in 7-on-7 and one minute into the second overtime period freshman midfielder Cade Taccini was tripped while driving at goal.

The officials gave a penalty stroke for denial of a clear scoring opportunity. Taccini was the pick to step up to the spot to try and win the game. She coolly rifled the ball into the top corner, giving the goalie no chance, sealing a 2-1 win, and sending the Panthers to their third state semifinal in the past five seasons."

Continue reading the game recap By Josh Perry || HockomockSports.com Managing Editor

https://hockomocksports.com/cade-taccini-delivers-clutch-franklin-field-hockey-edges-hopkinton-reach-semis/

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FHS Volleyball "Sweeps Andover To Book Spot In D1 State Semis" on Sunday (video)

Via Twitter, Franklin TV, and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Fall sports competition for Franklin High School on Sunday, November 9, 2025

Volleyball = Division 1 = #5 Franklin, 3 @ #4 Andover, 0 – Final 

Franklin TV video available for replay -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1562sPcy1oM

By Jason Cooke || ValleySportsDaily Editor

"With No. 4 Andover applying pressure in the first two sets of Sunday’s quarterfinal bout with No. 5 Franklin, the Panthers leaned on their veterans who had been there before to cruise to a 3-0 win by way of 25-20, 25-22, 25-8 at Andover High School.

Franklin (21-2) advances to play perhaps the hottest team in the tournament in No. 16 Newton South, which has downed No. 1 Chelmsford and No. 8 Brookline en route to the Final Four. That game is slated for Wednesday at Westwood High School (7:15 p.m.).

A talented Golden Warriors team made Franklin work for its second semifinal appearance in the last three years. But Makayla Kuykendall (14 kills, 10 digs, two aces, two blocks) and Olivia Alberti (eight kills, two aces, four blocks) ensured a clean sweep."

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FHS Volleyball "Sweeps Andover To Book Spot In D1 State Semis" on Sunday (video)

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FHS boys soccer playoff run ends in Framingham on Saturday 1-2 in OT

Via Twitter, Franklin TV, and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Fall sports competition for Franklin High School on Saturday, November 8, 2025

Boys Soccer = Division 1 = #22 Franklin, 1 @ #6 Framingham, 2 – Final (OT)

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Franklin High School Cross Country Results for MIAA Division 1A Cross Country Championship on Nov 8, 2025

MIAA Division 1A-1B-1C Cross Country Championship on Nov 8, 2025

Wrentham Developmental Center

Results filtered for  -> Franklin High School

Boys 5000m Varsity Division 1A

47 Kyle Twomey 16:59.50 IQ • +47pts • #827 • Yr: 11

63 Adam Peng 17:21.20 +63pts • #823 • Yr: 12

84 Tyler Anderson 17:56.10 +84pts • #818 • Yr: 12

86 Nicholas Mitchell 17:57.50 +86pts • #820 • Yr: 11

95 Sawyer Laing     18:04.50 +94pts • #819 • Yr: 10

103 Tucker Morin 18:14.40 +102pts • #821 • Yr: 12

107 Ethan Riley 18:18.90 +106pts • #824 • Yr: 11

FHS Boys varsity at MIAA D1 Championships

Girls 5000m Varsity Division 1A

35 Victoria Courtright-Lim 20:21.80 IQ • +34pts • #198 • Yr: 12

48 Annabelle Santiago     20:54.40 +47pts • #206 • Yr: 11

100 Violet Copeland 22:50.90 +97pts • #197 • Yr: 10

112 Sasha Ignatova 23:21.20 +109pts • #201 • Yr: 9

117 Neve Morrison 23:35.80 +114pts • #203 • Yr: 9

119 Keelan Donnelly 23:40.20 +116pts • #199 • Yr: 10

126 Abigail Liang 24:58.80 +122pts • #202 • Yr: 9

FHS Girls varsity at MIAA D1 Championships

Franklin High School
Cross Country Results

FHS results -> https://lasttimeout.anet.live/meets/58242/teams/1385014 

Complete meet results -> https://lasttimeout.anet.live/meets/58242 

IQ = Individual qualified for the State meet

TQ = Team Qualified

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