Sports History
Hopkinton sports on video — vintage films.
Background
The Starting Line
The Boston Marathon began in 1897 with a 24.5-mile course that started in neighboring Ashland. That changed with the 1924 Paris Olympics. Boston was to serve as the final trial for the U.S. team, so the course had to match the Olympic distance of 26 miles, 385 yards. Measuring back from the Boston finish, the Boston Athletic Association found that the extra road ended in Hopkinton.
On April 19, 1924, 111 runners lined up in Hopkinton for the first time. Clarence DeMar of Melrose won, the fourth of his seven victories, and later took the bronze medal in Paris. The start has never moved. Read more in Town History.
Background
Hiller Athletics
Hopkinton High School’s teams, the Hillers, have a long record of state-level success. The girls’ indoor track team won back-to-back state titles, the second in 2001, and the golf team took Division 2 championships in 2003, 2004 and again in 2018. The volleyball team won its first Division 2 state title in 2014, boys soccer reached its first state final in 2022, and the boys’ indoor track team won the Division 2 title in 2026. The Hillers Athletic Hall of Fame, which inducts a new class about every four years, held its sixth induction in 2023.
Video
Sports video, by sport
Videos grouped by sport and listed newest first. Dates are the year of the game or event; dates in parentheses are YouTube upload dates.
Football
Vintage game film, plus the Turkey Bowl. Video quality is limited by the original source reels.
 | 5th Annual Turkey Bowl Highlights (May 30, 2008) |
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 | Thanksgiving Day Game, 1998 (1:38:00) |
 | Hopkinton vs. Westwood, 1995 (2:06:00) |
 | Hopkinton vs. Seekonk, 1995 (35:00) |
 | Hopkinton vs. Dover, 1982 (14:11) |
 | Hopkinton vs. Holliston, 1979 (13:42) |
 | Hopkinton vs. Medfield, 1978 (7:55) |
 | Hopkinton vs. Medway/Millis, 1978 (20:00) |
 | Hopkinton vs. Dover, 1978 (16:00) |
 | Hopkinton vs. Westwood, 1978 (13:38) |
 | Hopkinton vs. Bellingham, 1978 (13:41) |
 | Hopkinton vs. Marian, 1978 (13:17) |
 | Hopkinton vs. Millis, 1976 (12:34) |
 | Hopkinton vs. Ashland, 1976 (12:57) |
 | Hopkinton vs. Ashland, 1975 (13:33) |
 | Hopkinton vs. Medfield, 1975 (13:38) |
 | Hopkinton vs. Marian, 1975 (10:47) |
 | Hopkinton vs. Ashland, 1970 (11:02) |
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Volleyball
 | Girls D2 State Championship Recap, 2021 (November 24, 2021) |
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 | Receives 2016 State Championship Banner (March 9, 2017) |
 | Wins 2014 State Championship (November 25, 2014) |
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Baseball
 | Sectional Finals & State Championship Highlights, 2021 (July 13, 2021) |
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 | vs. St. Mary's, S2 State Championship, 2019 (June 25, 2019) |
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Hockey
 | Boys Hockey vs. Canton, 2023 D2 State Championship (March 21, 2023) |
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 | Boys Hockey Defeats Walpole, Advances to 2023 D2 Final (March 13, 2023) |
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Soccer
 | Boys D2 Soccer Finals vs. Oliver Ames, 2022 (November 22, 2022) |
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Tennis
 | Boys Tennis Advances to 2023 D2 Final Four (June 12, 2023) |
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Basketball
 | Girls Basketball Championship Game at Fleet Center, 2001 (January 6, 2025) |
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Hiller Sports Overview
Programs, anniversaries, coaches and the Hall of Fame.
 | Hopkinton Historical Society Hosts Hiller Sports History Exhibit (2025) |
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 | Full Sports History Update, December 2024 (July 16, 2025) |
 | A Golden Age of Hiller Sports, 2014–2024 (December 9, 2024) |
 | Hopkinton High School Sports Hall of Fame (November 25, 2024) |
 | Coaches Corner, Part 1, Fall 2024 (July 16, 2025) |
 | Coaches Corner, Part 2, Fall 2024 (July 16, 2025) |
 | Coaches Corner with Coach Hughes (July 16, 2025) |
 | 2018–19 D3 State Finals vs. Wachusett (March 19, 2019) |
 | WW 05 06 Hughes (52:00) |
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