Field Information
Directions to Tournament Sites
Tournament
headquarters is
DeFazio Park F1-F5
including fields 1-5. To get there take
I95 / Rte 128 to exit 17, Rte 135 West towards Needham. Proceed
through 1 light. DeFazio Park is then 200 yards on right.
NOTE: DeFazio
Park is listed as John McLeod Field on commercial maps and
popular mapping websites.
Directions
to other tournament sites
from I-95 - PLEASE RESPECT ALL NO PARKING SIGNS:
Click on the Field names to
display a map of the field location. Times are from DeFazio Park.
DeFazio
6 (Pollard) F6
(Pollard School, 1 minute)
Park at DeFazio (see above). Walk through tunnel by DeFazio 5.
Cricket
Field F7, F8 (6 minutes)
I95 to
exit 19B towards Needham. Turn right at 2nd traffic
light onto Webster St. then 1st left on Hillside Ave.
Field is 100 yards on right.
High Rock School F9,
F10
(4 minutes)
From
south, I-95 to exit 17 past DeFazio to Needham Center (2nd
light). Left on Rte 135, immediately through 1 light and left at
post office (200 yards) on Linden St. Through 1 stop sign. Field
is 200 yards on right.
From north exit
19B to Needham Center. Right on Rte 135, immediately through 1
light and left at post office (200 yards) on Linden St. Through 1
stop sign. Field is 200 yards on right.
Babson/Olin College
F11 - F13 (7 minutes)
From
south, I-95 to exit 17. Rte 135 past DeFazio to Needham Center (2nd
light). Left on Rte 135. Through 2nd light at Central
Ave then Olin College is 1 mile on right.
From north, I-95 to exit
19B. 3rd right on West Street (by train station). Left
at end on Central Avenue. Right at 1st light on Rte 135
then Olin College is 1 mile on right.
Parking is limited at Olin so
you may want to park at the Coleman lot at Babson College and follow
the signs to walk to the lower campus, which abuts Olin.
To get to Babson College continue past Olin College towards Wellesley, take 1st
right (at rotary) then 1st right again (at stop sign).
Babson College entrance is on the right.
Nobles & Greenough School
F14, F15 (6 minutes)
I-95 to exit 18. East on Needham Street (Great Plain Ave)
towards Dedham. Bear right at St. Susanna's Church onto Pine St.
Continue 1/4 mile to the school entrance which is on the right.
Upon entering Nobles, follow signs
to the Morrison Athletic Center.
Wellesley College F16, F17 (12 minutes)
From
south, I-95 to exit 17. Rte 135 past DeFazio to Needham Center (2nd
light). Left on Rte 135 and continue below.
From north, I-95
to exit 19B. 3rd right on West Street (by train
station). Left at end on Central Avenue. Right at 1st
light on Rte 135.
Follow route 135 through Wellesley Center. After you leave
Wellesley Center, still on Rte 135, Wellesley College is on the left. Go straight through
the light at the main entrance and take your next left after the
main buildings. The road leads to the fields.
Amos Clark Kingsbury High School (Medfield)
F18 (20 minutes)
I-95 to exit 16B, Rte 109 West towards Westwood. Go 6.5
miles (through Westwood and into Medfield. Bear left on Pound
Street before you get to Medfield Center. Medfield High School
is 200 yards on the left. Field 20 is straight ahead between
the buildings.
Ralph Wheelock School (Medfield)
F19-F26 (20 minutes)
I-95 to exit 16B, Rte 109 West towards Westwood. Follow Rte 109
through Westwood and Dover to Medfield. Continue past Shaws
supermarket and as you approach the center of town turn left at the
first light onto South street. Follow South street for 0.8 miles and
turn left onto Elm St. If you cross the railroad tracks (just past
Elm) you have gone too far! Follow Elm Street to the Wheelock school
on your right. The soccer fields are behind and to the left of the
school. Note: from the intersection of I-95 and 109 it is an easy 15
minutes to the fields.
Elm Bank Reservation F27, F28 (19 minutes)
From
south, I-95 to exit 17 past DeFazio to Needham Center (2nd
light). Left on Rte 135, follow Rte 135 into Wellesley Center.
From north, I-95 to exit 19B to Needham Center. Right on Rte 135,
follow Rte 135 into Wellesley Center.
On Route 16 West you will come to a stoplight (5-way intersection)
in the town of Wellesley where you will bear left to continue on
Route 16 for 1.7 miles.
The Elm Bank Horticulture Center will be on your left, marked by a
small green sign.
The street address is 900 Washington Street (Route 16). Turn left
and enter the Horticulture Center. Please follow the ring road up to
the right to the soccer fields.
Please be very cautious as you cross the one lane bridge into Elm
Bank Reservation.
NOTE: Elm Bank Reservation does not open until 7:30 AM on Saturday
and Sunday. Please do not arrive before that.
Westwood High School & Thurston Middle School F29 –
F31 (10 minutes)
I-95 to exit 16B, Route 109 West towards Westwood. Follow for
approximately 2.3 miles. Field complex is behind Westwood High
School. You can easily walk to the Thurston Middle School fields or
click on the link above to see directions directly to the Thurston
Middle School fields.
Veterans Fields Fields F31 –
F35 (20 minutes)
Rte 128 (I-95) take Exit 28 Trapelo Road. Head east at the top of
the ramp. Follow Trapelo Rd. thru 2 sets of lights. Continue
straight on Trapelo Rd. and take a right at Forest Street (9th
street on right after lights). Veteran’s Memorial Fields will be on
the left.
Thayer Academy F36 –
F38 (30 minutes)
SOUTH ATHLETIC CAMPUS 1535 Washington Street, Braintree
From Rte 3 (heading south towards Cape Cod) take Exit 17- Take the
first right off the ramp-Union Street- go thru the traffic light up
the hill to the 2nd light take a left onto Washington St. Stay on
Washington St thru 4 lights, (at 3rd light Washington becomes
Hancock St) at the 4th light stay straight this is now Rte 37 south.
1/2 mile after the light, on the right is the South Braintree Office
Park (sign is green), take that entrance, the fields and parking are
on the left. Total trip on Washington and Hancock St is 1 3/10
miles.
From Rte 128/95/93 - Take Exit 6 (Rte. 37, Braintree, Holbrook). At
end of ramp keep right, South Shore Plaza will be on your left and
Sheraton Tara will be on your right. Go 9/10 of a mile to Braintree
Five Corners intersection, there will be a set of lights, Go
straight across the intersection to Franklin street (which is a
continuation of Rte. 37 South) Jimbo’s South will be on your left
and Bertucci's will be on your right. Continue down Rte 37 approx
1.5 miles through four sets of lights. At the 4th light (on your
left will be a Dunkin Donuts) Rt. 37 turns to the right take that
right and 1/2 mile after the light, on the right will be the South
Braintree Office Park (sign is green), take that entrance, fields
and parking on the left.
St. Sebastians F39 (5 minutes)
From the South: Rte 128 (I-95) North, Exit 18 (Great Plain Ave.),
Right off ramp, Left on Greendale (first light), First right into
parking lot.
From the North: Rte 128 (I-95) South, Exit 18 (Great Plain Ave.),
Left off ramp, Left on Greendale (first light), First right into
parking lot.
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