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Rockets cruise to drama-free win

Rockets cruise to drama-free win
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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter On Saturday afternoon, the varsity girls’ basketball game between Needham and King Philip High School was delayed by almost an hour due to an intense JV game between the two teams, which culminated in a double overtime King Philip victory. Hopefully the varsity fans that wanted to see...
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Lady Rockets ready to take flight

Lady Rockets ready to take flight
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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Winter athletic season is here, and the Needham High girls varsity basketball team enters 2016-2017 with solid mix of senior leadership as well as youth to build upon for the future. Kara Petronio, Kathryn Charter, and Annie Rotman will captain the ship for the Rockets in 2016-2017. Each...
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Needham basketball welcomes Crossroads School

Needham basketball welcomes Crossroads School
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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff

The Needham High girls’ basketball team went  into its final two games of the season knowing that it needed a pair of wins to stay alive for the state tournament. In the end, it only took one to seal the Rockets’ fate. 

Despite...

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Garden Trip A Total Team Effort For Wellesley Girls

Garden Trip A Total Team Effort For Wellesley Girls
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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff Getting the opportunity to step onto the parquet and to play at the TD Garden, home to the Boston Celtics and potentially to the state semifinals for whichever team gets through the South sectional, is not something that many high school basketball players get to experience. With that in mind,...
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Needham Girls Basketball Enjoys TD Garden Experience

Needham Girls Basketball Enjoys TD Garden Experience
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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff The Needham High girls’ basketball team enjoyed a rare experience on Sunday morning when the Rockets traveled to Boston to face off against rival Wellesley in the early morning opening tip of the third annual GoodSports Invitational at the TD Garden. It was an endowment game for the two programs,...
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