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Rockets face Wellesley on Thanksgiving

Rockets face Wellesley on Thanksgiving

By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

Last Thursday, the Needham Rockets went to Wellesley to take on the Raiders for their 138th annual Thanksgiving Day game. This tradition is remarkably the oldest public high school sports rivalry in the country. When I asked him how this game felt different to a regular season game,...

Rockets face Wellesley on Thanksgiving

Rockets face Wellesley on Thanksgiving

By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

Last Thursday, the Needham Rockets went to Wellesley to take on the Raiders for their 138th annual Thanksgiving Day game. This tradition is remarkably the oldest public high school sports rivalry in the country. When I asked him how this game felt different to a regular season game,...

Rockets continue dominate streak

Rockets continue dominate streak

Photo by Meghan Foley Coach Courtney Chaloff speaks to team between sets By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter Last Thursday, girls varsity volleyball (10–1) faced the Milton Wildcats (6–4) for the second time this season. Although in past seasons the Rockets have won more decisively, last month they played all five sets, Needham winning 3–2. Responding to some good...

Warriors continue winning streak

Warriors continue winning streak

Photos by Meghan Foley Matteo Benson (20) attempts to push through crowd By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter On Friday evening, the Warriors (4–0) took on the Medway Mustangs (3–1) at home. The stands were crowded with players’ families and Medfield high schoolers—who dressed in white for the spirit theme—to kick off the long weekend by going to...

Field Hockey pounces on Holliston Panthers

Field Hockey pounces on Holliston Panthers

Photos by Meghan Foley Sophia Wichman (blue) takes on Holliston player (white) By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter On October 6th, Dover-Sherborn’s field hockey team met the Holliston Panthers at home. The Raiders were favored, with a 10–1 record to Holliston’s 5–5–3, and having beaten the Panthers in their previous two matchups. True to this, the Raiders did...

Girls’ varsity soccer places first in division

Girls’ varsity soccer places first in division

By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter Last Tuesday, girls’ varsity soccer held their senior night, celebrating seniors Elizabeth George, Emily Hoffman, Ava Kraus, Isabella La Francesca, Kathryn Layden, Samantha Manning, Athena Polechronis, Catherine Rodenhi, Stella Scobbo, and Libby Sinis. After their win, the seniors ran the width of the field toward friends and family holding up...

Girls’ varsity soccer moves on to playoffs

Girls’ varsity soccer moves on to playoffs

By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

Last Wednesday, girls varsity soccer played their final regular season game against the Weston Wildcats, tying them 1–1. The Raiders entered this game with a record of 8–8–1 and the Wildcats with 4–5–7.

The Raiders made a handful of attempts...

Varsity football makes comeback

Varsity football makes comeback

By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

On Thursday night, varsity football (0–7) played the Framingham Flyers (4–2) on the Memorial Field turf for their last game before Thanksgiving. The Rockets have had a tough year, but the fans who braved the rain got to see them come back from an 8-point deficit and win...

Varsity volleyball shuts out Millis on senior night

Varsity volleyball shuts out Millis on senior night

By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

Last Wednesday, girls varsity volleyball had their senior night game, celebrating graduating teammates Rebecca Coulombe, Ashley Fessenden, Ellie Hennessey, Lianna Kane, Kendall Larkin, and Ava Pender. This was their final home game, and the gym was decorated with a “Love...

Girls’ Varsity Soccer maintains first place

Girls’ Varsity Soccer maintains first place

By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

On Thursday night, girls varsity soccer took on Braintree on the Memorial Field turf. The Rockets have had a very successful season this year, entering this game with a 12–2–1 record and first place in the Division 1 ranking. They...

Raiders battle Lancers to the end

Raiders battle Lancers to the end

By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

Last Tuesday, the girls varsity soccer team faced the Norton Lancers for the second time this season, after defeating them 3–0 early in September.

Lancer’s captain Makenna Shea opened the game with a goal at one minute in, having intercepted...

Warriors win big vs Needham

Warriors win big vs Needham

By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter On Friday the third, the high school gym was decorated with ribbons

and balloons and flooded...

Warriors win at Dig Pink

Warriors win at Dig Pink

By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter On Friday the third, the high school gym was decorated with ribbons

and balloons and flooded with fans in pink for the girls varsity volleyball team’s annual Dig Pink game. Attendees were encouraged to donate money to The Ellie Fund, a Needham-based charity whose...

Boys’ soccer comes close versus Ashland

Boys’ soccer comes close versus Ashland

By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter Dover-Sherborn boys’ soccer went head to head with Ashland on Monday, September 29, falling short with a score of 1-2. Though each time brought the fight, as both teams were taking headers off of punts, off of other headers, on offense, on defense, to their teammates, in crowds, away from the...

Girls Varsity Soccer ties Westwood 3–3

Girls Varsity Soccer ties Westwood 3–3

By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter Dover-Sherborn girls varsity soccer (2–1–0) played at Westwood (4–1–0) on Thursday afternoon, and the evenly-played game was reflected by the tied score. Although Westwood’s captain Izzy Hanson scored the game’s first goal within minutes, Dover-Sherborn ultimately left the first half on top, captain Raina Patel having earned a hat trick before...

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