By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter
On Saturday, boys’ varsity basketball played the Catholic Memorial Middle/High School Knights at home. Last year, Catholic Memorial knocked the Rockets out of the playoffs, winning 58–34. In that regular season, they also beat Needham 78–63. Entering this game, the Rockets were 3–0 this season.
Swim has first meet against Dover-Sherborn
By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter
Last Friday, varsity swim went up against the Dover-Sherborn Raiders at Blue Hills Regional Technical School for their first meet of the year. The last time they met, the Raiders beat both the boys’ and girls’ swim teams, though the Warriors’ girls won in the 2021–2022 and 2022–2023...
Raiders win first swim meet
By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter
Last Friday, varsity swim went up against the Medfield Warriors at Blue Hills Regional Technical School for their first meet of the year. The last time they met the Warriors, the Raiders’ boys’ and girls’ teams were both victorious, with the girls winning the previous year as well.
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
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
Warriors continue winning streak
Field Hockey pounces on Holliston Panthers
Girls’ varsity soccer places first in division
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
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
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
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
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 at Dig Pink
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
Girls Varsity Soccer ties Westwood 3–3
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