NJF B-Squad battle Mustangs in playoffs
McNally lifts Rockets to South Finals
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
It’s not often that Needham High soccer is the underdog come playoff time, but after a 9-7-4 regular season, the Rockets found themselves in some unfamiliar territory heading into the Division I South Sectionals as the No. 11 seed.
In order to reach the South Finals for the second...
Manning lifts Rockets past Raiders in playoffs
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Needham and Wellesley High School field hockey teams wrote the latest chapter of their epic and historic rivalry on Saturday evening, as the two Bay State Conference powerhouses squared off in the Division I South quarterfinals at DeFazio Park.
The Rockets (15-4-0) received the No. 7...
Needham Baha’is celebrate founder’s birth
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On Sunday, October 22, the Baha'i Community of Needham joined over 6 million other Baha'is across the planet to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Baha'u'llah, the founder of the Baha'i Faith. About eighty Baha'is and guests gathered at MIT's beautiful facility in Dedham, the Endicott House, for a program of...
Rocket soccer battles with Raiders
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
It was a bit of a bitter end to the 2016 season for the Wellesley High School boys soccer team, falling 1-0 in overtime to arch rival Needham in the South Sectional quarterfinals last November.
On Tuesday, the Raiders (11-2-1, 9-2-1) took the short trip up 135 and returned...
Needham Junior Cheer excels at Bay States
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On Saturday, October 28, Needham Junior Cheerleading participated in the Bay State/Dual/Tri 2017 Cheerleading competition at Bellingham High School.
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Junior Rockets sweep Boxers
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For week eight, Needham Junior Football played host to five games against Brockton. With playoff spots on the line, Needham went 3-0 in its competitive divisions. The seventh graders qualified for their first ever Bay State Conference playoffs, while the fifth graders picked up the victory but didn’t get the help they needed...
Needham’s Haney wins CM Invitational
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Needham High School boys and girls cross country teams both earned a second-place finish at the CM Invitational on Saturday at Franklin Park in Dorchester. The second-place finish by the girls, who were led by senior Nell Haney, qualified Needham for states.
Haney finished the 3.1-mile course with a...
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Rocket volleyball headed back to tournament
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
It was quite the week for the Needham High School varsity volleyball team. The Rockets (9-4) earned three shutout victories over Newton South, Weymouth, and Braintree to qualify themselves for the state tournament before traveling down I-95 and placing second in the Rhode Island Invitational over the weekend against some...
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Junior Rockets tussle with Rebels
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Needham hosted Walpole for week six and it unfortunately didn’t go the Rockets’ way. All four competitive divisions fell to the Rebels. For week seven, Needham will travel to Wellesley for a full line of matchups with its longtime rival.
A Squad – Walpole 13, Needham 12– A squad (1-4) lost a tight game...
Findley-Walters lifts Rockets past Mustangs
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Needham High School girls varsity soccer team earned a convincing 8-0 win at Norwood on Thursday afternoon thanks to a dominant performance on offense, highlighted by a two-goal, two-assist performance by junior striker Sophie Finley-Walters.
It only took six minutes for Needham to get on the board on...
Junior Rockets battle Mustangs
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Needham Junior Football traveled to Norwood on Sunday for a full lineup of games. In the competitive divisions, Needham came without a win despite some hard-fought games in sweltering heat.
A Squad – Norwood 28, Needham 14 – The eighth grade Junior Rockets (0-3) had a rematch of last year’s Bay State playoff game,...
Rockets down Wildcats, improve to 3-1
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Speaking at media day back in August, Needham head coach David Duffy stated that his team would be running a lot of new schemes and plays this season that emphasized the speed the Rockets possess. Four games into the season, it’s safe to say that the Rockets have...
Hibberts, Rockets win second straight
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Coming off a 6-0 victory over Walpole last Friday night in the rain, the Needham Rockets (2-1) hosted Bay State Conference rival Newton North on Saturday afternoon looking to making it two wins in a row. Thanks to some explosive plays on offense in the second half by...
Junior Rockets battle Flyers
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Needham Junior Football had its first set of home games of the 2017 season on Saturday as Framingham came to town. In the competitive divisions, NJF went 2-2 with the fifth and seventh grade squads picking up victories. For week four, NJF heads to Norwood.
B Squad – Needham 23, Framingham 20 – The...
Andre lifts Rockets to wet win
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Friday night’s Bay State Conference contest between the Needham Rockets (1-1) and Walpole Rebels (0-2) was truly a battle of wills. With both sides entering at 0-1 on the young season, the Rebels and Rockets were eying their first win of the year, but also a key win...
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Junior Rockets do battle in week two
Needham traveled to Newton for week two this past weekend and went 2-1 in the competitive brackets, with C and D squad each picking up key victories.
B Squad – Newton 40, Needham 12 – B squad (1-1) fell to a very strong and physical Newton team on Saturday. Owen Scholz and Josh Melia played some...
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Needham Junior Football kicks off 2017
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Needham kicked off its 2017 youth football season with a full lineup of games in Weymouth. Torrential rains made for some tough conditions, but the Needham gridiron squads stood strong. Needham went 1-3 in the competitive divisions and travels to Newton next week.
A Squad – Weymouth 19, Needham 8 – The eighth grade...
Barnett, Smith, lady-Rockets gear up
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
With the summer coming to a close, soccer hotbeds such as Needham and Dover-Sherborn are readying for the upcoming season. It goes without saying that keeping your skills sharp and staying conditioned are extremely important aspects in soccer, and both the Needham and DS girls have certainly done...
Home knocks: Rockets ready for liftoff
