Category Archive for "Needham"

Needham boys XC ready for task

By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The rivalry between Needham and Wellesley is nothing new, as the two towns have battled it out on the gridiron, the court, and the track for decades. In 2015, the latest chapter Rocket/Raider history was written when Wellesley handed the Needham boys cross-country team its only conference defeat (10-1). The...

Blake, Hargreaves to guide Needham girls XC

By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Like every season, the Needham girl’s cross-country team enters 2016 on a mission, which is to make a statement in the Bay State Conference. The Rockets will be led by three senior captains in Lily Auger, Jill Robins, and Emily Hargreaves, all of whom head coach Cara Van Cott calls...

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The boys soccer program has for long been a crown jewel of Needham High athletics. In 2016, the Rockets return a core group of seniors to their roster and once again will look to make some noise in the Bay State Conference. Leading the charge for Needham this season...

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Needham Junior Football opened the season on Saturday by hosting five games with long time rival, Wellesley, while the A squad took on Walpole. A Squad (8th Grade) – Walpole 33, Needham 0 – The 8th grade Jr. Rockets led by quarterback, Drew Desing, were unable to establish a consistent running game early...

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor For a long while, soccer has been the crown jewel of Needham High School athletics. In 2015, the Needham girls took home the state championship after a record season (22-0-2). The Rockets will look to defend their title in 2016 with what coach Carl Tarabelli calls “a good...

Needham's U8 Gold summer team won the U8 EMass Friendship Cup Championship with a 4-3 win over Milton on August 6. The team finished the season 17-0, and captured the Foxboro Friendship League championship on August 4 with a 4-0 win over a tough, previously-unbeaten Raynham team. Milton won the Braintree Friendship League title, setting...

Aly Raisman celebration planned for Saturday

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To mark the occasion of Needham Olympian Aly Raisman’s triumphant return from the Rio games, spectators can gather together at the Needham Town Common, directly in front of Needham Town Hall at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 27 for the homecoming celebration. Raisman is returning to the U.S. with three medals from Rio:...

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By Sarah Blood Hometown Weekly Correspondent The spirit of the Olympics is rooted in the people who continue to prove themselves against the odds and strive to achieve their dreams. World champion gymnast Aly Raisman, a Needham resident and gold medal Olympian of the original women gymnastics team called the “Fierce Five,” has now won...

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Over 450 young track and field athletes from as far away as Jamaica and Toronto met over the weekend of July 22-23 to compete in the 27th annual Needham Youth Classic. Sponsored by the Needham Youth Track Club, this meet is the largest open youth track meet in the Northeast and featured 12...

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By Stephen Press Hometown Weekly Staff At the south end of Memorial Beach on Dug Pond in Natick, a long line of girls in swim caps wades into the water. Behind them, back on the beach, a slightly smaller group of boys mills about, alternately offering words of encouragement and roughhousing among themselves. Parents crowd...

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The Needham American U10 Williamsport team had a great run this year. The boys put in a tremendous effort winning District 11 and then competed for four nights in a row in the Sectional round, with each game being decided by one run late in the game. They won two of the first...

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Needham's U8 Gold Summer baseball team won the 2016 Ron Black Invitational hosted by Walpole Little League. Needham went 5-0 during the weekend with preliminary round wins against Walpole Central, Milton and Foxboro. In the semi-finals, Needham came from behind to beat Milton and in the finals, Needham rallied from a 4-0 deficit...

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By Stephen Press Hometown Weekly Staff Summers in the suburbs have always had their own specific vibe, an amalgamation of outdoor adventure, old friends and conspicuous leisure time that can make even the most cynical of individuals nostalgic and wistful. For younger members of suburban communities, it is the finest of seasons, far removed from...

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As part of their annual July 4 festivities, the Needham Exchange Club hosted a number of track and field events. The Club has released a list of winners. They are as follows: Ages 5 and Under 50 Yard Dash – Girls 1. Emanuel Hazelton 2. Molly Scholz 3. Aristella Chandra 50 Yard Dash – Boys 1. Brayden Trach 2. Emmett Lowry 3....

Rockets take tough loss against Medfield

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By Edward Sheehan Hometown Weekly Correspondent On Thursday, June 30, the Needham Post 14 Rockets (8-6-1) lost a tough game to the Medfield Post 110 Tomahawks (8-7-0) by a score of 11 to 7 at Curt Schilling Field in Medfield in a game of American Legion baseball. The Tomahawks started off strong, with Jeff Voss, Todd...

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As the District 6 Legion baseball season reaches its midway-point, Needham currently finds itself in third place at the time of printing, chasing Walpole and Franklin for the top spots in the West Division standings. Their record includes a tie with second-place Franklin and victories both at home and away (the latter of...

Rockets attempt at repeat falls just short

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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Correspondent Last spring, the Needham High boys’ volleyball team confirmed its place among the top programs in the state by winning its first ever state title. Coming into this season, there was plenty of talk about the Rockets repeating, despite losing several key pieces from last year’s roster. The season...

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The Needham boys baseball team experienced quite a run in the South Division 1 sectional playoffs this year. After a nine-inning, 2-1 nail-biter in the opening round against Plymouth South and a subsequent 3-2 stunner over the 3-seeded Bridgewater Raynham, the Rockets found themselves with 10-seeds Walpole standing between them and the final. Walpole...

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By Stephen Press Hometown Weekly Staff The Needham girls tennis team made a valiant playoff run over the weekend, winning their preliminary round on Friday before dropping a difficult road match in Barnstable to end their season on Sunday. Despite the team's seniors having prom the night before, the Rockets were able to take care of...

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Over 1400 runners and walkers from 68 towns from age 11 months old to 77 years young gathered on Sunday, May 15 for the 26th annual running of the Needham Youth Track Club’s Great Bear Run at Pollard School. Dan Vassallo of Peabody doubled by capturing the 5K run in 15:21 and...

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