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Rockets’ softball knocked out after strong season
June 11, 2026By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Staff Needham softball had a 14–2 regular season record, winning their final 12 games consecutively. They earned the 11th seed and played the 22nd-seeded Methuen Rangers (10–10) in the first round of the playoffs last week. The Rockets got off... more...
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Rockets teams playoff bound
June 3, 2026By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Staff Last week was the first week of playoffs, with six Needham teams qualifying. The boys’ volleyball team has earned the 1st seed in the playoffs after a 17–4 season. They beat 32nd-seeded Quincy 3 sets to 0 on the... more...
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Lincon-Sudbury overpowers Needham lax
April 15, 2026By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Staff On April 11th, girls’ lacrosse played the Lincoln-Sudbury Warriors at home. Last season, the Rockets and Warriors both had regular season records of 11–6 but did not face each other. At 13–7, the Rockets were down by six goals... more...
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Rockets’ basketball and hockey look ahead to postseason
February 27, 2026By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Sports Correspondent This week, Needham boys’ basketball, girls’ basketball, and boys’ hockey entered their postseasons. Boys’ basketball finished their season with an 18–2 record, putting them in the 3rd seed. This is an impressive climb from last year when they... more...
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Rockets Wrestling closes with win over Wellesley
February 12, 2026By NHS Junior Robert Mahar, Community Contributor The Needham Rockets wrestling team closed out its regular season on a high note Wednesday night, Feb. 4, defeating the Wellesley Raiders 45–26 in their final dual meet of the 2025–26 season. The win carried added significance for the Rockets,... more...
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Raiders girls’ basketball fight to the end in nail-biter
February 5, 2026By Meghan Foley On Friday, January 30th, varsity girls’ basketball played the Newton North Tigers for the second time this season after falling to them 40–52 back in December. Entering this game, the Raiders had a record of 3–8 to the Tigers’ 5–8. When the... more...
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Needham Wrestlers shine at Mt. Hope Invitational
January 28, 2026The Needham Rockets wrestling team delivered a strong performance on Saturday, December 20, at the annual Sharon Lombardo Tournament held at Mt. Hope High School in Rhode Island. Competing against twelve teams, Needham earned an impressive fourth-place finish overall. Six Rockets placed among the top... more...
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Boys’ swim and dive: Needham Rockets vs Wellesley Raiders
January 28, 2026On January 20th, Needham and Wellesley boys’ swim and dive teams faced each other as the regular season was drawing to a close. Last year, the Wellesley Raiders were triumphant over the Rockets with a score of 112 to Needham’s 74. The first event went... more...