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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
