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Volleyball’s successful playoff run

By Julia Beauregard

Hometown Weekly Editor

On Tuesday, November 12, the Needham girls’ varsity volleyball team put up a determined fight in a tough playoff match against Newton North. Despite their efforts and strong teamwork, Needham fell short, with a score of 0-3. Newton North took the...

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Rockets soar over Walpole

By Riley Fontana

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Walpole Timberwolves and the Needham Rockets finished off the varsity volleyball season at Needham on October 24. Each set was a chase for the lead, but Needham came out on top with a 3-0 win. 

Walpole Senior...

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Girls’ Volleyball triumphs over Concord-Carlisle

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Needham Rockets Girls’ Volleyball team hosted the Concord-Carlisle Patriots this past Thursday, October 10th. This high-intensity match up consisted of the Rockets taking the first two sets of the game and clinching their win in the final set. 

Girls’ Volleyball falls in Final Four

Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

Needham fans, adorned in blue and gold, gathered to support the fifth-seeded Needham girls' volleyball team on Wednesday, November 15th, as they embarked on a crucial postseason match against Newton-North at Newton-South. In a lengthy and hard-fought battle, the Rockets succumbed...

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Rockets soar past Brookline Warriors

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

It was a lively night at the Needham Gymnasium on Monday, November 6th, as the Needham girls' volleyball team sought to settle their rivalry with Brookline in the Sweet 16 round of the post-season. Both teams were intensely focused on...

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Rockets Volleyball soar to victory 

By Max Clifford

Hometown Weekly Reporter

It was not without a touch of drama, but the Needham High School Varsity Girls’ Volleyball team took care of business in Framingham on Thursday. The Rockets battled the Flyers to a sweep in straight sets, their ninth sweep and 12th...

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Girls volleyball looks to defend title

By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Needham Rockets girls volleyball team is heading into the season riding a thirty-three game win streak, and with COVID cancelling the playoffs for those sports moved to the “Fall II” season last year, the 2019 title-holders are technically the defending state champions, as well....

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Girls volleyball extends undefeated streak

With handshakes gone due to COVID-19 protocols, Needham beat Braintree and immediately waved them goodbye, as is the new customary 'good game' message.

By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Needham High School women’s volleyball team didn’t lose a game last year, and despite a...

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Needham stays undefeated with Braintree win

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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter The Needham girls volleyball team moved to 15-0 with a four-set victory over Braintree on Thursday afternoon. Though it’s tough not to suspect they could have ended the game in three sets, if they really wanted to. In the first set, the Rockets jumped out to a 16-10 lead, and...
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Needham girls volleyball outlasts Walpole

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By Robby McKittrick Hometown Weekly Reporter The Needham girls volleyball team defeated Walpole in five sets at Needham High School on Thursday, Oct. 4. to improve to 8-1 on the season. This was the second time this season that Walpole lost to Needham in five sets. Needham began the game with the momentum, winning the first...
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