High School Quiz Show, GBH’s televised academic tournament for Massachusetts high schools, has revealed the 17 teams that will compete for the Season 14 State Championship title — and a squad from Needham High School is among the challengers. The Rockets will face off against Brookline on February 25; a victory will set...
Needham suffers second loss of the season
Needham Boys Basketball (#5 ranking in state) hosted Catholic Memorial (#2 in state) on Thursday, Feb. 16th. in one of the most highly anticipated games of the season. Students from both schools filled the ends of the bleachers making this a...
Rockets win against Milton
The Needham Rockets beat Milton, 3-0, on February 8 at Babson College. A 0-0 draw followed
against Walpole on Saturday.
At the time of print, the Rockets anticipate a Wednesday match-up against Brookline High
School at Walter Brown Arena.
Needham swimmers make splash
The Needham High School boys swimming and diving team made a splash at the Bay State Conference Championship Meet last week, beating their nearest challenger, Brookline, by a margin of 362 to 268 points. The victory capped off a perfect 5-0 record in league dual meets and a second consecutive conference title.
Timberwolves take thriller in Needham
By Max Clifford
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Walpole’s 31-14 victory over Needham was bookended by thrilling plays from both sides — in fact, anyone who missed the first minute or the last three minutes of the game may have characterized the high scoring affair as a defensive struggle.
It...
Rocket seniors celebrate with car parade
Everyone involved in the car parade said they enjoyed it, and appreciated the town’s support.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Last year’s car parade for Needham High’s graduating seniors was well attended by both students and town residents alike. But it also came at...
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...
Needham legend Ftorek a hockey lifer
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
If you grew up in Needham playing ice hockey, there is a 100 percent chance you’ve heard the name Robbie Ftorek. My father, Joe Flanagan, grew up in Needham in the 1970s. So, even as a Walpole guy, Robbie Ftorek's name was all I heard...
Needham baseball honors seniors through social media
Needham High School baseball was robbed of its season and ability to honor its seniors in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo by Mike Flanagan.
After winning the 2018 Division I state championship and making it back to the tournament in 2019 (5-4 first-round defeat to Xaverian),...
NHS students stay social despite COVID-19
By Maddie Gerber
Hometown Weekly Intern
It’s Thursday night and per usual, my friends and I are debating weekend plans in our group chat.
Except nothing about this night is usual, nothing about this weekend will be usual, and our weekend plans certainly won’t...
A picture of NHS
"While I was walking this morning," wrote Lisa Vergara of Storytime Crafts, "I stumbled upon this school pencil delicately balanced on the high school main entrance railing and I couldn’t help but wonder what student may have placed it there and what they were thinking. It instantly hit me: the pencil, and the...
MIAA sports back May 4
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The MIAA has pushed back the potential start of the 2020 spring athletic season to May 4, at the earliest, the organization announced on March 30. Originally scheduled to resume on April 27, the decision to push back the start of the season an...