Rockets Review: Girls Basketball Postseason, Track Records Fall, Carey Division Gymnastics
A quick look at Needham High School sports action over the past week, featuring basketball, track and gymnastics.
Girls Basketball Qualifies for Postseason!
Girls Basketball traveled to Weymouth on Tuesday and came away with a 50-38 win. While the win was the team's 5th in a row, and 8th in 11 games, it was also the team's 10th of the season, which is significant as it qualifies them for the postseason. Monday night's match-up at top-5 Braintree has been postponed to Wednesday, 2/20, so the Girls will wrap up their schedule at Newton North on Tuesday at 5:00pm (double-header with the Boys - 6:45pm), at Dedham on Thursday, and then at Braintree the following Wednesday. The MIAA Tournament will begin after February vacation.
Gymnastics Wins BSC Carey!
On Tuesday night, the Gymnastics Team wrapped up the BSC Carey Division Title as they took down the host Rebels of Walpole. With the win, the Girls move to 8-1 on the season, having only lost to undefeated, Herget Champion, Wellesley. The BSC Championship Meet has been moved to Wednesday at 6:30pm at Newton North and then the athletes and team will wait to find out if they qualify for postseason competition.
Indoor Track Records Fall!
At the BSC Indoor Track Championships on Wednesday at the Reggie Lewis Track Center, strong performances were highlighted by Adrian Amaya's title in the the 2-mile, Sarah Armstrong's title in the Mile, and record breaking 600 meter runs by both Dan Alpert (Boy's Race) and Hallie Armstrong (Girl's Race). Visit the NHS Track Blog at http://www.needhamrunning.blogspot.com for more information.
Updated Event Schedule & BSC Student-Athlete College Recruiting Seminar Info
Along with rescheduled postseason events (listed below), several Senior Night ceremonies will also take place this week:
- Boys Varsity Ice Hockey vs Dedham- Wednesday @ Babson (7:30pm)
- Boys Varsity Basketball vs Dedham - Thursday (6:30pm)
- Girls Varsity Ice Hockey vs Wellesley - Friday @ St. Sebs (6:00pm)
GO ROCKETS!!!
For Needham Athletics program updates and links, and to follow the NHS teams through the postseason, please visit http://nhs.needham.k12.ma.us/athletics and follow on Twitter:@NHSRockets
| Day, Date | Start | Team(s) | H/A | Opponent(s) / Event | Location | Depart Time |
| Monday | ||||||
| Girls Basketball @ Braintree | Var POSTPONED to Wed., 2/20(Time: TBA) | Braintree HS | ||||
| Boys JV Ice Hockey | Away | CANCELLED - Catholic Memorial HS | Roche (West Roxbury) | |||
| 2/11/13 | 8:50PM | Boys Var Ice Hockey | Home | Newton North HS (rescheduled from 2/9) | St Sebastians Rink | |
| Tuesday | ||||||
| 2/12/13 | 3:45PM | Girls JV Basketball | Away | Newton North HS | Newton North HS | 2:45pm Shuttle |
| 2/12/13 | 5:00PM | Girls Var Basketball | Away | Newton North HS | Newton North HS | 3:45pm Shuttle |
| 2/12/13 | 6:45PM | Boys Var Basketball | Away | Newton North HS | Newton North HS | 5:00pm Shuttle |
| 2/12/13 | 3:45PM | Boys JV Basketball | Home | Newton North HS | Needham HS A Gym | |
| 2/12/13 | 5:00PM | Boys Fr Basketball | Home | Newton North HS | Needham HS A Gym | |
| 2/12/13 | 6:30PM | Girls Fr Basketball | Home | Newton North HS | Needham HS A Gym | |
| 2/12/13 | 8:00PM | Girls JV Ice Hockey | Home | Watertown HS | Daly Rink | |
| Wednesday | ||||||
| 2/13/13 | 6:30PM | Gymnastics | Away | BSC Championships (rescheduled from 2/9) | Newton North HS | 3:30pm |
| 2/13/13 | 7:00PM | Girls Var Ice Hockey | Away | Dedham HS | Nobles Rink | 5:45pm |
| 2/13/13 | 7:00PM | Cheerleading Team | Away | BSC Cheer Championships | Braintree HS | 3:15pm |
| 2/13/13 | 7:00PM | Dance Team | Away | BSC Dance Championships | Braintree HS | 4:00pm |
| 2/13/13 | 7:00PM | Boys & Girls Ski | Away | TBA | Blue Hills Races | |
| 2/13/13 | 7:30PM | Boys Var Ice Hockey | Home | Dedham HS - SENIOR NIGHT | Babson College Rink | |
| Thursday | ||||||
| 2/14/13 | 3:45PM | Boys Fr Basketball | Home | Dedham HS | Needham HS | |
| 2/14/13 | 5:00PM | Boys JV Basketball | Home | Dedham HS | Needham HS | |
| 2/14/13 | 6:30PM | Boys Var Basketball | Home | Dedham HS - SENIOR NIGHT | Needham HS | |
| 2/14/13 | 3:45PM | Girls Fr Basketball | Away | Dedham HS | Dedham HS | 2:45pm |
| 2/14/13 | 5:00/6:30PM | Girls JV/Var Basketball | Away | Dedham HS | Dedham HS | 4:00pm |
| Friday | ||||||
| 2/15/13 | 6:00PM | Girls Var Ice Hockey | Home | Wellesley HS - SENIOR NIGHT | St Sebastians Rink | |
| Saturday | ||||||
| 2/16/13 | TBA | Wrestling | Away | MIAA Sectional Tournament(rescheduled from 2/9) | Quincy HS | |
| 2/16/13 | 7:20PM | Boys Var Ice Hockey | Away | Coyle Cassidy HS | Raynam Rink (CDL) | 5:45pm |
| Sunday | ||||||
| 2/17/13 | TBA | Boys & Girls Indoor Track | Away | MIAA DII Championships | Reggie Lewis | TBA |
| 2/17/13 | 6:00PM | Boys Var Basketball | Away | Acton-Boxboro Tourney (Round 1 vs Andover) | Acton-Boxboro HS | 4:15pm |
| 2/17/13 | 6:00PM | Boys Swimming & Diving | Away | DI State Championship Meet | Harvard University | |
| Vacation Week | ||||||
| Monday | ||||||
| 2/18/13 | 4:00PM | Girls Var Ice Hockey | Away | Newton North HS (rescheduled from 2/9) | Fessenden Rink | |
| Tuesday | ||||||
| 2/19/13 | TBA | Boys Var Basketball | Away | AB Tournament (Consolation 6:00 / Finals 7:45) | Acton-Boxboro HS | TBA |
| Wednesday | ||||||
| 2/20/13 | TBA | Girls Var Basketball | Away | Braintree HS (rescheduled from 2/11) | Braintree HS | TBA |
| 2/20/13 | 11:45AM | Girls Var Ice Hockey | Away | Barnstable | Hyannis Youth Center | 9:15am |
| 2/20/13 | 8:10PM | Boys Var Ice Hockey | Away | Springfield Cathedral Tourney vs. SC | Olympia Rink (Springfield, MA) | TBA |
| Thursday | ||||||
| 2/21/13 | TBA | Boys Var Ice Hockey | Away | SC Tourney (Consolation 6:10 / Finals 8:10) | Olympia Rink (Springfield, MA) | TBA |
| Friday | ||||||
| 2/22/13 | TBA | Wrestling | Away | DII State Tournament (Day 1) | Marshfield HS | TBA |
| Saturday | ||||||
| 2/23/13 | TBA | Wrestling | Away | DII State Tournament (Day 2) | Marshfield HS | TBA |
| 2/23/13 | 9:30AM | Boys & Girls Indoor Track | Away | MIAA All State Meet | Reggie Lewis Center | TBA |
