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.
Boys Soccer
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Monday, February 11, 2013
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 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. 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 …
Monday, January 28, 2013
Rockets Review: Buzzer Beater over Brookline, Wrestling at BSC Quad
A quick look at Needham High School sports action over the past week
The following was submitted by Needham High Athletics: Needing a win to to keep the possibilities of a trip to the postseason alive, the Boys Basketball waited until the final tick of the clock on Tuesday night to take down BSC Carey Division rival, and top-20 Brookline. Trailing 53-54 with just under 30 seconds left in the game, Needham set up a play for Senior Robbie McKittrick, who got an open look at a 3, but whose shot was just off. Senior Connor McLeod gathered the long rebound and tossed up what he thought would be the final shot of the game, which was just off target, however, Junior John Madsen found himself all alone under the basket for the rebound, and had just enough time to lay the ball in as time expired for the thrilling …
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Rockets Review: Undefeated Gymnasts and Soccer at the State House
A quick look at Needham High School sports action over the past week, as submitted by the Needham High Athletics Dept.
The Needham gymnasts moved to 4-0 on the season with their big BSC Carey win over Newton North on Friday. With the 133.25-131.10 win, the team finds itself with an outside chance to qualify for the State Team competition, while Senior Maria Smirnov and Junior Maggie Nieto turned in strong individual performances to help propel the Rockets. Boys Swim and Dive used two wins on the week to move to 4-3 on the season, with victories over Natick, 94-81, on Friday, and Newton North, 95-91, on Monday. While the Indoor Track Teams were not able to take down the mighty Tigers of Newton North in dual-meets on Thursday, they did test the perennial State power in both the Boys and Girls competitions. On Saturday, at the annual MSTCA Relays, two …
Monday, January 7, 2013
Rockets Review: Wrestlers Take Belmont Tournament
A quick look at Needham High School sports action over the past week, featuring Wrestling and Skiing.
Below is Wrestling info from Head Coach Paul Ahern: The Needham High School Wrestling Team topped off a very successful week by taking the team title at the 16 team Belmont Invitational. The Rockets, who had beaten Bay State League Rival, Weymouth, 61-16 earlier in the week, placed 10 wrestlers at Belmont. Against Weymouth, The Rockets got pin points from Sophomore Dan Goldstein, Freshman Lucas Goldman, Senior Captains Mark Carroll and Mikhail Khibkin, Juniors Zach Goldman and Ben Glickman, and first-year varsity Seniors Aten Miles, Steve Cromp and Chris Ptak. Senior Captain Islam Baiev earned a hard-fought 11-7 victory, while Tak Hirayama pulled out an 11-0 major decision over his Wildcat opponent. At the Belmont Tournament, without the…
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Rockets Review: Wrestling Recap, Boys Ice Hockey Family Day, Parent Conferences
A quick look at Needham High School sports action over the past week.
The following was sent to Patch by Amy Goldstein: NHS Wrestling went 2-2 on the week, facing some of the top competition in the Bay State League and state. On Wednesday night, The Rockets dropped a close one to undefeated Bay State League rival, Braintree, 48-34. In the loss, Needham saw some great performances from Freshman Lucas Goldman, Senior Captains Mark Carroll and Mikhail Khibkin, Junior Zach Goldman, Seniors Islam Baiev and John Cronin, all earning pins or technical falls for the team. "Our guys beat some of their best guys," Said Coach Paul Ahern, "But in the end, we lost those toss-up matches." On Saturday, NHS Wrestling traveled to Winchester where they battled the home team, Xaverian and Billerica. Facing Winchester first, …
Monday, November 19, 2012
Rockets Review: MIAA Tournament Recap, Thanksgiving Game Tickets
A quick look at Needham High School sports action over the past week--including a certain Championship win.
MIAA TOURNAMENT RE-CAP: BOYS SOCCER WINS DI STATE CHAMPIONSHIP! On Friday night (11/16) at Worcester State College, the Rockets defeated Amherst Regional HS 1-0 for Title! Senior Mac Steeves scored the game winner in 72nd minute and the Team held on for their 16th shut-out of the season. The Boys finish season at 21-1-3 and ranked in the top-20 Nationally! More on the web: Boston Globe, Boston Herald GOLF TEAM Monday, 11/5: Junior Jake Shuman won the Division I Individual Golf State Championship at Norton Country Club. Needham finished 5th overall in the Team Tournament. Boston Globe Article GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY Saturday, 11/17: After an undefeated regular season, 11-0, and a 2nd place finish at the EMASS Divisionals (by 4 points to …
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Rockets Review: Boys Soccer takes Division I South Championship
A quick look at Needham High School sports action over the past week.
Boys Soccer Division I South Champions DI South Champion Needham Boys Soccer took home the EMASS title on Wednesday night in Lynn with a tough 2-1 victory over previously undefeated Somerville! Senior Mac Steeves scored both goals for Needham in the first half and the team held Somerville scoreless in the second for the win. The Rockets advance to their first State Championship Game in 17 years on Friday night at 7:30pm vs DI West Champion Amherst Regional High School at Worcester State University. DIVISION I STATE FINAL: Friday, November 16 @ Worcester State University - 7:30pm NEEDHAM vs Amherst Regional HS For Needham Athletics program updates and links, and to follow the NHS teams through the postseason, please visit http://nhs.…
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Rockets Review: Boys Soccer South Title, State Semis Upcoming
A quick look at Needham High School sports action over the past week.
Boys Soccer On Sunday night in Braintree, the Needham Boys Soccer Team took one more step towards their goal of a State Title, as they defeated league rival and second-seeded Weymouth 2-0 in the Division I South Championship Game. Senior Nolan Brady notched the first goal of the game in the 70th minute and Senior Brandon Miskin added a late insurance goal with less than 3 minutes to play to secure the victory. With the win, the Boys not only take the South Title, but they advance to the DI State Semi-Finals on Wednesday night (11/14) at 7:30pm vs. North Champion Somerville at the Manning Bowl in Lynn. #1 NHS BOYS SOCCER defeats #2 Weymouth 2-0! Move on to DI State Semi-Final vs Somerville Wednesday, Nov. 14th - 7:30 p.m. @ Manning Bowl (…
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Monday, November 12, 2012
Rockets Review: Boys & Girls Soccer Update, Needham Sports Named National Partner
A quick look at Needham High School sports action over the past week.
#1 Boys Soccer Advances to South Final vs Weymouth: 11/11 @ Braintree HS - 7:30pm The top-seeded Needham Boys Soccer Team defeated Dartmouth 3-0 in a DI Semi-Final on Friday night to advance to the South Final at Braintree HS on Sunday (11/11). Senior WIll Corkery started off the scoring early in the first half, with Hantzley Murat tipping in a loose ball and Aram Ouligian heading in a Mac Steeves throw-in for the 3-0 win. In the other South Semi-Final, BSC Carey Division rival #2 Weymouth beat Olives Ames 3-2 in overtime. Needham and Weymouth will meet for a third time this season, with Needham owning one win and one tie, at 7:30pm on Sunday with a trip to the DI State Semi-Finals on the line. MIAA DI SOUTH FINAL#1 NHS BOYS SOCCER vs #2…
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