Monday, November 5, 2012
A quick look at Needham High School sports action over the past week.
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Monday, November 5, 2012
[UPDATED Monday, 3:08 p.m. with new soccer times] By Micah Hauben, NHS Director of Athletics On Saturday, Nov. 3, the Needham High School girls volleyball team—competing in the State Tournament for the first time in more than five years—defeated host Boston Latin in a first-round Central/East DI Tournament match. With the win, the ninth-seeded Rockets will now travel to No. 1 seed Newton North on Monday, Nov. 5 for a 4 p.m. quarterfinal match-up. Boys and Girls Soccer Hosting a DI South Tournament double-header on Sunday, Nov. 4 at Memorial Field, the higher seeded Needham girls and boys soccer teams did not disappoint the large crowds in attendance. Starting off the day, the No. 2 girls welcomed in Plymouth South and quickly dispatched …
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Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Needham High School girls soccer and golf both qualified for tournament play last week.
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Tuesday, October 9, 2012
By Micah Hauben, NHS Director of Athletics Girls soccer and the golf team were the first Needham High School teams to qualify for the postseason this fall as, between the two squads, they went 5-0 last week. Entering the week, the golf team was 6-2, with six matches left to play and needing one win to qualify for the state tournament (50 percent winning percentage qualifies a team). They not only got the win they needed but two more during a 3-0 week—beating Walpole, Braintree and Norwood. Girls soccer entered the week at 6-0-2, needing two wins to qualify (18 total games), and got both, beating Brookline and Milton to move to 8-0-2. For their efforts, the girls moved up to seventh in the Boston Globe rankings. Cross Country The girls …
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Monday, September 24, 2012
Five Needham teams remained undefeated last week.
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Monday, September 24, 2012
By Micah Hauben, NHS Director of Athletics Needham High School's fall sports programs continued to excel in a week that saw five teams stay undefeated and all teams move to at least .500 on the young season. Girls swimming and diving, girls soccer, boys and girls cross country and football all have yet to lose, while golf (two wins), girls volleyball (one win), boys soccer (one win) and field hockey (one win), each had strong weeks as well. The NHS cheerleaders and dance team were in action at the football team's 42-7 win over Braintree on Friday night, Sept. 21, with the dance team also being recognized for their 2012 State Championship at halftime. Cross Country For information about the cross country team's success and …
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Monday, September 17, 2012
Swimmers, soccer and more brought home victories last week.
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Monday, September 17, 2012
By Micah Hauben, NHS Director of Athletics Needham High School girls volleyball started the week off with a non-league victory over Newton South and used the momentum to earn key league wins over Framingham and Natick (in 5 sets!). The girls now stand at 4-2 and have been ranked in the top-15 by the Boston Globe for the first time. The only match of the week will be on Thursday, Sept. 20 as the Rockets welcome in BSC Carey Division rival Weymouth. Girls Swimming and Diving Taking to the pool for the first time, the girls swimming and diving team also earned strong Bay State Conference wins, coasting to victories over Weymouth and Dedham. Their only meet of the week will be on Thursday, Sept. 20 at Braintree. Cross Country Boys and …
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Monday, November 7, 2011
Girls soccer wins in OT shoot-out, girls swimming and diving places third at BSC championships.
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Monday, November 7, 2011
By Micah Hauben, NHS Director of Athletics Girls Soccer After getting the No. 20 seed in the MIAA Division I South Tournament, the Rockets earned a Saturday afternoon trip to take on Hingham High School, Nov. 6. After an even first 50 minutes of play that saw the visitors down 1-0, Needham was able to tie the game up 1-1. The Rockets found the back of the goal again later in the second half to go up 2-1 and seemed to have the game in hand with only seconds to play when a high loose ball in front of Needham's goal was tipped in just past the goalie. As difficult a situation as a young team can face, the girls stepped up and fought through two more scoreless 10 minute overtime periods to move the game into the shoot-out round. Senior …
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011
The local boys and girls cross-country teams finished their regular season with a solid showing at Elm Bank Reservation on Tuesday, Oct. 25.
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011
By Alex Elman and Kathleen M. Rowe The Needham High School cross-country teams pulled off victories in their last meet of the regular season Tuesday against Wellesley at Elm Bank Reservation. Needham and Wellesley were closely ranked and while Needham did not take first place in either 2.55-mile race, they used their superior depth to raise their opponents’ score. Both the varsity boys and girls teams won the 2.55-mile meet. In the girls’ race it was Needham 23, Wellesley 34, with Needham top times of 16:01 for junior Caroline Turner who came in second, 16:14 for senior Olivia Nolan who placed third, and 16:35 for both freshman Katie Horton and senior Lily Corcoran who placed fifth/sixth. Coming in seventh, 10th and 11th, respectively, …
Monday, October 24, 2011
Girls volleyball takes two, golf in postseason and boys soccer and football keep rolling.
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Monday, October 24, 2011
By Micah Hauben, NHS Director of Athletics Volleyball After outplaying both Milton and Framingham, the Needham High School girls volleyball team was not able to hold on to either match, dropping both in five sets. The girls, however, playing much better volleyball, came back strong to beat Norwood on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 3-1, and then Weymouth on Friday, Oct. 21, 3-1. With the victories, the team doubled its win total from last year and, with three games to play, has a chance to build on that number. On Monday, Oct. 24, the girls will host Braintree then will travel to Newton North on Wednesday, Oct. 26 for their last Bay State Conference contest, before hosting Senior Night against Mansfield on Halloween (Monday, Oct. 31) to finish off …
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Monday, September 26, 2011
Needham has a winning-full Tuesday, with five teams victorious in their match-ups.
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Monday, September 26, 2011
By Micah Hauben, NHS Director of Athletics Tuesday, Sept. 20 saw the five Rockets varsity teams in action earn BSC victories. Field Hockey would have been the sixth victorious varsity team of the day, but as their Tuesday game in Natick was postponed because of weather, their win did not come until Wednesday. The Tuesday wins included girls swimming and diving over Dedham, boys and girls cross country over Braintree and Dedham and boys and girls soccer over Natick. Swimming and diving and the cross country teams easily took care of their opponents, while boys soccer soundly beat Natick (3-1). Girls Soccer Girls soccer had the most contested match of the day, as the game came down to the last minutes. After a back and forth game, the …
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010
With a fourth place finish at the MIAA Eastern Mass. Divisional Cross-Country Championships on Nov. 13 at Franklin Park, the Needham girls earned a spot at the All-State Meets on Nov. 20 in Gardner.
The Needham girls ran an excellent race on Saturday, Nov. 13 at the MIAA Eastern Mass. Divisional Cross-Country Championships at Franklin Park. Their performance earned them a spot at the All-State Meets on Nov. 20 in Gardner. The Lady Rockets (124) finished fourth in Division II, just ten points ahead of fifth place Billerica (134) and a mere four points behind third place Chelmsford (120). The team from Franklin claimed second with 63 points and Lincoln-Sudbury earned the top spot accruing just 49. The girls were all able to run solid races, led by junior Alison Pildner (18, 20:45) and senior Hannah Alpert (20, 20:55). Sophomore Hallie Armstrong (24, 21:04), junior Olivia Nolan (27, 21:09), and sophomore Caroline Turner (35, 21:36) …
