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Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Needham Golfer Wins Individual Championship [UPDATE]

The golf team finished fifth, while boys and girls soccer teams both advanced in the tournament.

By Micah Hauben, NHS Director of Athletics [UPDATE Thursday 1:35 p.m.] Thursday's DI South Semi-Final soccer games have been postponed to Friday, Nov. 9. The No. 2 NHS girls soccer team will play No. 6 Oliver Ames on Friday, Nov. 9 at 5:30 p.m. at Taunton High School. The No. 1 NHS boys soccer team will play No. 4 Dartmouth on Friday, Nov. 9 at 7:30 p.m. at Taunton High School. The NHS Student Fan Bus will now leave at 4:30 p.m. on Friday for Taunton. All students riding the bus will receive a free Launch Pad T-shirt. [UPDATE Thursday 10:30 a.m.] Today's DI South Semi-Final Soccer Games have been postponed to a time and date TBA. Please check www.miaa.net for updates and as soon as information is released we will post at http://nhs.needham…

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Needham Soccer Earns No. 1 and 2 Seed; Field Hockey Back in State Tournament

Here's a mid-week update on Needham High School sports.

By Micah Hauben, NHS Director of Athletics MIAA Division 1 tournament seedings and schedules were announced Wednesday, Oct. 31 for boys and girls soccer and field hockey. Standing at 15-1-3, the Needham High School boys soccer team earned the No. 1 seed in DI South, while at 13-1-3, the girls earned the No. 2 seed in DI South.   The teams will play back-to-back on Sunday, Nov. 4 at Memorial Field in double-header tournament action. Needham girls will play the winner of the Falmouth/Plymouth South game at 11:45 a.m., while Needham boys will play the winner of the Brockton/Quincy game at 1:45 p.m. Ticket prices for the double-header will be $5 students and senior citizens and $7 for adults. Children ages 6 and under get in free. After …

Monday, November 14, 2011

Rockets Review: Nov. 7-13

Football team is one win away from the postseason, boys soccer goes out in style and Duffy named IAFO Coach of the Year.

By Micah Hauben, NHS Director of Athletics Although the Rockets boys soccer season ended on Friday, Nov. 11 at the hands of the No. 1 seed Greater New Bedford in the south section semifinals, the boys were as good as any other team in the area and showed it in the tournament. After taking down King Phillip at home in the first round 4-1, Needham then needed overtime to beat a very good Silver Lake team two days later, before once again going into overtime against Greater New Bedford—this time falling 3-2. Mac Steeves put the Rockets up 1-0 in the first half before the top seed scored one minute later to tie up the game. Steeves assisted on the next goal, a Nolan Brady score, before a penalty kick early in the second half allowed Greater …

Monday, November 7, 2011

Rockets Review: Needham Postseasons Underway

Girls soccer wins in OT shoot-out, girls swimming and diving places third at BSC championships.

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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