Happy President’s Day everyone! As we begin this February vacation week it’s time for another edition of Monday Poll. Last week’s question got 11 votes and out of those votes fall got the top spot for which season people prefer to watch sports in. Today’s question is… Do you like the new Wellesley High turf field? Results next week.

It’s February vacation week for all the girls and boys of Wellesley, which also means the final week of the winter sport regular season and if tournament spots having already been clinched, these final games now become all about seeding! So without any further ado let’s see what this February vacation week holds.

Monday 2-20

Girls Basketball @ Westwood 3 pm

Boys Basketball @ Westwood 5 pm

Tuesday 2-21

No Games

Wednesday 2-22

Girls Hockey vs. Beverly/Danvers (Babson) 6:40 pm

Boys Hockey @ Waltham (Veterans) 7:50 pm

Thursday 2-23

No Games

Friday 2-24

No Games

Saturday 2-25

No Games

Sunday 2-26

No Games

It was a rare busy Sunday for Raider teams, and a big day at that, as both indoor track teams and boys swimming took part in their respective state meets while both boys and girls basketball headed to Westwood for their day 1 of the Riley Classic, with the boys still searching for that elusive state tournament berth clinching victory. Would they get it and how would everything else turn out on the day, let’s find out!

Results for 2-19-17

Boys Swimming: Finished 8th in D1 State Meet

Boys Indoor Track: Finished 6th in D2 State Meet

Girls Indoor Track: Finished 1st in D2 State Meet

Girls Basketball: Archbishop Williams 65 Wellesley 63

Boys Basketball: Wellesley 67 Silver Lake 50

The Saturday before February vacation was a busy one as both hockey teams squared off with Natick in their final Herget division contests of the season, while multiple wrestlers took to the mat for the D2 state match. How would it all turn out, we’ll find out in a minute, but first it’s time to reveal the answer to yesterday’s trivia question. The sport current Wellesley High principal Jamie Chisum coached back in his teaching days was… track and field! Congratulations to Ryan Lerman who win’s this weeks trivia contest and a Dunkin gift card. Now onto the recap!

Results for 2-18-17

Girls Hockey: Wellesley 2 Natick 1

Boys Hockey: Natick 4 Wellesley 0

Wrestling: Josh Cohen advanced to all states

The new divisional alignments were announced today and the Wellesley Raider football team finds themselves back in the D2 South bracket, a section they occupied for the first 3 years of the current playoff format, before spending last year in D1A South. The Raiders will join 10 other familiar foes in D2 South including Herget rival Natick. For a full listing of all the division alignments here’s the Boston Herald piece on today’s announcement. http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/high_school/high_school_insider/2017/02/high_school_football_new_emass_football_realignment#.WKbjn3EpSqg.twitter

It’s another glorious Friday here in mid February and that means as always it’s time for another edition of Raider Friday Trivia. Once again we have another lovely Dunkin Donuts gift card on the line for one lucky reader so get your answers in. Today’s question is…what sport did current Wellesley High School principal Jamie Chisum coach back when he was a teacher at the high school? Answer in tomorrow’s Raider Recap!

It was an exciting night of Raider hoops action tonight with a lot on the line as both the boys and girls teams headed across the border to Natick to take on the RedHawks. For the girls it was all about keeping their positive momentum going into the tournament, while for the boys they had a chance to clinch a postseason berth and with it being the last conference game of the season, a chance to clinch at least a share of the Herget title. How would it all play out, let’s find out!

Results 2-16-17

Boys Basketball: Natick 67 Wellesley 46

Girls Basketball: Wellesley 69 Natick 37

This writeup of the Wellesley-Needham Boys hockey game this evening was sent to us by a reader and Raider fan, who wishes to remain anonymous. Here is their perspective on the thrilling 3-1 Wellesley win.

The barn was packed and the fans were rowdy at Babson Skating Center on the evening on Wednesday February 15th. It was the Seniors night at Babo as Wellesley High took on the bordering town and the rival, the Needham Rockets. Needham brought plenty of bodies to the game and Wellesley the same. The crowds were going wild and the parents and students packed the rink. As soon as the puck was dropped on the ice you could tell it would be a hell of a game. Robbie Johnson was on the call representing Wellesley Media Station, other towns were scouting the teams play and the rink was lit up. Needham scored a goal mid way through the first but although his mask covered his face, everyone could tell Freshman and starting goalie Drew Hubbard was determined not to let another puck slide by his crease. The buzzer buzzed and the first period was concluded. 1-0 Needham after one and Wellesley had ground to make up. The second period was full of great hits and great plays but the crowds were not heard to often because it was a scoreless period. The scoreless period did not coke from bad hockey being played but it was the outstanding play by both teams and great saves by both goalies that lead to a second period being scoreless. The fans waited patiently for the ice to be re surfaced and the teams to warm up. The first loud noise was made late in the 3rd period due to first year Wellesley student and Junior Liam Morgan scoring a goal to tie it up. 1-1 and tie and both ends crowds were ready to get loud once another goal was scored. Luckily for the Wellesley fans that opportunity was presented when Senior Captain Zach Doughty lit up the rink by scoring an outstanding goal. Just the kind of goal that you want to see a senior hit during his last game against Needham as a student athlete at the High School. Although there was a minuet and half left there was little doubt that Needham had a chance of scoring on the Wellesley side of things. Fans yelled “Warm up the busses” and sang the Rockets off the ice. But before the Rockets could exit the ice another goal was made by Senior Captain Nathan Brown. A cherry on the top to a great night at Babson Skating Center. As the people poured out of the rink people left with one question on there mind “I wonder if the Needham kid who threw the chicken on the ice during the 1st period is regretful of his actions”.
-anonymous

It was Wellesley-Needham doubleheader night 2 tonight as this time it was on the ice as both the girls and boys hockey teams squared off with the Rockets for the second time this season. The girls were looking for revenge for a 2-0 early season loss, while the boys were looking to sweep the season series on their senior night having won 2-1 the first time around. How would it all turn out, let’s find out!

Results for 2-15-17

Girls Hockey: Needham 6 Wellesley 3

Boys Hockey: Wellesley 3 Needham 1

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! It was certainly an exciting night tonight at the Wellesley High gym as both the girls and boys basketball teams hosted a senior night doubleheader against arch rival Needham! The girls were looking to continue their winning ways and continue on the path to a high tournament seed, while for the boys their tournament hopes are still up the air and an upset win over Needham would be a big help in accomplishing that goal. How would it all turn out, let’s find out!

Results for 2-14-17

Girls Basketball: Wellesley 57 Needham 35

Boys Basketball: Wellesley 52 Needham 41