Well unlike yesterday today was a spectacular day weather wise and certainly made for a busy day of Raiders athletics. What teams would take home the w’s, let’s find out!

Results for 5-16-17

Girls Golf: Wellesley 6 Mount Alvernia 0

Baseball: Newton North 13 Wellesley 2

Girls Lacrosse: Needham 15 Wellesley 8

Boys Lacrosse: Needham 14 Wellesley 5

Boys Volleyball: Wellesley 3 Wayland 2

Softball: Framingham 5 Wellesley 0

Despite some games being moved due to rain the majority of scheduled games today were played as all the Raider teams in action looked to get the new week off to a good start. How would it turn out, let’s find out!

Results for 5-15-17

Boys Tennis: Wellesley 4 Newton North 1

Girls Golf: Wellesley 6 Brookline 0

Girls Tennis: Wellesley 3 Newton North 2

Boys Volleyball: Wellesley 3 Braintree 2

As we start a new week, it is that time again for another edition of Monday Poll! Last week’s poll asked which sport’s officials have the toughest job and in a very close vote baseball umpires took the top spot with 3 out of the 7 votes cast. This week’s poll question is… who is your favorite Boston area pro sports team, Red Sox, Bruins, Celtics, Patriots? Comment with your answers!

As we get further into the month of May every game becomes that much more important for tournament berths yet to be clinched, and for those who have clinched a berth already, seeding in their respective tournaments. Here’s a look at what this week ahead has in store!

Monday 5-15

Girls Golf vs. Brookline (Nehoiden) 3 pm

Boys Volleyball @ Braintree 4 pm

Boys Tennis vs. Newton North 6 pm

Girls Tennis vs. Newton North 6 pm

Tuesday 5-16

Girls Golf @ Mount Alvernia (Putterham) 3 pm

Softball vs. Framingham (Lee) 3:45 pm

Boys Lacrosse vs. Needham 4 pm

Girls Lacrosse @ Needham 4 pm

Boys Volleyball @ Wayland 4 pm

Baseball vs. Newton North (Sprague) 4 pm

Wednesday 5-17

Girls Golf @ Notre Dame Academy & Westborough (Cyprian Keys) 3 pm

Boys Tennis @ Framingham 3:45 pm

Girls Tennis vs. Framingham 3:45 pm

Softball @ Dedham (Lowen) 3:45 pm

Coed Sailing @ BB&N (Charlestown) 3:45 pm

Baseball @ Dedham 4 pm

Thursday 5-18

Girls Golf @ Hingham (South Shore CC) 3 pm

Softball @ Braintree 3:45 pm

Boys Tennis vs. Braintree 3:45 pm

Baseball @ Framingham (Bowditch) 4 pm

Boys Lacrosse vs. Natick 4 pm

Girls Lacrosse @ Natick 6:30 pm

Friday 5-19

Boys Volleyball vs. Brookline 4 pm

Boys Tennis vs. Algonquin 4 pm

Saturday 5-20

Girls Lacrosse @ Hingham 11 am

Baseball vs. Xaverian (Sprague) 1 pm

Sunday 5-21

No Games

Despite the rain that moved in this afternoon there was still plenty of youth action that took place throughout town today and we have the results right here for you!

Little League Baseball:

American League:

Indians 5 Cardinals 1

Dodgers 10 Cubs 2

Tigers 11 Braves 9

Red Sox 13 Reds 5

Pirates 13 Nationals 6

3rd Grade League:

Dodgers 8 Pirates 5

Cubs 14 Rangers 6

Nationals 8 Braves 0

 

Before the rains came on this Saturday there were multiple Raider athletic contests to be played as girls lacrosse hosted Cohasset and softball hosted Medway in a doubleheader. Could both teams drum up wins on this cloudy day, we will find out but first here’s the answer to yesterday’s trivia question. The former Red Sox to call Wellesley home was… Carl Everett who resided in town during his short stint with the Sox between 2000 and 2001. Now onto the recap!

Results for 5-13-17

Girls Lacrosse: Cohasset 12 Wellesley 8

Softball: Medway 10 Wellesley 0, Medway 13 Wellesley 0

There were no high school games today but there was plenty of little league action to go around as the national league took center stage in their usual Friday night slot. Let’s take a look at the results!

Little League Baseball:

National League:

Phillies 4 Diamondbacks 3

Cubs 9 Astros 7

Rangers 10 Red Sox 6

Pirates 8 Giants 4

3rd Grade League:

Tigers 3 Cubs 1

Well there are no high school games on this Friday but it is Friday which means it’s time for another edition of Raider Friday Trivia! Today’s question is.. what former Red Sox outfielder, who is famous for head butting an umpire during a game, once resided in Wellesley? Answer tomorrow!

It’s Thursday and that means, that it was Little League’s American League taking center stage tonight at fields around town. Let’s see how the action turned out!

Little League Baseball:

American League:

Tigers 5 Pirates 3

Cubs 6 Braves 5

3rd Grade League:

Orioles 6 Braves 4

Happy Thursday everyone, and it was another fairly nice May afternoon for more jam packed Raider action. Which teams would prevail and which would falter, let’s find out!

Results for 5-11-17

Softball: Newton South 3 Wellesley 2

Girls Lacrosse: Wellesley 16 Dedham 3

Boys Lacrosse: Wellesley 12 Dedham 4

Baseball: King Philip 5 Wellesley 4

Boys Tennis: Wellesley 3 Andover 2

Boys Volleyball: Newton North 3 Wellesley 1

Coed Sailing: Wellesley 4 Manchester-Essex 0, Wellesley 2 Duxbury 0

Girls Golf: Wellesley 5.5 Braintree .5