With a lull in the action on this Wednesday, I wanted to take a look ahead to the post-season with both soccer teams, field hockey, and girls volleyball all having earned spots in tournament play starting next week I thought it would be a good idea to let all you readers know when the various tournament brackets will be released. Let’s have a look!
Field Hockey: 10-30
Girls Volleyball: 10-31
Boys and Girls Soccer: 11-1
The rain for the most part held off today as it was a big rivalry day as 4 Raider teams took on Needham looking for big late season wins over their arch rivals while in other action boys golf competed in the south sectionals. How would it all turn out, let’s find out!
Results for 10-24-17:
Boys Golf: Finished 5th at sectionals, Michael Rosenbloom qualified for individual state competition
Girls Soccer: Wellesley 2 Needham 1
Girls Volleyball: Wellesley 3 Needham 2
Field Hockey: Wellesley 1 Needham 0
Boys Soccer: Wellesley 3 Needham 0
It’s another Monday and there are no high school games today but that means it’s an even better time for another edition of Monday Poll. Last week’s poll saw the Baseball Hall of Fame take the top spot in terms of preference of our readers. This week’s poll question is… what is your preferred form of exercise, running, walking, biking, or other? Comment with your answers!
As we enter the last full week of October we also enter the last full week of the fall sports regular season and a lot is on the line. Whether it be for playoff berths or seeding, every game counts this week, so let’s see what’s on the agenda!
Monday 10-23
No Games
Tuesday 10-24
Boys Golf @ Sectionals (Ponkapoag Golf Course) 9 am
Girls Soccer vs. Needham 3:45 pm
Girls Volleyball vs. Needham 4 pm
Field Hockey @ Needham (DeFazio) 6 pm
Boys Soccer @ Needham 7:15 pm
Wednesday 10-25
No Games
Thursday 10-26
Girls Soccer vs. Natick 3:45 pm
Girls Volleyball vs. Natick 4:30 pm
Field Hockey @ Natick 5:30 pm
Girls Swimming vs. Framingham (Babson) 7 pm
Boys Soccer @ Natick 7:15 pm
Friday 10-27
Girls Swimming vs. Weymouth (Babson) 7 pm
Football @ Plymouth North 7 pm
Saturday 10-28
No Games
Sunday 10-29
No Games
It was a soccer double header this evening as both the boys and girls teams hit the road to take on Medway in non-league play. Before we get to that however, it’s time to once again find out the answer to yesterday’s trivia question? The number of Wellesley natives currently on the BC football roster is… 2, Connor Strachan (senior) and John Fadule (junior). Now onto the recap!
Results for 10-21-17
Girls Soccer: Medway 2 Wellesley 0
Boys Soccer: Wellesley 4 Medway 3
It was certainly a busy Friday of action in Raider nation as for the Raider football team it was the final regular season game and a must win in terms of playoff contention while field hockey, girls swimming, and girls volleyball all looked to get another win themselves. How would it all turn out, lets find out!
Results for 10-20-17:
Field Hockey: Cohasset 4 Wellesley 0
Girls Swimming: Wellesley 97 Walpole 84
Football: Natick 13 Wellesley 6
Girls Volleyball: Wellesley 3 Georgetown 0
What a glorious October Friday we have on tap here today, and what better time for another rousing edition of Raider Friday Trivia! Today’s question is… how many Wellesley natives are currently on the Boston College football roster? Answer tomorrow!
It was another beautiful day today as for the second day in a row boys golf was the lone team in action as they took on Westwood in the second straight day of stroke play which like yesterday is lowest score wins. How would they fare, let’s find out!
Result for 10-19-17
Boys Golf: Westwood 240 Wellesley 242
So yesterday I completely neglected to post the Raider Recap, as there was one contest with boys golf taking on Saugus. Apologies to the boys but better late than never, here is the result!
Result for 10-18-17
Boys Golf: Wellesley 218 Saugus 279 (low score wins in stroke play)
The Wellesley High School Cheerleading team will be holding a cheer clinic for kids in grades 1-6 on Saturday, October 28th from 11 am- 2 pm. Registration is only $20 and will directly support the WHS Cheer Club! More information is in the link below and you can pre-register at http://communityinvestors.net/Registration/Default.asp?n=109644&org=COMMUNITYINVESTORS.NET
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