It’s one week before Christmas and why not take a break from the last minute shopping for another edition of Monday Poll. Last week’s poll saw Michael Jordan take the top spot with 9 of the 18 total votes cast for best NBA player of all time. This week’s question is…will the Patriots enter the NFL playoffs as the top seed in the AFC?

With the holiday’s fast approaching there it is a busy week of Raiders athletics this week with some very exciting match ups including the annual hockey double header vs. Needham. Let’s not waste any time, here’s all the action scheduled for the week!

Monday 12-18

No Games

Tuesday 12-19

Boys Basketball vs. Norwood 6:30 pm

Girls Basketball @ Norwood 6:30 pm

Gymnastics vs. Walpole (Exxcel) 8 pm

Wednesday 12-20

Girls Hockey @ Norwood (Badjko) 4 pm

Wrestling @ Boston Latin 7 pm

Boys Hockey vs. Norwood (Babson) 8 pm

Thursday 12-21

Boys Swimming vs. Reading (Babson) 4:30 pm

Indoor Track vs. Walpole (Reggie Lewis Center) 4:30 pm

Girls Basketball vs. Newton North 6:30 pm

Friday 12-22

Girls Hockey vs. Needham (Babson) 6:10 pm

Boys Basketball @ Framingham 6:30 pm

Boys Hockey vs. Needham (Babson) 8 pm

Saturday 12-23

Boys Hockey vs. Concord Carlisle (Babson) 6:45 pm

Sunday 12-24

No Games

It was all about the ice today as both the boys and girls hockey looked for their first victories of the season after opening night ties as they both took on Brookline (Brookline/Newton South). We’ll find out how those games turned out in a minute but first here’s the answer to yesterday’s trivia question. Former Celtic Ray Allen spent the 2011 NBA lockout training at Beacon Hill Athletic Club on Linden Street before the lockout came to an end in December. Now onto the recap!

Results for 12-16-17

Boys Hockey: Wellesley 5 Brookline 0

Girls Hockey: Wellesley 7 Brookline/Newton South 0

Three Raider teams were in action on this Friday evening as boys swimming, and boys and girls basketball all were looking to build off season opening victories as they took on Dover Sherborn and Brookline respectively. Could they make it a clean sweep, let’s find out!

Results for 12-15-17

Boys Swimming: Wellesley 102 Dover Sherborn 78

Girls Basketball: Wellesley 60 Brookline 24

Boys Basketball: Brookline 60 Wellesley 51

The Wellesley High School Cheerleading Team achieved a tremendous accomplishment last Sunday as the team finished in second place in the Student Body Hello Cheer and Dance Showdown in Boston. Congratulations to coach Odessa Sanchez and her squad on this terrific accomplishment and here is a brief recap from the coach herself!

On Sunday December 10th, the Wellesley Raiders Cheer Squad competed against Boston area high school teams in a “2017 Student Body Hello Cheer & Dance Showdown ” competition. The competition was held at the Reggie Lewis Ctr in Roxbury with an audience of hundreds.

The Wellesley Raiderettes performed well, using our exciting halftime show and dance moves, we worked hard on post-season training, and it paid off!

Wellesley Cheer placed 2nd out of 8 teams. This was our 3rd competition in as many years, and our first time placing.

We are elated about the results and super proud of ourselves and our efforts!

It’s that time of week again! Time for another rousing edition of Raider Friday Trivia. Today’s trivia question is…which Wellesley gym did former Celtic Ray Allen train at during the 2011 NBA Lockout? Answer tomorrow!

The final winter sports teams to open up its regular season schedule were the indoor track teams who headed into Boston to take on rival Natick in the opening meet. Could both teams come out strong with a big win, let’s find out!

Results for 12-14-17

Boys Indoor Track: Natick 52 Wellesley 47

Girls Indoor Track: Wellesley 61 Natick 39

It was another night of openers on this Wednesday as boys hockey opened up its season at home against Falmouth while wrestling opened up Bay State Conference play against Norwood. Before we get to those results however some exciting news for the boys lacrosse program as it was announced today that former North Andover and UMass Amherst standout Jim Connolly will take over the program replacing long time coach Rocky Batty. Now onto the recap!

Results for 12-13-17

Boys Hockey: Wellesley 2 Falmouth 2

Wrestling: Wellesley 57 Norwood 18

It was opening night for 4 Raider teams tonight as girls hockey, boys and girls basketball, and boys swimming all got their 2017-18 seasons under way. Could they all get the new season off on the right foot, let’s find out!

Results for 12-12-17

Girls Hockey: Wellesley 5 Milton 5

Boys Swimming: Wellesley 96 Xaverian 71

Girls Basketball: Wellesley 60 Walpole 47

Boys Basketball: Wellesley 90 Carver 42

Happy Monday everyone, and if the snow or the cold has you down, time to warm you up with another edition of Monday Poll! Last week’s question saw an overwhelming majority of you willing to spend most on Super Bowl Tickets. This week’s poll question is…who is the best NBA player of all time? Bill Russell, Michael Jordan, LeBron James or other?