As we close out this year, it’s time to take one final look back at the year that was in 2018. Here are my top 5 personal Wellesley sports moments from 2018. These are strictly my opinion and do not downgrade at all the other amazing moments that happened in Wellesley sports this past year.

5. Boys Soccer state title game appearance

4. Boys Lacrosse upsets Duxbury in D1 South tournament

3. Girls Lacrosse captures first ever D1 South title

2. Girls Lacrosse captures first ever state title

1. Girls Hockey captures first state title since 2006

With it being the last day of 2018 and also a Monday it’s time for the last 2018 edition of Monday Poll. This week’s poll question is…which Wellesley team is most likely to win a state title in 2019, girls hockey, girls lacrosse, boys soccer, or other? Comment with your answers!

As we enter the year 2019, this is where the winter sports season really starts to pick up, not however before we wrap up 2018 with one last contest. Here’s a look this week that is one of those rare weeks that includes 2 years in it!

Monday 12-31

Girls Hockey @ Austin Prep (Lawler Arena, North Andover) 6 pm

Tuesday 1-1

No Games

Wednesday 1-2

Girls Hockey vs. Framingham (Babson) 6 pm

Gymnastics @ Weymouth (Ellis Gym) 6 pm

Boys Hockey @ Framingham (Loring Arena) 7 pm

Thursday 1-3

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

Wrestling vs. Framingham 7 pm

Friday 1-4

Boys Basketball @ Walpole 6:30 pm

Girls Basketball vs. Walpole 6:30 pm

Boys Swimming vs. Newton North (Babson) 7 pm

Saturday 1-5

Boys Hockey @ Walpole (Rodman Arena) 5 pm

Girls Hockey vs. Walpole (Babson) 6:40 pm

Sunday 1-6

Girls Basketball vs. McDonogh-Owings Mills (TD Garden) 11 am

As we inch closer to the year 2019 it’s time to unveil the answer to the last 2018 edition of Raider Friday Trivia. The basketball team that won last year’s Rockland tournament was the boys team who beat host Rockland to capture the crown. Stay tuned next year for more riveting Raider Friday Trivia questions!

It certainly was a busy Friday afternoon/evening as both Raider basketball teams, boys hockey and boys swimming looked to end 2018 on a high note. Both basketball’s were looking to remain undefeated and take home the Rockland tournament title, while boys hockey looked to get back in the win column in the consolation game of the Matignon tournament. Lastly boys swimming headed to Wayland for a tri-meet against Wayland and Waltham Could they all end 2018 on a high note, lets find out!

Results for 12-28-18

Boys Basketball: Wellesley 47 Quincy 39

Girls Basketball: Wellesley 46 Hingham 42

Boys Hockey: Wellesley 6 Matignon 0

Boys Swimming: Wayland 93 Wellesley 86, Wellesley 97 Waltham 85

On this final Friday of 2018, let’s close out the year right with the final 2018 edition of Raider Friday Trivia. Today’s question is…which Raider basketball team won last year’s Rockland Tournament? Answer tomorrow!

Now that Christmas is out of the way, and with New Years just days away there was some Raider action to be had today as both basketball teams and boys hockey traveled to day 1 of holiday week tournaments, basketball to Rockland, and boys hockey to Stoneham for the Matignon tournament. How would it all turn out, let’s find out!

Results for 12-27-18

Boys Basketball: Wellesley 56 Dennis-Yarmouth 35

Girls Basketball: Wellesley 56 Hanover 35

Boys Hockey: Wellesley 1 Hanover 1

I just wanted to take a moment and wish everyone celebrating today a very Merry Christmas and hope you have a great day with family and friends wherever you may be!

Hope everyone is enjoying this Christmas Eve as we start the last week of 2018. That also means it’s time for another edition of Monday Poll. Last week’s question saw other take the crown for favorite sports moment of 2018. Today’s question is…Which Boston area pro team would you spend the most money to go see, Red Sox, Celtics, Bruins, or Patriots? Comment with your answers!

As we enter this week of Christmas, New Years, and school vacation, there is all Raider action on the docket. The action will mainly be later in the week so without any further ado lets take a look!

Monday 12-24

No Games

Tuesday 12-25

No Games

Wednesday 12-26

No Games

Thursday 12-27

Boys Hockey vs. Hanover (Stoneham Arena) 12 pm

Girls Basketball vs. Hanover (Rockland HS) 1 pm

Boys Basketball vs. Dennis Yarmouth (Rockland HS) 2:30 pm

Friday 12-28

Boys Hockey @ Matignon (Stoneham Arena) 12 pm

Girls Basketball vs. Hingham (Rockland HS) 4 pm

Boys Basketball vs. Quincy (Rockland HS) 5:30 pm

Saturday 12-29

No Games

Sunday 12-30

No Games