On this second to last day of winter sports previews, we take a look at the boys swim team who is looking for more success in the new year. The boys finished last year 11-2, before finishing second at the conference meet, and 8th at the state meet. The boys are always favorites in terms of Bay State Conference play and things should be no different in 2017-18. Also look for the boys to strive for a higher finish at the state level. Tomorrow we will round out our winter sports previews with wrestling and gymnastics!

On this hump day morning, we continue our preview of the 2017-18 winter season by taking a look at the boys and girls indoor track teams. For the girls last season was a banner year as after a 5-1 regular season, the girls went on to claim the D2 state championship. This year with always a loaded lineup, look for the team to make another strong run at defending their title. Meanwhile for the boys they also finished last regular season 5-1 before finishing 6th at the state meet. The boys also year in and year out have a solid core, and it’s no different this year as they will certainly be a team to watch out for in both the Bay State Conference and division 2. Stay tuned tomorrow as we’ll preview the boys swimming team!

It’s day 2 of our winter sports preview week, and today we take a look at both the boys and girls hockey teams, who like their basketball counterparts are both coming off tournament appearances last season. The boys ended last year with a 15-6-1 overall record, good for second place in the Herget and the 2 seed in D1 South, where after beating Natick in the quarterfinals, the team saw their run come to an end against Braintree in the sectional semifinals. This year the boys look once again primed for another run towards a Herget title and a tournament appearance with key returners including sophomore goaltender Andrew Hubbard.

The girls meanwhile unfortunately saw their streak of 3 straight state final appearances come to an end last season, as despite capturing yet another Herget title with a 14-5-3 overall record, the team saw their postseason run come to an end sooner than they would’ve liked, as after a preliminary round victory over Stoneham the girls fell 2-1 in overtime to Westwood. This year’s team will see a lot of familiar faces returning who saw big impacts last season, and look for the Raiders to once again be right there atop the Bay State Conference. Tomorrow we will preview both the indoor track teams!

As we kick off our 2017-18 season previews today we take a look at the boys and girls basketball teams who as always will be striving high in the new season. The boys are coming off a season where they made the playoffs after a year’s absence, falling in the D1 South preliminary round to Marshfield. With a solid core returning from last year’s team the boys look to be once again in contention for certainly a tournament berth, if not a Herget division title.

The girls meanwhile are coming off another Herget title winning season as they finished last year 18-4 overall beating Marshfield in the D1 South quarters before falling to Mansfield in the sectional semifinals. Like their male counterparts this year’s team sees a solid core return and certainly will be one of the favorites in the Herget, and D1 South yet again this season. Check back in tomorrow as we preview boys and girls hockey.

 

Welcome to the first December edition of Monday Poll on this first Monday in December! Last week’s poll question saw MLB take top spot in terms of favorite holiday ticket gifts. This week’s question is…which championship game/series would you pay the most money to go see? World Series, Super Bowl, Stanley Cup Finals, or NBA Finals?

Now that we’ve unveiled all the schedules for the 2017-18 winter season, it’s time to preview your favorite Raider winter teams as the regular season gets closer and closer. Starting tomorrow I will be posting daily previews beginning with boys and girls basketball, so stay tuned!

On this first Saturday of December, it is now time to answer the first December Raider Friday Trivia question. The first Wellesley and Needham played their boy/girl hockey doubleheader was… 2009 with Wellesley taking the girls game 3-0, while Needham’s boys team captured the nightcap 6-1.

Today we wrap up our winter 2017-18 schedule unveiling with the wrestling schedule. Quick programming note before we get to that, starting next week I will have previews for all the winter sports teams, beginning with basketball on Monday so keep an eye out for that! That being said here’s a look at who wrestling has this upcoming season. All matches start at 7 pm unless otherwise noted.

Wrestling:

12-13 @ Norwood

12-20 @ Braintree

1-3 @ Framingham

1-10 vs. Milton

1-16 vs. Walpole

1-20 vs. Natick, Newton North, and Weymouth 10 am

1-24 vs. Brookline

1-31 @Dedham

2-7 vs. Needham

December has officially sprung on the calendar, and what better way to kick off the new month than with the first December edition of Raider Friday Trivia! Today’s question is…what year did Wellesley and Needham begin playing their now annual boys/girls hockey doubleheaders? Answer tomorrow!

On this second to last day of our 2017-18 winter schedule unveil. We take a look at the boys swimming team, who looks for another successful season. The boys home meets will be held as always at Babson College, and those meets will start at 7 pm unless otherwise noted. Here’s a look at their upcoming season!

Boys Swimming:

12-12 vs. Xaverian TBA

12-15 vs. Dover Sherborn 6 pm

12-21 vs. Reading 4:30 pm

1-5 @ Newton North 3:45 pm

1-9 @ Framingham (Keefe Tech) TBA

1-12 vs. Natick

1-23 vs. Brookline

1-26 vs. Needham