With the winter season wrapping up, it’ll be time soon to start looking back at the 2018/19 winter season. Starting next week we will post season reviews for each winter team, as well as some new content and then the following week i’ll begin previewing the spring sports season.

For the 3rd time in 4 years the Raider girls basketball team found themselves in the D1 South semifinals looking for their first trip to a sectional final since 2008. Standing in their way was a very familiar foe, the defending state champion Braintree Wamps, who the Raiders had defeated already this season. In other action the Nordic Ski team competed at the state championship. Could the girls make lightning strike twice and how would the skiers fare, lets find out!

Results for 3-5-19

Girls Basketball: Braintree 55 Wellesley 42 D1 South Semifinals

Girls end the season 18-4. Congratulations on another amazing season and tournament run and best of luck to the seniors going forward!

Nordic Skiing: Girls finished 4th and boys 9th at state competition.

Despite the snow storm that graced our area with it’s presence over night, girls hockey was still able to open up their state title defense as they took on the same team they beat to capture that state title Canton in the first round. Could the girls get their tournament run off to a flying start, lets find out!

Result for 3-4-19

Girls Hockey: Wellesley 5 Canton 0 D2 First Round

Team advances to face Norwell in quarterfinals!

It is a snowy Monday and while those of you around this area enjoy the snow day, what better time for another edition of Monday Poll. First of all quick programming note, girls basketball vs. Braintree has been moved to tomorrow, which has been updated in the weekly schedule. but girls hockey vs. Canton will be played as scheduled tonight. Now for today’s poll question, do you still go sledding as an adult?

As we enter the second week of postseason play, there are still 3 Raider teams competing in girls basketball, girls hockey, and nordic skiing. As is the case with last week’s schedule I will only be posting the days that there are games, and the schedule is subject to change based on results. Also worth noting is that with a snow storm expected tonight into tomorrow there is a chance games could be affected, so I will post any changes to the schedule as I get them. Here’s a look at what’s in store.

Monday 3-4

Girls Hockey vs. Canton D2 First Round (Ryan Arena, Watertown) 5:30 pm

Tuesday 3-5

Nordic Skiing @ State Championship (Notchview Reservation) 10 am

Girls Basketball vs. Braintree D1 South Semifinals (Bridgewater-Raynham HS) 5:30 pm

Thursday 3-7

Girls Hockey vs. Norwell D2 Quarterfinals (Warrior Ice Arena) 7 pm

Boys hockey faced a tall task on this Saturday night as they looked to keep their season alive facing off against top seeded Duxbury in the D1 South quarterfinals. Before we get to that result however it’s time to answer yesterday’s trivia question. Prior to tonight the last time Wellesley and Duxbury met in a boys hockey tournament game was in 2011, a game won by the Dragons 4-3 in a shootout. Now onto the recap!

Result for 3-2-19

Boys Hockey: Duxbury 2 Wellesley 0 D1 South Quarterfinals

Team finishes 12-8-2. Congratulations on an awesome run and best of luck to the seniors moving forward!

It was another exciting night of tournament action to begin the month of March as girls basketball played host to Oliver Ames in the D1 South quarterfinals. Could the girls keep their run going, lets find out!

Result for 3-1-19

Girls Basketball: Wellesley 46 Oliver Ames 41 D1 South Quarterfinals

Girls advance to face Braintree in semifinals!

It’s March everybody! What better way to kick off the new month than with another edition of Raider Friday Trivia! Today’s question is… when was the last time (prior to tomorrow) that Wellesley and Duxbury met in the boys hockey tournament? Answer tomorrow!

On this last day of February it was boys basketball looking to keep their season alive as they hosted Newton North in the D1 South quarterfinals. Having lost both regular season meetings to the Tigers the Raiders were looking to make the third time the charm on the biggest stage. Could they pull it off, lets find out!

Result for 2-28-19

Boys Basketball: Newton North 55 Wellesley 35 D1 South Quarterfinals

The boys finish the season 15-5. Congratulations on a great run and best of luck to the seniors moving forward!

It was boys hockey’s turn to open up the postseason tonight as they boys headed to Canton to take on a familiar foe Walpole in the first round. In other action the alpine ski team participated in the state championship meet. How would it all turn out, lets find out!

Results for 2-27-19

Boys Hockey: Wellesley 3 Walpole 0 D1 South First Round

Boys advance to face Duxbury in quarterfinals!

Alpine Skiing:  Finished 4th at state meet