Both boys and girls hockey came into today riding multi-game win streaks, and were looking to keep the positive momentum going against Newton North, especially with a date with Needham on the horizon. Could both bring home victories, lets find out! First off however it’s time to answer yesterday’s trivia question. The Raider basketball team’s overall winning percentage at the Good Sports Invitational is… 60% (3/5).

Results for 1-12-19

Girls Hockey: Wellesley 9 Newton North 0

Boys Hockey: Wellesley 2 Newton North 1

It was a Friday night of all league action for 3 Raider teams as both basketball teams battled Newton North while boys swimming took on Natick. Which teams would close out the first full week of 2019 with a win, lets find out!

Results for 1-11-19

Boys Basketball: Newton North 55 Wellesley 34

Girls Basketball: Wellesley 53 Newton North 37

Boys Swimming: Natick 100 Wellesley 81

It’s another beautiful albeit cold Friday morning and that means it’s a perfect time for Raider Friday Trivia. Today’s question is…what are both Raider’s basketball teams combined winning percentage at the Good Sports Invitational? Answer tomorrow!

With no games to report on today, I thought I’d take a moment to give an up to date look at team records thus far in the 2018-19 winter season. These are just overall records, not league records as we have entered the second half of the season.

Girls Basketball: 8-1

Boys Basketball: 5-1

Boys Hockey: 4-3-1

Girls Hockey: 4-2

Wrestling: 1-5

Boys Indoor Track: 3-0

Girls Indoor Track: 3-0

Boys Swimming: 3-3

Gymnastics: 1-1

As we reached the mid way point of the week, both hockey teams were looking for big league wins as they faced off against Brookline while wrestling looked to get back in the win column as they took on Milton. How would it all turn out on this Wednesday night, lets find out!

Results for 1-9-19

Boys Hockey: Wellesley 3 Brookline 1

Girls Hockey: Wellesley 2 Brookline 0

Wrestling: Milton 57 Wellesley 13

There were 3 contests on the docket on this Tuesday night as girls basketball tried to bounce back from their first loss of the season hosting Brookline, while the boys tried to remain undefeated facing their toughest test yet against an equally undefeated Warrior squad. Meanwhile the boys swim team played host to Framingham. How would it all turn out, lets find out!

Results for 1-8-19

Girls Basketball: Wellesley 57 Brookline 36

Boys Basketball: Brookline 65 Wellesley 28

Boys Swimming: Framingham 100 Wellesley 86

As we began the first full week of the new year it was boys hockey with a late afternoon tilt as they played host to non-league foe North Attleboro. The Raiders were looking were their first victory of 2019 after falling to Framingham last Wednesday. Could they boys get it done, lets find out!

Result for 1-7-19

Boys Hockey: Wellesley 3 North Attleboro 1

It’s the first Monday of 2019 everyone! That means it’s time for the first 2019 edition of Monday Poll. The final 2018 Monday Poll saw girls lax squeak out a win with 3 out of the 6 total votes. Today’s question is… What is the best sports apparel company? Nike, Reebok, Adidas, or Other?

As we begin the first full week of 2019 this is where the action really starts to pick up as we get into the core of both overall and league schedules. Here’s a look at whats on tap this week.

Monday 1-7

Boys Hockey vs. North Attleboro (Babson) 4:40 pm

Tuesday 1-8

Boys Basketball @ Brookline 6:30 pm

Girls Basketball vs. Brookline 6:30 pm

Boys Swimming vs. Framingham (Babson) 7 pm

Wednesday 1-9

Wrestling @ Milton 4 pm

Girls Hockey @ Brookline (Walter Brown Arena) 6 pm

Boys Hockey vs. Brookline (Babson) 6 pm

Thursday 1-10

Alpine Skiing vs. TBA (Ski Ward) 6 pm

Friday 1-11

Boys Basketball vs. Newton North 6:30 pm

Girls Basketball @ Newton North 6:30 pm

Boys Swimming @ Natick (Keefe Tech) 8 pm

Saturday 1-12

Wrestling @ Weymouth Invitational 9 am

Girls Hockey @ Newton North (Ryan Arena, Watertown) 2:20 pm

Boys Hockey vs. Newton North (Babson) 8:10 pm

Sunday 1-13

No Games

 

It was a very exciting Sunday morning for the Raider girls basketball team as they headed into TD Garden for the annual Good Sports Invitational to face-off with McDonogh of Maryland. This was the girls 3rd appearance in the Invitational coming away victorious both prior times. Could they make it 3 for 3, lets find out!

Result for 1-6-19

Girls Basketball: McDonogh 55 Wellesley 43