Today the first of the spring sports tournament brackets were released as boys volleyball learned it’s tournament fate. The boys will travel to New Bedford Thursday at 6 pm in the D1 South bracket. Stay tuned to Wellesley Sports Blitz for other tournament information for the other spring sports as it becomes available later this week and early next week.

As I mentioned yesterday today begins the final week of the spring sports regular season and several teams are still vying for a postseason berth so every game matters as we entered a very busy Monday in Raider sports. Which Raider teams came out on top today, let’s find out!

Results from 5-23-16

Baseball: Framingham 5 Wellesley 4

Softball: Wellesley 4 Framingham 2

Girls Golf: Wellesley 3.5 Ursuline 2.5

Boys Tennis: Wellesley 4 Natick 1

Girls Tennis: Wellesley 5 Natick 0: Wellesley 5 Natick 0

Girls Lacrosse: Wellesley 14 Natick 11

As we close out what has actually turned out to be a pretty nice Sunday of Wellesley Weekend, we look ahead to the week ahead in Raider sports action. As we enter the week before Memorial Day weekend it also marks the homestretch of the spring sports season and while some teams have already punched their playoff tickets, others are still vying for the postseason which means every game will matter. So, let’s take a look at the week ahead!

Monday 5-23

Girls Golf vs. Ursuline Academy (Nehoiden) 3 pm

Baseball vs. Framingham (Sprague) 3:45 pm

Softball @ Framingham 3:45 pm

Boys Tennis @ Natick 3:45 pm

Girls Tennis vs. Natick 3:45 pm

Sailing @ Mass Bay League Championships (Community Boating) 4 pm

Girls Lacrosse @ Natick 6:30 pm

Tuesday 5-24

Girls Golf @ Bay State Conference All Star Match (South Shore CC) 2 pm

Sailing @ Mass Bay League Championships (Community Boating) 4 pm

Wednesday 5-25

Sailing @ Mass State Sailing Championships (Lake Cochituate) TBA

Softball @ Natick 3:45 pm

Baseball vs. Natick (Sprague) 5 pm

Boys Lacrosse @ Lexington 5 pm

Thursday 5-26

Sailing @ Mass State Sailing Championships (Lake Cochituate) TBA

Girls Golf vs. North Quincy (Nehoiden) 3:45 pm

Softball @ Medway 3:45 pm

Girls Tennis vs. Framingham 3:45 pm

Boys Volleyball @ New Bedford D1 South First Round 6 pm

Friday 5-27

Baseball vs. Medfield (Sprague) 4 pm

Softball vs. Brockton (Lee) 4 pm

Saturday 5-28

No Games

Sunday 5-29

No Games

Today was certainly an interesting day in Raider’s athletics as softball hosted Needham in a makeup game this morning, while boys lacrosse traveled to Westwood to take on Bridgewater Raynham as part of the Bruce Lerch Memorial Day of Lacrosse. Would both teams come out on top, let’s find out!

Results for 5-21-16

Softball: Wellesley 5 Needham 4

Boys Lacrosse: Bridgewater Raynham 6 Wellesley 4

It was the diamond getting all the action today as both Raider baseball and softball hit the road to take on Needham and Brockton respectively. Speaking of the diamond here’s the answer to today’s Raider Friday Trivia question. Prior to Lee Field the Raider softball program played their home games at the Hunnewell Softball Field, which is now home to JV and Freshmen games. Now onto the recap!

Results for 5-20-16

Softball: Brockton 7 Wellesley 0

Baseball: Wellesley 6 Needham 3

Happy Friday Raider Nation! As always that means it’s time for another edition of Raider Friday Trivia! Today’s question is… prior to Lee Field where did the Wellesley High girls softball team play their home games? Answer later tonight!

Well despite some afternoon rain today, all scheduled athletic events got in as scheduled. Would your Raider teams make the most of it, let’s find out!

Results for 5-19-16

Girls Golf: Wellesley 5.5 Brookline .5

Boys Tennis: Wellesley 3 St John’s Prep 2

Girls Lacrosse: Wellesley 16 Natick 4

Boys Lacrosse: Wellesley 11 Natick 7

With this weekend being the annual Wellesley Weekend, it is also time for another Wellesley tradition and that is Little League All Star Saturday for both baseball and softball. This year will come with an added bonus as Scott’s Major League Pitch Hit and Run competition will be taking place Saturday afternoon at the Hunnewell Varsity Baseball Diamond with signups at Reidy! Here’s a look at the full schedule for the day!

12-2 pm : National League All Star Game 1 (Reidy)

1-3 pm: Softball All Star Game 1 (Hunnewell)

2-4 pm: National League All Star Game 2 (Reidy)

3-4:15 pm: Pitch Hit and Run Competition (Hunnewell Varsity Baseball Diamond)

3:15-5:15 pm Softball All Star Game 2 (Hunnewell)

4-6 pm: American League 10/11 Year Old All Star Game (Reidy)

6-7:30 pm: Home Run Derby (Reidy)

7:30-9:30 pm American League 12 Year Old All Star Game (Reidy)

 

It was another glorious day for spring sports as for several Raider teams every win matters in the push towards possible postseason berths. How would the teams in action today fare, let’s find out!

Results for 5-18-16

Girls Tennis: Wellesley 4 Newton North 1

Boys Tennis: Wellesley 3 Newton North 2

Baseball: Milton 5 Wellesley 1

Softball: Milton 4 Wellesley 1

Girls Golf: Wellesley 4.5 Braintree 1.5

Boys Volleyball: Braintree 3 Wellesley 0

It was lacrosse, tennis and sailing taking center stage today with all five teams taking on different opponents and only girls lacrosse facing a Bay State Conference foe (Dedham). How would they fare and how would the others fare against unfamiliar foes let’s find out!

Results for 5-17-16

Sailing: Wellesley 3 Dover Sherborn 2

Girls Lacrosse: Wellesley 19 Dedham 8

Boys Lacrosse: Beverly 9 Wellesley 7

Girls Tennis: Wellesley 3 Hopkinton 2

Boys Tennis: Wellesley 3 BC High 2