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Needham lax turning Rocket-men to Minutemen

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Needham has become a hotbed for Division I lacrosse talent, much thanks to the strength of the town’s youth program, as well as the success of the boys varsity program at Needham High. With the sport growing by the day and Needham’s youth and high school programs flourishing,...
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High expectations for McEvoy, Child, Rocket lax

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor A 16-3 regular season and a Bay State Conference crown earned the Needham High School boys lacrosse team the No. 2 overall seed in Division I South last spring. However, the Rockets saw their season come to a tough end in the form of a 14-7 loss to...
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Local lax stars dominate All-Scholastics

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Week after week, the boys and girls lacrosse teams for all six towns within Hometown Weekly’s range of coverage in 2017 supplied seemingly endless headlines and excitement. All the hard work these boys and girls put in translated into all 12 boys and girls lacrosse squads from Dover-Sherborn,...
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Local lax stars dominate All-Scholastics

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Week after week, the boys and girls lacrosse teams for all six towns within Hometown Weekly’s range of coverage in 2017 supplied seemingly endless headlines and excitement. All the hard work these boys and girls put in translated into all 12 boys and girls lacrosse squads from Dover-Sherborn,...
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Calcagni, Shaver propel Rockets to South Finals

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor A late offensive barrage sealed the deal for the Needham High School boys varsity lacrosse team on Thursday night. Behind strong fourth quarter performances by attack-men Danny McEvoy (four goals) and Jason Child (three goals), the No. 2 Rockets (16-3) took down No. 7 Marshfield (12-6) by a...
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Raiders and Rockets renew lacrosse rivalry

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Two of the Bay State Conference’s premiere lacrosse programs took to the field last Tuesday afternoon in some beautiful weather as the third-placed Wellesley Raiders (10-5) and conference-leading Needham Rockets (14-2, No. 6 in the state) wrote the next chapter in their storied and heated rivalry. Led by...
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Child, Trabucco lift Rocket lax past Raiders

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Two of the Bay State Conference’s premiere lacrosse programs took to the field last Tuesday afternoon in some beautiful weather as the third-placed Wellesley Raiders (10-5) and conference-leading Needham Rockets (14-2, No. 6 in the state) wrote the next chapter in their storied and heated rivalry. Led by...
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Auditore Leads Walpole Rebels Past Needham Rockets

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Walpole Rebels (1-1) and Needham Rockets (0-2) met under lights on Friday night at Turco Field in their annual Bay State Conference matchup. Led by stout defensive play and the lethal rushing attack of senior running back Ferry Armand, the Rebels prevailed 21-7 despite a late offensive...
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Rockets Drop Heartbreaker To Walpole, 21-7

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Walpole Rebels (1-1) and Needham Rockets (0-2) met under lights on Friday night at Turco Field in their annual Bay State Conference matchup. Led by stout defensive play and the lethal rushing attack of senior running back Ferry Armand, the Rebels prevailed 21-7 despite a late offensive...
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