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Needham High School basketball news, scores, and chatter
Needham, MA
Joined December 2013
Congratulations to Senior Captain Brian Cloonan on being named the MVP of the Bay State Conference Herget division! He was also named an unanimous league all-star!
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Last night Needham High School boys Basketball Coaches Paul Liner and Jack Baker were honored by the Massachusetts Basketball Coaches Association (MBCA) for the Division One Coach and Assistant Coach of the Year!
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We are very happy to announce that Coach Jack Baker has been named the Massachusetts Basketball Coaches Association Assistant Coach of the Year. We are thrilled that Coach Baker has earned this prestigious award. We had a great celebration at Rocket Camp today!
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Last night the Needham Rockets Boys Basketball Team clinched their six straight Bay State Conference Championship. We are so proud of this team. The team has consistently displayed a "We over Me" and "Next Play" mindset this season. Go Rockets!!!
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Congratulations to these two Rockets: .Will Dorion & Kiaria McIntyre .Boston Globe & Boston Herald All Scholastics!. @NHSRockets .@RocketsGirlHoop .@will_dorion .@KiaraMcIntyre18 .@GlobeSchools .@BostonHeraldHS
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Congratulations to these two @NHSRockets who were selected to participate in the 2019 @ASFL_Shoot4Cure Challenge -- which set a new fundraising record! @will_dorion and @KiaraMcIntyre18, we are so proud of you!.@NeedhamHoops1 @RocketsGirlHoop .@MiddlesexMagic @necrusaders
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Congratulations to our two juniors, Brian Cloonan and Jackson Shaw, on being named Captains for the 2023-2024 season!
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Great to see former Needham High School/Milton Academy player Nick Petronio (2024) compete in the CLASS A Tournament. Nick had an outstanding high school career and will play at Boston College next year. The Eagles are adding an outstanding player and person to their program.
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Congratulations to Coach Liner on being named Boston Globe D1 Coach of the Year! Also congratulations to Senior Henry Bickford on being named a Globe All-Scholastic and junior Brian Cloonan a honorable mention!
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Congratulations to Needham's Tri-Captains and Bay State Conference All Stars:.Kyle Sullivan: Honorable Mention.Matt Smith: First Team All Star.Will Dorion: Conference MVP.@NHSRockets @BostonHeraldHS @NeedhamTimes @HometownWeekly
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Congratulations to senior captain Brian Cloonan on being named a Boston Herald All-Scholastic!
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The Needham Rockets Boys Basketball team clinched the Bay State Conference Herget Division Title on Friday night. This is the fifth straight Bay State Conference Title for the Rockets.
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Congratulations to senior captain Brian Cloonan on being named a Boston Globe All-Scholastic!
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Congratulations to juniors Jeremy Gould and Max Goodrow on being named captains for the 2024-25 season! We know that both will be outstanding leaders!
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The MIAA schedule a basketball game and a pool party broke out! Let’s go Rockets!!
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Wishing these 3 ROCKETS the best in their final hoops seasons. @andrew_bron (NHS 2016, @SalveAthletics 2020), @adorion20 (NHS 2016, @MulesMBB 2020), #jackalberding (NHS 2015, @wes_mbball 2020).@NHSRockets
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Chris Morrison with the game winning shot to lift the Rockets over Newton North! Onto Framingham tomorrow!
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Terrific Season Rockets! .17-5 Overall. Thank you to the NHS Coaches, Athletic Staff and Faithful Fans for supporting the team throughout the season!.We wish our seniors all the best!.@NHSRockets
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Finial. needham with the win. Henry Bickford Named a tournament all star. Brian Cloonan named. tournament MVP!.@NHSRockets
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Congratulations to these 4 Rockets!.Bay State Conference .All Stars: Jacob Hamermesh and Tim Reidy.Honorable Mention: Johar Singh.MVP (Herget): Will Dorion
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The freshman team ended their undefeated season yesterday 15-0!
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Needham takes the lead 58-57 in final seconds to play
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Come light a fire under our Rockets as they blast off to Lowell for the Championship game on Sunday!. Line the streets of Admiral Gracey to cheer them on .Bus departs Needham High School between 3:45/4 .Spread the word!.
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Congratulations to Coach Jack Baker for being honored last night for the Massachusetts Basketball Coaches Association (MBCA) assistant coach of the year. Coach Baker has been essential to the success of our program and we are thankful to have him. Congratulations Coach!
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The Needham Boys Basketball Team (1-0) had an outstanding 65-51 TEAM win vs. Walpole. Junior Brian Cloonan scored 24 points and senior Captain Henry Bickford added 12 points and 5 rebounds. Very proud of the consistent effort and "next play" mindset tonight!. @NHSRockets.
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Congratulations to Senior Captain Jackson Shaw on being named a Bay State Conference all-star honorable mention!
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Congratulations to Senior Captain Campbell Keyes on being named a Bay State Conference all-star!
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Needham Nation!.You were awesome today. In the words of one of our Rocket parents:Feels like glorious sunlight during these cloudy COVID days. Here's a glimpse of the The Welcome Home Car Parade for our own Brad Hamermesh (Captain Jake's younger brother).
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It’s Senior Night here in Needham for the boys basketball team!! Congratulations to Henry Bickford, Charlie Cohen, Peter Cohen, Noah Goldstein, CJ Hutchinson, and Marco Tacelli!
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Needham High School Basketball Coaching Staff is pleased to announce the captains for the 2021-2022 Basketball Season-. Kevin Coppinger, John Hood and Derek Kline.We are excited to work with all of you and your families. Congratulations!!
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It's always great to get a win at home this week in the Bay State League and to see player/manager alumni attend games. These former players & managers have ALL helped build something special on and off the court.
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Congrats to our Rockets!.Will Dorion and Kiara McIntyre .@KiaraMcIntyre18 @will_dorion.
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Rockets (4-1) defeated Hingham 76-61 in the championship game of the Westwood Riley Winter Classic. Jr Brian Cloonan tournament MVP had 28 points & 5 assists. Jr Chris Camozzi had 15 points & senior Co-Captain Henry Bickford (14 points/10 rebounds) was an all tournament selection
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The Rockets won a big road game tonight vs Natick 67 to 66. John Hood was outstanding with 24 points and 5 assists. Kevin Coppinger added 22 points and 10 rebounds. In the win tonight, Coach Liner won his 200th varsity game in his 14th season. #BostonHeraldHS.#GlobeSchools.
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Boys Div 1 Hoops . FINAL.Needham 43.Central Catholic 41. Fantastic game by both squads!! . @Ccraider_Bhoops @ccraider_sports @BostonHeraldHS @mattyfeld612 @keith_pearson @GlobeSchools @GlobeLars @NHSRockets.
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Senior captain Brian Cloonan and junior Aidan Williams attended the MIAA Sportsmanship Summit at Gillette yesterday!
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Team work makes the dream work. #rocketsbowling #rockets. Thanks to @Kings_Bowl dedham for a fantastic team(s) outing!!.@RocketsGirlHoop .@NHSRockets
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The Rockets were 12-1 in the BSC this year and three players were named First Team Bay State League All Stars. Seniors John Hood & Kevin Coppinger .Sophomore Sam Hughes .You have all worked hard to earn this honor. We are so proud of you!!!.
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It's Senior Night. Needham hosts Newton North. 6:30 PM
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Needham opens the season with a home game against Natick tonight.
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On Friday night the Rockets clinched the Bay State League Herget Division Title. This is the seventh straight year the Rockets have won the Herget Division League Title. We are very proud of our seniors, captains, and ALL the members of this amazing group of players. Go Rockets!!.
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Needham Nation!!.
Needham friends and family showed Brad Hamermesh plenty of love with a welcome home parade this afternoon. Full story to come on next week's TNC newscast.
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With the win at Wellesley last night, the Rockets officially qualified for the MIAA state basketball tournament. This is the ninth year in a row the Rockets have qualified for the MIAA basketball tourney (no tournament 2021 COVID) & the thirteenth time in the past fourteen years.
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Needham wins 38-36 over Newton North on a Chris Morrison 2-pointer with 0.3 seconds left on the clock. Go Rockets!.
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Senior captain Brian Cloonan and junior Alex Dudley competed in the A Shot For Life Gauntlet today! The pair raised money for cancer research and competed in a great event! Senior captain Jackson Shaw (not pictured) also participated!
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Great environment for a high school game last night. Rocket 🚀 Nation was Loud and Proud. Needham: 51.Methuen:41.John Hood score 18 points.Sam Hughes added 14 points.Kevin Coppinger had 14 rebounds.We move on to the MIAA Sweet 16!
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Needham Rockets Star Henry Bickford (2023) spoke at Rocket Camp today to share his experiences and inspire future Rockets. He captivated campers by sharing his passion for the game and describing his keys to success. Henry has a bright future on and off the court!
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Friday night hoops! The boys are back at it tonight, traveling to Weymouth. @NHSRockets @HoopWhs
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Great to see former Needham HS Varsity Coach Greg Sees for our Playoff Game. Coach Sees was instrumental in creating the St. Joe's basketball league. An outstanding mentor & role model to Coach Baker/Coach Liner. We are forever grateful for all he did for Needham Basketball.
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Needham boy’s varsity team defeated Braintree 62 to 39 on Friday night. Senior Matt Fernandez scored 18 pts & senior Tim Reidy added 11 points. Sophomore .Nick Petronio continued his excellent all around play this season w/ 13 pts, 5 rebounds, 5 assists.
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Tough loss for the Rockets last night, but a well played win by Xaverian. Thank you to all our administrators, fans, parents, cheer and dance for supporting the boys this season.
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Pumped for our season opener tomorrow against @WhsBball21!.6:30 tipoff at Walpole HS. @NHSRockets .@BostonHeraldHS .@mattyfeld612
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The Needham Rockets Boys Basketball Team qualified for the MIAA post season tournament Tuesday for the eighth year in a row and the twelfth time in the last thirteen years. (No MIAA tournament in 2021) .Coach Liner, “I am so proud of this team and it's resilient mindset.”.
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Congratulations to Henry Bickford ‘23 on his commitment to NYU! We are so proud of you!.
Congratulations to Magic and Phillips Exeter 6’6 2024 Henry Bickford on his commitment to New York University! Henry is a Needham HS graduate, a longtime Magic veteran and the 16th college commitment in the Magic class of 2024! #MagicFamily 🔵⚪️⚫️
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Great to see former Needham High School (2023)/Phillips Exeter Academy Postgraduate (2024) Henry Bickford play in the CLASS A Tournament. Henry will be playing at New York University next year. Good luck Henry today in the championship game!
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Congrats to our Rockets.Will Dorion- Herald All Scholastic and Bay State Conference MVP. Jacob Hamermesh and Tim Reidy- Bay State Conference All Stars.
Boys basketball All-Scholastics and league All-Stars
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Needham Rockets had a great 63 to 52 home win vs. Newton North last night. Senior captain Tim Reidy scored 22 pts & grabbed 5 rebounds. Sophomore Nick Petronio added 17 pts. Rockets improved to 6-0 with the win.
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Big win today for the boys against Hingham. 15 points each from captains Will Dorion and Jacob Hamermesh.
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North misses free throw— Rockets fly up the court — Kyle sees Rufo spotting up behind the line- hits him with a swift pass— RUFO FOR THREE AT THE BUZZER TO TIE THE GAME!!.
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We were very fortunate to have five former Rockets working at camp this week. They were great role models for the campers and younger staff. Basketball programs are built on many pillars. The strongest of those pillars is relationships. Forever grateful to be your coach.
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Game high 25 points from senior captain Will Dorion.
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Congratulations to Senior Henry Bickford and Junior Brian Cloonan on being named Boston Herald All-Scholastics!
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Needham vs Newton North tonight. 3:45 Freshman .5:15 JV .6:30 Varsity
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Morrison dribbles it out and Needham wins 60-43. On to the chip!
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MATT SMITH with a two-handed DUNK to end this one!. 59-50. .
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Congrats to the squad on cracking the Top Ten in the @Bostonheraldhs EMass Top 25. Two strong road wins this week at Newton North and Xaverian stretched the winning streak to 9 games and have earned @NeedhamHoops1 the #9 spot in the rankings.
Weekly Boston Herald EMass Top 25 boys basketball rankings
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Boys Basketball home opener tonight against Walpole. 6:30 PM. Needham High School.
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Half time Wellesley 29. Needham 25.Great showing by the launch pad in Wellesley tonight!
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Congratulations Will Dorion. What a great challenge to be a part of. #ASFLFamily .@will_dorion .@NHSRockets.
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Boys Hoop Div 1 Championship.FINAL. Worcester North - 73.Needham - 64. What a run it was! . @NHSRockets @worcesterpublic @BostonHeraldHS @mattyfeld612 @keith_pearson @GlobeSchools @GlobeLars
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Senior Night here in Braintree- nice touch by the Wamps to recognize the Needham Seniors: Smith, Rufo, Curran,Sullivan, Foley, Idelson and Floor Burn Phil.
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Good luck to Rocket alum Alex Dorion @adorion20 as the Colby Mules take on the Tufts Jumbos in the NESCAC Championship!.@NHSRockets .@themules .@MulesMBB
🏆 CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY 🏆 .#2 @MulesMBB will matchup with #1 Tufts as they look to capture the first @NESCAC title in program history. Tip-off is set for 2:30PM at Tufts University. #GoMules
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