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Wellesley ABC still seeking 2 Boston Marathon runners

bbrown — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:58:36 +0000

You certainly can’t beat the Boston Marathon training weather this season, so if you’re in better shape at this point than you though you’d be and want to give the big April race a shot, Wellesley A Better Chance has two charity numbers left

Wellesley ABC is an organization in its 39th year that brings 6 girls from the underserved communities to Wellesley. They live in a program-sponsored house with a resident family, attend Wellesley High School, and go off to college, with a better chance of getting into college, being successful at college, and having a bright future.

Each runner must commit to raising $4,000. Wellesley ABC is happy to help you in your fundraising efforts. For more information about these numbers, please contact Chris Ketchen at the Wellesley Town Hall at 781.431.1019 x2205 or Mariann Youniss at 508.561.4321, and ask about the Wellesley ABC marathon numbers.

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Wellesley health site seeking best touchdown dance

bbrown — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:49:56 +0000

In honor of this weekend’s Super Bowl, where over-the-top touchdown dances are banned, Wellesley’s My Neighborhood Health website is asking readers to send in video of “your dad or your man” doing his best TD wiggle. “Because you know,
that’s healthy and well, kinda funny!” according to the site.

We suspect in this case worst might actually mean best.

The winner gets a $50 restaurant certificate and entries are due by 6pm Feb. 5.

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Upcoming Wellesley High hoop events: Think Pink & farewell to Larsson lower gym

bbrown — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:11:52 +0000

Thursday, Feb. 16 will mark the last ever event to be held in Larsson “Lower” gym at Wellesley High School. There will be three games vs. Natick starting with the Boys JV game at 3:45pm followed by the Boys Varsity game at 5:15pm and the Girls Varsity game at 6:30pm.

According to Girls Varsity coach Kristin Cieri, the night will include many acknowledgments beginning with the Boys Varsity game, continuing throughout the night with the major dedication at halftime of the Girls Varsity game.

Separately, this coming Friday’s (Feb. 3) Girls Varsity game at 6:30pm vs. Newton North is Think Pink Cancer Awareness Night. A 50/50 raffle will be held, with proceeds going to the Jimmy V/Kay Yow foundations and the Jimmy Fund. Players will wear pink warmups and fans are encouraged to sport pink as well.

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Wellesley High boys basketball pulls one out

bbrown — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:11:11 +0000

We’re not getting into the sports reporting business, but did happen to attend the Wellesley High vs Milton High boys basketball game on Tuesday night. Quite a matchup, with Wellesley sprinting to an early lead, then Milton coming on strong to tie it in the second half and send it to overtime. Wellesley won in the extra period for a final score of 57-54.

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Wellesley High singers perform national anthem at Friday’s Celtics game

bbrown — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:33:53 +0000

UPDATE (1/15/12): Here’s a picture of the students at the game and below, a YouTube video.

Wellesleyites not only get to root for neighbor Ray Allen at tonight’s Boston Celtics game against the Chicago Bulls, but also for Wellesley High School’s Keynote Singers, who will be performing the National Anthem before the game.

Kevin McDonald, director of choral music at Wellesley High, describes The Keynote Singers as a 44-member select ensemble that recently expressed interest in singing at a Celtics game. McDonald says senior Adam Johnson brought his own gear into class and the group recorded a demo version of its National Anthem performance. Then 10th grader Erika Madrian hit up the Celtics with a request for the group to perform. The Celts liked what they heard and asked the group on short notice to replace a previously scheduled performer for tonight’s game.

“Our group was extremely prepared, so we jumped at the opportunity,” says McDonald, who also serves as director of youth music at Wellesley Congregational Church. “Personally, I have dreamed of doing this with one of my ensembles for a long time and it is very exciting to do this on a night that has such a high profile game being broadcast by ESPN as well as Comcast SportsNet.”

McDonald suggests watching the Celtics pregame show on Comcast SportsNet from 7:30-8 to get to listen to the anthem.

(I personally will be at the Swell-tics game in very un-Wellesley-like $10 seats — yes, they do exist — high above courtside. I *might* be able to hear the ensemble and see the game from there…)

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Wellesley High football coach steps down

bbrown — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:12:10 +0000

Bill Tracey has resigned as Wellesley High School’s head football coach after 10 seasons at the helm, and the school plans to post the job opening next week, according to a Metrowest Daily News report. The team had its best record under Tracey in 2009, when it went 9-2. Tracey also teaches industrial technology at Wellesley Middle School.

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Wellesley Spring Hoops registration opens

bbrown — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 10:56:23 +0000

Wellesley Youth Basketball is pleased to announce that registration is now open for Spring Hoops (formerly known as Town League Basketball), a youth sports program for boys and girls in grades 3-8 who live and/or attend school in the town of Wellesley. This 5-week program enables boys and girls to learn and develop their basketball skills while competing on teams with their schoolmates.

Practices: Each team will have one 1-hour long practice on a weeknight between the hours of 6 and 9 PM, with specific times assigned once teams are formed. Practices start the week of March 5.

Games: The first game of the season will be played on SUNDAY, March 11 (to accommodate Wellesley CYO Hoops playoff games). The other 4 games will be played on Saturdays from March 17 to April 7 (between the hours of 8:15 AM and 5 PM) at various Wellesley schools.

Registration: If you register by Feb. 17, the cost for the 2011 season is $85 per player, with a $225 family maximum. If you register after Feb. 17, a late registration penalty of $10 will be assessed. For more information, please visit: www.wellesleybasketball.org

Coach Registration: If you are interested in coaching, please visit: www.wellesleybasketball.org to submit your information to help support the players and the league. ALL levels of experience will be considered.

HS Referee Registration: If you are interested in refereeing and are at least a high-schooler, please visit www.wellesleybasketball.org to submit your application to participate as a referee. More information will be available on the website in January and February 2012 about prerequisites and compensation for referees.

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Wellesley all aboard Boston Bruins bandwagon

bbrown — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:03:47 +0000

I recall last spring looking for evidence of Boston Bruins backers in Wellesley — banners flying from houses, retailers exploiting the Bruins’ success in their store windows, people walking around with black and gold face paint — and didn’t find a whole heck of a lot. But things changed after the Bruins won the Stanley Cup (and even brought it to Wellesley). Bruins stuff started showing up in more store windows, such as those of Wellesley Toy Shop, which has been selling Bruins this and that like wild.

But now you know the town is really gaga over the Bruins, who are on the hottest of hot streaks, when a Wellesley art gallery has a painting of the famed 1970 flying Bobby Orr goal in its front window on Washington Street.

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Wellesley Little League to hold arm care seminar

bbrown — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:46:13 +0000

From Wellesley Little League:

The unfortunate fact is, most people will wait until a throwing arm injury occurs before they will educate themselves as to how it could have been prevented. Acknowledging that throwing arm injuries are one of the most common injuries sustained in baseball, Wellesley Little League is giving parents, players and coaches a chance to educate themselves, in advance, on how to properly prepare players for the baseball season.

On Jan. 18, WLL will hold an Arm Care Seminar designed to educate their members on 3 aspects of proper arm health. The seminar will involve understanding the structure of the arm and how it relates to throwing a baseball, appropriate strengthening and conditioning as well as proper throwing mechanics.

There will be 3 speakers each addressing a different component of the process.

Dr Donald Bae: Highly respected orthopedic surgeon affiliated with Children’s Hospital in Boston. Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School. Subject covered: Structure of the arm , what the effects of throwing are and what happens when the arm is injured.

Carl Gustafson PT, LATC, CSCS: Owner of Sports and Physical Therapy in Wellesley.

Subject covered: Injury prevention through strength and agility training.

John Miller: Co-owner of Winning Pitchers Baseball Academy. Former collegiate pitcher and currently a pitching coach. Subject covered: Through proper throwing/pitching mechanics, how to avoid injuries. “John Miller is one of the most knowledgeable pitching instructors in the United States” Ryan Tatusko, Washington Nationals MLB

The seminar will be held at the Wellesley Community Center, 219 Washington St. at 7pm on January 18^th. If you have questions or would like to attend, please RSVP to Patrick Doyle, Safety Officer WLL at patrick.doyle@raveis.com

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How would a Marathon Museum look in Wellesley?

bbrown — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 21:56:13 +0000

It sounds like Hopkinton and Ashland are front runners to land a Marathon Museum, but other towns and cities along the 26.2-mile Boston Marathon route are also expected to show interest. The Boston Globe reports on a $60K feasibility study being conducted regarding such a showcase of running, not just the Boston Marathon.

According to town officials in Wellesley, which features the Boston Marathon’s midpoint and 4+ miles of the course, “We will keep an eye out for the Feasibility Study results and will share with the Board of Selectmen to see if they would like to participate in some way.”

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