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Sure sign of fall in Wellesley

By bbrown | Published: October 26, 2011

Nah, not the foliage. “You know it’s fall in Wellesley when all the kids have games all the time. Here’s a picture of backpacks & hockey sticks of Wellesley High women’s field hockey at their last home game at Sprague Field. Wellesley varsity beat Milton 4 to 1,” writes Wellesley’s Patrick Rafter. RELATED: WHS athletic [...]

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Parents/coaches of Wellesley youth athletes: Check your egos

By bbrown | Published: October 20, 2011

The biggest challenge in organized youth sports in this country is keeping adult egos out, according to Bob Bigelow,  a former NBA player who is visiting Wellesley Middle School on Nov. 9 from 7:30-9pm to discuss youth sports with parents and others in the community. Exactly how to keep egos in check “is a mystery [...]

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Ex-NBA player coming to Wellesley to talk youth sports

By bbrown | Published: October 14, 2011

Bob Bigelow, a former NBA player who made a pit stop with the Boston Celtics in 1978, is coming to Wellesley Middle School Nov. 9 to discuss youth sports with parents and others in the community. Bigelow is a nationally recognized speaker and author on the topic, emphasizing education for parents and coaches, and the [...]

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Wellesley High student weighs in on wild night football game

By bbrown | Published: October 5, 2011

A Wellesley High School senior who is managing editor for The Bradford, the school newspaper, shares her thoughts on what has turned out to be the nonstop conversation about a night football game in town last month — and not for what happened on the field. The student writes in part: “The happenings raised many [...]

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Wellesley hoopster Cooper Ainge following in dad’s footsteps to BYU

By bbrown | Published: October 4, 2011

Wellesley High School senior basketball guard Cooper Ainge next year is reportedly heading to Brigham Young University, where he will play for the basketball team that his father — former Boston Celtics player Danny Ainge — played for in the late 1970s/early 1980s. The Recruit Scoop blog says he doesn’t have a scholarship yet. BYU’s [...]

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City Sports opens its doors in Wellesley

By bbrown | Published: September 26, 2011

The new City Sports store at 475 Washington St. in Wellesley opened its doors over the weekend, calling attention to itself with blue and white balloons and a makeshift sign covering up the old St. Moritz sign (a new sign should be on the way shortly). A more formal grand opening, complete with prizes and [...]

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Friday night lights aftermath: Wellesley police sort out football fan behavior fact/fiction

By bbrown | Published: September 26, 2011

The Wellesley Police Department issued a press release Monday to sort out fact from fiction regarding rampant rumors about fan behavior at Friday’s Wellesley vs. Norwood high school football game in Wellesley (We received one email that read in part: “Lots of stories flying around –excessive drinking, ambulances, stomachs pumped, marijuana behind the stands, breathalyzers, [...]

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Young Wellesley soccer players hang with a pro

By bbrown | Published: September 26, 2011

Former Wellesley soccer star Chris Tierney, now a player for the New England Revolution, visited with young Wellesley players and brightened up an otherwise drizzly Friday night by signing autographs and talking soccer with 500 of them. Tierney visited Sprague Field as part of a Wellesley United Soccer Club promotion to take place at the [...]

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Wellesley soccer star Chris Tierney returns to town this week

By bbrown | Published: September 21, 2011

Chris Tierney, the Wellesley-born soccer star now playing for the New England Revolution, will visit Sprague Field near the DPW shed on Friday, Sept. 23 from 5:30-6:30pm to meet/greet young soccer players and offer some pointers. Wellesley United Soccer Club, which is hosting the visit, will be having its annual night at a Revolution game [...]

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New ball game for Wellesley Youth Basketball

By bbrown | Published: September 9, 2011

From Wellesley Youth Basketball: The Wellesley Youth Basketball Association offers basketball programs for children of all skill levels. This year, in an effort to provide more coordinated basketball opportunities to youth in Wellesley, the St. John and St. Paul CYO programs have joined with Wellesley Basketball to form the Wellesley Youth Basketball Association (WYBA). We [...]

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What you mighta missed this summer in Wellesley

By bbrown | Published: September 6, 2011

For those of you who headed off to your 2nd or 3rd homes over the summer and are only now catching up on Wellesley happenings, here’s a quick recap of summer highlights in town: * Openings and closings: Whole Foods of course was the highest profile opening, though Wellesley also welcomed First Commons Bank, women’s [...]

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Boston Bruins’ Stanley Cup comes to Wellesley Cottage Thursday

By bbrown | Published: September 1, 2011

The Boston Bruins’ well-earned Stanley Cup made an appearance at The Cottage in Linden Square Thursday late morning/early afternoon. The Cottage is a favorite of Kim Jacobs, whose husband Charlie is a Bruins exec. The cup sat on a long table, where some people dined and others crowded around and took pictures of the cup [...]

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New road race speeds into Wellesley in September

By bbrown | Published: August 22, 2011

The inaugural Wellesley 5K/10K Challenge/Race Wellesley First road race will take place on Sept. 10 beginning at Boston Sports Clubs near Babson College and Olin College. The course is described as being on trails and around the Olin campus. A 1K fun run for kids will also be held, along with a carnival. The Wellesley [...]

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24 seconds out of 24 hours of Wellesley barefoot soccer

By bbrown | Published: August 21, 2011

On Saturday afternoon we happened to drive by the 24-Hours of Barefoot Soccer event that took place at Wellesley’s Hunnewell Fields to raise money to prevent AIDS in Africa. Players dressed in yellow and green looked to be having fun even if they weren’t exactly flying around the field. Congrats to organizers and participants.

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24-hour barefoot soccer fundraiser nears

By bbrown | Published: August 15, 2011

The Boston Globe tells the story behind the story of the upcoming 24 Hours of Barefoot Soccer event coming to Wellesley this weekend. The event organizers hope to raise $15K to help fight AIDS in Africa.

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