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Gutsy call gives Wellesley 28-27 win over Needham

By bbrown | Published: November 26, 2009

Wellesley High’s football team came from behind to beat Needham 28-27 by scoring a late touchdown and 2-point conversion.  More coverage from Metrowest Daily News. Separately, Wellesley High’s senior women fell to Needham in the annual Powder Puff Classic 20-8.

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Rabbi-d baseball fans in Wellesley

By bbrown | Published: October 30, 2009

A friendly wager has been agreed to between Wellesley’s two Rabbis over the World Series, now tied 1-1 between the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies. It turns out that Rabbi Moshe Bleich of Wellesley Weston Chabad hails from New York and Rabbi Joel Sisenwine of Temple Beth Elohim comes from Pennsylvania. So, according to [...]

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Oklahoma City NBA team scoops up Wellesley Hills PT

By bbrown | Published: August 26, 2008

The former Seattle Supersonics basketball franchise hasn’t announced a team name yet (Thunder has been the rumor), but it has hired Dr. Donnie Strack as Director of Medical Services. Strack has been a physical therapist at Orthopedic Physical Therapy in Wellesley Hills, Mass., and previously did grad work with the Indiana Pacers.

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Seeking the next John Madden

By bbrown | Published: August 14, 2008

WCAC-TV in Wellesley is looking for a sports announcer to assist in producing this fall’s Wellesley Raiders football games.  Wellesley resident Chris Stevens has been announcing the games for the past 11 years and is stepping down along with Rick Dowd, who joined Stevens 2 year ago. For more info, contact WCAC-TV sports producer Greg [...]

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Olympian Erik Vendt: from Wellesley to Beijing

By bbrown | Published: August 8, 2008

If you can’t stomach the thought of rooting for say, Kobe Bryant, as a U.S. Olympian over the next couple of weeks during the summer games in Beijing, be on the lookout for swimmer Erik Vendt. After all, at least some of the three-time Olympian’s bios list him as being born in Wellesley. Though it [...]

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