The Newtonite

Seniors participate in national debate tournament

The Newtonite • October 2, 2012

by Hilary Brumberg Four seniors participated in the Yale Invitational Debate Tournament from Friday, Sept. 21 to Sunday, Sept. 23.

Boys' basketball stays tough against physical New Bedford team

The Newtonite • March 6, 2012

by Jacob Schwartz Senior Barry Santana seemed to defy the law of gravity Saturday, as he outrebounded taller New Bedford players who surrounded him, as boys’ basketball, 19-3, defeated the Whalers 56-43 at home, in the Division I Quarterfinals.

Boys’ soccer falls in slugfest

The Newtonite • November 23, 2011

by Kristian Lundberg “It’s a game of chess. We’re going to beat them at a game of chess,” Brookline coach Jeff Katz said in his pregame speech. “They’re playing without their best players. They’re not happy to be here.”

Talented Tigers excel this year

The Newtonite • November 23, 2011

by Hilary Brumberg When people hear “cheerleading,” many think of fresh-faced girls with short dresses, high ponytails and wide smiles shaking their pompoms and jumping as they cheer on their school’s football players.

Lions eliminate girls’ soccer in double overtime thriller

The Newtonite • November 23, 2011

by Kristian Lundberg Ouch. With one miserably beautiful strike, a promising season for girls’ soccer ended in a 4-3 heartbreaker at home in the second round of the State Tournament Wednesday, Nov. 9.

Tigers bow in first round

The Newtonite • November 23, 2011

by Kristian Lundberg Entering the season, the question hovering over field hockey was whether the Tigers could return to the postseason and improve off of last year’s success—despite undergoing a rebuilding season.

Girls' volleyball to advance to Sectional Finals

The Newtonite • November 11, 2011

by Gloria Li Thursday, the Tigers, 17-1, hosted Quincy, 18-2, at home, claiming a 3-0 victory.

Brookline exacts revenge against Tigers in heated 1-0 tournament thriller

The Newtonite • November 9, 2011

by Kristian Lundberg Twenty minutes into boys’ soccer’s preliminary round match at Brookline, the “beautiful game” turned ugly. After the ruckus cleared and order was restored, the night grew even uglier for the Tigers.

Girls' volleyball, 17-1, advances to MIAA semi-finals

The Newtonite • November 9, 2011

by Gloria Li Yesterday, the Tigers, 17-1, beat Somerville 3-0 at home during the semi-finals qualification round of the MIAA State Tournament.

Girls' soccer survives Beverly to advance in tournament

The Newtonite • November 7, 2011

by Kristian Lundberg At Monday’s first round tournament match, the overwhelming irony was that the Tigers, preachers of the maxim “No Second Chances,” survived a scare from 10th-seeded Beverly precisely because of a second chance.

Field hockey's season ends with tournament loss

The Newtonite • November 6, 2011

by Kristian Lundberg The final score narrates only part of the story. Although Chelmsford pulled out a 5-2 victory in the first round of the State Tournament Friday, field hockey refused to quit, even when facing a nearly insurmountable deficit.

Cheer wins Bay States in dominant fashion, advances to Regionals

The Newtonite • November 3, 2011

by Kristian Lundberg With a performance that outclassed their conference rivals, cheerleading won Bay States yesterday, punching their ticket to Regionals, which will be held later this month.