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Girls' swim falls to Acton-Boxborough, aims to improve in specific events

Girls' swim falls to Acton-Boxborough, aims to improve in specific events

Jake Forbes October 16, 2018

Girls’ swim lost to Acton-Boxborough 102-85 on the road last Friday. “This was an opportunity to go head to head with a swim team that has real talent,” said senior Maia Alberts, a captain with seniors...

Field Hockey celebrates after a win. (Photo courtesy of NNHS Athletics)

Field hockey defeats Milton, beats previous record

Jake Forbes October 1, 2018

Field hockey defeated Milton 1-0 at home last Wednesday in their annual under the lights game. “The win definitely helped us restore some confidence,” said head coach Kristy Moore. Junior Gabby Gilpin...

Tigers line up to begin a play. (Photo by Molly Potter)

Football falls to Wellesley in annual friday night lights game

Jake Forbes September 30, 2018

Football fell to Wellesley 27-7 on Friday in the annual Friday Night Lights game. “Wellesley had early success because we didn’t come out playing hard enough and doing what we did all week,” said...

Football falls to Needham, hopes to improve consistency

Football falls to Needham, hopes to improve consistency

Jake Forbes September 24, 2018

Football lost to Needham 38-7 at home on Saturday. “We couldn’t get anything going on offense, and our defense got worn out as the game went on,” said senior Nick Busa, a captain with seniors Kyle...

Varsity football lines up to practice a play. (Photo by Joelle Sugianto)

Outbreak of hand, foot, and mouth disease causes setbacks for football

Jake Forbes September 21, 2018

Five students on the football team were diagnosed with hand, foot, and mouth disease this past week leaving them short-handed for last week’s game against Weymouth. The first case of coxsackievirus,...

Baseball loses to Walpole, looks to improve on offense

Baseball loses to Walpole, looks to improve on offense

Jake Forbes May 14, 2018

Baseball, 5-7, lost to Walpole 3-0 at home last Wednesday in a game where North struggled to get anything going on offense. The first half inning of the game started off well for the Tigers, in part because...

Girls' lacrosse falls to Braintree, struggles to maintain positive attitude

Girls' lacrosse falls to Braintree, struggles to maintain positive attitude

Jake Forbes May 3, 2018

Girls’ lacrosse, 5-5, lost to Braintree 19-6 at home Tuesday evening. “Once Braintree jumped out to an early lead, it became a lot harder to keep a positive attitude on the field,” said senior Carmen...

North Hall of Fame class of '18 honored for past achievements

North Hall of Fame class of '18 honored for past achievements

Jake Forbes April 24, 2018

Photo by Joelle Sugianto Tiger athletes of both past and present generations came together at the Sheraton Inn in Needham, Saturday, March 21, as the Newton North athletics department honored the induction...

Boys' indoor track finds success, wins State title

Boys' indoor track finds success, wins State title

Jake Forbes April 5, 2018

Boys’ indoor track, 5-0, finished undefeated in the Bay State League for the 21st straight year, before coming in second at the MIAA Division 1 Sectionals and winning the State title. “Everyone performed...

Boys' basketball advances to semifinal of South Sectionals Tournament

Boys' basketball advances to semifinal of South Sectionals Tournament

Jake Forbes March 5, 2018

Boys’ basketball, 18-4, defeated Bridgewater-Raynham 66-59 at home last Saturday night to advance to the semifinals of the South Sectionals. “That was a really good team out there tonight,” said...

Girls' gymnastics wins Bay State Championship

Girls' gymnastics wins Bay State Championship

Jake Forbes February 15, 2018

Girls’ gymnastics, 11-0, won the Bay State Conference Championship with 139.75 points last Saturday. “Even with a thin team, we still had a lot of depth,” said head coach Jim Chin. North relied on...

Senior Noah Neville (?)

Boys' basketball defeats Needham in annual "A Shot For Life" game

Jake Forbes January 31, 2018

Boys’ basketball, 10-3, defeated Needham 53-35 at home Friday night in the annual A Shot For Life game, ending the Rockets’ undefeated season. “We were really hyped for this one and had a lot of...

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