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Friday's high school highlights

BOYS' TENNIS
Needham 3, St. John's (Shrewsbury) 2 — Chris Ellis (S) d. Aaron Revzin, 6-2, 6-2; Aaron Segal (N) d. Dylan Fletcher, 7-6 (5), 6-4; Lucas Tata (S) d. Sam Cohen, 6-0, 6-0; Matt Bejian-Mo Lipman (N) d. Wes Arnold-Dave Hennessey, 6-0, 6-2; Mitchell Silverman-Ben Okonow (N) d. Mitch Axelson-Alden Hosmer, 6-2, 7-5. Records: N 15-0, S 15-4. Globe sports, 5/25/2012

Wednesday's high school highlights

BASEBALL
Newton North 10, Needham 0 — Brendan Ryan pitched a three-hitter and catcher Alex Joyce had three hits and five RBIs for the Lions. Globe sports, 5/23/2012
BOYS' LACROSSE
St. Sebastian's 15, Roxbury Latin 1 — St. Sebastian's earned a share of the ISL title. Globe sports, 5/23/2012
SOFTBALL
Newton North 8, Needham 1 — Lydia O'Connor went 3 for 3 and scored twice. Globe sports, 5/23/2012
High School Hockey
Walsh leads by actions instead of words (Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff)D.J. Walsh found himself surrounded by St. John's players at one point during the Super 8 play-in game on Monday night.

Walsh leads by actions instead of words

D.J. Walsh is pretty quiet. But as the only four-year varsity player on the Needham High boys’ hockey team, he is respected as a leader by his teammates and coaches. And though the Rockets were ousted in the play-in round of the Super 8 tournament, the senior center is now focused on the Division 1 South tourney, and continuing to improve every day. Boston Globe, 3/1/12
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Needham gymnast Alexandra Raisman on beam for Olympics

The YouTube clip shows her in the stands with her Brestyan’s clubmates at the 2008 US gymnastics championships at Agganis Arena, answering the Grant’s Tomb question posed by John Macready, the roving emcee and former Olympian. Boston Globe, 1/22/12
Rockets bent on making another run at Super 8 (Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff)Needham High hockey coach Bill Guisti has been working his players hard during the preseason.

Rockets bent on making another run at Super 8

Connor Murray sat in the stands at Gillette Stadium last Saturday, watching Jamie Arnao, his teammate on the Needham High hockey team, and the rest of the Rocket football squad battle Boston College High in the Division 1 Super Bowl. And the chants started, “Su-per Ei-ght, Su-per Ei-ght,’’ from the maroon and gold sideline. Boston Globe, 12/7/11
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Needham falls to BC High in Super Bowl

After the Needham Rockets opened the game with a successful onside kick and a touchdown, it appeared as if the Bay State conference champions were going to give BC High a battle. Boston Globe, 12/3/11
Like father, like son Needham High junior Mac Steeves (left) in action during the offseason n for the FC Greater Boston Bolts.

Like father, like son

Just two Needham High players have earned a varsity jersey as a freshman in more than 40 years. The first? Jay Steeves, who set all sorts of records playing goal for the Rockets in the early ‘80s. The other? His son, Mac, who has quickly developed into one of the top scoring threats in Eastern Massachusetts Boston Globe, 11/19/11
Fleming ending legendary run as coach. teacher (Winslow Townson for The Boston Globe)Kevin Fleming coaches his last football game for Belmont Hill on Saturday, after 23 years at the independent school.

Fleming ending legendary run as coach. teacher

Kevin Fleming, of Needham, stood before his Belmont Hill players on Saturday afternoon. Their bid for a perfect regular season, and the Independent School League title, had ended with a 41-14 loss to host Governor’s Academy. Boston Globe, 11/16/11
Needham teen works toward Olympic dream (Koji Sasahara/Associated Press)Alexandra Raisman performs the floor exercise at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Tokyo on Oct. 13.

Needham teen works toward Olympic dream

It's a tough balancing act: a Massachusetts teenager living her dream as a gymnast on the world stage, while staying grounded as a teen. It isn't easy, but Aly Raisman of Needham is pulling it off. NECN, 11/15/11
Football Thursday
Riley a game-changer for Needham High football (Barry Chin/Globe Staff)Tight end Mark Riley had 12 catches and five touchdowns in the two games before Saturday's contest.

Riley a game-changer for Needham High football

His name didn’t appear in the box score. He didn’t have a single catch. Yet, when Needham rolled Weymouth, 45-28 on Saturday afternoon to move atop the Bay State Carey standings, Mark Riley was a game-changer. Boston Globe, 10/5/11
Farrell matches hall-of-fame pal Barry (Kayana Szymczak for The Boston Globe)Eddie Barry (left) and Jack Farrell in their office in Needham Heights.

Farrell matches hall-of-fame pal Barry

'The sign outside their office in Needham reads ''Barry & Farrell,'' but if they were so inclined, insurance partners Eddie Barry and Jack Farrell could add the words ''Hall of Famers.'' Boston Globe, 9/3/11