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Saturday's high school highlights

FOOTBALL
Newton North 18, Norwood 0 — Defense led the way for Newton North. Alex Westlund recorded eight tackles and Kourtney Wornum-Parker intercepted a pass late in the game to seal the victory. Wornum-Parker also caught a touchdown pass for the Tigers. Globe sports, 11/14/09
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Quincy 3, Newton South 2 — Quincy recorded 81 digs, 43 kills, and 20 aces. They won 17-25, 25-16, 21-25, 25-17, 15-13. For Newton South, senior captain outside hitter Celina Chan notched in 11 kills and senior setter Vanessa Gailius brought home 22 assists. Globe sports, 11/14/09

Friday's high school highlights

FOOTBALL
Acton-Boxborough 27, Newton South 0 — Alex Kim ran for two touchdowns and the Colonials blanked the Lions to give coach Bill Maver his 200th career win. John Riley, T.J. Belanger, Sean Macaluso, and Jared Ober were standouts on defense. Globe sports, 11/13/09

Week Nine: Preparing for prime time

With the Eastern Mass. divisional meet this Saturday, the Newton South High girl's cross-country squad sent some of its younger runners to compete at an invitational last weekend, giving them experience and saving the veterans for bigger prey. Boston Globe, 11/13/09

Week Eight: Tracking the Newton South
Cross Country team

The Lions entered last Friday's Dual County League championship meet ranked second in the state behind Lincoln-Sudbury. South left in virtually the same position, finishing as the runner-up to the Warriors by six total points, 38-44. Boston Globe, 11/6/09
Week 7: South girls are nationally ranked and looking ahead

Week 7: South girls are nationally ranked and looking ahead

The Newton South girls' cross-country team completed the toughest September in program history, facing two nationally-ranked teams, four teams ranked in the Northeast's top 15, and six teams ranked in the state's top 10. Boston Globe, 10/30/09

Week 6: Running the course
with Newton South girls

To provide a training ground for the team's younger runners, South sent three sophomores and four freshman to compete in the 50th Catholic Memorial Invitational this past Saturday. Boston Globe, 10/23/09

Week 5: Newton South girls fall to rival, this time

The Newton South High cross-country runners will see their perennial rivals down the road with a bit more on the line, but Wednesday’s dual meet, featuring the top two girls’ programs in the state, went to the Lincoln-Sudbury Regional squad. Boston Globe, 10/2/09

L-S girls get the jump on Newton South

Usually when two nationally-ranked teams meet in the regular season, it's a pretty big deal. Not so for Lincoln-Sudbury girls'; cross-country coach Henry Phelan. Boston Globe, 10/1/09

South football roars back on new home field

After five years of debate and discussion, the first of South's four new fields opened, hosting a close loss for the boys' varsity football team 21-19 against Concord-Carlisle. Denebola, 9/30/09

Sports roundup: Newton South girls' field hockey

Struggles continued for the girls' field hockey team as they dropped another game on Sept. 29 to Arlington. The Lion's Roar, 9/29/09

Week 4: Outside competition

Week 4: Outside competition (Adam Hunger for the Boston Globe)The Lions tackle Newton's winding streets for a recent training run.
Competing in perhaps its toughest meet of the season, the Newton South girls' cross-country team placed fourth at the Hartford Invitational last weekend. The competition has hardly let up, between yesterday's Amherst Invitational and a showdown Wednesday against nationally ranked Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High. Boston Globe, 9/25/09

Lions fall to Concord-Carlisle in heartbreaker

The Newton South football team suffered a heartbreaking loss Saturday afternoon at the hands of the Concord-Carlisle Patriots in their first game on the new artificial turf playing field. The Liion's Roar, 9/26/09

Newton South on another level

Newton South remained undefeated in girls' volleyball on the strength of top-notch serving in a 3-0 victory over Cambridge Thursday night. Boston Globe, 9/25/09

Coach's Corner: Belated summer

Veteran seniors Mika Braginsky and Katherine Man will be varsity tennis captains this coming spring.

Soccer game honors late counselor, coach

To commemorate the life of Ucal McKenzie, the first annual McKenzie Friendly at Warren Field honored the late counselor and coach by playing the game that he loved so much: soccer. The Newtonite, 9/22/09

Penn tosses complete game

Newton North's Penn was mightier than anything Framingham had to offer. Quarterback Isaiah Penn ran for two touchdowns, passed for two more, and intercepted a pass, leading the Tigers to a 28-13 win over the Flyers Sunday at Boston College's Alumni Stadium. Boston Globe, 9/21/09

Franklin girls step above rest; Newton North junior Margo Gillis finishes second individually

Franklin girls' cross-country coach Paul Trovato knew the Panthers had their work cut out for them. After making the jump from EMass Division 3 to Division 2 just a few years ago, Franklin has reached its zenith this season: Division 1. Boston Globe, 9/20/09

Donovan leads Judges across line

Brandeis University junior Sam Donovan, a graduate of Newton South High, finished first in the Judges opening cross-country meet, a 15-48 victory over Bentley University. Boston Globe, 9/19/09

Sports roundup: Girls' volleyball

The Newton South girls' volleyball team is looking strong after a comeback win at Lincoln Sudbury on Sept. 17. The Lion's Roar, 9/20/09

Sports roundup: Girls' soccer

The Newton South girls' varsity soccer team had a mixed week, going 1-1 in a pair of away games. Their first game on Sept. 15 was a 2-0 win against Waltham. Goals were scored by sophomore Abby Rice and junior Celia Kaufer off a Jesse Eysenbach corner kick. The Lion's Roar, 9/20/09

Boys' soccer, 1-1, looks to build strong offense

With a relatively inexperienced team, boys' soccer coach Brian Rooney said he sees the potential to improve every day. 'I've enjoyed working with them a lot,' he said. 'They have good enthusiasm for the game. They enjoy being with each other, and they enjoy playing soccer. They give the coaches a lot of joy to be [...] The Newtonite, 9/18/09
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