MIAA to Revisit Decision to Drop Boys' Gymnastics

The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association voted in January to drop boys' gymnastics from its roster for sponsored sports.

The Newton North and Newton South boys' gymnastics teams may have a chance at another official season.  The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) recently voted 7-2 to reconsider its decision to drop boys' gymnastics as an official high school sport, according to a report in the Boston.com High School Sports Blog.  Citing low participation numbers, the MIAA voted on January 16 to end sanctioned competition for the seven boys' gymnastics teams in the state. The seven schools with boys' gymnastics teams include: Newton North, Newton South, Braintree, Burlington, Lowell, Attleboro and Andover.  Richard Ellis, coach of the Braintree High School boys gymnastics team, and Braintree Athletic Director Michael Denise, presented …

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Newton Little League: Cubs Claw Their Way to Victory

During the spring little league season we are posting articles written by young Newton sports writers. This week's story featuring the Newton Central Cubs versus the Newton North Yankees was written by Jaden Farquhar, grade 5 at Peirce.

How to Get Your Spring Sports Team Featured on Newton Patch

Have info to share on your favorite sports team? It's easy to get it featured on Newton Patch.

How to Get Your Spring Sports Team Featured on Newton Patch

Have info to share on your favorite sports team? It's easy to get it featured on Newton Patch.

Spring sports at Newton's high schools are underway, with many teams looking to build on their success in 2012. Around Newton, youth sports are also getting started and we want to help share all the great moments and highlights from this spring with the community. We are looking for athletes, coaches, parents, booster club members and fans who are ready, willing and able to show their team spirit on Newton Patch. News about any team -- high school, middle school, recreation teams, etc. – is welcome! Here's how you can share news about your sports team this fall: 1. Start a blog about your sports team: Share stats, recaps, photos and/or videos from the game in your own sports blog. Discuss the team, coaches and players with other fans in …

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Newton Youth Basketball Team Wins Mass. Division 1 Title

The Newton 5th grade boys won the Division 1 Massachusetts State Basketball Championship held at Mass Premier Courts in Foxboro.

Newton Youth Basketball Team Takes Div. 1 Metro West Title

The team is competing in the state tournament this weekend.

Newton Basketball Playoff Run Comes to an End

The Newton South girls' basketball team and Newton North boys' basketball team both played semifinal matches last night.

After beating the odds for three post-season victories, the No. 17 Newton South girls' basketball team ended their South Div. 1 playoff run last night with a 54-53 semifinal loss to No. 4 Franklin.  Meanwhile, the No. 2 Newton North boys' basketball team fell to No. 6 North Quincy in a South Div. 1 semifinal match last night, ending their season with a 51-47 loss at UMass Boston. Over at Massasoit-brockton, the Lions led early on in the game. Franklin would eventually come back to lead at the end of the half and at the end of the third quarter, according to the NSHS Denebola game story. South kept battling back, though, and tied it up at 52 all with three minutes to go in the game.  As the clock wound down, Franklin and South traded free-…

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Newton Athletes Take Home Two New England Track & Field Championship Titles

The 26th New England Track & Field Championships were held on Saturday, March 2 at the Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Center in Boston.

Newton came home with a pair of championship titles and a few top achievements following Saturday's New England Track & Field Championships in Boston.  Newton South senior Jung Park placed first in the boys' 55-meter hurdle race, finishing ahead of Isaiah McEwen of Bloomfield, Conn. and Ben Colello of Lincoln-Sudbury, Mass., according to stats provided by MileSplit Mass. Park also took home the 55-meter hurdle title at the all-state tournament on Feb. 23.  Newton's second championship title went to Newton North senior Carl Whitham, who finished first in the boys' shot put. Whitham topped second place finisher Evan Dombrowski of St. John's Prep (Mass.) and Jared Bell of Deering, Maine. Whitham had finished third in the all-state tournament …

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Newton South Girls' Basketball Shocks Cross-Town Rival in Playoff Victory

The Lions faced the Newton North Tigers Wednesday night at Newton North

In a thrilling overtime finish, the No. 17 Newton South girls' basketball team (11-10) defeated No. 1 Newton North Wednesday night, 49-45, securing a spot for the Lions in the South Div. 1 quarterfinals.  Although Newton South came in as the underdogs, they jumped on their opponents early on in the game, taking a 7-0 lead in the first quarter, the Newton South Denebola reported.  Going into the half, North had a 20-18 lead, but the Lions regained ground and had a 35-33 lead heading into the final quarter, the Denebola reported. After trading the lead in the fourth quarter, North eventually tied it up and the two teams went into overtime.  Once the teams were into extra time, both senior captain Kayla Burton and junior Lauren Levey sunk …

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Newton North, South Basketball Teams Headed to Playoffs

The Newton North girls' ice hockey team will also head to the Div. 1 playoffs.

Newton will be well-represented in this year's South Div. 1 basketball playoffs, as all four teams from Newton North and Newton South are headed to the post-season.  The Newton North girls' team landed the top spot in this year's South Div. 1 tournament with a 19-1 regular season record. The team has a bye in the preliminary round and will play a first round game on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. at Newton North. The No. 1 Tigers will face the winner of a Newton South-Taunton game played earlier in the week. With an 18-3 regular season record, the Newton North boys' team was seeded in the No. 2 spot in the South Div. 1 tournament and has a bye in the preliminary round. The Tigers will face No. 15 Madison Park (8-8) in a first round match on …

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