Sports
Wellesley-Needham Rivalry up for Best in Nation
A quick look at Needham High School sports action over the past week.
USA Today's High School Sports site is looking for the Best High School Rivalry in the Commonwealth, and Voting ends on Dec. 3. After that, the contest searches for the best rivalries in four regions across the nation, with voting until Dec. 13.
The contest winners, who will be named after National voting closes on Dec. 19, could score $10,000 split between the rival schools. The USA Today team will show up to cover, live, the 2013 game as well.
So, Is Needham-Wellesley the Best Rivalry in Mass?
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The following was submitted by the Needham High School athletics department:
Needham vs Wellesley is up for Best High School Football Rivalry in the Country!
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Voting for the top rivalry at the State level will end at 11 a.m. on Monday (12/3), and if Needham vs Wellesley wins MA, regional voting will start this Wednesday (12/5) and run through Wednesday, 12/12.
Vote now for Needham vs Wellesley (the oldest Public School game in the country, beginning in 1882) at: http://contest.usatodayhss.com/vote/ma
National winners will split a $10,000 First Prize and the 2013 game will be covered live by the USA Today!
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