Sports Roundup May 14-20

The local track teams competed at the Bay State Conference championships, and the boys' lacrosse and girls' tennis squads stayed perfect.

Baseball: The Raiders missed a chance to pull closer to league leader Walpole, falling, 7-2, to the Rebels on Monday. The result assured Walpole at least a share of the Bay State Conference title. Wellesley (10-7, 7-5 BSC) didn’t play again this week because of rain and remains in second place in the Herget Division. Softball: Wellesley lost an entire week of play to rain, leaving the team to sit on its four-game losing streak. The Raiders (3-12, 2-9 BSC) will play an unusual Sunday game tomorrow morning at 11 a.m., when they host Walpole. Boys’ lacrosse: The Raiders continue to crush all comers, picking up two decisive victories this week. Wellesley (15-0, 10-0 BSC) overwhelmed Braintree, 13-2, on Tuesday and topped Newton North, 10-6, on…

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Wellesley's Sports Roundup May 7-13

Wellesley's lacrosse teams kept rolling, while the softball and boys' volleyball squads continued to struggle.

Baseball: The Raiders won two of three games this week but continue to trail Walpole in the Bay State Conference standings. Wellesley (10-6, 7-4 BSC) topped Brookline, 5-4, in 11 innings on Monday then beat Dedham, 4-0, on Tuesday before losing a 6-2 decision against Braintree on Friday. The local nine can redeem an April 27 loss and narrow the gap between themselves and the Rebels when they visit Walpole on Monday at 4 p.m. Softball: Wellesley opened the week with an 11-1 thumping of Brookline, a victory which, coupled with last Friday’s win over Natick, represented the team’s first back-to-back W’s of the season. But the Raiders (3-12, 2-9 BSC) lost four straight to close a jam-packed week: 6-2 to Weymouth, 4-1 to Dedham, 6-2 to Weymouth…

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Sports Roundup April 30-May 6

The boys' lacrosse team and girls' tennis squad continued their dominance and stayed unbeaten.

Baseball: The Raiders continued to falter a bit, suffering their fourth loss in six games and dropping to second place in the Herget Division. Wellesley (7-3, 4-3 Bay State Conference) edged Norwood, 6-5, on Monday before falling, 4-0, to Milton on Thursday. Softball: Wellesley snapped a six-game losing streak, squeaking by Natick, 13-12, on Friday. The Raiders (2-8, 1-6 BSC) lost, 3-1, to Norwood on Monday and 5-1 to Milton on Thursday. Boys’ lacrosse: The Raiders continued their mastery of the Bay State Conference, winning a pair of games by a combined 25 goals. Wellesley (11-0, 6-0 BSC) topped Weymouth, 14-4, on Tuesday and Milton, 16-1, on Friday to remain perfect. Girls’ lacrosse: Wellesley sustained its first loss of the season, 11-9…

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Sports Roundup April 23-29

The Wellesley lacrosse teams remained unbeaten, running their combined record to 14-0-1, while the boys' tennis squad suffered its first regular-season loss in three years.

Baseball: The Raiders lost their grip on the Bay State Conference lead this week by losing two of three contests. Wellesley (6-3, 3-1 BSC) beat Needham, 5-1, on Monday but fell to Walpole, 12-10, on Wednesday and to Weymout, 4-3, on Friday. Walpole (6-2, 4-1 BSC) took over first place. The Raiders host Norwood Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. in a non-league game. Softball: Wellesley is still seeking its first conference victory, after dropping a pair of one-run games to Needham and Walpole. The Raiders (1-6, 0-4 BSC) lost, 5-4, to the Rockets on Monday and 4-3 to the Rebels on Wednesday, bringing their losing streak to four games. They visit Norwood Monday at 3:45 p.m. Boys’ lacrosse: The Raiders survived their toughest test of the season so far, a …

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Wellesley Sports Roundup April 16-22

Five local teams remain unbeaten after the school vacation week.

Baseball: The Wellesley hardballers took a vacation week trip outside the Bay State Conference, beating Medfield, 8-5, on Tuesday and falling to state No. 1 Catholic Memorial, 11-4, on Thursday. “It’s a chance to see what it’s like to play one of those top two, top five teams in the state,” head coach Rob Kane said of the Raiders’ meeting with the Knights. “CM’s probably the top one or two teams in the state. To get them to come play on our field, and a chance to see what it’s like against Division 1 pitching. … We’re trying to get the guys prepared to play the Bay State, and playing teams like CM … gives us an opportunity to see what’s out there.” The Raiders (5-2, 2-0 BSC) remained atop the conference standings, despite the loss. …

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WHS Grad McPhee Places Second in Bay State Games Pole Vault

Three local athletes compete at track and field meet.

A trio of local athletes competed Saturday in the track and field portion of the Bay State Games at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell, including recent Wellesley High graduate Hanna McPhee, who took home a silver medal in the open division pole vault. McPhee, 18, the high school state runner-up this spring, cleared 10 feet, 6 inches, bested only by 25-year-old Jillena DeCarteret of East Templeton. In the junior division, Hannah Randolph, 13, won her heat and finished eighth overall in the 400-meter dash with a time of 1:10.52. Rhyana Freeman, 13, of Brookline smashed the meet record by more than a second, winning in 1:00.26. Randolph also tied for fifth in the long jump, clearing 12 feet 9 1/4 inches. Waltham's Jaynah Jiminez, 13, …

Raiders' McPhee Claims Runner-Up Spot in All-State Pole Vault

Wellesley Girls Finish 17th Overall; Boys Tie for 56th

WESTFIELD — No one vaulted higher, but one girl vaulted first, and Wellesley's Hanna McPhee settled for the runner-up spot in the girls' pole vault Saturday at the MIAA Track and Field Outdoor Championships at Westfield State College. McPhee, a senior, and Newton North's Steph Brown both cleared 11 feet, but Brown earned the victory because her success came on her first attempt at the height. Fellow Raider Karla Ganley finished seventh in the event, with a vault of 10 feet, making Wellesley the only school to place two girls among the top eight, point-getting spots. The versatile Ganley also posted the fifth-fastest heat time in the 100-meter hurdles, 15.39, then ran even faster in the final to hold that No. 5 spot, crossing the line in 15…