Snapshots: Hopes run high for Newton South indoor track
Newton South's 2025-26 indoor track season is off and running, with many of the school’s sprinters, leapers and throwers putting up strong results in the [...]
With a new face at the helm, North basketball is ready to go
John McNamara remembers going to the old Newton North building to watch varsity basketball games when he was eight years old. Now, he’s taking the [...]
Tigers take down Warriors in Fenway football showdown
Down 13-0 at halftime, the Newton North Tigers roared to life in the second half, making big defensive plays and scoring two late touchdowns to [...]
Snapshots: Newton South closes out season with loss to Natick
Newton South's run in the MIAA Division 1 boys soccer championship came to an end on Tuesday night as they were defeated 2-0 by Natick in [...]
Snapshots: Newton North girls volleyball team ends season short of MIAA title
Newton North's quest for a fourth straight MIAA Division 1 girls volleyball title ended on Saturday night, as the reigning champs fell to upstart Franklin in [...]
Newton North girls volleyball team defeats Winchester in MIAA Div. 1 quarterfinals
The Newton North girls volleyball team took a big step toward their fourth consecutive state championship on Friday evening, defeating #7 Winchester 3 sets to [...]
Newton athlete is first Mongolian American to win Massachusetts Division One Championship
Newton’s Bishrelt “Giga” Bat-Erdene made history last year by becoming the first (and only) Mongolian American athlete to win a Division One State Championship in [...]
Lions’ Pride: Newton South alum Veronica Burton enjoys breakout WNBA season
From the hardwood of Newton South High School to the bright lights of the WNBA, Veronica Burton has had a remarkable rise. In her first [...]
Burgeoning interest brings boom to Boston women’s sports
On Tuesday, the Women’s Pro Baseball League announced that Boston would be one of four cities to get a founding team. Along with New York, [...]
He was a World Cup mascot 30 years ago, and he wants to do it again this year
Longtime Newtonian Jeff Riklin is excited about the prospect of volunteering at next year’s FIFA World Cup. Seven of the games will be played at [...]
Newton South alum helps new WNBA team make history
The Golden State Valkyries made history Thursday night as they became the first WNBA expansion franchise to make the playoffs in its inaugural season, thanks [...]
Newton North alum Kenny Schechter helped bring college team record-setting season
Newton native Kenny Schechter has achieved a career milestone as a member of the LSU Shreveport Pilots championship baseball team. Their 59-0 season this year [...]
Newton’s Alex Sherman is crushing records while he builds himself
Alex Sherman, Newton track athlete (NNHS ’21), has wrapped up his college track career at the NCAA championship in Eugene, Ore. The Newton Beacon first [...]
Pumped for Pickleball: That click-clack sound you hear is Newton’s newest fanatical sport
Pickleball has won the hearts of Newton’s 50-and-older crowd over the past two years–as a leisurely hobby for some and a high-stakes competition for others. [...]
School Committee candidates talk multi-level classrooms and more
Last month, four candidates—Jenna Miara, Mali Brodt, Bruce Hedison and Jim Murphy—jointly announced their campaigns for Newton’s School Committee in this year’s local election. On [...]