Newton Table Tennis Center serves up fun, community for all ages
It’s a Saturday afternoon at the Newton Table Tennis Center, and Jaime Wurzel is working up a sweat. Dressed in a black long-sleeve shirt, black [...]
Newton North girls basketball team falls to Acton-Boxborough
The Newton North girls basketball team began 2026 with a hard-fought 68-47 loss to Acton-Boxborough in a Saturday afternoon contest in Newton. With several of [...]
Snapshots: Lions boys hockey captures first win of season
The Newton South boys hockey team nabbed their first win of the 2025-26 season on Tuesday, coming from behind to defeat Norton 4-3 in overtime [...]
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 [...]