Thursday, March 14, 2013
Thanks to a pair of goals from North Reading resident Nolan Vesey, the Cougars snuck past top seed St. John's Prep, 2-1, and will play at TD Garden on Sunday.
Austin Prep's 'super' season will end on the biggest stage. Thanks to a 2-1 victory over top-seeded St. John's Prep on Wednesday night inside Lowell's Tsongas Center, the Austin Prep boys hockey team will play on Sunday in the Super 8 championship game on the ice of TD Garden. The Cougars previously knocked Reading High School out of the Super 8 in the opening round with a closely contested 2-0 sweet of the series. On Wednesday, North Reading resident Nolan Vesey was credited with both Cougar goals, including one on a strange bounce with 2:11 to play in the third period to put Austin Prep ahead for good. According to the Boston Herald, the play happened so quickly that not even Vesey knows how he managed the game-winning goal. “I couldn’t …
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Monday, March 11, 2013
Reading High School toppled North Andover to win the North Division 2 sectional title on Saturday morning in Lowell.
It was business as usual for the Reading High School girls basketball team. The Lady Rockets topped North Andover on Saturday at the Tsongas Center in Lowell to earn a spot in the state semifinal, hoping to take the next step in earning a second straight undefeated state championship. Thanks to Saturday's win, head coach Kim Penney's charges will take on Medfield at 6 p.m. on the parquet of TD Garden. Can't make the game? No worries. Patch will be in attendance live chatting with up to the second updates throughout the contest. "It's awesome," said Penney, wrapping up her final season as Reading coach. "Everyone was there last year except for the two freshmen, so it's exciting for them, and for all of us. We're excited." Are you a big fan …
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Saturday, March 9, 2013
With their 50-33 victory on Saturday, the Rockets advanced to play on Monday at TD Garden.
Reading High School's quest for back-to-back undefeated girls basketball seasons lives on. Though North Andover sliced the Rockets' lead into single digits in the third quarter, Reading was in command throughout and cruised to a 50-33 victory in the North Division 2 final at Lowell's Tsongas Center. With Olivia Healy shut down for much of the game, Reading was able to rely on 19 points from Sarah Haase. Following the victory, the Rockets move on to play on Monday on the parquet of TD Garden. "It's great to get a win, but we can't get ahead of ourselves," said Haase, a junior. "We're going into the Garden and it's going to be another big game." Check back on Monday for photos, video and reaction from Saturday's game. And in the mean time, …
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Friday, March 8, 2013
Reading pulled away late after nearly blowing a 16-point second half lead. With the win, the Rockets will play for the North Division 2 title on Saturday morning.
Wilmington High School head coach, and just about every other coach who's come across Olivia Healy for that matter, is thrilled to see the Reading High School senior leave the state after this season. That means Healy is doing something right. On Thursday night, she did just about everything right. Healy poured home 36 points to help the Rockets stave off a frantic Wildcat comeback. Reading pulled away late and earned a 63-51 victory in the North Division 2 semifinal. "I think the whole league is, the whole state is," said Keane with a laugh. "Once the ball gets in her hands, it's tough to tell where it's going. That's why she's a Division 1 player on the best team in the state." Keane's charges nearly erased a 16-point deficit, clawing …
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Monday, March 4, 2013
The Rockets led by just four points at halftime but pulled away for a 62-40 victory over the Red Devils.
It took a two quarters of play. But the Reading High School girls basketball team finally found their postseason form. The undefeated No. 1 seed Rockets led upstart No. 8 seed Burlington by just four points at halftime of Sunday's North Division 2 quarterfinal game. Having not played in more than a week, the Rockets shook off the rust and found their form in the second half, cruising to a 62-40 victory. "It took us longer than I would have liked to get back in the swing of things," said head coach Kim Penney. "The third period was more like what we are capable of." Following the victory, Reading advanced to the semifinal round where they will face Wilmington in hopes of moving on to play for the sectional title. The tilt against the …
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The Reading girls basketball team and boys hockey team are the final two squads alive in the postseason.
Two Reading High School teams remain in action this week, prepared to play their biggest games of the season to date. Boys Hockey in Super 8 Hole The Rockets opened Super 8 tournament play on Sunday at Lowell's Tsongas Center, and despite a strong performance the locals are now facing a series deficit. Reading lost to Austin Prep, 2-1, after trailing throughout nearly the entire contest. The Cougars pounced to a 1-0 lead in the first period and made it 2-0 late before the Rockets put home a tally with 22 seconds left. In order to keep its season alive, Reading must win on Wednesday. Puck drops at 7:45 p.m. inside Stoneham Arena in game two. If the Rockets win, the decisive game will take place on either Saturday or Sunday. The Reading …
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013
The Rockets were eliminated from the postseason on Tuesday night with a 60-57 road loss to New Mission.
The Reading High School boys basketball team's stay in the North Division 2 postseason was a short one. But for the Rockets, it was mission accomplished in proving they belonged in the bracket. New Mission, the No. 8 seed in the tournament, snuck past No. 9 Reading by a 60-57 margin in the teams' preliminary round. Following the loss, the Rockets' campaign came to a close with a record of 12-7. The team graduates five seniors from this year's squad. Are you a big fan of the Rockets? You'll also want to see:
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Monday, February 25, 2013
Four Reading High School teams learned their postseason assignments when the MIAA unveiled its playoff pairings over the weekend.
The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association revealed its postseason brackets over the weekend, and Reading High School has four teams ready to begin play in the upcoming days. Rockets Hockey Ready to Blast Into Super 8 Action The Reading boys hockey team earned the No. 5 seed in the elite Super 8 tournament. As a result they'll take on Austin Prep in a best-of-three series that will reportedly begin on Sunday at Lowell's Tsongas Center. Suiting up for Austin Prep, which is located in Reading, is local skater Brendan Leach, a senior defenseman. Lady Rockets Hockey Hoping for Deep Postseason Run After earning the No. 6 seed in Division 1, the girls hockey team snagged a preliminary round bye. The team will take on either No. 11 …
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Leo DeSimone
12:30 pm on Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Congratulations to the Rockets. Although the score does not indicate a victory, our Rockets were victorious. They took a team that is favored to win the D-2 title to the final shot of the game. They never gave up and left all they had on the floor. Truly an inspiration to the community of Reading. Thanks Fellas! Leo DeSimone more ›