Needham Channel Sports

It's a Real Sports Report Throwback at Tuesday's Patriots Training Camp as Mike "Sarge" Riley and our own Mike Levin preview the upcoming season & Sarge gives some advice for the
Needham Rockets Fall Teams! We'll have much more from Sarge Thursday on the

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This is Mike, reporting from a beautiful Saturday morning at the 1st day of Patriots Training Camp! Of course I stopped to talk with our old friend Mike "Sarge" Riley before heading to the bleachers. Saw Maye, Vrabel doing drills, Gonzalez, new Patriot A.J. Brown, Henry, my favorite Patriot Mack Hollins, my Aunt's HS classmate Robert Kraft and lots of great sights. Did you know every session is free and just a short drive nearly every morning the next 2 weeks? Come check it out if you have a chance, it's a great time!

Cheers to our friend the Sarge!! If you've been to or have been watching the World Cup games in Foxboro, you've probably heard the familiar voice of Needham Channel alum and NHS graduate Mike Riley as the Public Address Announcer! Mike has been on the mic for many events there for years, but told us Tuesday morning: "Announcing the FIFA World Cup games have been amazing! Having done PA Announcing since my days on the hill at Needham High for football it’s surreal to think about me doing this on a global stage. I’ve been fortunate to be game day voice of Gillette for the last nine years (Boston for the next 2 weeks!). It's different at the World Cup. Usually Patriots games I arrive no later than 4 hours before kickoff and Revs no later than 3 hours. For match days with FIFA it’s been 7 hours before the match. The protocol that goes into it is so precise from start to finish with meetings and rehearsals leading up to match days - it almost feels like a full time job! But it’s been worth it working with a fantastic staff at FIFA and Kraft sports who are essentially my second family. In addition, I wouldn’t be doing this without the help and guidance for my many years of volunteering at the Needham Channel! And that’s a fact, Jack!!!" Thanks to Mike for sending us these pics from the games, but be sure to swipe through to hear him announce the Scotland anthem! Also, after a one year absence, Mike will be returning to our live Needham 4th of July Parade coverage, co-hosting with Colleen Lavery once again, so be sure to tune in at 9:30am on-air, streaming on needhamchannel.org, Roku and our TNC YouTube Channel!!

Big win for Needham Post 14! Check out the highlights from this game tomorrow at 7:30pm on The Needham Channel News 📺⚾️

It was wonderful to have Needham girls rugby at tonight's School Committee meeting! The Rockets were recognized for winning the MIAA Sportsmanship Award.

And finally, Part 2 of the State Final between Needham boys volleyball and Brookline, Day 2 from Hopkinton. This gallery from Derick closes out our Rockets Spring Sports coverage, but we'd like to thank ALL of the players, coaches, fans, volunteers and staff that helped us with our coverage throughout the school year! Fall will be here before you know it... and we already have Legion Baseball coverage coming Wednesday!!

Here's Part 1 of our final look back to the D1 State Title game, here's a gallery from Day 1 in Westwood between Needham boys volleyball and Brookline. Our thanks to Derick for snapping all of these!