Recent Norwood High graduate Lisa Willman earned a spot as a dancer on the New England Patriots cheerleading squad after bouncing back from an initial tryout cut.
Babe Ruth All-Stars Stage Dramatic Sixth-Inning Comeback-July 24, 1979
Trailing late in the game, the Norwood Babe Ruth All-Star team rallied with a three-run sixth inning to defeat Arlington 11-10 at Trum Field.
Norwood School Committee Names Joe Johnson Head Basketball Coach-July 13, 1978
On the evening of July 12, 1978, the Norwood School Committee appointed Joe Johnson as the new head basketball coach at Norwood High School. The decision followed an intense executive … Continue reading Norwood School Committee Names Joe Johnson Head Basketball Coach-July 13, 1978
Former Norwood Athlete Ralph Haddad Reflects on New England Golf from Colorado PGA-June 17, 1978
A dominant mid-century schoolboy golfer balances high-level Rocky Mountain competitions with local roots.
The John Balerna Show-June 3, 1978
Mustangs Blank Waltham in Tourney Opener In high school postseason baseball, you occasionally see an individual athlete put a team on his back and single-handedly dictate the outcome of a … Continue reading The John Balerna Show-June 3, 1978
Norwood Scholar Is Class Stranger-June 2, 1978
In 1978, Bill Murray—unable to attend classes due to osteogenesis imperfecta—became Norwood High’s valedictorian, breaking new ground for accessibility, educational rights, and home‑tutored achievement.
Girls Basketball-Norwood, Westwood Move to Finals-March 15, 1978
Norwood scored the last six points in regulation and the first five in overtime to win the girl's Division 1 semifinals over Cambridge Rindge & Latin yesterday, 47-44, at Norwell. … Continue reading Girls Basketball-Norwood, Westwood Move to Finals-March 15, 1978
Goalies Owe Some Saves to Higgins-November 8, 1977
Ernie Higgins, the little old mask-maker If Ernie Higgins had known the man in the iron mask, the long-suffering prisoner might have been a standout in the National Hockey League. … Continue reading Goalies Owe Some Saves to Higgins-November 8, 1977
Three Norwood Youths Cycle to Montreal to Attend 1976 Summer Olympics-August 3, 1976
Three adventurous Norwood youths—Tony Bretti, Carmen Bretti, and Joe Bandanza—bicycled 80 to 100 miles a day to reach the 1976 Montreal Summer Olympics, camping along the way in an unforgettable athletic feat.
Norwood’s Second Annual “Tiot” Relay Race Raises Funds for Youth Recreation-July 12, 1976
Sponsored by the Ponderosa Lounge, the successful community fundraiser combined athletic competition with a picnic to benefit local recreational projects.