A long, grinding tournament matchup turned wild as Norwood clawed back from a five‑run deficit, blasted two game‑saving homers, and leaned on an unlikely pitching hero.
Mustangs Punish Rebel Miscues in Tournament Opener-This Day In Norwood History-June 5, 1986
Capitalizing on nine defensive miscues by rival Walpole, Coach John Solomon's Norwood Mustangs cruised to an 11-3 postseason opening statement.
Former Norwood Athlete Ralph Haddad Reflects on New England Golf from Colorado PGA-This Day In Norwood History-June 17, 1978
A dominant mid-century schoolboy golfer balances high-level Rocky Mountain competitions with local roots.
The John Balerna Show-This Day In Norwood History-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-This Day In Norwood History-June 3, 1978
Girls Basketball-Norwood, Westwood Move to Finals-This Day In Norwood History-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-This Day In Norwood History-March 15, 1978
Mustangs Erupt for 21 Runs-This Day In Norwood History-June 4, 1975
An 8-inning rain delay brought mercy to Lynn Tech as Coach Pete Wall's Norwood Mustangs ran wild in a massive 21-0 postseason routing.
Norwood Girls Win-This Day In Norwood History-June 4, 1975
A game-saving catch at second base by captain Jeannie Ellis seals a dramatic 4-3 opening-round tournament win for Norwood girls' softball.
Smelstor Leads Norwood-This Day In Norwood History-June 7, 1974
It was Kathy Smelstor day in Wakefield yesterday and she and her friends enjoyed every minute of it. Kathy Smelstor and friends also happen to be the Norwood High girls … Continue reading Smelstor Leads Norwood-This Day In Norwood History-June 7, 1974
Norwood, Arlington tip foes set up dream EsMass final-This Day In Norwood History-March 12, 1972
By Kevin Wall Globe Staff A tired Billy-Clifford blasted away from the top of the left faceoff circle in sudden death overtime yesterday to carry top-seeded Norwood to a 3-2 … Continue reading Norwood, Arlington tip foes set up dream EsMass final-This Day In Norwood History-March 12, 1972
Joe Porcello Joins Norwood’s Lineage of All-Around Baseball Superstars-This Day In Norwood History-April 5, 1971
(generated with Gemini) Norwood High School has produced its share of standout athletes, and in 1971, Joe Porcello emerged as the latest “does‑it‑all” baseball star. Following in the footsteps of … Continue reading Joe Porcello Joins Norwood’s Lineage of All-Around Baseball Superstars-This Day In Norwood History-April 5, 1971