Chicks With Sticks Battle to Raise Money for Coakley Courts

Local Chicks with Sticks group hosts first all female floor hockey tournament at the Civic Center.

The Chicks with Sticks held a fundraiser tournament this past Friday, April 8, with eighteen teams, totaling 150 women ranging in ages from 21 -71, converging on the Civic Center gym for the event.   The funds raised by the event are going to be put toward an outdoor court/rink being built at Coakley Middle School on the old track behind the baseball fields. Laurie Shea, who ran the tournament, pulled this together in a matter of weeks and said the event raised about $2,000. There was a lot of thought and creativity that went into team names and team shirts, some of the most creative including: the Mother Puckers (oldest average age of players with 1979 and earlier graduates, Babes with Balls, Slap Chix and the Hat Trixies. Laurie would …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today, Dec. 26

While you're recovering from too much Christmas feast, here's what you should know.

1. The holiday coverage need not end so soon - send Patch your holiday stories and photos to share with your neighbors! 2. The National Weather Service is predicting snow for the rest of today and tomorrow but with minimal accumulation. Patch will keep you updated throughout the day. 3. Online registration is available for Norwood youth soccer for this spring. Registration for the travel teams is available through Dec. 31 and for in-town teams through Feb. 19. Travel cost is $80 and in-town cost is $60 - $65. For more information visit www.norwoodsoccer.com. 4. There will be no Selectmen's meeting Tuesday night - the board will resume their normal meeting schedule Jan. 4. 5. Your Mustangs sports teams resume their schedules starting …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today, Dec. 22

School's almost out for the holidays!

1. Norwood public schools close at the end of the day tomorrow for the Christmas recess. Classes resume January 3, 2011. 2. The Abundant Table will be having their Christmas Brunch the morning of Dec. 25, and are always in need of volunteers. To help out or for more information, contact Aislynn at aislynn@abundant-table.org. 3. Norwood hockey takes on Brookline tonight. Watch Patch for the Mustangs Scoreboard and further coverage as the week goes on. 4. NPA-TV aired the annual live chat with Santa last night, which will be rebroadcast several times over the holiday weekend. The first rebroadcast is at 6:00 tonight. 5. Norwood Patch is still looking for your holiday recipes. Send favorites to kelly.glista@patch.com.

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The most recent scores from your Mustang varsity teams. Watch Patch for further coverage from our sports team. Boys Basketball: Girls Basketball: Boys Hockey: Girls Hockey: Wrestling:

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Five Things You Need to Know Today, Nov. 28

The holiday season begins with a bang in Norwood, and other important facts for the day.

1. The Norwood Holiday Extravaganza will be held this afternoon on the town common and in the Civic Center. Activities start at 1:30 p.m. and include hayrides,  face-painting, Christmas story readings and musical performances. Patch will be there to kick off the holiday season as well! 2. The winter sports season starts tomorrow. First games will be this coming weekend. Watch Patch for team previews and game schedules. 3. All board and committee meetings are back to normal scheduling this week after the holiday break for many. The school committee will meet tomorrow afternoon at 4:00 p.m., the Board of Selectmen will meet Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. 4. The Norwood Historical Society is hosting an open house at the F. Holland Day House this …

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