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Needham Baseball Coach Named D1 South Coach of the Year

The Boston Herald recently released their final Super Six rankings of the year along with the regional coaches of the year.

Needham, MA – After a great season for the Needham Rockets, the first accolades are starting to roll in.

Tuesday, the Boston Herald named baseball coach Matt Howard the Division 1 South Coach of the Year. His 14-10 team finished the season ranked fifth overall in Division 1 South.

The Rockets finished the regular season in third place in the Carey Division of the very competitive Bay State Conference. After entering the Division 1 South tournament as the 11th seed, the Rockets went on a run to the South finals, where they fell to Silver Lake.

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