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06/05/2026

Finally tonight, Mike Levin caught up with Dave Powell, head coach of Needham boys volleyball to talk about the win, the awesome atmosphere at the A gym and returning to the State Semis!

06/05/2026

Post-game interviews as Mike Levin spoke with Thomas Klein and Will Rozman after Needham boys volleyball swept Lowell to reach their 6th straight state semifnal. Needham will face rival Newton North, who upset #4 Chelmsford.

06/05/2026

Getting ready for Playoff Quarterfinal action as #1 Needham boys volleyball hosts #8 Lowell. We'll be recording the game and will debut it Saturday at 7pm on our Community & HD Channels, as well as streaming on needhamchannel.org.

06/05/2026

UPDATE: Gerstel pleaded not guilty to all 17 charges.

Chris Gerstel, who formerly served on the Needham Baseball & Softball board of directors, is charged with allegedly defrauding the Little League organization out of more than $200,000.

Gerstel, chair of the Park and Recreation Commission, was arrested Friday morning in connection with 12 counts of wire fraud, two counts of filing false tax returns and three counts of failure to file tax returns, according to federal prosecutors.

The alleged conduct took place between June 2019 and October 2024.

Needham Parks and Recreation Youth Sports Park and Rec Commission Chair Accused of Stealing Funds From Local Little League Cameron Morsberger June 5, 2026 • Chris Gerstel, who formerly served on the Needham Baseball & Softball board of directors, is charged with allegedly defrauding the Little Lea...

06/04/2026

Due to anticipated rain and thunderstorms on Sunday, Needham High Graduation has been officially moved to Monday at 5pm. We'll be there with LIVE coverage on our Communtiy, Education and HD Channels, as well as streaming on needhamchannel.org, our Roku app, and our TNC YouTube Channel! Congrats to the Class of 2026, from all of our staff, board and volunteers!

06/03/2026

We also have some video from Tuesday's Needham girls tennis playoff battle vs Andover. This is a great back & forth! Thanks to Derick for getting these & good luck to the Rockets in their QF matchup Thurs at Boston Latin!

06/03/2026

How about Needham girls tennis?! Still undefeated and they beat Andover 4-1 Tuesday in playoff action! The Rockets advance to the Quarterfinals, where they'll visit Boston Latin Thursday at 1pm, but here's a few photos Derick snapped during Tuesday's matchup at the new NHS Courts.

06/03/2026

We had Derick snap some pics at multiple NHS playoff games yesterday, with these from Needham boys volleyball vs North Andover. We'll be recording Friday's Quarterfinal broadcast vs Lowell & will debut it Saturday at 7pm.

06/02/2026

06/02/2026

Softball dropped a tough one in their playoff opener Monday, 7-1 to Methuen. Check out these stills we captured: