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New Bedford High School inducts nine into All Sports Hall of Fame
Nine former student-athletes were inducted into the New Bedford High School All Sports Hall of Fame during a ceremony on Saturday night at the Century House in Acushnet. Here's a look at each of the inductees and their accomplishments: JASON BAPTISTE, 1988 ...
Dangerous Devils: Fairhaven's balanced offense key to team's best record in a decade
FAIRHAVEN — As a guard, Cam Burke is always looking for the open player on the basketball court. He has a similar role on Fairhaven’s boys lacrosse team as a junior midfielder. “I’m more of a disher than a scorer,” Burke said. “I’d rather get an assist than...
Our 2024 Boys Hockey Player of the Year, Super Team & All-Stars
It was another solid winter season for SouthCoast boys hockey teams with three — Bishop Stang, Dartmouth and ORR/Fairhaven — qualifying for the state tournament and each finishing the year with 10 or more wins. ORR/Fairhaven had the deepest run, reaching the Div. 4 Sweet 16 while Bishop Stang lost in the Div. 3 Round of 32 and Dartmouth came up short in the Div. 2 Round of 32. ...
Softball Recap: Seekonk picks up third straight win on the road
Won the last time they faced Diman RVT, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Seekonk Warriors came out on top against the Diman RVT Bengals by a score of 9-6. For Diman RVT's part, Danielle Mello was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alyvia Moniz, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Vote for the SouthCoast High School Softball Player of the Week for May 6-12
The winner of last week’s Softball Player of the Week poll was Wareham’s Jolee Anderson. She had more than 9,000 votes (48%) to receive the honor. Anderson went a combined 8-for-14 with eight RBIs and seven runs scored. She had a home run against Westport. On the mound, she struck out 12 against Holbrook. ...
Long Island native brings his love of lacrosse to Somerset Berkley's newest program
FALL RIVER — Some 225 miles seperate Phil Strangolagalli from where his love for the sport of lacrosse began. While playing for high school team, the Port Washington Vikings, Strangolagalli developed a passion for the game that still runs deep today. Now the 31-year old Long Island native hopes to generate the same excitement...
Middleboro laxer reaches milestone in thrilling fashion: South Shore H.S. top performers
The high school spring sports season is coming to a close. But there's plenty of unfinished business to attend to in the final weeks of the regular season. League titles are on the line. Playoff spots and seedings are being battled for. Career milestones are within reach. So there's plenty going on before...
Softball Game Preview: Greater New Bedford RVT on Home-Turf
The Greater New Bedford RVT Bears will be playing at home against the Dighton-Rehoboth Regional Falcons at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Greater New Bedford RVT has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Dighton-Rehoboth Regional will arrive with four straight victories.
'Today was a special moment': Durfee names softball field after legendary coach
FALL RIVER — One of Sarah Stack's memories of former Durfee legendary softball head coach Steve Winarski is his hat. After every win, Winarski took his cap off and presented the brim to Stack and her Fall River teammates while pointing at the letters 'win' that he scripted with a pen. At the time,...
Durfee softball wins second straight game for former coach: Top performers (May 13-18)
FALL RIVER — It was a grand evening for the Durfee softball team on Tuesday. The Hilltoppers broke open a close game late and defeated neighboring Diman for their second straight win, 9-2, at the newly named Steven Winarski Varsity softball field on the campus of B.M.C. Durfee High School. Rachael Silva went the...
‘Good group of guys’: Old Rochester boys lacrosse team in reach of postseason tourney
MATTAPOISETT — The Old Rochester Regional High School boys lacrosse season in 2024 has been defined by learning and teaching. With just three graduating seniors this year, the team is young. Some players are brand new to the sport, according to head coach Michael Forns. Even so, the team...
No Mercy! Nauset Baseball Thumps Wareham 13-1 In 5 Innings
WAREHAM – The Warriors are back on track. After suffering a three-game losing skid following a 9-1 start, the Nauset baseball team was desperate to get back on track. The Warriors can finally put their slump behind them after cruising to a 13-1 mercy-rule victory over Wareham on Monday at Spillane Field, the team’s fourth straight victory.
Pair of 'ultra competitive' sophomores powering playoff-bound Bishop Stang boys lacrosse
DARTMOUTH — One does a bunch of scoring. The other stops the opposition from scoring. A pair of sophomores — forward Andrew Lally and goalie Will Sanders — are having a major impact for the Bishop Stang boys lacrosse team this spring. Lally leads the Spartans in scoring with a team-high 73 points —...
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