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'A true Blue Devil': Longtime Fairhaven assistant honored by Mass State Football Coaches
MILFORD — Donnie Joseph never gave much thought to leaving Fairhaven High. “I’ve just been happy where I am,” he said. A 1992 graduate of Fairhaven High, Joseph has spent the past 27 years coaching football at his alma mater. ...
'It was amazing'; New Bedford High volleyball stays perfect with season sweep of Voc-Tech
NEW BEDFORD — The Whalers are back. It’s been nearly a decade since the New Bedford High boys volleyball team had won at the Z. Walter Janiak Fieldhouse. That streak ended on Friday night. The undefeated Whalers defeated rival GNB Voc-Tech, 3-0, in front of a packed house...
'A special talent': A 6-6 freshman is turning heads for Bishop Stang baseball
DARTMOUTH — Seamus Keller showed a glimpse of what he can do during Wednesday’s 6-1 win over Archbishop Williams in Catholic Central League action. Batting in the No. 9 spot, the Bishop Stang freshman slugged a hard hit ball that rolled toward the right field fence. He raced around the bases and dove head-first past home plate to beat the throw for an inside-the-park home run.
Standard-Times editor receives statewide honor from MHSFCA
Laurie Los Lee is well accustomed to writing stories. Being the center of a story, well, that's an unfamiliar spot for the veteran sports editor of The Standard-Times in New Bedford. On Sunday, Lee earned this headline as she was awarded the Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Association's Media Award....
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Sandwich girls lacrosse remain unbeaten with nine goal scorers in win
The Sandwich girls lacrosse team extended their win streak to 13 games as they remain undefeated with a 18-3 win over Bishop Stang on Friday. Aubrie Schwager (four goals), Kyla Darmon (three goals, two assists), Quinn Anderson (three goals, one assist), Avery Cobban (two goals, two assists), Abi Reisig (two goals, one assist), Marley Dwyer (one goal), Julia O'Neil (one goal), Paige Morrison (one goal), and Addy Anderson (one goal) all contributed on offense.
Pontes: Paul Skenes’ Evolution Is A Story Of Growth
The first time I watched Paul Skenes in person is etched into my memory. It was Cape Cod League opening day in 2021. The previous season was canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. After 22 months of no Cape Cod League play, baseball was back for the most prestigious summer league in the country.
Newport County High School Roundup: Scores and recaps from Thursday's games
SOFTBALL Division III Rogers 4, Tiverton 3 The Vikings' Tess Margolis allowed 1 earned run, while striking out 4 and giving up 5 hits to earn the win. Margaret Phelps and Lillian Reilly each had 3 hits...
Baseball Recap: Dighton-Rehoboth Regional's win ends four-game losing streak on the road
Dighton-Rehoboth Regional's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Case Cardinals a 6-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Dighton-Rehoboth Regional also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Raising the bar: Presenting the 2023-24 Taunton Daily Gazette Gymnastics All-Scholastics
Another high school gymnastics season has come and gone in the Greater Taunton area. Once again, Bridgewater-Raynham/West Bridgewater (5-1, 5-1 Cranberry League) led the way locally, with the co-op capturing its eighth straight Cranberry League Championship and finishing fifth overall at the MIAA South Sectionals. Taunton (4-4, 4-4 Hockomock League) improved over last winter with some strong performances and finished fifth at the Hockomock League Championship, with Sophia Hall having a meet-high beam score of 9.1 in...
Vote: 73 athletes up for Herald News Athlete of the Week for April 29-May 4
FALL RIVER — Seventy-three athletes from the Fall River area have been placed on the Athlete of the Week ballot. This poll is for boys volleyball, track and field, tennis and lacrosse performances from April 29-May 4. Supporters of the schools — Atlantis Charter, Case, Diman, Durfee, Somerset Berkley and Westport — and student-athletes can visit heraldnews.com to vote for the person of their choice. One male and female will be chosen.
Spring Sports Teams Dig in at End of Regular Season
The Vineyard boys tennis team is tearing up the court so far this spring. Off to a seven and two record to start the season, the Vineyarders are leading their division and are poised to sweep the Cape and Islands league as they prepare for the postseason. Last week, the...
'Wild ride': Diman baseball team off to quick start this spring
FALL RIVER — It's been quite the season thus far for Diman seniors Cole Andrade, Byron Bell and Jacob Almeida. Now the trio can add some early accolades in their pockets before their high school careers comes to a close. The Bengals clinched the Mayflower Athletic Conference Large Division...
North Providence golf team improves to 7-2 for best start in nine years
SWANSEA, Mass. – The North Providence High golf team is off to its finest start since 2015, thanks to its West Division sweep of Providence Country Day and Achievement First of Providence on Monday afternoon across the state line at Swansea Country Club. Junior standouts Ryan Gervais and Brady...
Softball Game Preview: Greater New Bedford RVT Heads Out
Greater New Bedford RVT is 10-0 against Old Rochester Regional since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Greater New Bedford RVT Bears will head out on the road to face off against the Old Rochester Regional Bulldogs at 3:45 p.m. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Greater New Bedford RVT and six for Old Rochester Regional.
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: St. John Paul II girls tennis wins 14th straight to remain unbeaten
It might have been raining outside, but the St. John Paul II girls tennis team remains hot. The Lions won their 14th straight match to remain unbeaten at 14-0 as they beat Cape Cod Academy (8-4) on Wednesday. Bella Scoletti defeated Julia McCaffrey in second singles (6-2, 6-0), while Rosanna Sullivan beat...
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