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Athletic Hall of Fame coming to Taunton High School
TAUNTON, Mass. (WLNE) — Taunton High School announced Thursday that an Athletic Hall of Fame will be established to recognize and honor achievements of former student-athletes, coaches and teams. “We are thrilled to launch our Athletics Hall of Fame and recognize the outstanding contributions of our former student-athletes, teams,...
It's been a long road back for this Somerset native baseball and football star
SMITHFIELD, R.I. — The irony isn’t lost on Brandyn Durand. All the hits he dished out and took on the football field couldn't physically break him. It was a diving attempt for a fly ball in a baseball game that ultimately did the worst damage. The former three-sport...
PATIENCE PAYS OFF: Woonsocket's Rushaune Vilane commits to University of Kentucky football program
WARWICK – Type “Rushaune Vilane” into a Google search. Plenty of information pops up about the hard-charging linebacker, yet concrete recruiting tidbits are sparse.
JHS girls lax falls to Lincoln
The Johnston girls lacrosse team is still searching for its first win after falling to host Lincoln 9-2 on Tuesday evening. Irais Franco got the Panthers on the board in the first half but the Lions offense was sharp as it took a 6-1 advantage by the halftime break. Although the Johnston defense hunkered down in the final two periods, the offense struggled to truly break through as Sam Marcotte added the team’s second goal in the final two minutes.
Online registrations are open for Cumberland's 56th annual Arnold Mills Road Race
CUMBERLAND – The Arnold Mills Road Race will return to the roads of Cumberland on Thursday, July 4, for its 56th annual event, and signups are currently online for the 4-mile race, which will start at 9 a.m. The race, which is one of the oldest in the region,...
Case softball pitchers combined for a no-hitter in win: Top performers (Apr. 29-May 4)
ROCHESTER — Lila Alvarez and Meg Pereira combined for a no-hitter to lift the defending Division 4 state champion Cardinals to a 28-0 win over Old Rochester on the road. Alvarez fanned eight of nine batters for the win. She also went 3-for-4 at the plate with five RBIs. Pereira struck out five batters. ...
A walk-off and a varsity first: Vote for the High School Softball Player of the Week
Silver Lake Regional's Delany Moquin has been voted the High School Softball Player of the Week. The junior received over 5,000 votes to earn the honor. Moquin pitched well in a 2-1 loss to Lincoln-Sudbury. She struck out 14 Warriors. And this week's candidates are... Ava Donaghue + Rebecca Tse,...
Milestones aplenty: Three-sport teammates guide each other to Abington High history
A message to the person in charge of book-keeping the school records at Abington High: don't put your pen down. Don't look away, or blink, either. The Green Wave boys lacrosse team has plenty of season ahead to keep you busy. Milestones are rolling in one after another, thanks to this collection of three-sport teammates.
Cumberland's 'feisty' Betancur celebrates 100th despite stroke
CUMBERLAND – If there is one thing that has helped long-time Cumberland resident Maria Betancur make it to 100, her son Julio Betancur would say it’s her feistiness. “She will not let anything get her down and won’t take no for an answer,” Betancur told The Breeze. “That’s what keeps her going.”
Beating the odds: Durfee baseball gathering momentum this spring
FALL RIVER — Since taking over at his alma mater at Durfee in 2020, Mike Martin is finally living his dream as a manager. Going back to his hay days as a high school baseball player in 1986-1990 and even as head coach, the Hilltopper Hall of Famer haven't had a fast start to the season like he's seen in 2024.
Top Greater Taunton H.S. sports performers for April 29-May 5
Another week of the spring high school sports season is upon us in the Greater Taunton area. Last week, a Taunton freshman and a Dighton-Rehoboth senior continued their hot streaks at the plate in softball while Taunton baseball earned a solid win over Attleboro, Dighton-Rehoboth baseball held off a resurgent Apponequet squad, a few local relay teams scored wins at the MSTCA Relays, including a new school record time, a Dighton-Rehoboth girls lacrosse player reached a career...
JLL celebrates Opening Day
After multiple rainouts, Johnston Little League was finally able to celebrate its annual Opening Day festivities last Saturday. The day began with its parade, starting in the parking lot of Johnston High School, which proceeded down Cherry Hill, Atwood Ave and Hartford Ave before wrapping up at Kennedy Field at War Memorial Park. The day later included opening ceremonies following a full slate of action to get the season underway.
New Bedford High softball coach captures 600th career win over his 40 seasons
NEW BEDFORD — As longtime New Bedford High coach Harry Lowe became the first SouthCoast softball coach to record 600 career wins, he focused on what Monday’s 10-4 victory over Bridgewater-Raynham meant for his players. “This win was bigger for my team today than it was for me as an individual,” said Lowe, who now has a career win-loss record of 600-259 in 40 seasons. “We needed this win. There was no doubt about it.” ...
'We needed a gut-check game': Braintree baseball's white-hot start now includes a walk-off
BRAINTREE -- The original plan, Braintree High baseball coach Bill O'Connell said, was to "lurk in the weeds" for the first half of the season, letting his young roster find its stride without drawing too much attention to itself while hopefully getting ready to sneak up on people come playoff time.
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