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Sailing events at Onset Bay Center

Join the Onset Bay Center at 186 Onset Ave for sailing classes this month. Here is the schedule for October: On Oct. 8 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., join highly experienced sailing instructors for adult sailing classes for all adults age 18+. The program...

Kids soccer shooter at Elks Lodge

All soccer players age 13 and under can join the Wareham New Bedford Elks Lodge for a soccer shoot tournament. The tournament will be held on Oct. 8 at the Wareham soccer fields at 98 Charlotte Furnace Road in West Wareham. Registration will take...
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Wareham High alum chases NFL dreams on the Seahawks roster

Growing up in Wareham, Joshua Onujiogu had childhood dreams of joining the National Football League. Shortly after this past April’s NFL Draft, his dreams came true. He went undrafted, but the Seattle Seahawks then signed him to their roster...

Wareham residents to participate in Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk

Four residents from Wareham will participate in the Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai on Sunday, Oct. 2. Mary Muolo, Janet Kelly, Elizabeth Kressler and Michelle Pina, along with thousands of other walkers, will participate in the...

New volleyball coach looks to make Wareham’s program competitive

Wareham High School’s varsity volleyball team won their first match in two seasons on Sept.7. Now seven games into the year, the team boasts three wins against “some tough opponents,” said Allyson Collette, Wareham High School’s new head volleyball...

Wareham alumnus waived from Seattle Seahawks team days after joining roster

Shortly after being added to the team, Wareham native Joshua Onujiogu was waived from the Seattle Seahawks roster late Tuesday. Onujiogu, a 2016 Wareham High School graduate, made it onto the Seattle Seahawks 53-man team roster after signing with...

Wareham native makes Seattle Seahawks roster

Joshua Onujiogu, a Wareham native and 2016 Wareham High School graduate, has made it onto the Seattle Seahawks 53-man team roster after signing with the team earlier this summer. Onujiogu signed with the NFL team on May 6 as an undrafted rookie...

Players leap, compete in Onset Beach ultimate Frisbee tournament

Feet pounded the sand as players sprinted toward one end of the beach and craned their necks toward the sky. With one big push, two players leap into the air: one trying to grab an incoming frisbee, and the other trying to deflect. Dozens of players...

‘It’s long overdue’

When 95-year-old Willie Andrade sits down at the Onset VFW and looks around, he doesn’t think about the decades-old building, or the outdoor pavilion or the parking lot out back. He remembers baseball. Andrade is the last surviving member of the...

Photos: Cape League’s best players face off in all-star game

Hundreds of fans crowded the stands at Spillane Field on Saturday night as the Cape Cod Baseball League’s best and brightest players faced off in the league’s All Star Game. The teams were comprised of the stars from the West and East divisions. The...

Teams nationwide pick former Gatemen in 2022 MLB Draft

Nearly 30 former Wareham Gatemen were picked by Major League Baseball teams during the 2022 MLB Draft this week. Gatemen alumni are heading to teams near and far, including the Boston Red Sox, the Seattle Mariners, the Toronto Blue Jays and the New...

Pickleball picks up the pace with players’ petition

What game involves four paddles, was named Washington’s state sport last month and seems to be the talk of the town? You know it: It’s pickleball. “It’s getting a lot more popular,” Carver player Jimmy Gage said during a pickleball tournament in...

Fore! Disc golf organization hopes to expand

A player eyes his target, shifting his weight from his back foot to his front as he takes a few practice swings at the tee box. With his focus on the hole, he steps forward, lets his arm snap into the air and … tosses a disc toward the chain-netted...

Free football camp for kids to run through August

5th Quarter Athletics is hosting a free youth football camp every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday through August 9. No pre-registration is required. The camp will lead athletes ages 5 to 15 years old in exercises to increase their speed, power and...

Wareham Gatemen to compete in Cape Cod Classic in Worcester

The Wareham Gatemen are set to kick off the Cape Cod Classic at Polar Park in Worcester later this month. The Gatemen will play the Bourne Braves in the event, with first pitch scheduled for 6:45 p.m. and gates opening at 5:45 p.m. on Monday, July...

Gatemen look to reclaim winning streak

The Wareham Gatemen are looking to reclaim a winning streak after the baseball team tied at home with the last-placed Chatham Anglers on Tuesday night. The Gatemen posted a 11-12-4 record as of print deadline, with another game against the Cotuit...

Wareham tennis star wins individual conference tournament

Sophomore Brooklyn Bindas has capped off her undefeated tennis season with a final win in the South Coast Conference’s Individual Girls Singles Tournament on Friday. No. 1 seed Bindas played against No. 2 seed Kaydin Pinto of Fairhaven in the...

Parkwood Beach ballfield hosts first game in decades

The Parkwood Beach ballfield hosted its first game in decades on Saturday, June 25: An exciting match between the Wareham Vipers Special Olympics softball team and the Parkwood Beach neighborhood. The Vipers won 19-11. The Vipers have been...

Busy weekend ahead for Gatemen

The Wareham Gatemen have a packed schedule both home and away this weekend. On Friday the Wareham baseball team will take on the Hyannis Harbor Hawks at 6 p.m. at McKeon Park, 120 High School Rd., Hyannis. The Gatemen then travel to Falmouth for a...

Nearly 200 swimmers, including one from Wareham, swim across New Bedford harbor

Swimmers raised $185,000 for the Buzzards Bay Coalition in the annual Buzzards Bay Swim on Saturday. Coalition Event Manager Jonah Guerin said Tuesday that the swim, which runs 1.2 miles from the south end of New Bedford to Fort Phoenix Beach State...

Girls tennis team named state finalists after hard-fought match

The Wareham girls tennis team didn’t make it easy for the Hamilton-Wenham Generals to squeak away with the state championship win on Saturday. Two matches went to tie-breaker rounds as the Wareham Vikings didn’t let up across their singles and...

Girls tennis team heads to final four

The Wareham High School girls tennis team has reached the final four in the statewide tournament — a first in the school’s tennis history. Coach Geoff Swett said Tuesday that he thinks the team has a decent shot at the final round. The girls will...

Try out for Gateway Babe Ruth baseball

The Gateway Babe Ruth youth baseball program will be holding tryouts for their 9-18U teams during June. Players on the 9U teams can try out on either Thursday, June 16, or Tuesday, June 21, at 6 p.m. at Dexter Field in Rochester. For more...

Little League to learn from Gatemen

Wareham Little League players will have a chance to learn from the Gatemen at a free clinic on June 25 from 10 a.m. to noon. The free clinic is open to any players currently enrolled with the Little League. Players must have a completed waiver form...

Fall sign-ups open for Wareham Youth Soccer

Registration for the fall season of Wareham Youth Soccer is now open online at www.warehamsoccer.org . Wareham Youth Soccer offers programs for kids between 4 years old and seventh grade. The fall season will run from September through November.

Wareham Gatemen to kick off season on June 12

The crack of the bat, the smell of fresh-cut grass and chatter of the crowd: The Wareham Gatemen’s return to Spillane Field is a sure sign summer is in full swing. The team, composed of some of the best college baseball players from across the...

Wareham girls tennis wins senior night match

The Wareham girls’ tennis team smashed Westport during Wednesday night’s match, which also served as the team’s celebratory senior night. The team won 5-0, continuing the squad’s undefeated streak. Coach Geoff Swett said that beyond a single match...

Wareham High baseball still has tournament hopes

Despite a tough season, Wareham High’s baseball team isn’t giving up. They still have a shot to take part in the playoffs, depending on their performance in next week’s games. On Friday, the team lost 3-0 to Joseph Case High School. Coach Chris Cabe...

Boys track team named South Coast Conference champions

The Wareham High School boys track team has won its second conference championship in a row, coach Chris Gardner said Tuesday, after its victorious meet against Seekonk last week. The boys team has remained undefeated this season, which is the first...

Wareham native signs with Seattle Seahawks

Joshua Onujiogu, a Wareham native, has signed a contract with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent following the NFL Draft. He played as a defensive end at Framingham State University and was the Defensive End of the Year for the fall...

Little League players start season with a strut at Opening Day Parade

Wareham Little League players, coaches and family members proudly paraded from the Tremont Nail Factory to their fields off Charge Pond Road on Saturday morning, kicking off the season with style. This year, the league is back with a new board, new...

Wareham native has NFL prospects

A Wareham native is being considered by dozens of NFL teams ahead of this week’s draft. Joshua Onujiogu graduated from Framingham State University — a Division III school, which makes him unusual among draft picks. Coming from a smaller school means...