Sports

Track not a solo sport, High School runners say

Snowy weather did not stop the Wareham High School boys and girls indoor track teams from practicing on Monday, Jan 23. Instead of a track, the teams opted to practice in the High School hallways. The teams warmed up by running laps and sprinting...

Youth soccer registration has kicked off

Registration for the Wareham Youth Soccer Club’s spring 2023 season is now open at www.warehamsoccer.com . Registration closes March 24. Games start in early April. All activities are at the soccer fields at 98 Charlotte Furnace Road, West Wareham...
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Former Gatemen president will head Cape Cod Baseball League

New Bedford attorney Andrew Lang, who served as president of the Wareham Gatemen in 2022, was named 12th president of the Cape Cod Baseball League on Wednesday, Jan. 11. Lang got his start in Wareham as assistant general manager of the Gatemen in...

YMCA takes over JBA youth basketball league

When Adam Pitts was 8 years old, he made a decision that changed his life. He joined the Wareham Junior Basketball Association. “It was huge,” Pitts said. “Sports were huge for me.” From playing in the Junior Basketball Association, he learned...

Vikings leave Cardinals seeing red in blowout game

Quick tight passes on offense and determined defense resulted in a win for the Wareham Vikings against the Swansea Case Cardinals during a South Coast Conference game on Friday, Jan. 13. The Vikings won the game against the Cardinals with a score of...

Two-way play leads Wareham Boys Basketball to beat Apponequet

LAKEVILLE — Thanks to strong defense and versatile offense, the Wareham High School Vikings beat the Apponequet Regional High School Lakers 74-62 in a boys basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 7 at Apponequet. The Vikings built a large first-half lead...

2023 Gateway Babe Ruth registrations now open

Registrations for the Gateway Babe Ruth Regional League are now open for 2023. Aspiring baseball players from Carver, Marion, Mattapoisett, Middleboro, New Bedford, Rochester and Wareham who will be between the ages of 12 and 16 on May 1, 2023 are...

‘Tough to beat’: Vikings pillage Blue Devils

The Wareham Vikings varsity boys basketball team won a fast-paced game against the Fairhaven Blue Devils 74-36 on Tuesday, Dec. 27, adding another win to their 4-1 record and giving fans more to look forward to this season. Head coach Steve Faniel...

Young players shoot for spot in Hall of Fame

The Wareham Elks Lodge hosted its annual Hoop Shoot National Free Throw Contest at the Gleason Family YMCA on Sunday, Dec 11. The contest gives kids between the ages of 8 and 13 a chance to show off their basketball skills without having to be part...

New coach energizes girls varsity basketball team

The Wareham Vikings girls varsity basketball team is getting a fresh start with new coach Justin Ogilvie. “Older girls help the younger girls,” Ogilvie yelled to his team before they started drills during the team’s practice on Thursday, Dec. 8...

Wareham students swim to victory at Maritime Academy meet

Two young Wareham residents took home medals at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy’s All Regional Swim Meet in Buzzards Bay on Sunday, Nov. 6. 11-year-old League Cadet Hunter Mackey, a student at Wareham Middle School, and 16-year-old Sea Cadet...

Tigers cheerleaders show off their stripes at showcase

The bleachers of the Wareham Elementary school gym overflowed with fans and proud family members as the Wareham Tigers Athletic Association and Cheer Association hosted their first-ever cheer and dance showcase on Monday, Nov. 29. The crowd was so...

Vikings fall to Canalmen at Thanksgiving game

“Last game, get it up get it up,” cheered the Vikings before taking the field against the Bourne Canalmen on Thursday, Nov. 24. The Vikings lost the Thanksgiving game at Jackson Field with a score of 50-20, but not without a fight. The Canalmen...

Viking Powderpuffs take home the glory

“Blue and white, alright alright alright,” cheered the Vikings Powderpuff flag football team before they took to the field. The Vikings won the intense game with a score of 6-0 against the Old Rochester Bulldogs on Wednesday, Nov. 23. The...

Tigers become apex predators at Super Bowl

Sunday, Nov. 20 was a cold and sticky day for Walter Crumbley — in the best possible way. That frigid afternoon, Crumbley, Head Coach of the Wareham Tigers Midgets football team, was doused in Gatorade. His Midgets pounced on the Old Colony Youth...

Follow your dreams, NFL player and Wareham native urges students

When Marjory Rakoski watches Seattle Seahawks linebacker Joshua Onujiogu play on TV, she still sees her Joshie. Rakoski, a close friend of Onujiogu’s family, is a paraprofessional at Wareham High School and remembers when “Joshie” was a student...

Tigers roar to victory, head to ‘Super Bowl’

In his time as head coach of the Wareham Tigers Mites youth football team, Joseph Silvia is used to working with “veterans.” This season, he had to “start from scratch” with a team of inexperienced players. “I kind of wasn’t sure how well they’d do...

Soon-to-be grads recognized at senior night

The crowd in the stands at Spillane Field roared as senior Vikings players Shane Biedugnis, Elijah Carrion, Xavier Hendricks, Alexander Burdick, Dylan Turner and Lucas Libby entered the field with their families. Large photos of each of the seniors...

High School to celebrate Hall of Fame inductees

The Wareham High School Hall of Fame will hold an induction ceremony for its classes of 2021 and 2022 on Saturday, Nov. 26 at 6 p.m. at the Rosebrook Event Center, located in TownePlace Suites by Marriott Wareham Buzzards Bay. The 2021 inductees are...

Marc Anthony’s Pizza team wins WPA golf tournament

The Wareham Police Association held its 4th annual golf tournament benefiting Cops for Kids with Cancer on Oct. 8. Event organizers Lorenzo Grosso and Calib LaRue would like to thank Little Harbor Country Club for hosting the event and all sponsors...

Elks Soccer Shoot lets kids show off their skills

The smell of freshly cut grass and the sound of children laughing filled the air on Saturday, Oct. 8 as the Elks Lodge of Wareham and New Bedford held its annual Soccer Shoot. The Elks Soccer Shoot is held across the country at different Elk lodges...

Athletic Hall of Fame announces inductees

The Wareham High School Athletic Hall of Fame announces its 2021 and 2022 inductees. The 2021 inductees are: Larry Lake, 1967, for basketball, football and baseball Mike Flaherty, 1976, for football and baseball Wayne Mendes, 1976, for football,...

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...

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...