Sports

Pickleball players put new courts to use

The newly completed pickleball courts at the Hammond School in Onset are already seeing a steady flow of players -- including some interested neighbors who have never played the game before. Pickleball is a sport that the USA Pickleball Association...

All fall sports postponed conference-wide

It’s official: There will be no fall sports at Wareham High School during the fall. Instead, football, volleyball, soccer, and field hockey will be played during a delayed season from early March through early May. The decision was made by...
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State’s sports guidance mandates distance, low contact

The outlook for fall sports this year is still unclear, but the chances that students will get to play football and soccer seem slim as the coronavirus pandemic continues. “Right now, it’s all speculation. Nothing is definite,” said Wareham High...

Current, former Gatemen coaches awarded

A current and former member of the Wareham Gatemen have been recognized by the American Baseball Coaches Association hall of fame. Don Sneddon, who coached the team to a championship win in 2018, was inducted into the hall of fame, and current...

Gateway Babe Ruth opens signups for fall baseball

Gateway Babe Ruth has opened registration for its 2020 fall ball program. The deadline to register is Aug. 31. Practices will begin in early September, and the season will begin on Sept. 19. Players in the program must be at least 13 and at most 16...

Tryouts approaching for Gateway Babe Ruth Baseball

Team Gateway AAU tryouts for elite level baseball teams will begin on Aug. 11 at Dexter Lane Ballfield in Rochester. The Gateway league offers both elite teams and developmental teams, giving every player a chance to play baseball. Tryouts for 9U...

Town’s removal of basketball hoops causes controversy

For the past several weeks, hundreds have gathered in Onset each Sunday to play basketball and watch as professionals and Division I college players competed in tournaments, pick-up games, and dunk contests. While both the organizers of those events...

Pick-up basketball put to a halt, hoops taken down

For the past few weeks dozens of people of all ages have gathered at the basketball courts near the Hammond School in Onset for pick-up games, dunk contests, and tournaments, but town officials have put a stop to the action for now, since the large...

Pick-up basketball brings the community together

Sunday pick-up basketball in Onset has since been cancelled by town officials for the time being, due to concerns about large crowds during the coronavirus pandemic. Organizers have expressed interest in continuing Onset Sunday Pick-Up once it...

Gatemen, WooSox both get the ‘W’ in logo dispute

After some negotiations, the Wareham Gatemen and newly formed WooSox baseball teams have both earned a “W” in their dispute over having a similar logo. When the Boston Red Sox’s minor league team moved from Pawtucket, Rhode Island, to Worcester, the...

CrossFitters push through the summer heat in outdoor workouts

Gyms aren’t allowed to fully reopen yet, but for those brave enough to push through the summer heat, workouts are back in session at Seaside CrossFit. For the last couple weeks, coaches have been holding outdoor practices in the gym’s parking lot...

Some youth sports leagues cancel, postpone season

As the coronavirus pandemic continues into the summer, some youth sports leagues have postponed or canceled their season entirely due to the risk of spreading the virus. The Wareham Tigers Athletic Association canceled its spring flag football...

Little League to focus on fundamentals, practice social distancing

The Wareham Little League won’t be holding a typical competitive season this summer due to the coronavirus, but players aged 8-12 will still have an opportunity to develop their baseball skills. League President Quirino doCanto said that instead of...

Former Gateman inducted into league Hall of Fame

A former Wareham Gatemen player, Tyler Horan, is part of the 20th class of inductees into the Cape Cod Baseball League Hall of Fame. Tyler Horan was a star outfielder for the Wareham Gatemen in 2012, and helped the team secure the Cape League...

Athletes return to the baseball field – precautions still in place

ROCHESTER — Baseball players have returned to the field on Dexter Lane to sharpen their skills, but full-fledged games are not allowed yet, and athletes and coaches are taking precautions against the coronavirus. The American Legion Baseball League...

Gatemen, Kool Kone to give out 300 plastic baseball bats

The Cape Cod Baseball League won’t be able to host any games this summer due to the coronavirus, but that hasn’t stopped organizers of the Wareham Gatemen from thinking of a new way to keep the game alive for kids in town. The Gatemen have teamed up...

Gateway Babe Ruth offers try-outs by appointment

Team Gateway AAU is having tryouts for the 16U Team on Saturday, June 13th at 10 a.m. Private try-outs can be scheduled for 13U players. Interested players should go to www.gatewaybaberuth.com and click on AAU tryout registrations to make an...

Wareham Gatemen to host 2021 All Star Game

The Wareham Gatemen will still host the next Cape Cod Baseball League All Star Game, but fans will have to wait until the summer of 2021. The Gatemen are one of ten teams in the Cape Cod Baseball League, which consists of collegiate players from...

Golfers tee off with limitations

Golf courses in Wareham are teeing off again after being shut down for over a month, with some new policies to keep golfers safe while they enjoy the sport. “This is a first phase opening,“ Timothy Faye of the Bay Pointe Club said. Faye said that he...

A canceled sports season hits hard for high school seniors

The spring sports season typically gives high school seniors one last chance to reach personal goals, prove themselves on the field of play, and bond with their teammates. Unfortunately, graduating athletes in the class of 2020 will get no such...

Wareham Gatemen’s summer season cancelled

For the first time since World War II, there will be no Cape Cod Baseball League games this summer -- and no Wareham Gatemen games at Spillane Field. The League’s Executive Committee voted to cancel the season after determining that it would be...

Coaches, athletes adapt to home training

Athletes across the South Coast have been running, jumping, and lifting at home to stay in shape during the quarantine, with help from coaches Justin Lupone and Eric Custadio of Wareham’s Seaside Athletic Performance. Custadio is the gym’s head...

Fate of the 2020 baseball season unclear for Wareham Gatemen

The Wareham Gatemen baseball team is scheduled to start its 2020 season on June 13, but it is still unclear whether the team will have a season at all as the coronavirus continues to make it unsafe for people to gather together. The Gatemen are one...

Spring sports season at a standstill

Schools are shut down until at least May 4 and people are keeping their distance from each other to limit the spread of coronavirus, leaving the spring sports season at a standstill and giving high school coaches very few opportunities to adapt. “It...