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High school girls tennis team reaches playoffs

Wareham High School girls tennis coach Geoff Swett never expected his team to make the playoffs this year. In April , Swett said he didn’t think that the team would make the finals like it did last season, because so many of its star players have...

High school softball team wins first playoff game since 2007

The Wareham High School Vikings girls softball team beat Brighton High School 20-3 on Thursday, June 1, the team’s first playoff victory since 2007. “It’s simple,” Head Coach Rudy Cadena said about his team’s playoff victory. “We believed in each...
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Fire departments sit down for friendly game of volleyball

The Wareham Fire Department hosed the Onset Fire Department in a three-game volleyball match on Monday, June 5, but Onset didn’t take its defeat sitting down... or did it? The fire departments faced each other in three games of chair volleyball, a...

Gatemen will soon begin 100th season

The Wareham Gatemen baseball team will begin its 100th season playing against the Falmouth Commodores on Saturday, June 10 at 6 p.m. The game will take place at Guv Fuller Field, 790 Main St., Falmouth. The Gatemen’s first home game, against the...

Be the Hercules of the cranberries at Harvest Triathlon

The Harvest Triathlon, a trio of trials that will test the might of even the strongest athletes, shall take place at A.D. Makepeace headquarters, 158 Tihonet Road, on Sunday, June 11 at 7:30 a.m. Participants will compete in either the shorter...

Register for girls softball travel league

Girl as young as 10 and as old as 18 are currently welcome to register for the Wareham Girls Summer Softball league. Unlike the regular Wareham Girls Softball league, which meets and plays locally, the summer league plays games up to an hour away...

Youth Soccer Club creates community every Saturday

The Wareham Youth Soccer Club doesn’t keep track of who wins or loses. According to Club President Bob Catarius, the club is less focused on competition and more focused on community. The club’s first games on Saturday, May 6 brought out about 20 to...

It’s the eye of the Tigers at cheerleading open house

Wareham Tigers Cheer Athletics will hold an open house for girls between the ages of 5 and 17 interested in joining the cheerleading teams. The open house will be at the Hammond School, 13 Highland Ave., Onset, on Tuesday, May 30 from 6 p.m. to 8:30...

Play ball! Little League celebrates Opening Day

Six-year-old Landyn Lucas has been on the Wareham Little League for two years, but to him, it felt like so much less than that. He wonders where the time has gone. Like many of his teammates at the Little League’s Opening Day on Saturday, April 29,...

Tigers cheer teams pounce on first, second place in U.S. Finals

The Wareham Tigers Pride and Spirit cheerleading teams came in first and second place, respectively, at the U.S. Finals in Worcester last weekend. The performances capped a season of victories in Maryland , Connecticut and Boston , among other...

It’s a whole new ballgame at Girls Softball Opening Day

Wareham Girls Softball League President Lyz Lambert is ready for the league to make a post-pandemic rebound. This year, 30 new players have joined the league, most of them joining the all-new division for kindergarteners, first graders and second...

Two sets of state champs will face off at Vikings Alumni Games

Both of Wareham High School’s state championship-winning basketball teams will face off in a special alumni game, hosted by Community Youth Empowerment Wareham, at the High School on Saturday, June 17. The match between the 2010 Vikings championship...

Swing on by to Little League opening day

The Wareham Little League will celebrate its opening day on Saturday, April 29 at 10:30 a.m. Participants will meet at the Old Tremont Nail Bridge at 9:30 a.m. to prepare for the parade at 10:30 a.m. There will also be games, raffles, snacks and ice...

High School basketball champs honored by Select Board

The Wareham High School Vikings basketball team, fresh off of its state championship win , received certificates and commendations from the Select Board on Tuesday, April 18. The board recognized four players and coaches for their stellar...

New High School girls tennis players are in it for the ‘love’ of the game

The Wareham High School girls tennis team doesn’t seem to have much room for improvement. The team went 25-1 last season, making it to the state finals. How can they top a performance like that? Coach Geoff Swett doesn’t plan to. With many of last...

Batter up at girls softball opening day

Slide into the Wareham Girls Softball league’s opening day on Saturday, April 22 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m at 98 Charlotte Furnace Road. Some players will hit the field while others will hit the snack shack. Burgers, hot dogs, chips and Kona Ice will be...

Kiss my bass: Go fishing at Tihonet Pond derby

The Wankinquoah Rod and Gun Club Junior Associates, in collaboration with the A.D. Makepeace Company, will host a fishing derby on Tihonet Pond, 150 Tihonet Road, from 6 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 4. Prizes and raffles will be awarded at 2 p...

New High School football coach wants to ‘build back’

The Vikings have a new chieftain. After finishing the last two seasons with a negative record, Wareham High School’s football program is changing its leadership. Incoming Head Coach Brandon Perry, formerly an assistant coach at Tabor Academy in...

Tigers cheerleaders headed to U.S. Finals

After a showstopping performance in the CHEERSPORT Boston Classic on Saturday, March 25, the Wareham Tigers Pride and Spirit cheerleading teams have made it into the U.S. Finals. The Pride team, for experienced cheerleaders up to age 18, received a...

New Cape League president got start with Gatemen

Andrew Lang, who became the 12th president of the Cape Cod Baseball League in January, doesn’t see any curveballs in his future. “I have a good relationship with all the different teams,” he said in a phone interview. “I think it’s going to be fun...

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 are...

After 13 years, championship trophy is back in town

LOWELL — After an astonishing run in the regular season and the playoffs, the Vikings boys basketball team is taking the Division 4 state championship trophy back to Wareham after its 13-year absence. The Vikings beat the Springfield International...

37-point lead sends Vikings to state championship

BRIDGEWATER — The Wareham Vikings boys basketball team is headed to the state championship for the first time since 2010 after unraveling the Millbury High School Woolies 69-32 in a Final Four game on Wednesday, March 15. The game was played at...

Tigers cheerleaders place first in competition

The Wareham Tigers Pride cheerleading team won first place at the Winners Choice Championships in Uncasville, Connecticut on Saturday, March 11. The team was also one of the three highest overall scorers in the competition, despite what Head Coach...

‘We still got work to do:’ Vikings make it to Final Four

The Wareham Vikings boys basketball team defeated the Cathedral High School Panthers 82-60 in a Round of Eight home game on Friday, March 10, securing the team a spot in the Final Four. After the Vikings lost in the Round of Eight last year , Head...

In Maryland, Tigers cheerleaders get best scores of season

The Wareham Tigers Pride and Spirit cheerleading teams competed in the Reach the Beach Rec Showdown in Ocean City, Maryland on Saturday, Feb. 25 and Sunday, Feb. 26. The Pride team, for more experienced girls up to age 18, came in third place over...

Boys track team makes it to ‘Meet of Champions’

The Wareham High School boys indoor track team placed third in the 4x200-meter relay at the MIAA Division 5 Championships, held in Boston on Thursday, Feb. 16. Thanks to their third place finish, the boys will go on to compete in the Meet of...

NFL players with Viking roots tell kids to mind their manners

Wareham High School football legends returned to their alma mater on Thursday, Feb. 16, sharing their stories and inspiring the next generation. Former San Diego Chargers linebacker Stephen Cooper and current Seattle Seahawks linebacker Joshua...

Don’t drop the ball: Register for Little League today

Registration for the Wareham Little League is open once again. To register, visit www.warehamlittleleague.net before April. Registration for the T-Ball division, for kids between the ages of 3 and 5, and the Farm division, for kids between the ages...

Girls softball registration now open

Registration for the Wareham Girls Softball league’s spring season is now open. Registration is open to girls from kindergarten to eighth grade. Registration costs $100 for kindergarteners through second graders and $160 for the third through eighth...

Vikings face tough loss against Old Rochester

MATTAPOISETT — The Wareham Vikings boys varsity basketball team suffered a tough loss against the Old Rochester Regional High School Bulldogs in a South Coast Conference League game on Monday, Feb. 13. The 71-59 loss was a blow to the team, which...

Fast feet and a little luck take track team over finish line

NEW BEDFORD — Wareham High School senior Fredi Gakidis got a medal for winning a game of Rock Paper Scissors. Okay, it was more complicated than that. Gakidis, who is on the High School’s indoor track team, tied for fourth place in the girls high...

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...

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...

‘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...