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The students that made football games the place to be

Junior Gianna Hernandez and senior McKenna Duggan with a friend and sign. Photos by Brandy Muz

Under the Friday night lights as Wareham Football players duke it out for a chance at the playoffs, the student section can be heard chanting and cheering for their team— win or lose…

Strong swimmers and an even stronger team bond form for the Riptides

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With big cheers, lots of team spirit and a drive to win, The Gleason Family YMCA Riptides are building a team head coach Brook Michaud hasn’t seen before. “I’m…

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Tiny players make big impacts in the Tiger Athletics football season

Winter Austin evades a tackle. Photos by Brandy Muz

Though the helmets and kneepads may be small, the Wareham Tigers football teams are gearing up for big things. The Wareham Tiger Athletics is a program that provides youth sports opportunities for children ages five to 18. The organization offers...

Kicking it into gear with the vikings girls soccer team

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Wareham Week is catching up with each team with goals to get the scoop on the upcoming season, who the players to watch are and more. Vikings girls soccer is kicking it in to gear this year coming off of a 4 win 13 loss season. Wareham Week...

High flying Tigers seek success and new memories for 2025 season

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As the Wareham Tigers Cheer Athletics organization jumps, tumbles and cartwheels into their new season, making lasting memories is just as important as any competition win. The Wareham Tigers Cheer Athletics organization is an offshoot of the youth...

Vikings field hockey hits the field with support from across the bridge

Stick-ing to the basics with fall sports, Wareham Week is catching up with each team to get the scoop on the upcoming season, who the players to watch are and more. With a team made up of Mashpee, Bourne and Wareham students, Vikings field hockey...

Un-fore-gettable golf tournament

Raising money was par for the course for the Wareham Community Associates at the second annual scholarship golf tournament. With 16 teams participating, the association raised money for high school students Saturday, Sept. 13 at Little Harbor...

Shoot hoops at the hoop shoot competition

Head down to the Gleason Family YMCA for the Wareham-New Bedford Elks Lodge annual hoop shoot competition for kids age 8 to 13. The competition will be held Saturday, Oct. 18 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the YMCA, 33 Charge Pond Road. Entry is free and...

Wareham Youth Soccer kicks off new season with goals of having fun

Usually with soccer games, when dozens of parents shout to their children that they're kicking into the opposing teams goal — it counts negatively to the overall score. But with Wareham Youth Soccer, there is no counting at all. The soccer club was...

Vikings girls volleyball is serving up a new season

With a spike of enthusiasm in the air for fall sports, Wareham Week is catching up with each team to get the scoop on the upcoming season, who the players to watch are and more. The girls varsity volleyball team is coming off of a 20 win three loss...

Five Gatemen receive Cape Cod League recognition

Five players from last season’s Wareham Gatemen were recognized as some of the Cape Cod League’s best players in 2025. Designated hitter Levi Clark, utility player Caden McDonald and pitcher Josh Butler were named to the all league first team,...

Vikings boys soccer looks to make playoff push in 2025

With fall sports kicking into action, Wareham Week is catching up with each team to get the scoop on the upcoming season, who the players to watch are and more. The boys soccer team is coming off a three win, 14 loss and one tie record in 2024 and...

Vikings football ‘feeling encouraged’ heading into the season

Fall sports are underway at Wareham High School and Wareham Week is catching up with each team to talk about the upcoming season, players to watch and more. Vikings football is coming off a three win and eight loss season in 2024 and they took a...

Vikings Field Hockey to add players from Mashpee High School due to low participation

The Wareham High School field hockey team will be merging with the Mashpee High School team for the upcoming fall season. The two schools are merging due to low participation in field hockey according to Wareham Athletic Director Ed Rodrigues. Field...

Two-time state basketball champ continues success after high school

Ajay Lopes helped bring back-to-back state basketball championships to Wareham High and his winning hasn’t stopped. Lopes, a Wareham High 2024 grad, plays in the Embargo League on the River Junction team, and helped his team win the championship....

The gate closes on another season

For the second year in a row, the Wareham Gatemen have exited the playoffs against the Cotuit Kettleers. After falling 4-5 Tuesday, Aug. 5 against the Kettleers, the Gatemen made their way across the bridge to Lowell Park in Cotuit Aug. 6 for the...

Spreading organ donor awareness with the Gatemen

Tuesday, July 29 holds a special meaning for Wareham resident Kathy O'Brien. While volunteering with the New England Donor Services, Kathy honored her late husband Shawn's birthday. As the players took to the field, Kathy attended with friends and...

Wareham Special Olympics softball comes from behind to take gold

The Wareham Wild Viking softball squad came from five runs back in their final at bat to pull out an 11-9 win over Whitney. The game was on Sunday, Aug. 3 at the Special Olympics regional championships in Whitman. First baseman Tim Spellman lined a...

Batter up: The Gatemen heading to the playoffs

Closing out the regular season against the Hyannis Hawks with a 3 to 0 win, the Gatemen are heading to the playoffs. Ending their four-game losing streak, the Gatemen ended up as the number two seed for the playoffs. The Gatemen will host the third...

Vikings Football uses soaps and suds to start the season

With water trickling down Merchants Way, drivers lined up with donations in hand to get a chance to get clean and give back. The Wareham Vikings Football team held a car wash at the Wareham Fire Department Saturday, Aug. 2 to raise money for the...

Pan-Mass Challenge makes a pit stop in town

Cheers accompanied cowbells, signs and music as cyclists in the annual Pan-Mass Challenge made one final stop before Bourne. The challenge, a two day bike-a-thon that stretches over 186 miles, makes a variety of stops in towns around the state. The...

A jawsome time: Gatemen host shark night

The only sharks in sea-son at Spillane Field were the fluffy stuffed animals held by fans as they waited for their favorite players to step up to bat. On Sunday, June 27, the Wareham Gatemen held Shark Night in a game against the Hyannis Harbor...

Cubs keep growling: Tough loss won’t stop the team from having fun

Taking a knee, huddled up with their coach, the Cubs discussed their defeat, without a frown in sight. On Monday, June 30 at 5:30 p.m. the Gateway Cubs faced the Fall Fairhaven Pharmacy on John W. Decas field. There are six teams in the American...

Fifteen former Gatemen are headed to the big leagues

Fifteen former Wareham Gatemen are headed to the big leagues to play for a variety of Major League Baseball teams. The Major League Baseball draft was held Sunday, July 13 and Monday, July 14. During the draft, 615 players were taken across 20...

Five Gatemen selected to Cape Cod League all star game

Five Wareham Gatemen were selected as some of the Cape Cod League’s best and named to the all-star game. The following Wareham Gatemen players were named to the 2025 Cape Cod Baseball League All-Star Game: Outfielder Colby TurnerCatcher Hunter...

Kids step up to the plate with Gatemen clinic

While Spillane Field is usually filled with cheering fans and intense baseball games during the summer nights, the mornings look a bit different. On Monday, July 14, small hands put on gloves and grip baseball bats as they dig their feet into the...

Swim-ply the best from the Gleason Riptides

Five swimmers from The Gleason Family YMCA’s youth swim team the Riptides proved they can compete with the best and are headed to a national swim meet. The five swimmers qualified for the national meet at the Baystate Games, Saturday, June 28 and...

Class is in session: Onset resident spreads love of sports through youth program

“Kids are getting lazier as we speak and I didn’t want my daughter being on the television at all,” Elizabeth Wilson of Onset said. “She needs to be out and about and I want to make a positive impact not just on her life but on more kids’ lives.” So...

First annual Police vs Fire charity softball game was a scorching success

The Wareham Fire Department proved too hot to handle for the boys in blue on the diamond during the first annual Wareham Police vs Wareham Fire softball game. The game was held Saturday, June 21 at Wareham High School and included Wareham Police,...

Guard the gate: Wareham Gatemen kick off season at home

Another year of Cape Cod League Baseball is underway as the Wareham Gatemen took on the Hyannis Harbor Hawks in their season opener. Every summer, some of college baseball’s top players come to Wareham and Cape Cod to play in the Cape Cod Baseball...

Former Gatemen is hall-of-fame bound for outstanding pitching career

Former Wareham Gatemen pitcher Pat Pinkman will be enshrined in Cape Cod League history as one of the six players being named to the league’s hall of fame in 2025. Pinkman played for the Gatemen in 1999 and 2000 where he posted 12 wins and 4 losses...

It’s a run, bike and a swim to the finish line at the Harvest Triathlon

Hundreds of people traveled to Wareham to push their bodies to the limit in a not-so lazy Sunday way. The eighth annual Harvest Triathlon was held Sunday, June 8 at the A.D. Makepeace Headquarters by Max Performance, a Massachusetts based...

Gatemen set to swing into summer as opening day nears

The 98th season of Cape Cod League baseball in Wareham is set to begin Saturday, June 14 as the Wareham Gatemen prepare for their season opener. The Cape Cod Baseball League is a summer league for the nation’s top college prospects to compete in...

High School boys tennis has no reason to frown despite first round playoff exit

The Wareham High School boys tennis team took a trip across the canal to take on Bourne High School in the first round of the playoffs and while the Vikings did not emerge victorious, the team has no reason to hang their heads. “I’m feeling...

Game, set, match: Girls tennis secures first round playoff victory

The Wareham High School girls tennis team served Groton-Dunstable Regional High School a loss in the first round of the division three playoffs. The match was held Wednesday, May 28 at the high school and the Vikings took down their opponent by a...

'The best in many years': Multiple high school sports make it to playoffs

As the end of the school year nears the excitement for spring sports isn't waning. Three teams from Wareham High School are playoff bound — something the sports department hasn't seen in over a decade. Boys tennis, softball and baseball will be...

New field and new season for the Wareham Gatemen

The Wareham Gatemen’s 2025 season is approaching and the team is heading into this year’s campaign with a new field and ready to compete. “They’ll be playing on a competitive field that looks and feels like most every other field whether it’s high...

Vikings baseball is playoff bound for first time in four years

The Wareham High School baseball team is sliding into the playoffs for the first time in several years with a young squad ready to soak up as much experience as possible to set the team up for the future. “I’m proud of these kids and what they've...

Play ball! Youth baseball season begins

It’s baseball season in Wareham and opening day for Wareham Youth Baseball couldn’t be deterred by bad weather. Wareham Youth Baseball’s opening day was held Saturday, May 10 and while the ceremony was smaller than usual because of the weather, that...

Fitness fiesta: Cinco De Mayo 5k hits the ground running

Dozens of runners set forth for the cranberry bogs around A.D. Makepeace. The picturesque background of growing berries set the scene for participants as the Kiwanis Club of Bourne-Wareham held it's annual Cinco De Mayo 5k Sunday, May 4. David...