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Cape Verde's Olympic athletes will take the field in outfits designed in Quincy
Friday evening, millions of spectators will witness the lighting of the Olympic torch. And as athletes from each country fill the arena, a Massachusetts clothing brand will make its debut as the clothing designer for the Cape Verde team. ISLNDZ is a clothing brand based in Quincy, founded in 2018...
Bridgewater Tops Pittsfield Little League in State Tourney Opener
ANDOVER, Mass. – Bridgewater’s Brandon Moyer scattered five hits and pitched his way out of a fifth-inning jam on Thursday to lead his team to a 4-1 win over Pittsfield in the opening game of the 12-year-old Little League State Tournament. Section 1 Champion Pittsfield drops into the...
Granite Chin Promotions signs 2024 N.E. Golden Glove Champion “Showtime” Shea Willcox
To make Pro debut on Sept. 13 in Bridgewater, Mass. Granite Chin Promotions (GCP) has announced the signing of Everett junior welterweight “Showtime” Shea Willcox, a 2024 New England Golden Gloves Champion, to an exclusive promotional contract. He is scheduled to make his pro debut on September 13 in a GCP show in Bridgewater, Mass. The 22-year-old Willcox, who was a member of two of Everett High’s Super Bowl, Division One, football championship teams, was also selected as the “Most Outstanding Boxer” at this past February’s New England Golden Gloves Championships. He also was a 2018 Rocky Marciano Tournament Champion.
Barstool Sports' Dave Portnoy rates South Shore pizza around Zach Bryan concert
The reviews are in. Dave Portnoy’s “One Bite” impressions of cheese pizza on the South Shore made during a recent visit have been posted. The Barstool Sports founder made pit stops for pie around country singer Zach Bryan’s concert at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro on July 17. Portnoy joined Bryan onstage to sing part...
Taunton team wins national title
LEESBURG, Va.— Last month, Taunton High softball took home its fourth straight state title. Now a Taunton club team has brought home a national title. The Mass Dynamites 14U team (18-8-2) captured the USA Softball Class-B Eastern 14-Under Fast Pitch National Championship Sunday, beating the Olney (Md.) Cougars Pomeroy 13U, 5-4, in the...
Sea Can trots mile of his life in Plainridge Open
Plainville, MA — Yonkers Invitational trotter Sea Can shipped to Plainridge Park on Thursday (July 25) afternoon and took a new lifetime mark of 1:53.3 after winning the $22,500 Open Handicap trotting feature. Sea Can (Nick Graffam) got away fifth as Marquis Lafayette (Bruce Ranger) rushed to the front...
Attleboro resident to compete in Olympics
ATTLEBORO, Mass. (WLNE) — An Attleboro resident will be competing in the Paris Summer Olympics. Zuri Ferguson, who will be representing Trinidad and Tobago, will swim the 100-meter back stroke. Ferguson will be attending the University of Florida (Gainesville) in August of 2025. She attended Attleboro High School, and...
Dartmouth Indians Thrilled to Play at Gillette Stadium
Pop Warner football coaches are all too familiar with the feeling. Sometimes it feels like you are herding cats, especially early in the pre-season when the kids are young. Every second counts in August, as you get the little guys ready for week-one action. It can be an accomplishment just to have the kids get into a straight line without pushing each other or talking.
Mill City improves to 5-0: Eagles blow out Randolph, play in Lowell on Saturday
The Mill City Eagles football team continued its terrific start to the season with a 40-16 victory over the Randolph Oilers. The win improved the Eagles to 5-0 on the season in the East Coast Football League. Mill City will be back in action on Saturday on its home field,...
Rockland football hopes to keep recent playoff success going: 2024 Bulldogs schedule
Under the leadership of head coach Nick Liquori, Rockland High School football hopes to make yet another run in the state playoffs, and get back to the Super Bowl. The program has experienced a great deal of playoff success recently, highlighted by a state championship win in 2021 against longtime rival Abington. The program beat Abington again the next year in a 28-0 thumping to reach the Division 6 Final Four. ...
Joust Beach Volleyball Serving up Fitness, Friendship, and Fun
People looking for a new way to stay fit and meet people are discovering the fun of indoor beach volleyball, thanks to an indoor beach volleyball court in Norwood. Joust Beach Volleyball owner, John Fleming, says, “Beach volleyball is an all-over workout that builds up your body, your mind, and your social life.”
Crafting a new era: The 2024 Bristol-Plymouth football schedule
With July coming to a close, a new high school football season is on the horizon. Ahead of the tryouts and training camps, and before the first kickoff whistle sounds under those famed Friday night lights in the Greater Taunton area, the Taunton Daily Gazette is kicking off our 2024 high school football coverage with a look at all four area team's schedules, and last but not least is Bristol-Plymouth. ...
Stoughton rallies behind Olympic gymnast Richard Frederick: Where to watch him compete
STOUGHTON — As Stoughton gymnast Frederick Richard prepares to compete in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, his hometown prepares along with him. Students and teachers at Stoughton Public Schools are cheering Richard on through social media, and a several watch parties have been scheduled for community members to watch Richard compete in the U.S. men's gymnastics team final. ...
Home ice for North, Feehan hockey partially closed
ATTLEBORO - The home for the North Attleboro and Bishop Feehan hockey teams was ordered closed this week because of mold. Our partners at The Sun Chronicle reported on Thursday and Friday that two of the smaller of the three ice rinks at the New England Sports Village had to be closed after black mold was spotted by some users of the rinks.
AAGA names scholarship recipients
NORTH ATTLEBORO - The 2024 edition of the Attleboro Area Golf Association Championship, affectionally known as the City Open to most local golfers, will be tee off two weeks from Thursday, August 15 at Foxboro Country Club, then move to Wentworth Hills Country Club on Friday, August 16, a reduced field of 50 and ties will advance to Heather Hills Country Club on Saturday, August 17 and the crowning of this year’s champion will take place after play at Norton Country Club on Sunday, August 18.
Boston Pickle Club Signs Lease for Second Location in Greater Boston
Boston Pickle Club, the indoor pickleball facility in Boston, announced that it signed a second lease on a space in Norwell, MA, to create a second indoor pickleball club with a mid-Q4 2024 opening date. The Norwell club follows the founder’s opening of their first venue in Hyde Park in...
Eagle Academy II’s Jeremiah Jacobs Receives Division I Basketball Offer from Stonehill College
Class of 2025 Eagle Academy for Young Men II (Brooklyn, N.Y.) forward Jeremiah Jacobs has picked up an offer from Division I Stonehill College Men’s basketball program, today he wrote on X. In addition to the Stonehill offer, the 6-foot-8 Harlem, N.Y., native holds offer from Wagner, Marshall, Sacred...
Massachusetts high school senior going for gold at Paris Olympics
ATTLEBORO, Mass. — A Massachusetts high school senior is in France, preparing to compete in the Olympics for the first time. Zuri Ferguson is a 17-year-old senior at Attleboro High School who coaches say is exciting to watch. "It's amazing. It's really, really exciting to watch her," Darby Sawyer,...
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