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Middle school wrestling fundraiser a slamming success in the ring and for school

MIDDLEBORO — The second edition of Middleboroughmania ended with a powerful slam from Nichols Middle School gym teacher Megan Enos to send the packed crowd in the Nichols gymnasium into a frenzy. Enos’s slam, assisted by her tag team partners...

Apponequet girls’ basketball’s season ends with loss to Rockland

The Apponequet Lakers girls basketball team’s season ended with a 61-28 playoff loss away to Rockland on March 3. Freshman Hannah Kuriscak led Apponequet with 12 points, according to the team’s Twitter account. The team finished the season with a 10...
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Middleboro boys’ basketball’s strong season ends with loss at Scituate

Middleboro boys’ basketball’s season ended on Thursday, March 2, with a hard-fought loss in an away game against Scituate High School. The Middleboro Sachems lost 66-55, battling back from a 19-point deficit to shrink Scituate’s lead to four at one...

Apponequet boys’ basketball loses close playoff game

LAKEVILLE — The Apponequet Regional High School boys’ basketball team kept the game close until the end, but a flurry of late baskets helped visitors Dedham High School win 56-49 in the MIAA Division 3 State Playoffs round of 32. Senior Josh Keller...

Despite loss, hockey team gave it a good shot, coach says

Middleboro High boys’ hockey fell to Marlboro in the playoffs, 5-0, Wednesday March 1, but the team met the goal of playing well together with heart and determination, Coach Steve Chamberlain said. “They were really in there battling,’’ he said.“...

Middleboro girls’ basketball team falls to Dartmouth in first round of playoffs

DARTMOUTH – After a season of mixed success, the Middleboro girls’ basketball team fell to Dartmouth 58-41 in the preliminary round of the Division 2 playoff tournament. Despite some defensive success, the young Middleboro team could not convert...

Dixon dominates in Apponequet girls’ basketball playoff win

LAKEVILLE — After the buzzer sounded at the end of their 56-41 win, members of the Apponequet Regional High School girls’ basketball team ran onto the court to hug their teammates. The Apponequet Lakers won at home in the first round of the Division...

Teacher learns the ropes of wrestling ahead of fundraiser

MIDDLEBORO — Nichols Middle School gym teacher Megan Enos decided to take a body slam at Middleboroughmania 2022, and once she felt the adrenaline from the move and the crowd’s reaction, she wanted to do more at the next edition of the wrestling...

Middleboro girls’ swim wins league championship, boys finish second

MIDDLEBORO — The Middleboro High School Sachems swim team made a big splash at the South Shore League championship meet, with the girls team finishing in first place. The girls’ team won its third consecutive South Shore League championship at the...

Speed makes the difference in tough Apponequet loss to Dartmouth

LAKEVILLE — The Apponequet Regional High School Lakers girls’ basketball team led for most of the game, but a fourth-quarter comeback from the visiting Dartmouth High School Indians saw the hosts lose a hard-fought effort, 42-33. The Lakers...

Apponequet, Middleboro swim teams hit the pool for a close contest

LAKEVILLE — Local swimmers made a splash, and plenty of noise, during a Jan. 19 swim meet between Middleboro High School and Apponequet Regional High School at George R. Austin Intermediate School’s pool. The Middleboro boys’ swim team beat the...

Middleboro man named midget director for Bridgewater Bandits

MIDDLEBORO — Mike D’Ericco of Middleboro has been named the new Midget Director for The Bridgewater Bandits Hockey Club. D’Errico is a seasoned hockey coach, with more than 17 years of coaching within both Youth and Midget levels of play. He has...

Middleboro High School softball pitcher commits to Nichols College, eyes state title

MIDDLEBORO — She just signed her name on the dotted line to signify her commitment to play softball for the Nichols College Bison, but Cassidy Machado has unfinished business at Middleboro High School. Family, friends, coaches, and teammates...

Despite comeback attempt, Apponequet boys’ basketball loses to Wareham

LAKEVILLE — Despite a late-game comeback attempt in front of a home crowd, the Apponequet Regional High School Lakers lost to the Wareham High School Vikings 74-62 in a boys’ basketball game on Jan. 7. The Vikings built a large first-half lead...

Church hosts weekly ski, snowboard trips

MIDDLEBORO _ The Central Congregational Church in Middleboro invites the community to ski and snowboard with them. The ski club, known as the Crusaders Ski Team, goes skiing and snowboarding most Saturdays at the Blue Hills ski area, The club is...

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...

Defense, team play leads Middleboro to win over Apponequet

MIDDLEBORO — Thanks to 12 unanswered points to open the fourth quarter, the Middleboro High School Sachems beat the Apponequet Regional High School Lakers 39-24 in a girls' varsity basketball contest in Middleboro on Dec. 30. Two important layups...

A doctor and his patient, biking for a cause

“It’s really a cult of angels.” That’s how Middleboro Plumbing Inspector and Lakeville resident Jay Catalano describes the cyclists he rides with during the Pan-Mass Challenge. Catalano and his doctor, Bob Friedman of Lakeville, ride their bicycles...

New era for Sachems: boys basketball, ice hockey coaches debut in Middleboro

MIDDLEBORO — Under new coaches, boys basketball and ice hockey players at Middleboro High School will have to work hard this year. The school has appointed a new head coach for both programs, and the coaches are Middleboro lifers. Basketball coach...

A celebration-worthy year for Middleboro Cheer

MIDDLEBORO — The Middleboro High School Cheerleading Team had plenty to cheer about this season. The team qualified for the state playoffs after finishing in the top three of the league and regional tournaments. With one of the biggest cheerleading...

Middleboro wins Old Colony Youth Football League Super Bowl

MIDDLEBORO — Little League Baseball isn’t the only sport that Middleboro youth teams had massive success in this year. Middleboro won the Old Colony Youth Football League Super Bowl in the Division 3 Midgets Super Bowl with a 20-8 win over Hanson at...

Sachems post tasty Thanksgiving Day win

MIDDLEBORO _ Before the turkey, there was pigskin. And when the Middleboro Sachems squared off Thanksgiving morning against the Carver Crusaders, the results made Sachem fans’ pumpkin pie go down even sweeter. The Sachems defeated the Crusaders 35-...

Apponequet Lakers named South Coast Conference Champions

MATTAPOISETT — The Apponequet Lakers Varsity Football team blew Old Rochester Regional High School out of the water 22-3, during the South Coast Conference Championship on Thanksgiving day. The Lakers took the title of South Coast Conference...

With love, Middleboro tennis association disbands

MIDDLEBORO _ The Middleboro Tennis Association recently held its final reunion of former longtime, veteran members as the organization is now closing its books after 48 successful years. Officially organized in 1974 by Dan Medeiros and now-deceased...

Local soccer standouts score trips to districts, regionals

MIDDLEBORO — Local soccer players were kicking it as the Middleboro Elks Lodge held its annual Soccer Shoot competition Saturday, Oct. 8. There were a total of 22 contestants across five age groups (U8, U10, U12, U14 and U16). From the local lodge,...

Apponequet volleyball bounced from playoffs by reigning champs ORR

ROCHESTER — The Apponequet Regional High School Lakers volleyball team ended its season in a hard-fought playoff loss to the defending state champions. The Old Rochester Regional High School Bulldogs hosted Apponequet in the MIAA 2022 Girls...

Seniors recognized as Apponequet Field Hockey loses close game

ROCHESTER — The Apponequet Regional High School Field Hockey team lost a hard-fought battle to Old Rochester Regional High School by a score of 1-0 on Friday, Oct. 21. The only goal of the defensive struggle was scored during the game’s first half...

Middleboro boxers have fighting chance at Marciano titles

MIDDLEBORO — From training Marvelous Marvin Hagler to working with Mike Tyson’s last opponent, Dave Gomes is a boxing lifer. His next two fighters out of Gomes Gym want to carry on the tradition. Gomes opened the gym’s current location on Anderson...

Millennium Fitness strengthens Lakeville’s exercise community

LAKEVILLE — “East Coast Fitness is alive again.” That’s according to Jason Caldas, the owner of Millennium Fitness in Lakeville. Formerly a Gold’s Gym and later East Coast Fitness, Millennium’s specific space in the industrial park at 155 Millennium...

Fellow athletes hoop it up for Unified Basketball team

MIDDLEBORO — The Middleboro High School Unified Basketball team played its first home game of the season against Silver Lake Regional High School in front of a packed and noisy house on Thursday, Oct. 6. Much of the athletic department expressed...

Catching up with Apponequet Cross Country

LAKEVILLE—The boys’ and girls’ cross country teams at Apponequet Regional High school got off to a running start this season. Both teams have started the season 4-0. Everyone from seniors to freshmen have contributed to the team’s success. Coaches...