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Lakers girls basketball team is on the hunt for the state championship

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LAKEVILLE — The Apponequet varsity girls basketball team is making history. For the first time since 1999, the Lakers are headed to the Final Four of the Massachusetts…

PHOTOS: Lakers boys basketball team ends season in loss against Wareham Vikings

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The Lakers regular season has come to an end with a 91-53 loss to the Wareham Vikings. The Monday, Feb. 16 game closed out the Lakers season, finishing the season 6-13. Junior Henry Svirtunas led the team…

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One pool, four schools: Apponequet combined swim team making shared waves

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With both Middleboro and Apponequet High School pools out of commission, a new combined swim team of 31 athletes are practicing and competing together. This is the second year Apponequet’s pool has been closed due to maintenance issues. Middleboro’s...

‘Unselfish’ basketball key to Sachems' growing momentum

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MIDDLEBORO — Middleboro High School varsity girls basketball players lean on each other when in doubt. The Sachems took the win over Abington High School on Friday, Jan. 16, with a final 73-56 score, a product of the team’s building momentum Head...

Apponequet girls basketball team continue win streak with strong mindsets and team synergy

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LAKEVILLE — The Apponequet Regional High School Varsity girls basketball team is finding their ingredients to success through the first nine games of the season. On Saturday, Jan. 10, the Lakers played West Bridgewater at home, and came out on top...

Middleboro hockey brings strong leadership, postseason hopes into new season

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MIDDLEBORO— Winter sports are in full swing at Middleboro High School and Nemasket Week is catching up with each team about the new season, what to expect from each team, who the players to watch are and more. The Middleboro High hockey team is...

Middleboro student finds life lessons while reaching for finish line

Atley Phinney runs at a previous event for Middleboro High School. Photo source: Amber Spears

MIDDLEBORO — Part way through a cross-country race, then sophomore Atley Phinney broke his foot. Numbed by adrenaline, he managed to reach the finish line before the “extreme amount of pain” from his injury hit him. After visits to urgent care,...

Middleboro girls basketball coach brings a new start to program

Alexandria Petit, right, coaches from the sideline during an Ursuline College women's basketball game. Photo source: Alexandria Petit

MIDDLEBORO — After three torn ACLs, two decades of gameplay and her first head coaching job, Alexandria Petit’s love for basketball is stronger than ever. Her athletic career began in elementary school, and she was part of several...

Middleboro football team loses to Carver in close Thanksgiving game

The Middleboro High School football team’s offense resets for their next play at Carver High School on Thursday, Nov. 27. Photos by Grace Roche

CARVER — Middleboro and Carver residents packed into the Carver High School football stands Thanksgiving morning for a yearly athletic tradition. The Middleboro High School football team lost its final game of the season, ending the match just one...

The last slice of pie: Apponequet loses last game at Thanksgiving rivalry

Joseph Poracaccini gets the ball over the plane for a touchdown.

LAKEVILLE — The Apponequet Regional High School Lakers took a tough loss at their final game of the football season against Old Rochester Regional High School with a score of 47-8. Playing Old Rochester is a Thanksgiving tradition, with Apponquet...

Middleboro Mavericks stand out in season’s first cheerleading showcase

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The youngest Middleboro Mavericks youth cheerleading team hit the stage Sunday, Nov. 23 to show off the cartwheels and stunts they’ve been practicing since July. “They did so good,” said coach Kaitlyn Rouillier. “For a lot of them it was their...

Apponequet coaches reflect after playoff defeats

The Apponequet High School cross country team sprints at a practice at the school Oct. 29. Photos by Grace Roche

Three Apponequet Regional High School teams finished their fall season with a brief postseason run. The cross country team competed in the division invitational but did not advance, and the field hockey and girls soccer lost their first playoff...

Middleboro and Lakeville football teams trot into Thanksgiving games

The Apponequet and Middleboro High School Varsity Football teams play their season opener at Apponequet on Sept. 5. Photos by Sam Tucker

Before turkeys get carved and tables get laid this Thanksgiving, many Middleboro and Lakeville residents will cheer on their town's high school football team. This year, the Apponequet High School football team will play a home game against Old...

After playoff knock-outs, Middleboro coaches reflect on season

The Middleboro High School girls soccer team attempts a goal at its Oct. 30 home game.

MIDDLEBORO —Three Middleboro High School teams made it to the playoffs this year, only to be knocked out in their first post-season game. Following these losses, Denis Cutler, the girls soccer coach; Ryan Moniz, the boys soccer coach; and Patrick...

Apponequet cross country team runs on community

Members of the Apponequet Regional High School cross country team sprint at a practice at the school Oct. 29.

LAKEVILLE — Whether they joined the team to focus on running or for conditioning for another sport, the cross country runners at Apponequet Regional High School build habits that help them in competitions and beyond. One of the team’s coaches,...

Apponequet girls varsity soccer team aims to ‘finish strong’ heading into post-season

Apponequet Regional High Schools girls soccer players celebrate after scoring a goal. Photos by Grace Roche

LAKEVILLE — As the Apponequet Regional High School’s girls soccer team prepares for the playoffs, it looks to its oldest players for motivation. The senior-heavy team has high hopes for its post-season, which will be some of the last games for...

Positivity keeps Middleboro High School field hockey team motivated despite losses

Middleboro High School field hockey players complete drills at an Oct. 15 practice.

MIDDLEBORO — Win or lose, the Middleboro High School field hockey team plays for the love of the game. As their season winds down with only one win out of 10 matches, players and Coach Kelly Celata agreed that enjoying the sport, maintaining...

Apponequet Lakers varsity football team ‘sticking together’ through tough season

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LAKEVILLE — The Apponequet Regional High School varsity football team has struggled to find their winning formula this year. With five games left in the regular season, Head Coach Zane Fyfe said the team is working to turn things around. Fyfe said...

Middleboro varsity boys soccer squad fosters ‘togetherness’ through first half of season

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MIDDLEBORO — After a tough match to start the season off, the Middleboro High School Boys Varsity soccer team has been on an upward trend of positive gameday performances. Head Coach Ryan Moniz said the 1 - 1 Friday match against Fairhaven High...

Apponequet boys varsity soccer team finding its footing following the eighth season game

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LAKEVILLE — After landing a tie this week against a tough opponent, the Apponequet Regional High School Boys Varsity soccer team is gaining “positive momentum,” Head Coach Tom Couet said. The Lakers tied 1 -1 against Somerset Berkley Regional High...

Middleboro High School cheerleaders support one another, inspire team spirit

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MIDDLEBORO — When Alivia Fay, a senior on the Middleboro High School cheer team, isn’t at a practice, game or competition, she can often be found hanging out with some of her younger teammates. She said seniors on the team make an effort to spend...

Apponequet and Middleboro High School varsity volleyball teams face-off with fresh rosters and new spirit

The Apponequet Lakers varsity volleyball team took the win over the Middleboro Sachems in a 3-1 match, on Thursday, Sept. 11, marking the fourth game of the season for both teams. Head coaches Megan Giammolvo and Alicia Laine spoke to the Nemasket...