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Indians kick off football season with shutout over rival Spartans

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Two years after leaving the gridiron in defeat, Dartmouth High is back in the win column over crosstown rival Bishop Stang after blanking the Spartans 35-0 to start the fall season on Sept. 10. “We knew we could do this, we were just waiting to get...

Dartmouth High football prepares for full fall schedule

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It’s been nearly two years since crosstown rivals Dartmouth High and Bishop Stang faced off on the football field. During that last face-off in 2019, the Spartans bested the Indians 21-14. Senior Quarterback Will Kelly— who was a sophomore during...
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Referee course set Sept. 4

A junior referee course will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 4 at the Dartmouth Youth Soccer Association clubhouse, 580 Russells Mills Road. Participants must be at least 14 by the course date and should bring pen and paper for notes.

Soccer coaches needed for fall

With the fall instructional season just around the corner Dartmouth Youth Soccer Association needs coaches for age groups u6 boys, u6 girls, u8 boys, u10 boys, u10 girls, u12 boys and u15 co-ed. Anyone interested should email Jenn Reid at j.reid@...

Youth football brings skills, structure back to practice fields

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This time last year, the fields behind the middle school were silent as the pandemic canceled the Dartmouth Youth Football League’s 2020 season. Now, kids are back on the practice gridirons wearing pads, helmets, cleats — and most importantly, not...

Tournament return a home run for youth activities association

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There was baseball aplenty in South Dartmouth this past weekend as Crapo Field saw the Dartmouth Youth Activities Association’s annual John B. Steele tournament return to its diamonds. The 12U tournament, which began on Friday, saw 16 teams from...

Sign up for pop-up yoga at Coastal Vineyards

On Saturday, Aug. 15, Boston Children’s Hospital and Yoga Reaches Out will team up to host an outdoor yoga class at Coastal Vineyards at 61 Pardon Hill Road. Jeff Costa and Nanci Winterhalter will guide the practice, followed by Yoga Nidra with...

Youth soccer league celebrates end of successful, unconventional season

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The typical sights of drills and competition at the Dartmouth Youth Soccer Association’s practice field were instead filled with sack races, water balloon fights and an inflatable obstacle course to celebrate the end of the association’s pandemic-...

Brother-sister duo collect medals in fencing

Sayid Achilov and Feyza Achilova, a brother and sister duo from South Dartmouth, collected top-eight medals at Summer Nationals, USA fencing’s final, major tournament of the sport season. The pair represented Rhode Island Fencing Academy & Club...

Youth Soccer Association offers fall program

Dartmouth Youth Soccer Association will offer the Dartmouth FC program this fall. The fall option of the program is available for players in grades 3 to 8. Teams will compete in the South Coast Soccer League, which includes other town teams in the...

Junior Regatta returns to Padanaram Harbor following Covid cancellation

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After a yearlong hiatus, young sailors from across the country once again filled Padanaram Harbor with Optimist, Laser Radial, and 420 boats as the New Bedford Junior Regatta kicked off summer sailing over the past weekend. This year saw 144 racers...

Two Dartmouth soccer teams win state titles

Two teams representing Dartmouth Youth Soccer Association’s FC program took state titles June 27 at the weekend-long state championship tournament, known as the Massachusetts Tournament of Champions, in Lancaster. FC is a competitive program within...

Hard-fought season ends in defeat for spring sports teams

The spring sports season has come to an end for Dartmouth athletes. Boys baseball, girls softball and boys tennis fell short June 21 in their bids to continue on in the MIAA’s state tournaments, but players and coaches are grateful to have even had...

Girls lacrosse tournament run ends in first round

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Despite a hat trick from junior captain Sorelle Lawton, the Dartmouth High girls lacrosse team’s bid for a state title came to an end after the sixth-seeded Indians lost 16-4 to 11th-seeded Needham High in the first round of the MIAA state...

Girls softball notches solid win to move on to sectionals

The Dartmouth High softball team is one step closer to a state title following a 10-4 win over Hingham during the first round of the MIAA state tournament on Friday. Head Coach Beth Arguin was pleased by the win, especially since the team has been...

Dartmouth High baseball falls short of conference crown

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NEW BEDFORD – Dartmouth High’s baseball team will have to wait another year for a chance to top the Southeast Conference following a 4-2 loss to Bridgewater-Raynham on June 15. Dartmouth struck early, scoring two runs in the top of the first inning...

Girls lacrosse team takes conference title

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Teamwork and flexibility helped the Dartmouth High School girls lacrosse team win the Southeast Conference championship against New Bedford High June 14, head coach Chris Tresca said. The final score was 10-6. During a shortened season, team members...

Dartmouth High athletes sign commitment letters for college sports

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Dartmouth High School student athletes signed letters of commitment to play sports this fall at colleges throughout New England. At a ceremony held at Dartmouth High School June 5, seven students took their turn in the spotlight as they made their...

Sign up for the Buzzards Bay watershed ride

The Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride returns for its 16th year on Sunday, Oct. 3. The annual bike ride to raise funds for the Buzzards Bay Coalition includes a 35, 75, or 100-mile route that winds past coastal farmlands, beaches, cranberry bogs, and...

‘Different, but exciting’: Dartmouth High softball adjusts to modified spring season

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After being benched following the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Dartmouth High softball team is back in full swing this spring. Coach Beth Arguin noted that the team started off strong, going undefeated through the first four games of the...

UMass Dartmouth to reinstate women’s tennis, swimming

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UMass Dartmouth announced Tuesday the university has reinstated women’s tennis, along with women’s swimming and diving as varsity intercollegiate programs effective immediately. The sports were among eight programs cut this past July including...

A league of their own: Residents learn the history of baseball

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There are many theories for what helped end the 86 year championship drought the Red Sox faced. Over the years, fans tried everything: placing a Sox cap on top of Mount Everest while burning a Yankees one, hiring an exorcist to “purify” Fenway Park...

Back on the water: Dartmouth High team in full sail

Despite the cancellation of spring sports last year — and a late start to the season due to the floating Fall II season earlier in the spring — the Dartmouth High School sailing team is well underway. “We have a pretty short season,” noted head...

Re-lax'd: Girls lacrosse returns to play with big win

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It’s been nearly two years since the Dartmouth High girls lacrosse team last competed at Memorial Stadium. Despite the gap in play, the Indians looked to be in midseason form as they beat Bridgewater-Raynham 16-8 to start their spring season on May...

Youth baseball warms up for summer play

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Summer is just around the corner, and early signs are beginning to pop up around Dartmouth. Youth baseball is returning to the diamonds at Crapo Field. On May 1, the Dartmouth Youth Activities Association started the season off with a rating clinic...

Dartmouth High coaches prepare for spring competition

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Two years removed from competition, spring sports are now just days away from beginning their respective seasons — and Dartmouth High’s coaches are feeling confident about their upcoming schedules. The spring season — set to run from April 26 to...