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Sailing team sails closer to the nationals

The team practices for a race. Photo by Kat Sheridan

The Dartmouth High School Sailing team won the Cape and Islands League Championship on Wednesday, May 20. They faced off against 13 other schools. Two of the team captains…

Girls lacrosse team spreads 'Morgan's Message'

Emerson White runs toward the goal. Photos by Kat Sheridan

The Dartmouth girls varsity lacrosse team played to raise awareness of Morgan’s Message, an organization that aims to destigmatize mental health in the sports community. …

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Varsity boys lacrosse one step closer to making it to finals

Jack Howarth jumps to pass the ball. Photos by Kat Sheridan

The dreary weather was no deterrent for the Dartmouth boys varsity lacrosse team as they faced Greater New Bedford Vocational Technical School on Wednesday, April 22, coming one step closer to their goal of getting to the playoffs. The game against...

Sailing toward the win

The team practices a race. Photos by Kat Sheridan

The Dartmouth High School sailing team started the season strong, and plan to continue sailing on its success and program history. “Dartmouth can feel real proud about the successes of its sailors and the history that we have,” said head coach Bob...

Dartmouth High School girls lacrosse sticks to a season of growth

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As the spring sports season gets underway at Dartmouth High School the girls varsity lacrosse team is looking to play a season of growth. Arden Dennehy, a senior and one of three team captains, said that the team has started the season “really...

Love-all: Bishop Stang unveils new tennis courts

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For around 10 years tennis players at Bishop Stang High School have had to travel to Buttonwood Park in New Bedford to play. Now, with a donation from the Hutchens Family, the team can stay a little closer to home. On Thursday, April 9, Bishop...

Hoops, they did it again! DGAL and DYAA battle it out on the court

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For most of the day Sunday, the gym at Dartmouth Middle School was taken over by basketball players of all ages. Kids in grades second through 12th took to the court for All Star Day on March 29, not only wrapping up the basketball season but also...

Girls basketball loses to Whitman-Hanson High School

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The Dartmouth girls basketball season came to an end on Sunday, March 1 with a 35-61 loss against Whitman-Hanson High School during the second round of the post-season tournament. The team is closing the season out with 10 wins and 12 losses.

Dartmouth girls basketball wins first tournament game

The Dartmouth girls basketball team will be advancing in the state tournament after beating East Longmeadow High School 45-41 on Saturday, Feb. 28. The win comes two weeks after the girls last practiced, due to being off first for February break and...

Seven Dartmouth teams make it to MIAA tournaments

The varsity basketball team practices. Photo by Kat Sheridan

Five of seven of Dartmouth’s varsity high school teams, between Dartmouth High School and Bishop Stang High School, have made it into the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association tournaments. Dartmouth High School’s girls basketball and...

Girls basketball score a ticket to the tournaments

Ava Makuch defends Annaleyah Algarin. Photos by Kat Sheridan

After an uncertain season, the Dartmouth Girls Basketball team has made it to the championship tournament. “It was an up and down season,” said head coach Brian Jalbert, “I’m looking forward to the opportunity.” The team won nine of their 20...

DGAL takes home the prize... literally, they all got trophies

Colby Philip makes a shot. Photos by Kat Sheridan

The Dartmouth Girls Athletic League faced off against each other for a series of championship games from Thursday, Feb. 19 to Saturday, Feb. 21. “This is a fun little holiday tournament thing for us to raise money for the league and for the kids...

For the love of it: Dartmouth boys hockey wins Valentine's Day game

While many were having Valentine's Day dinners with their loved ones, others like Dartmouth High School's hockey players were spending the Feb. 14 holiday at the ice rink competing against Plymouth North High School. In a close game that brought the...

A Super Bowl celebrity in Dartmouth? No, a Puppy Bowl celebrity!

The third quarter Team Ruff players. Source: Animal Planet

People may notice a celebrity walking around the Anchor Animal Hospital following the Superbowl. This celebrity will not be at Levi’s Stadium, but curled up watching herself participate in the Puppy Bowl. Piper, a puppy who now lives in Swansea,...

Oh, shoot! DGAL girls take over UMass basketball court

The DGAL team celebrates that the scored. Photos by Kat Sheridan

The crowd at the UMass Dartmouth women's basketball game on Wednesdat, Feb. 4 looked a little younger than usual, as the stadiums were filled with elementary girls watching the players they could one day become. Every February since 1974,...

A win in the right direction

Nia Barnes runs with the ball. Photos by Kat Sheridan

The Dartmouth High School varsity girls basketball team beat Barnstable High School 62-48 in a close game on Tuesday, Feb. 3. “We got out to a big lead early,” said Head Coach Brian Jalbert. “We kind of settled in the second half, and we got a...

Track athletes sprint toward a season of growth

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Dartmouth High School track athletes ran laps around the Carlin Lynch track while throwers competed in the shot put and jumpers reached new heights in the high jump during an indoor track meet held on Wednesday, Jan. 28. Indoor track meets consist...

Dartmouth vs. Dartmouth in girl's varsity basketball

Samantha Murphy blocks Annaleyah Algarin. Photos by Kat Sheridan

The girls varsity basketball teams from Dartmouth High School and Bishop Stang faced off on Monday, Jan. 19, and Dartmouth High School won 60-16. “It’s good to have high school rivalries,” said Dartmouth High School head coach Brian Jalbert. “It’s...

No feeling blue in Smurf League basketball

Rowan Prior practices in a game. Photos by Kat Sheridan

Smurfs were running around Cushman Elementary School, but they weren’t blue or living in mushroom houses. These were kindergartners and first graders playing basketball in the Dartmouth Youth Athletic Association Smurf League. The chaos started on...

Dartmouth High School varsity girls score toward their season goal

Skylar Floyd keeps the ball away from the opposing team. Photos by Kat Sheridan

The Dartmouth High School varsity girls basketball team started the season slow, but after their victory against Middleboro High School the head coach Brian Jalbert is feeling more confident. The team won 58-39, bringing the total so far this...

Goal scored! Dartmouth high school varsity hockey gets its revenge

Lucas DeSousa and another player skate after the puck. Photos by Kat Sheridan

The Dartmouth High School boys varsity ice hockey team got their revenge against Norwood High School at a local tournament, winning 4-1 when they faced off at Hetland Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 27. Norwood High School was the team that...

Gimme a '1!' Cheer team places in national competition

The team dancing. Source: Katie Nicholson

Gimme a “C,” gimme an “H,” gimme an “E” “E” “R.” What’s that spell? The Dartmouth Pop Warner Indians cheer teams made it to national competitions. The varsity team made it to regionals for the second year in a row, and the second time ever. The...

Dartmouth High School boy's varsity basketball coach hopes players give it their all

Julian Raymond blocks another player. Photos by Kat Sheridan

The basketball season is just starting out, but after the Dartmouth High School boy’s varsity team lost 41-68 to Aponnequet Regional High School on Saturday, Dec. 27, Coach Nick Simonetti is hoping the team plays hard and gives it their all....

Girls take to the court in a new season of DGAL basketball

Elementary and middle school girls are back on the basketball court this winter, shooting hoops and battling for the basketball as part of the new Dartmouth Girls Athletic League’s basketball season. On Friday, Dec. 19, girls in grades six through...

Dartmouth varsity hockey isn't pucking around this season

Lucas DeSousa keeps the puck away from an opposing player. Photos by Kat Sheridan

The Dartmouth High School varsity hockey team doesn't plan to puck around or be checked out this season. They lost their latest game against Bishop Freehan 7-0 on Wednesday, Dec. 17, but head coach Mark Rossi is going into this season with a...

Dartmouth kicks off Thanksgiving with its annual football game

Aiden Gendron runs with the ball to attempt a touchdown. Photos by Kat Sheridan

The Dartmouth High School football team fell to Fairhaven High School 21-14 in their annual Thanksgiving game. The game was tied 14-14 for a majority of the game until the Blue Devils made a touchdown with an extra point in the last two minutes....