Sports

High participation makes Dartmouth tough competition this year

Cross country runners populate the sidewalks as whistles from the fields can be heard, marking the sign of fall sports in full swing at Dartmouth High School. Fall sports usually have the highest levels of participation, especially this year...

Sporting fun: DGAL girls return to the playing field

Shouts of encouragement rose from the fields behind Quinn School as the Dartmouth Girls Athletic League kicked off its field hockey and softball seasons on Sunday, Sept. 14. Girls come from 22 communities to participate in the league, including one...
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A basketball legacy: The Burgo Basketball Association’s 30-year journey

It all started with machetes. In 1994, 17-year-old Lance Burgo was playing basketball with friends in New Bedford. The city hadn’t turned the lights at the court, so the group lined up their cars around the blacktop to light the game. They’d been...

Dartmouth wins the battle for Slocum Road

Under the stadium lights at Dartmouth Memorial Stadium, rivals Dartmouth and Bishop Stang faced off in the annual ‘Battle of Slocum Road’ football game on Friday, Sept. 5. Entering a game that many thought Bishop Stang would win, Dartmouth came out...

Dartmouth varsity girls soccer kicks off a new season

After 32 years of leading the varsity girls soccer team, Dartmouth High School coach Scot Boudrin states that his goal for the team remains the same every year: “get better every practice [and] get better everyday.” After 13 seniors graduated in...

Celebrating another year with the Dartmouth Youth Soccer Association

Bob Long has been part of Dartmouth Youth Soccer Association for nearly two decades. First a parent on the sidelines, then as a coach, and now, for the past eight years, the president. His oldest daughter is now on the board as concession director...

UMASS Dartmouth Softball receives academic accolades

The National Fastpitch Coaches Association has released its 2024-25 All-America Scholar awards with the UMass Dartmouth softball team garnering academic honors. UMass Dartmouth is one of three Little East Conference teams to be honored for their...

Dartmouth sailors join crew in Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race

Navigating fog, seasickness and fatigue, the crew aboard the New Bedford Community Boating Center’s Baltic sailboat, Crazy Horse, completed the 361-nautical-miles from Marblehead to Halifax, Nova Scotia, docking back in Fairhaven Monday, July 14...

Young sailors tested with winds, waters and independence at regatta

Before the boats began to launch for the first race of the 27th annual Junior Regatta, New Bedford Yacht Club sailing coach Dom Spinola described the pressure his team was under: racing on their home bay, expected to know the wind better than anyone...

Knocking it out of the park: Dartmouth Dynamites take over tournament

The Dartmouth Dynamites dominated the diamond in the Summer Blast Softball Tournament, taking home multiple wins across three teams. Softball Commissioner Brian Thomas said the softball program grows every year and has had a successful season. "...

'They learned the ropes, no pun intended': Women in STEAM sail for second year

The waters of the SouthCoast saw what "girl power" can truly do. Over the course of four days, eleven women-identifying and non-binary individuals boarded the Ernestina-Morrissey captained by Tiffany Krihwan to learn, bond and grow. The...

Burgo Basketball league heats up for the summer

With sneakers squeaking and teammates cheering, young players from the Burgo Basketball Association’s summer league took to the court Monday night, June 24, for another round of spirited games and for some, their first-ever season of Burgo...

‘More than an athlete’: Jackson Hart leaves high school with no regrets

Before the late night crowds, before the broken records, before the Division I offer — Jackson Hart was just a kid running drills on youth fields across Dartmouth. From soccer and baseball to lacrosse and flag football, he moved from sport to sport...

Fourteen Dartmouth High athletes commit to college sports programs

Fourteen Dartmouth High School seniors signed letters of intent this month to play collegiate sports at schools across New England, from Division I football to women’s rugby, with the milestone captured and produced by fellow student-athletes...

Low-cost golf opportunity available for Dartmouth kids

Young golfers in Dartmouth now have access to affordable rounds at Allendale Country Club thanks to a national initiative launched by Bank of America. The “ Golf with Us ” program, created in partnership with the nonprofit Youth on...

Tennis league looking for new players this summer

Tennis players in Dartmouth looking to hit the courts this summer have a new opportunity to serve up some fun. The Mattapoisett Community Tennis Association, which serves players in Dartmouth, Mattapoisett, Marion and Fairhaven, is inviting men and...

Dartmouth spring teams head into postseason play

All but one of Dartmouth High School’s spring sports teams will be moving forward in postseason play as of Tuesday, May 27. As of presstime the power rankings for girls and boys tennis have been released. Remaining spring teams will see season...

‘Best day of the school year’: Special Olympics see nearly 600 participants

In its 20th year hosted by Dartmouth Public Schools, the annual Special Olympics event saw just under 600 students from across 10 school communities. The hundreds eager for the day’s activities that would test their skills in an inclusive...

Concession stand named for coaches who contributed to the DYAA legacy

On Sunday, May 4, the Dartmouth Youth Activities Association opened its baseball season not just with bats and gloves, but with a tribute. The concession stand at Crapo Field was officially dedicated to former coaches and long-time volunteers Ken...

Spring is here and program participation is blooming

After kicking off the start of the Dartmouth Girls Athletic League softball season with a parade down Hawthorne Street and a pitch from Select Board member Shawn McDonald, whose granddaughter plays for the league, the opening games began. Brightly...

Run for a cause with Theresa Street

Start stretching and get those laces tied up because the annual Theresa Street Harbor Run 5k is back this May. Last year, Theresa Street, a Dartmouth-based nonprofit, raised just over $12,000 for the Dartmouth and New Bedford unified sports programs...

Worlds collide: DGAL and DYAA dribble out the season together

The packed gym at Quinn Elementary School buzzed with excitement on Sunday, March 23 as friends, families, athletes and coaches from both Dartmouth Girls Athletic League and Dartmouth Youth Activities Association joined together to compete in their...

Inclusion celebrated on all fronts as middle school unified teams grow

Competing in their first game of the season, Dartmouth Middle School’s unified basketball team came out triumphantly against Westport on Friday, March 14. The four-year-old program continues to grow as 14 athletes and partners join together this...