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Dartmouth girls’ basketball team resets with big win before ‘tough’ final stretch

The Dartmouth girls’ basketball team got a much-needed confidence boost on Friday, Jan. 20, ending a two-game losing streak with a 77-47 win over New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High. The win comes at a crucial time as the team prepares...

UMass Dartmouth basketball coach sets record with 700th win

UMass Dartmouth men’s basketball head coach Brian Baptiste recorded his 700th career win on Sunday, Jan. 15 with a 68-57 road victory over Castleton University, making him the winningest active coach in Division III basketball, according to a...
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Court of honor: Dartmouth High dedicates basketball court to beloved coach

Dartmouth High sports fans filled the school’s gymnasium on Saturday, Jan. 7 for a dedication ceremony for the school’s basketball court. The court was christened the Coach Steve Gaspar Court after the 28-year veteran head coach who retired in 2013...

High school to name court in honor of beloved coach

Dartmouth High will name its basketball court in honor of legendary basketball coach Steve Gaspar on Saturday, Jan. 7 in between the girls and boys varsity basketball games against New Bedford High. The ceremony is scheduled to take place at 4:15 p...

Dartmouth High alum details her journey from South Coast to Scandinavia

Dartmouth High alum Jennifer Riley is the first to admit that her first time playing in net for the girls lacrosse team was less than ideal. “I played terribly,” she said, “absolutely terribly.” The day after her first game, her teacher Scott...

Dartmouth hockey starts season with big win over Old Rochester

The Dartmouth High hockey team got the season off to a hot start on Wednesday, Dec. 14 with a win over Old Rochester at Hetland Arena. Though they allowed two unanswered goals to begin the game, the Indians fought back hard and tied the score before...

Indians fall to Blue Devils in annual Thanksgiving game

FAIRHAVEN — The Dartmouth High football team ended its 2022 season with a 14-7 loss against holiday rival Fairhaven in their annual Thanksgiving morning matchup on Nov. 24 — the second straight win for the Blue Devils. This is the 97th year the two...

Dartmouth unified basketball player sinks half court buzzer beater

It was a shot seen ‘round the country. Time was waning in the first quarter on Nov. 3 as the Dartmouth High unified basketball team took on Middleboro in the Carlin Lynch Activity Center. With just seconds to go in the period, Dartmouth’s Austin...

Bishop Stang generational shot put prospect announces college commitment

Bishop Stang senior Jacob Cookinham, one of the top shot put prospects in the nation , committed to the University of Kansas where he will join the school’s NCAA Division I track and field team. Cookinham, a Tiverton, Rhode Island resident, signed...

Corsairs win conference championship, eligible for NCAA tournament

For the first time in program history, UMass Dartmouth’s football team is the best in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference. The title comes after the Corsairs beat Plymouth State 46-21 on Nov. 12, finishing with the season with 9-1...

Dartmouth volleyball advances to playoff semi-final for first time ever

The Dartmouth high volleyball team (4) is going to the final four of the Division II playoff tournament for the first time in school history after taking down Masconomet (12) at home on Friday, Nov. 11. “This is history — the second time we’ve made...

Dartmouth volleyball moves to elite eight with another dominant win

Another one bites the dust. The Dartmouth High volleyball team (4) moved on to the elite eight of the Division II playoffs on Monday, Nov. 7 after knocking off Canton (13) in three-straight sets. “It’s nice to come into the tournament and not give...

Trail race returns to Destruction Brook Woods

Destruction Brook Woods saw a surge in its typical foot traffic on Saturday as dozens of runners ran through fallen leaves and over rocks for the Dartmouth Natural Resource Trust’s eighth annual trail race — the first full race since 2019. Due to...

Dartmouth volleyball team barely breaks a sweat in first playoff win

The Dartmouth High volleyball team (4) is on to the sweet 16 after making quick work of Whitman-Hanson (29) in the first round of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association playoff tournament. The Indians won the game in three-straight...

Dartmouth volleyball finishes season strong with win over Old Rochester

The Dartmouth High girls’ volleyball team ended their regular season strong on Friday, Oct. 28 beating last year’s state champions, Old Rochester, 3-1 to finish the year with a 17-3 record. The win against the Bulldogs follows a historic first-time-...

Run or walk at the eighth-annual DNRT Trail Race

Get those comfy shoes ready, the Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust is hosting its eighth annual trail race on Nov. 5 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Destruction Brook Woods. The woods, located at 205 Slades Corner Road, feature wide trails and great views...

Dartmouth High volleyball coach inducted to hall of fame

Dartmouth High has a new hall of famer among the ranks of its coaches. Dartmouth Volleyball Coach Rachel Lassey was honored last weekend by the Massachusetts Volleyball Coaches Association (MAVCA), who recognized her contributions and...

Registration open for DYSA Spring Travel league tryouts

Registration for tryouts for the 2023 Dartmouth FC Spring Travel Season are now open. DYSA’s Dartmouth FC Travel Program is designed for the more serious athlete (and family), ready to make a commitment to the sport. The upcoming travel season takes...

Bishop Stang boys soccer wins revenge game against Dartmouth

The Bishop Stang boys’ soccer team evened the score against cross-town rivals Dartmouth High on Saturday, Oct. 15, beating the Indians 3-1 after losing to them 2-0 in the first game of the season. Though Dartmouth possessed the ball well in the game...

Dartmouth High names new boys’ basketball coach

The Dartmouth High boys’ basketball team has a new head coach, but he’s no stranger to the Indians’ locker room. In fact, Nick Simonetti is something of a hometown hero, having scored over 1,000 points for the team during his four-year varsity...

Dartmouth ties Bishop Stang with last-minute field hockey goal

The Dartmouth High field hockey team came back to tie 1-1 during their game against rival Bishop Stang on Wednesday, Sept. 28 with a late fourth-quarter goal. In the teams' first meeting of the season, Dartmouth moved the ball well through the...

Register for youth basketball

Registration for the 2022 youth basketball season with the Dartmouth Youth Activities Association will take place on Friday, Oct.6 at Crapo Field from 6 to 8 p.m. Online registration can also be done by visiting dyaa.leagueapps.com/leagues/...

Dartmouth High football holds off Old Rochester to win a shootout game

After starting the season with only two touchdowns in as many games, the Dartmouth High football team opened up the scoring on Friday night against Old Rochester, holding off a would-be comeback from their coastal rivals to win 24-21. “We executed...

Longtime Indians hockey coach retires

After more than three decades behind the bench, Dartmouth High hockey coach Mike Cappello is retiring, the school’s athletics department announced last week. “The past 31 years have been very special to me, as it’s been both a privilege and honor to...

Bishop Stang football tops Dartmouth in nail-biter rivalry game

The Bishop Stang football team topped crosstown rivals Dartmouth High in a “Battle of Slocum Road” that came down to the wire on Friday night. In what was a mostly defensive affair, Bishop Stang’s Michael Golden secured the team’s victory by...

Dartmouth girls soccer blanks rival Bishop Stang

The Dartmouth High and Bishop Stang girls soccer teams met on Thursday for their first of two contests scheduled for the 2022 season. In this initial Battle of Slocum Road, victory went to the Indians, who bested the rival Spartans 2-0 at Memorial...

Dartmouth High Golf team tees off another season with win over New Bedford

With the season already underway, the Dartmouth High golf team is looking subpar. But that’s just the way they like it. Head Coach Michael Frates said the team has made progress during summer practices and is “finally coming together.” He said there...

New roster, same expectations for Dartmouth High football

Dartmouth High football returns to the gridiron in a week with a mostly new roster heading into its 2022 campaign. This year’s roster contains only four returning starters from the 2021 squad: seniors Graham White, Dylan Gomes, Eli Johnson, and...

Youth football returns to the gridiron

Are you ready for some football? The young players in the Dartmouth Youth Football league sure are. As of Aug. 1, the young players have made their way back to the gridiron outside Dartmouth Middle School to prepare for the 2022 season. “I think it’...

Sailors compete at 49th Buzzards Bay Regatta

The New Bedford Yacht Club hosted the Buzzards Bay Regatta last weekend, bringing sailors from around the world to Padanaram Harbor for a series of races in multiple categories. The competition marked the 49th iteration of the event after it missed...

All fun during first weekend of Steele tournament

Dozens of little leaguers had fun in the sun at Crapo Field as players from all over the state came to Dartmouth to compete in the first weekend of this year’s John B. Steele tournament. “It was a hot weekend,” Tournament Director Jim Vieira said. “...

Buzzards Bay Regatta to return to Padanaram Harbor this weekend

The 49th annual Buzzards Bay Regatta will be hosted by the New Bedford Yacht Club in Padanaram Harbor this weekend, Aug. 5, 6 and 7. The race course will take sailors from all over New England on a southerly course into Buzzards Bay. A post-race...