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MIAA football committee discusses new Thanksgiving, playoff proposal
A new playoff proposal would bring more meaning back to Thanksgiving games while limiting the playoffs to eight teams per division. → Read More
2019-20 Boys Athlete of the Year: Bishop Stang's Declan Markey
“The proudest moment I've probably had was in the eighth grade at his graduation. There was a kid who had special needs and he would only go up → Read More
The 2019-20 Standard-Times Ultimate Boys Super Team
Mike Henricksen, Apponequet Junior The versatile Henricksen had a big impact on the football field and basketball court at Apponequet as he was named to → Read More
UMass Dartmouth student-athletes feel 'lost' after university cuts 8 athletic programs
“I’m lost,” said Dartmouth’s Charlie Gamache just hours after learning that men’s lacrosse was one of eight athletic programs being immediately eliminated at UMass Dartmouth, the university announced Wednesday morning as part of a re-allocation of resources. “I feel lost is a good word to describe it,” said Gamache, who has four years of eligibility left following the cancellation of the 2020… → Read More
Stash and Dash artwork across the SouthCoast
An art movement is sweeping the SouthCoast. Just over two weeks ago, longtime friends Brandin DeSousa and Ian Francis began South Coast Stash and Dash on → Read More
Brendan Kurie and Laurie Los Lee pick the top 2020 athletes in a fantasy baseball draft
Hi Brendan, There's nothing like enjoying a sunny spring afternoon charting a SouthCoast baseball game, but we didn't get the chance this spring. No one → Read More
Dollar Tree opening in city's South End
The city’s South End is getting a Dollar Tree. A sign posted on the door of 561 Orchard St. Tuesday said that the discount store will be opening on → Read More
Community supports Apponequet coach Trevor Gagnier as he battles back from brain tumor
Children and adults across the SouthCoast and beyond have been knocking down 3-pointers to show their support for Apponequet girls basketball coach Trevor → Read More
New Bedford's All Ranks Academy of Gymnastics permanently shutting down
For the Freitas family, it was never about the money. When they opened All Ranks Academy of Gymnastics in New Bedford five years ago, they wanted to create a space where children could learn the sport and develop. “My wife, Billie, is the owner and this was a big dream of her’s,” said Dustin Freitas, a coach at the academy. “This is what we love to do. We love working with kids and we love… → Read More
New Bedford High softball team will have a field of their dreams
Almost every day since the coronavirus pandemic began in March, New Bedford softball coach Harry Lowe has taken a drive by the high school. For Lowe, → Read More
Abby Reardon takes her volleyball game from GNB Voc-Tech to Bridgewater State University
Volleyball runs through Abby Reardon’s veins. With her mother, Melanie (Breton) Reardon, having played for New Bedford High and Endicott College, Reardon was introduced to the sport early on. “I used to go to the Whalers camp all the time,” recalled the 17-year-old Reardon. “My mom was always there helping and she’d bring me along.” Reardon said she never felt any pressure to follow in her… → Read More
Old Rochester names Rick Regan new girls basketball coach
For the first time in more than four decades, Old Rochester girls basketball has a new varsity head coach. The school hired Rick Regan on Friday to take → Read More
GNB Voc-Tech's Ian Curvelo looks to prove himself at Mass Maritime
First impressions are everything. “I knew the day I walked in the door, he was going to continue to play at the next level,” said GNB Voc-Tech football coach Justin Cruz of meeting Ian Curvelo. “His work ethic and his real love for the game stood out,” Cruz continued. “You can kind of tell if someone really loves football, they’re going to make it happen.” A desire to be like his godfather, Joe… → Read More
Football and video editing lead Old Rochester's Aiden Tremblay to Bridgewater State
Aiden Tremblay has a knack for making highlight films on Hudl. He’s done it for many of his football teammates and even athletes from other sports at Old Rochester. So, he figured, why not make one for himself? “I love making highlight films,” said the two-way starting lineman. “I do it for everyone. I even did one for a kid from Wareham. I sent mine to five or six schools because you never… → Read More
MIAA announces high school spring sports season is canceled
As expected the MIAA announced Friday that the high school spring sports season and tournaments have been canceled for the remainder of the 2019-20 school → Read More
School closure spells sad end to high school sports season
Before her senior year started, New Bedford’s Kelsey Rezendes sat down and wrote goals for herself. The seventh item on her list was to score her 235th goal this spring and break the all-time assist record in girls lacrosse. It appears she won’t have the opportunity to accomplish either of those after Gov. Charlie Baker announced Tuesday that all Massachusetts school buildings will remain closed… → Read More
Buddy's Best Where Are They Now? New Bedford's JoJo Goodine working with at-risk youth
Everytime he looks at his hands, JoJo Goodine is constantly reminded of his playing days at New Bedford High. And it’s a good thing. “We played the Super Bowl on the astroturf at Boston College my junior year,” said Goodine. “It was like playing on cement. I still have turf burns on my hands from that game.” It was the first of back-to-back Div. 1A Super Bowl titles for Goodine and the Whalers.… → Read More
Kool Kone honors Hannah Strom with hands-free Easter Egg Grab-n-Go
Laurie Los @LaurieLosSCT Drive-thru event will be Saturday The community was there for the Strom family when they needed it the most. Their daughter, Hannah, was injured on Jan, 15, 2020 when a Holy Cross women’s rowing team van collided with a pickup truck in Vero Beach, Florida and killed one of Strom’s teammates, Grace Rett. Many throughout the SouthCoast stepped up to provide emotional and… → Read More
Macomber School art teacher wants the community to 'Have Hope'
From listening to the news on the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the nation, Chantal Allen was feeling down in the dumps. She needed a lift. So the Macomber → Read More
Macomber School art teacher wants the community to 'Have Hope'
From listening to the news on the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the nation, Chantal Allen was feeling down in the dumps. She needed a lift. So the Macomber → Read More