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Tigers Cheer Team works to raise funds for upcoming championship

The Wareham Tigers Cheer Athletics team — PRIDE — is looking for help raising funds to attend the Recreational Championship in Walt Disney World this March. The 18U team earned a spot at the championship by winning first place and Grand Champion...

JBA Selection postponed to Jan. 22

The Wareham Junior Basketball Association Selection Day have been postponed from Jan. 8 to Saturday, Jan. 22, at Wareham Middle School. The schedule for JBA Selections is: -Mites: 9 to 10 a.m. -Girls Division 1 and 2: 10 to 11 a.m. -Division 2 Boys...
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High school softball field named after former coach

The Wareham High School softball field joined the ranks thoughtfully-named sports venues on Thursday night. During the School Committee’s Jan. 6 meeting, the board voted unanimously to name the field in honor of the late Lance E. Howlett , who...

Wareham Gatemen to host open house

The Gatemen have plenty in store this year, with leadership shake-ups, special events, and an All Star game on the calendar. The team is also looking for families to host college players this summer. This year, the team has a new manager, Harvey...

Awareness and empowerment through Aikido at the Y

The new year is bringing a new instructor and a fairly new martial art to the Gleason Family YMCA. Scott Fennell, who was asked to teach classes after a previous martial arts instructor at the Y retired, will offer regular aikido classes at the YMCA...

Elks Hoop Shoot cancelled for Jan. 8

Editor’s note: This event has been cancelled for January 8 but may be rescheduled. The Wareham-New Bedford Lodge of Elks will be hosting their 2021 Hoop Shoot on Saturday, Jan. 8, at the Wareham Middle School, 4 Viking Dr, Wareham, MA. This will be...

Vikings, Bulldogs fight it out in season opener

Crowds packed the stands in the Wareham High gym on Tuesday night for the boys varsity basketball game between Wareham and the Old Rochester Regional Bulldogs. The Bulldogs pulled ahead early and maintained that lead, winning 77-65. The Vikings hit...

Vikings fall to Old Rochester at annual Powderpuff game

The Wareham Vikings lost a hard-fought game against the Old Rochester Bulldogs at the annual Powderpuff football game between the two rival schools on Wednesday, Nov. 24. The raucous pre-Thanksgiving flag football game was held at Old Rochester as...

Gosnold Division Naval Sea Cadets win all-regional swim meet

After two years without competing, the Naval Sea Cadets of Gosnold Division triumphed over teams from Long Island, New York, and Quincy, MA, during a Nov. 14 all-regional swim meet that was held at the Gleason Family YMCA in Wareham on Nov. 14. In...

Wareham Vikings fall to Bourne Canalmen during Thanksgiving day showdown

Although the Vikings saw some success in the first half of the game, Wareham ultimately lost its Thanksgiving game against Bourne, 16-23. The Nov. 25 faceoff, which was the team’s final game this season, drew a large crowd of supporters who packed...

Wareham Tigers’ undefeated ‘Mites’ football team recognized by Select Board

After capping an undefeated season by winning the title of Superbowl Champions, the Wareham Tigers’ C-Squad “Mites” Football and Cheer teams finished off the season with Select Board recognition on Tuesday night. During the board’s Nov. 23 meeting,...

Village Hoops basketball giveaway

Village Hoops will be celebrating Thanksgiving early by giving kids ages 13 and under free basketballs on Sunday, Nov. 21, at noon. The event will be held at 13 Highland Ave. in Onset. For more information, contact Village Hoops @villagehoops on...

Tigers Mites to continue to Super Bowl

The undefeated Wareham Tigers Mites team will continue on to the Super Bowl after a shut-out win against Bridgewater on Nov. 13. Despite intermittent rain and a thirty-minute pause in play due to lightning, the team won a decisive victory and...

Unified Basketball rounds out winning season with 46-26 victory

The Wareham Unified Basketball team rounded out its first — and almost undefeated — season on Nov. 3 with a 46-26 win over Apponequet Regional High School. The Vikings also celebrated the accomplishments of the team’s seniors. Crowds packed the...

Last chance to sign up for the JBA on Nov. 20

The Wareham Junior Basketball Association will hold sign-ups on Saturday, Nov. 20 only from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Pier View Restaurant located at 201 Onset Ave. Due to time constraints, this will be the last opportunity to sign up for this season. For...

Wareham’s unified basketball team boasts winning record in first season

This year, for the first time ever, Wareham High School has a Unified Basketball Team. “Unified” teams refer to programs that form teams, which include athletes with intellectual (and sometimes physical) disabilities and partners, explained Coach...

Wareham Travel Basketball and JBA seasons planned

Both the Junior Basketball Association and Wareham Travel Basketball will play this winter. While the Travel Basketball season was initially cancelled, league president Joseph Sylvia was able to work with the school district to secure time in the...

YMCA basketball league designed to foster ‘love of the game’

For Lu Brito, players who are part of the Gleason Family YMCA’s basketball league have three main goals: 1. Have fun. 2. Try your hardest. 3. Learn the love of the game. “Don’t worry about how many points you get, if the ball goes in or not,” said...

Boys soccer headed to playoffs for first time in High School’s history

For the first time in the history of Wareham High School, the boys varsity soccer team will be headed to the playoffs. With four games left in the regular season, the team has an overall record of 8-2-2. Coach Evan Wilga said the team had a six-game...

Photos: Wareham High School field hockey team

Reader Jessica Klemp sent in these photos of the Wareham High School field hockey team.

Wareham Hall of Fame announces new inductees

The Wareham High School Hall of Fame has announced its inductees for 2021 and 2022. Due to the ongoing pandemic, no ceremony will be held this year. The 2021 inductees are: -Larry Lake - 1967 - Basketball, Football, Baseball -Mike Flaherty - 1974 -...

Girls volleyball faces Old Rochester Bulldogs

The Wareham Girls Volleyball team held their own on Sept. 30 despite a loss to the Old Rochester Regional Bulldogs — a team that went undefeated last year. After a tough first match, the Vikings gave the Bulldogs a challenge, scoring 20 and 18...

Instructional basketball league launched for girls at all experience levels

In an effort to build up Wareham’s girls basketball program, Kyle Erha — the girls basketball coach at the high school — is launching a free 3 on 3 instructional league open to girls in grades one through eight. The league is open to any girl who...

Small, tough field hockey team takes on Westport

Despite having a team so small there aren’t substitute players, the Wareham Vikings field hockey team is staying positive. This year, the school only has one team, so there are five first-time field hockey players playing varsity. Nevertheless, “It’...

Kids show off skills at Elks Soccer Shoot

The Wareham-New Bedford Elks Lodge has been hosting soccer shoots — competitions that allow kids to show off their precision scoring — for more than 20 years. On Saturday, about 25 kids from ages 4 to 13 took part in the competition, which was held...

E.J. Bennett, former Viking, to be inducted into Mass Maritime Hall of Fame

Edwin E.J. Bennett, a Wareham native, will be inducted into the Massachusetts Maritime Academy Athletics Hall of Fame on Sept. 25. Bennett, who graduated from Mass Maritime in 2015, will be honored for his collegiate football performance. Bennett is...

Wareham Youth Soccer kicks off a new season

On Saturday, the Wareham Youth Soccer fields on Charlotte Furnace Road were once again bustling with young players and families cheering from the sidelines. President Bob Catarius said registration is up this year, with 120 players filling every...

Wareham Youth Soccer Club travel soccer tryouts on Oct. 3

Tryouts for Wareham Youth Soccer Club’s spring 2022 travel teams will be held Sunday, Oct. 3 with the goal of starting new teams for boys and girls in Grade 2 and above. Tryouts will be held at Westfield on Charlotte Furnace Road in West Wareham...

Wareham Vikings fall to Pope John Paul II in first football game

The Wareham Vikings played their first football game of the season at home on Friday, Sept. 10, against Pope John Paul II High School of Hyannis. The stands were packed for the game, and parking in the Town Hall lot was scarce. The snack shack even...

Wareham players win Cape Cod Summer Hockeyfest High School League Championship

Local high school players took to the ice this summer in the Summer Hockeyfest High School League and went undefeated against teams across the South Coast and Cape Cod. Wareham and Old Rochester Regional High School players were among the league’s...

Elks to host soccer shoot competition

The Wareham Elks are hosting a soccer shoot competition open to kids up to 14 years old on Saturday, Sept. 25, at the soccer fields at 98 Charlotte Furnace Rd. Registration opens at 9 a.m., and the shoot will begin at 10 a.m. The competition is open...

High school students gear up for fall sports season

Wareham’s student athletes celebrated the imminent return to a more normal fall sports season — a stark contrast to the abbreviated “Fall II” season that was held last spring. This year, Athletic Director Ed Rodrigues said fall sports include...

Gatemen hire Harvey Shapiro as team’s new manager

Harvey Shapiro, a former assistant coach for the Wareham Gatemen, has been hired as the team’s new manager. “Shapiro has now come full circle,” the Gatemen said in a statement, noting that he spent two seasons as the team’s assistant coach in the...

Wareham Gatemen president reflects on the season

The Wareham Gatemen’s season concluded on Aug. 3 with a 3-1 win against the Falmouth Commodores. Although the season wasn’t the team’s strongest, with an overall record of 14-18-6, Gatemen President Tom Gay said he was happy with the season. “It was...

Team Gateway Baseball tryouts open

Team Gateway Baseball AAU tryouts are now open. They will be held at Dexter Field, in Rochester. The dates and times for tryouts will be as follows: • 10-year-olds: Tuesday, Aug. 10 at 6:30 p.m. • 14 and 15-year-olds: Wednesday, Aug. 11 and Thursday...

Gateway Babe Ruth opens signups for fall baseball

Gateway Babe Ruth has opened registration for its 2021 fall ball program. The deadline to register is Sept. 5. The season will begin on Sept. 18. Players in the program must be at least 12 and at most 16 as of May 1. The league plans to play 10 to...

Gatemen knocked out of playoffs

The Wareham Gatemen played several games this week that proved pivotal in their quest to make it to the postseason. Wareham Gatemen beat writer Barrett Hodgson has highlights from each of the games. Cotuit defeats Wareham after close start...

Meghan Parks finishes ninth at CrossFit games

MARION — Meghan Parks finished top ten in the world in the 50-54 women’s age groups at the CrossFit Games in Madison, WI. After three days of intense, scored workouts, Parks — who trains at Seaside CrossFit in Wareham — finished ninth against the...

Athlete from Wareham gym in 7th after first day of CrossFit games

After her first day at the CrossFit Games, Meghan Parks of Marion is sitting seventh in the 50-54 women’s age group. CrossFit is a program of high-intensity interval training that combines cardio, gymnastics and weightlifting. Though the program has...

Cheer skills camp sets up athletes for success at tryouts

The Wareham Tigers Athletic Association’s Cheer Camp, held July 22 to July 24 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., was a chance for athletes of any experience level to learn new skills. “We were working on stunting and tumbling,” said head coach Sonja Delucia. In...

Gatemen go 2-2-1 in their past five games

Journalist Barrett Hodgson, a beat writer for the Wareham Gatemen, is a guest contributor to Wareham Week. Hyannis stuns Wareham in walkoff fashion The Hyannis Harbor Hawks defeated the Wareham Gatemen 5-4 on July 21...

WooSox Foundation to join Wareham Gatemen at Spillane Field

The Worcester Red Sox and the WooSox Foundation will join the Wareham Gatemen at Spillane Field before the Wareham Gatemen take on the Hyannis Harbor Hawks on Aug. 4 — the final game of the regular season. The WooSox mascot, Smiley Ball, will be set...