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Swim-ply the best from the Gleason Riptides

Five swimmers from The Gleason Family YMCA’s youth swim team the Riptides proved they can compete with the best and are headed to a national swim meet. The five swimmers qualified for the national meet at the Baystate Games, Saturday, June 28 and...

Class is in session: Onset resident spreads love of sports through youth program

“Kids are getting lazier as we speak and I didn’t want my daughter being on the television at all,” Elizabeth Wilson of Onset said. “She needs to be out and about and I want to make a positive impact not just on her life but on more kids’ lives.” So...
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First annual Police vs Fire charity softball game was a scorching success

The Wareham Fire Department proved too hot to handle for the boys in blue on the diamond during the first annual Wareham Police vs Wareham Fire softball game. The game was held Saturday, June 21 at Wareham High School and included Wareham Police,...

Guard the gate: Wareham Gatemen kick off season at home

Another year of Cape Cod League Baseball is underway as the Wareham Gatemen took on the Hyannis Harbor Hawks in their season opener. Every summer, some of college baseball’s top players come to Wareham and Cape Cod to play in the Cape Cod Baseball...

Former Gatemen is hall-of-fame bound for outstanding pitching career

Former Wareham Gatemen pitcher Pat Pinkman will be enshrined in Cape Cod League history as one of the six players being named to the league’s hall of fame in 2025. Pinkman played for the Gatemen in 1999 and 2000 where he posted 12 wins and 4 losses...

It’s a run, bike and a swim to the finish line at the Harvest Triathlon

Hundreds of people traveled to Wareham to push their bodies to the limit in a not-so lazy Sunday way. The eighth annual Harvest Triathlon was held Sunday, June 8 at the A.D. Makepeace Headquarters by Max Performance, a Massachusetts based...

Gatemen set to swing into summer as opening day nears

The 98th season of Cape Cod League baseball in Wareham is set to begin Saturday, June 14 as the Wareham Gatemen prepare for their season opener. The Cape Cod Baseball League is a summer league for the nation’s top college prospects to compete in...

High School boys tennis has no reason to frown despite first round playoff exit

The Wareham High School boys tennis team took a trip across the canal to take on Bourne High School in the first round of the playoffs and while the Vikings did not emerge victorious, the team has no reason to hang their heads. “I’m feeling...

Game, set, match: Girls tennis secures first round playoff victory

The Wareham High School girls tennis team served Groton-Dunstable Regional High School a loss in the first round of the division three playoffs. The match was held Wednesday, May 28 at the high school and the Vikings took down their opponent by a...

'The best in many years': Multiple high school sports make it to playoffs

As the end of the school year nears the excitement for spring sports isn't waning. Three teams from Wareham High School are playoff bound — something the sports department hasn't seen in over a decade. Boys tennis, softball and baseball will be...

New field and new season for the Wareham Gatemen

The Wareham Gatemen’s 2025 season is approaching and the team is heading into this year’s campaign with a new field and ready to compete. “They’ll be playing on a competitive field that looks and feels like most every other field whether it’s high...

Vikings baseball is playoff bound for first time in four years

The Wareham High School baseball team is sliding into the playoffs for the first time in several years with a young squad ready to soak up as much experience as possible to set the team up for the future. “I’m proud of these kids and what they've...

Play ball! Youth baseball season begins

It’s baseball season in Wareham and opening day for Wareham Youth Baseball couldn’t be deterred by bad weather. Wareham Youth Baseball’s opening day was held Saturday, May 10 and while the ceremony was smaller than usual because of the weather, that...

Fitness fiesta: Cinco De Mayo 5k hits the ground running

Dozens of runners set forth for the cranberry bogs around A.D. Makepeace. The picturesque background of growing berries set the scene for participants as the Kiwanis Club of Bourne-Wareham held it's annual Cinco De Mayo 5k Sunday, May 4. David...

Batter up! Wareham Youth Softball swings into the season

The spring softball season is underway and Wareham Youth Softball celebrated opening day with scrimmages, snow cones and so much more. Opening day was held Sunday, April 27 and the organization’s four teams scrimmaged to get ready for the upcoming...

Catch a good time at the Wareham Girls Softball opening day

Batter up! The Wareham Girls Softball team's opening day is jam packed with fun events to kick off the 2025 season Sunday, April 27 at noon. The team invites guests to partake in raffles, obstacle courses, food and much more as they raise funds...

‘That click’: Vikings softball dominates in strong start to season

The Wareham Vikings softball team is off to a hot start this season, remaining undefeated through their first four games and beating those opponents by an average of 12 runs. "The girls are working hard, they're busting their tails off at practice...

Wareham Unified Track hoots and hollers for everyone in season opener

At most sporting events, it's uncommon for opposing teams to cheer each other on and hope their opponent does well. But Wareham High School Unified Track isn't like other teams. The unified track team is one of three unified sports offered at...

Sprinting into spring: Vikings track races into the season

Now that winter has passed the baton to spring, the small but mighty Wareham High School track team has jumped off the blocks into their season. The team's season kicked off Tuesday, April 1 in a home meet against Cape Cod Regional Technical High...

Wareham Gatemen alum Sean Newcomb makes Red Sox debut

Every Massachusetts ballplayer dreams of pitching one day for the Red Sox. Wareham Gatement alum Sean Newcomb had that dream come true Monday, March 31. Newcomb was the starting pitcher for the Sox against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards. With...

Unconditional strength: Newest Wareham High School team builds muscle and confidence

The Wareham High School Unified Strength and Conditioning team is the school's latest addition to the athletics program. The team gives kids with special needs the opportunity to get stronger, spend time with friends and realize what they are...

Riptides make a splash at New England Championship meet

The Riptides swim team competed in a New England wide meet on March 16, breaking several records and earning a handful of medals. The Gleason Family YMCA Riptides is a youth swim team that serves kids ages 6 to 22 from Wareham and surrounding towns...

YMCA swimmers look to rip through competition in New England championship

While shattering team records and hitting high benchmarks, the Riptides swim team is building a unique team dynamic. The Gleason Family YMCA Riptides is a youth swim team that serves kids ages 6 to 22 from Wareham and around the South Coast. The...

Cheerleaders make magic on national stage

After hours in the gym throwing each other high in the sky, flipping through the air and refining routines to perfection, two cheerleading teams put their skills to the test against some of the best teams in the country. The Wareham Tigers Cheer...

Field upgrades on the way for Vikings, Gatemen ahead of baseball season

Spillane Field, home of the Wareham High School Vikings and the Wareham Gatemen is getting an upgrade to modernize the field and promote fan safety. The Wareham Gatemen are a part of the Cape Cod Baseball League, a summer baseball league where the...

Gateway Babe Ruth registration now open

Registration for the Gateway Babe Ruth baseball league is now open. Kids from Marion, Mattapoisett, Middleborough, Rochester and Wareham age 12 to 16 may register. Age cut off is May 1. Games begin in early June and practices begin mid April. First...

Wareham boys basketball fights hard in state playoff loss

In the second round of the state tournament, the 17 seed Wareham Vikings boys basketball team came up just short against number 1 seed Albert D. Holland High School. The game was played Tuesday, March 4 at the Madison Park gym in Boston. The Vikings...

Super strength: YMCA trainer becomes one of the strongest women in the world

Carrying over 400 pounds on her back, bench pressing a log and pushing her limits, Liz Pothel-Pereira competed against some of the world's strongest athletes. Pereira, 46, is a Dartmouth resident and trainer at the Gleason Family YMCA. On Sunday,...

Vikings boys basketball moves on to second round in state tournament

High school basketball playoffs are underway and the Wareham High School Vikings started their state title defense with a win against Tech Boston Academy in the first round. The game was played Friday, Feb. 28 at the Madison Park High School gym in...

Wareham Little League tryouts

Wareham Little League will hold minor league tryouts and farm league evaluations on April 5 at 10 a.m. The league supports children ages 3 to 12, with a tee-ball league for ages 3 and a half to 5 and a half, a farm league for children ages 6 to 8...

Cheerleaders aim to soar into first place at national competition

With the national competition set to begin in a little over a week, cheerleaders from the Wareham Tigers Cheer Athletics are looking to tumble by the competition and soar into first place. The national competition is being held at Disney World in...

Vikings earn a confidence boosting win ahead of state tournament

With less than 10 seconds left on the clock, down by two, the Wareham High School Boys Basketball team needed a three pointer to win the game. After a strong drive to the basket and pass to the corner, freshman Coleman Brito rattled home the shot...

Young basketball stars go head to head in free throw shooting competition

Shooting free throws is a common way for people to get better at basketball. Oftentimes friends will compete with each other to see who can make the most shots and that is what kids were doing at the Gleason Family YMCA. Every year Knight of...

Local cheerleaders looking to make magic at Disney

Two cheerleading teams from Wareham Tigers Cheer Athletics are going to Disney World to compete in the biggest national recreational cheerleading competition of the year. Wareham Tigers Cheer Athletics is a youth travel cheerleading program that...

Elks lock antlers at district hoop shoot competition

The Wareham Elks Lodge hosted four other lodges and over 40 people at the Gleason Family YMCA in the district wide hoop shoot competition. The hoop shoot is a free throw shooting competition for kids ages 8 to 13. The district competition was held...

Vikings track approaches the finish line of the season

Dashing off the blocks, leaping through the air and running far were just some of what the members of the Wareham High School track team did at their most recent meet. The boys and girls track teams took on Bishop-Feehan High School in their last...

Former Wareham Gatemen pitcher invited to Red Sox training camp

Sean Newcomb, a former Wareham Gatemen pitcher and first round major league baseball draft pick, has been invited to the Boston Red Sox spring training camp that begins in February. Newcomb, 31, joined the Gatemen in 2012, winning the championship...

A high school coach's career of excellence

The Wareham High School girls basketball team took to the court Dec. 30 in a game that meant a little more due to the return of a former coach who led the team for more than 30 years. Bob Rojik coached the Lady Vikings for 31 years, racking up 307...