Monday was a big step in the golf career of 13-year-old Westwood native Gunther Guleserian. The Blue Hill Country Club member took part in his third Massachusetts Young Golfers’ Amateur hosted at Reservation Golf Club in Mattapoisett. Guleserian beat out Matthew Oliveira (Allendale Country Club) and Aarav Lavu (Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association entry) by three […] Read more »
UMass Dartmouth rocked the Corsairs community to the core on July 1 when the Department of Athletics and Recreation announced eight intercollegiate athletic programs would be discontinued. Men’s golf, men’s lacrosse, women’s equestrian, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, co-ed sailing, and men’s and women’s tennis will no longer be offered as varsity sports at […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Recreation is partnering with Reservation Golf Club and pro Brian Mattos for summer golf clinics. Clinics are Monday through Thursday from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm at Reservation Golf Club. Three sessions are available: July 13 to 16, August 3 to 6 and August 10 to 13. Sign up online at www.mattrec.net. Please email us at mattrec@mattapoisett.net with any questions. Read more »
Even a pandemic couldn’t stop former student-athletes and tri-town-area residents from paying their respects to Glenn Gardner, who passed away on May 30 at age 64 after a courageous battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). As those close to Gardner and his family entered St. Mary’s Parish in Fairhaven for his June 6 funeral Mass, […] Read more »
Although there will be no in-person race this year, the Mattapoisett Road Race committee encourages you to get out and exercise while supporting the class of 2020. Funds raised by the road race normally go towards members of the graduating class as stipends for college. We would like to continue supporting the seniors this year, […] Read more »
Ashley Soares was in the middle of Tennessee when she and her UMass Lowell teammates found out the 2020 softball season was coming to an end after the River Hawks had only played 16 of their 49 scheduled games. They had practice in Clarksville the day the NBA suspended play, then the Old Rochester Regional […] Read more »
Unlike high school spring student-athletes, those at college got to play a few games before the novel coronavirus forced all sports, both pro and amateur, to shut down in the United States. Old Colony alum Dylan Sullo was able to play in four games for the Mass Maritime Academy baseball team as a result. The […] Read more »
When Massachusetts schools were forced to shut their doors due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, leaving students to remote learning, student-athletes saw their spring sports seasons put on pause. There was resulting concern as to whether or not there would be spring sports at all in 2020. On Tuesday, April 21, Governor Charlie Baker announced […] Read more »
For high school spring athletes looking to continue their playing careers in college, junior year is crucial. As much as senior season is important because it’s the final year playing with high school friends, junior season is when spring athletes draw the attention of college coaches. Then, over the summer, those athletes can further the […] Read more »
When professional sports went on hiatus and collegiate athletics canceled remaining winter events, and some even called off all spring sports, the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) canceled any remaining winter sporting events. As for the spring sports, the MIAA Board of Directors set a target start date of April 27. The MIAA’s target date […] Read more »