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Mashpee, D-Y Football Teams Clinch Spots in State Championships November 20, 2017 - FOXBORO – Two Cape Cod high school football teams will play for state championships in two weeks. The Mashpee Falcons are headed to the Division 7 Super Bowl after beating St. Mary’s 28-20 on Saturday. Mashpee has won two straight state titles. The Falcons are unbeaten and will play Blackstone Valley for the championship. The […]
ONE ON ONE: In Memory of a Great Athlete, Friend and Cape Cod’s Greatest Sports Fan September 10, 2015 - A baseball cracked off the barrel of a bat somewhere nearby. Two or three ballplayers found sanctuary in the shade of the dugout, occasionally glancing at their cell phones or pulling on their socks and lacing up their spikes. The heavy hiss of a water hose sprayed across the infield dust and the late-day, July […]
Bourne Lady Canalmen Stage Upset Over D-Y Dolphins to Open Fall Slate (VIDEO/SLIDESHOW) September 10, 2015 - BOURNE – The sultry, heavy, late summer air did nothing to silence the Bourne High School gymnasium Thursday night. In a postseason-like atmosphere, the Bourne High volleyball team (1-0) staged a 3-2 comeback victory for the ages against the talented Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School girls and in so doing set the potential tone for what […]

ONE ON ONE: In Memory of a Great Athlete, Friend and Cape Cod’s Greatest Sports Fan September 10, 2015 - A baseball cracked off the barrel of a bat somewhere nearby. Two or three ballplayers found sanctuary in the shade of the dugout, occasionally glancing at their cell phones or pulling on their socks and lacing up their spikes. The heavy hiss of a water hose sprayed across the infield dust and the late-day, July […]
ONE ON ONE: A Quitter Never Wins, A Winner Never Quits September 3, 2015 - There is no worse feeling in life than looking back with regret. “I could have been that person…” “That could have been my touchdown…” “I could have beaten that guy…” “I really should have played…” The one thing I always tell my players – after nearly three decades of coaching teenagers – is that you […]
ONE ON ONE: The Thrill of Victory Exists at ‘The Adventure Park’ August 28, 2015 - If you possess even the tiniest atom of athleticism or simply want to be physically challenged, the new Adventure Park at Heritage Museum & Gardens should, without question, be on your bucket list. I assure you, however, that there were moments when I felt I was going to kick the bucket as each of the park’s […]

Massachusetts Maritime Academy: 8th Annual Chowder Bowl Opens ’15 College Football Season September 10, 2015 - BUZZARDS BAY — Massachusetts Maritime begins its 43rd NCAA varsity intercollegiate season tonight as the Buccaneers tangle with the SUNY-Maritime Privateers in the Eighth Annual Chowder Bowl at Clean Harbors Stadium with the opening kick-off set for 6:00 pm. Massachusetts Maritime welcomes back 50 letterwinners and 11 starters from last year’s squad that took four overall victories, including triumphs in […]
Wentworth Nips Mass. Maritime Soccer Men in Double-OT September 10, 2015 - BUZZARDS BAY — Wentworth senior Alberto Benhamu’s (Caracas, Venezuela) golden goal with 4:52 remaining in the second overtime lifted the visiting and undefeated Leopards to a 2-1 non-league college men’s soccer victory over Massachusetts Maritime Wednesday evening at Clean Harbors Stadium. Benhamu converted a feed from freshman Noah Martins (Dartmouth, MA) on the deciding tally […]
Dispelling College Sports Myths: Nauset to Host Athletic Recruiting Night September 10, 2015 - NORTH EASTHAM — National keynote speaker, Jack Renkens of Recruiting Realities will bring his unique, no-nonsense presentation on college athletic recruiting to Nauset Regional High School, 100 Cable Road in North Eastham on Thursday, September 10 at 6:00 p.m. in the auditorium. “It’s a Game… Know the Rules” is guaranteed to serve as a reality check […]

Zmuda Named New Cape League Commissioner by Unanimous Vote January 14, 2019 - YARMOUTH – Eric Zmuda was named League Commissioner by a unanimous vote on Wednesday at the Cape Cod Baseball League’s January board meeting in Yarmouth. Zmuda will take over for longtime League Commissioner Paul Galop. “I’m very enthusiastic about stepping up and trying to fill Paul’s shoes,” Zmuda said. “It’s been great to have the […]
Cape Cod Baseball League Announces New “Peter Gammons Award For Excellence And Distinction” April 20, 2018 - HYANNIS – The Cape Cod Baseball League has announced the unveiling of their new “Peter Gammons Award for Excellence and Distinction” during their 133rd year. “It is with greatest pleasure in announcing and naming this award after a true mentor to our league and the baseball community. Having known Peter for over 25 years there […]
Former Cape League Star Pays Off Parents House for Christmas December 26, 2017 - HARWICH – A former Harwich Mariners standout has made national headlines for the Christmas gift of a lifetime. Pavin Smith, a first round pick of the Arizona Diamondbacks, used part of his signing bonus to pay off his parents mortgage. Smith tweeted a video of his emotional parents reading a heartfelt letter he wrote to […]