Girls lacrosse still rolling
The Hull High School girls varsity lacrosse team has won seven in a row to improve to 7-2 (3-1 SSL)…
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April 14, 2022 Hull Sports – In the Sportlight
Popular baseball tournament returns this weekend: It wasn’t just the day-to-day practice and games that COVID struck out during the…
Track teams can’t keep pace
Both the Hull-Cohasset boys and girls outdoor track teams dropped their opening meet results with losses at Norwell on Monday.…
The Way We Were
The past two spring seasons have not been what high school sports fans have been used to. Covid wiped out…
Exciting games cap ’21-22 season for Hull’s youth basketball teams
The 8th Grade Boys Travel team took home the number-one spot in the South Shore Boys Basketball league, winning the…
Love of baseball connects two worlds: It started out as a volunteer vacation. It has grown into a mission of passion for Hull resident Craig Welence.
In January 2005, Welence brought his son along on a medical mission trip where they were introduced to a Dominican…
The winter high school sports season has now officially ended in Hull, but not before the Pirates enjoyed a successful tourney journey.
The final whistle of the season blew in the Elite 8 Round of the Division 5 boys basketball playoffs as…
Go West, Young Men!
Go west, young men: I can hear the members of the Hoosac Valley athletic community mumbling under their collective breath.…
Track teams bring home more honors.
The outstanding season for the Hull High boys and girls winter track teams was capped off with individual awards. The…
Hull-Cohasset Closing In
The Hull-Cohasset hockey team was already a heavy favorite entering its contest vs. Cardinal Spellman on Wednesday night in Randolph.…
Pirates’ winter teams on track for tournament
Looking at their current records, one might not be making any postseason plans for the Hull High School basketball teams…
HHS athletes tracking success and accomplishing ‘quite a lot’
The Hull High School boys’ indoor track team won the South Shore League Small Division championship at the league meet…
Randolph routed, but Hull done in by Cohasset’s defense days later
The Lady Pirates rebounded from a dominating loss with a dominating win. With a balanced attack on offense, Hull routed…
Hull-Cohasset hockey team off to fast start; ices three in a row
The Hull-Cohasset co-op boys’ varsity hockey team has put up a few impressive wins to start off the season. The…
Some hits, misses in 2021, but overall it was a very good year
This time last year, we were uncertain what 2021 would bring in the local sports scene. But not only did…
Accolades are still rolling in for the Super Bowl finalists
The ripple effect of a successful season continues for the Hull High School football team as post-season awards are being…
Pirates’ dream of Super Bowl goes unrealized in 20-14 loss
They were knocking on the door of an historic win. But a deflected pass was intercepted in the final minutes…
Sports teams, cheerleaders are all trekking toward titles
It’s shaping up to be a memorable fall sports season in Hull. The Hull High School football team is two…
Pirates pull away from Millis; host next round of playoffs
The first-ever home high school football playoff game in Hull turned out to be a huge success for the Hull…
Young players and teams to get chance at Skills and Drills Clinics
Both the Hull United Youth Soccer and Hull Youth Lacrosse players will have opportunities to develop their skills with special…
Pirates continue to wow their fans, triumphing over Randolph handily
It was a big crowd of fans for the annual homecoming football game. And they went home happy. The Pirates…
Celebrating pickleball and how it came to be played in our town
Submitted by Bill Smyth Pickleball, a wonderfully genteel name compared to other athletic endeavors, was allegedly named after a family…
Boys’ soccer team puts an end to losing streak with a 5-0 win
The Hull High School boys’ varsity soccer team finally broke into the win column this season with a solid 5-0…
Girls’ soccer team splits a pair; boys’ team drops home opener
The Lady Pirates earned a split of their first two league matches this week. Hull rallied for a thrilling 3-2…
Hull’s Pirates to set sail Friday, kicking off fall football season
The college teams have already kicked off the season. Sunday plans are now being made around the start of the…
Boys of summer awake from lumber slumber, take the title
It looked like the chance at a championship was about to fizzle away in the finals, but then the Hull…
Hull’s Ryan Healey goes global, playing hockey on a Team USA
Hull’s Ryan Healey was selected to play for the Team USA U17 hockey team, which is currently playing in the…
Midway through the summer Youth Baseball teams are hot
The Hull Youth Baseball under 10 and under 12 teams have been sizzling this summer, with each sporting 8-0 records.…
This time H-H Babe Ruth almost made it, until falling in the title tilt
The Hull-Hingham 15-year-old Babe Ruth team fell in the finals in the state tournament championship game to Braintree, 2-1, on…
Boys of summer travel well, living up to the Dandies label
The Hull U-12 boys’ travel baseball team took second place at the Stoughton Invitational Tournament this past weekend. Hull finished…
Hull Fire extinguished in series; Richardson Insurance takes title
Richardson Insurance is the 2021 Hull Youth Baseball Little League world series champion, putting out Hull Fire in a two-game…
HHS spring sports season ebbs, but All-Star announcements flow
The spring sports season has begun its annual fade into summer. And before we look forward to the traditional summer…
Teams win playoff openers but falter in the next round
The Hull High School varsity boys’ lacrosse and baseball teams had impressive first-round playoff wins on Monday, but the league…
More Awards For Weber
Last week, we listed a litany of men’s lacrosse awards for Hull’s Shane Weber. That same day, he earned the…
Hull High Graduate Starring in College Lacrosse
There is a strong case that Shane Weber was the best boys lacrosse player in the short history of the…
Pirates walk off for first win
Aiden Robey’s single in the bottom of the eighth inning plated John Reynolds with the winning run and capped a…
Outdoor track teams prove they’re off to a running start
The combined Hull-Cohasset girls’ outdoor track team has run away with its first two meets in convincing fashion. H-C improved…
Pirates teams eager to spring into action on their new turf field
Imagine staring at a mouthwatering buffet, only to have to wait until your table number is called before you can…
Football team falters but ends season with impressive record
Call it a bookend season for the Hull High School varsity football team. The Pirates dropped the first and last…
A high five for football team after a big win in Rochester
It took a while to confirm the opponent, but when the dust settled it was another convincing win for the…
In the Sport-light By Alan McCall
Hull’s boys’ track team earns share of So. Shore League title It was supposed to be a rebuilding season for…
Hull youth sports get their turn in sport-light after a long year
The high school athletes have captured the lion’s share of attention over the past few weeks. This weekend the sport-light…
Track teams are double trouble for So. Shore League opponents
Perhaps all the Hull High School Winter Track and Field team needed was some fresh air. The team’s indoor season…
Pirates were the better team, but were no match vs. Norwell
There is a cruelty in sports that, at times, the better team does not win the game. The Hull High…
With a tinge of sadness, a rite of spring – March Madness – begins
During this very week last year, the unimaginable decision was made to cancel the NCAA men’s basketball (and women’s) basketball…
Spring is near, and local teams to take the field, play (foot)ball
At the college level, spring football is commonplace, a time when teams fine-tune their rosters in preparation for the real…
For HHS freshmen, it’s back to school – four days a week
Beginning March 8, all Hull High School freshmen will be returning to classes four days a week despite the concerns…
Indoor Track team’s meets set to begin in two weeks – outdoors
It will look a bit different this season, but the starting gun will go off for the Hull High School…
‘Play ball!’ Words not heard in a long time to sound again
It’s a phrase that all athletes love to hear: Play ball! On Monday, that’s what Hull High School student-athletes will…
When it comes to a return of school sports, it’s still time-out
The tug between the Hull school administration and those in town who want the return of high school and youth…
Brady or Mahomes? Winner will get $100 gift card for Schooners
When I think of Tom Brady and Super Bowls, I am reminded of the annual scene when dad gathers the…
On-and-off sports schedule begs question: Will spring bring a start?
We are halfway through what would have been the high school and youth sports winter season. At this time, I…
Football’s Wild Card weekend now taking on superior qualities
I am a sports traditionalist. If something is working and has been for years, just leave it alone. So, when…
For Boston sports teams in 2020, wrong kind of hits kept on coming
Last week we learned that a legendary Boston sports figure was moving on when it was announced that Zdeno Chara…
School winter sports called off as town remains in the red zone
Controversy continues to swirl as School Com backs superintendent By a 4-1 vote earlier this week, the School Committee upheld School…
2020 to live in sports history as the year a virus ended a season
Each year it is a challenge for me to select the top 10 sports stories of the year. This year…
Sports writer turned Sermonator opines on meaning of Christmas
With the decision on whether there will be winter sports in Hull this season not expected until after the Times…
BEST OF THE BEST
Outstanding Female Athlete Lauren Anastos is surrounded by her family as they pose before her impressive array or trophies and…
In the Sport-light
In the darkness of virus, hope for Hull sports springs eternal It’s ironic that this column is entitled “In the Sport-light.”…
Remembering Bobby Spitz: Hull Kid who set an example
Hull Kid has long been a label put on a Hull High School student-athlete who illustrates the passion, motivation, talent,…
