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This offseason got off to a late start for the Pilgrims, but the team continues to make progress in putting the 2017 team together.
The teams latest signings are Garrett Acton, a freshman pitcher from Saint Louis University and catcher Jeremiah Adams, who graduated from Tabor Academy and now attends the University of Oklahoma. Read more about the Plymouth Pilgrims’ latest signings. Continue Reading →
The Plymouth Pilgrims baseball team will be returning for the 2017 season. The Pilgrim’s new management team met with NECBL league officials and members of each NECBL team in Springfield, Sunday, November 13 to finalize plans for the Pilgrims to continue operations and remain in Plymouth. (more…) Continue Reading →
Ryan O’Connell heads down Old Sandwich Road on his way to winning the Plymouth 5K Turkey Trot, held Thanksgiving Day on a course that began and ended in the Pinehills. O’Connell was a double winner, having finished first in the 5-mile Turkey Trot earlier in the day. (more…) Continue Reading →
Plymouth South High School student Drew Mahoney and Coach Meg Slattery attended the Inaugural Cross Country Recognition Breakfast at the MIAA office in Franklin. They represented PSHS and the Patriot League where out of over 4,000 students, only 58 were chosen to receive this award. It celebrates student athletes who have shown success both in the classroom and on the course as well as being involved in their community. Continue Reading →
Jill Callahan, the Plymouth South High School Female Athlete of the Week, has been the number one runner on the team for the past two years. Her dedication, desire, and devotion to her teammates and school work is outstanding. Jill can always be counted on to do whatever is asked of her by her coaches. She leads by example in the classroom and she juggles an intense academic schedule where she holds a 4.56 GPA. Continue Reading →
Golfer Shane Richardson is Plymouth South High School Male Athlete of the Week. Shane beat his opponent on Monday by 2 strokes in a win over Middleborough. He also beat his opponent by 6 in the win over Carver and again, he beat his opponent by 2 playing in the number one spot for a win over Scituate. Shane clinched a tournament spot in a one stroke victory. Continue Reading →
Plymouth South High School Male Athlete of the Week Peter Duncan had a remarkable 48 hours. Thursday night he scored four goals in a 5-0 victory. Less than 48 hours later he scored another in a 4-4 draw against Middleborough. Peter made the switch to forward midway through the year and has recorded nine goals in five games. Continue Reading →
Plymouth South Female Athlete of the Week Milena Manic, a freshmen starter for the varsity volleyball team, has been an important player for the program. Milena is a very consistent server, and one of the best hitters and defenders in the program, leading the team in blocks and kills. Recently Milena has moved to the outside hitter spot from the middle hitter, and has easily made the adjustment. Continue Reading →
Devin Leahy put the offense on his back in a 32-21 loss at Scituate. On the ground, Devin rushed for 168 yards on 22 carries and scored a touchdown. He also caught three passes for 60 yards and another touchdown. Throughout the game Devin took many big hits, but kept grinding to help keep his team in the game. (more…) Continue Reading →
Dexter Arnold Olsson, 80, died on October 4, 2016 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Plymouth following by a brief illness. He was the devoted husband of Donna Lynn (Wieand) Olsson of Plymouth. Read more at Tributes.com. Continue Reading →
The Plymouth South High school Female Athlete of the Week is Kayla Donovan. Kayla is a junior captain on the field hockey team who pushes herself and her teammates at practice and games each day. She is a true team player and always willing to play any position that is best for the team. (more…) Continue Reading →
The Plymouth South High School Male Athlete of the Week is Sean Spiegel. Sean has been a consistent player for the golf team, this week shooting just five strokes over par in a match vs. Whitman Hanson and four strokes over par vs. Scituate where he was the medalist. Continue Reading →
Stephanie Morrow continues to prove that dedication and hard work get results. That hard work makes her this week’s Plymouth South High School Female Athlete of the Week. (more…) Continue Reading →
David Trombly has had a great start of the season for the boys cross country team, which makes him the Plymouth South High School Male Athlete of the Week. David has put in a lot of work over the summer to make sure that he is one of the top runners on the team. Despite having some early health issues, David continued to come to practice and work hard. Placing fourth for South against Duxbury was David’s first time placing in the top five. His hard work and dedication are the main reasons for David’s early success. Continue Reading →
The Plymouth South High School Female Athlete of the Week is field hockey player Abigail Conley. Abbi is a senior and a first year player. She worked hard playing in a summer league and has become a starting forward. Friday, against Plymouth North in the season opener, Abbi had an assist and help set up her teammates offensively. (more…) Continue Reading →
The Plymouth Pilgrims baseball team is desperately looking for a new home. Dan Shaughnessy, the president of the team, appeared before the School Committee Monday, pleading for an exception so the team can play at Plymouth North High School for free for a couple of years. Read more at Wicked Local. Continue Reading →
Plymouth South High’s Maddie Sessler, Meghan Gallerani and Miranda Murphy won 1st place in the MSTCA State Heptathalon Championships last Tuesday. Continue Reading →
Senior Captains Madison Hendry and Colleen Begley earned Plymouth South High School Athlete of the Week honor by setting a new school record for girls’ dDoubles tennis this weekend, making it the third round of the MIAA Individual Tournament. The girls played their best matches of the year on Saturday, getting wins over tough teams from Foxboro (6-4, 6-2) and Bishop Stang (6-3, 6-4). The girls ultimately lost a tough match on Sunday against one of the top teams in the state, but their appearance in the third round is the furthest any Plymouth South doubles teams have ever gotten. (more…) Continue Reading →
John Flattery has been at every practice and meet for the Plymouth High Schools’ unified track team. John has given his best effort and has kept a positive attitude during the whole season. John truly exemplifies what it means to have “Panther Pride” which makes him the Plymouth South High School Male Athlete of the Week. Continue Reading →
Jared Bernal placed 2nd in the 200 meters at Greater New Bedford Invitational earning him honors as this week’s Plymouth South High School Male Athlete of the Week. He is undefeated in dual meets for 2016. He also runs on the undefeated 4x100m relay. Last week Jared ran on the boys 4x100m and 4x200m relay teams that finished in 2nd place and 3rd place at the State Relays meet. Continue Reading →
The Plymouth South High School Female Athlete of the Week is junior softball pitcher Emily Spillane. Emily was solid all week on the mound with 16 strikeouts. Emily consistently keeps her team in games. Recently, in a tight game with Plymouth North, Emily stayed tough defensively, shutting out North’s offense throughout the final three innings of the game and holding on to be the winning pitcher. (more…) Continue Reading →
Katie Romanovicz is the Plymouth South High School Female Athlete of the Week. She has been a four-year member of the spring track team and is a captain this year. At Sunday’s division 2 state relays, Katie was a member of the 4×100 meter shuttle hurdle relay team that won first place and set a new meet record of 1:04.23. This is the fastest time by any team in the state and qualifies the girls for New Balance Nationals in June. (more…) Continue Reading →
Last week Chris Elliot pitched South to a win against Whitman Hanson throwing seven innings, giving up two runs and striking out four. That earned him Plymouth South High School Male Athlete of the Week honors. In that game Chris also went 2 for 4 at the plate, scoring two runs and driving in two others. Chris has been a leader on the field all year helping all of his teammates. He finished the week going 4-9 at the plate in two other games. Continue Reading →
Sophomore Courtney Carroll is off to a 5-0 start at No. 1 singles this season for the girl’s tennis team. On top of being unbeaten, Courtney has also only lost three games in her first five matches. Courtney started the season by shutting out her Hingham opponent (8-0 – rain shortened match). She continued on her roll with four more big wins in five days, beating her opponents at Pembroke (6-0, 6-1), Quincy (6-0, 6-0), Sacred Heart (6-0, 6-1), and Middleboro(6-1, 6-0). (more…) Continue Reading →