2020 Babe Ruth All-Star Game and Season Awards

8/28/20 – Story and Photos by Joshua Ross The 2020 Hingham/Hull Babe Ruth Season officially came to an end last night under the lights at the new Hull High School turf athletic field for the awards ceremony and All-Star game.   Just like the season, the game was entertaining and full of excitement as Team …

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High School Sports Fate Decided

August 19, 2020 by Joshua Ross (photo by Joshua Ross) After months of waiting, the MIAA Board of Directors voted on Wednesday to go ahead with high school sports.  Based on recommendations from the MIAA’s COVID-19 Task Force, the state’s COVID-19 working group, and DESE, the BOD voted on a number of items in an attempt …

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Champions Crowned in Babe Ruth and Little League

The Cardnials’ James Rozanitis slides under the tag of Dodgers’ SS Teddy Swanson during the championship game. (Photo by Joshua Ross Photography) August 19, 2020 by Joshua Ross with photos by Joshua Ross and Urbano Photo There was arguably better baseball being played on the fields of Hingham than at Fenway Park last week!  Both …

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MIAA and DESE Issue Fall Sports Guidance: Final Vote Tomorrow

8/18/20 By Joshua Ross MIAA, in conjunction with DESE, issued their guidance on sports for this upcoming high school sports season.  Based on the state guidelines issued last week, MIAA is proposing 4 seasons to accommodate all sports.  This includes a Fall II season between Winter and Spring for all sports that can’t be played …

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State Issues Guidance on Youth and Amateur Fall Sports

August 13, 2020 by Joshua Ross The guidance for Massachusetts Youth and Amateur sports for Phase III Step 1 was issued by the state’s working group this morning. The group, comprised of members of DESE, the EEA, and the Governor’s Office, issued a 13-page document outlining the risk levels for each sport, along with specific …

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Hingham Little League’s Scholarship Recipient Winston Southworth

August 12, 2020 by Joshua Ross (photos by Joshua Ross Photography) The Annual Hingham Little League (HLL)  Scholarship was presented Monday night to Winston Southworth before the start of the league’s playoff schedule.  Southworth, who was accompanied by his parents Michelle and Wayne, and his Hingham High School (HHS) Coach Frank Niles, is a 2020 …

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Fall Sports Moved Back, But Still Not Finalized

Last year’s freshman football team looking to get back on the field playing for the Varsity or JV teams this fall. (Photo by Joshua Ross) 7/21/20 – By Joshua Ross The MIAA held a Board of Directors meeting today (Tuesday, July 21) where their COVID Task Force presented their recommendations; despite these projections, the ultimate …

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Boys Lax Clinic To Raise Money for PPE for Hingham Public Schools

Call To Action Clothing founders Jill Palese and Dan Rakauskas. (Photo courtesy of Dan Rakauskas) 7/21/20 – By Joshua Ross Edited 7/21/20 8:27pm Hingham residents Dan Rakauskas and Jill Palese were all set to start a swimwear company, Call to Action Clothes, shortly before the pandemic hit in March.  They quickly shifted their focus from …

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Play Ball! – Youth Baseball and Softball Resumes

July 7, 2020 – Story and Photos by Joshua Ross It’s been almost 4 months since Hingham has seen a youth sporting event played on it’s fields, rinks, and courts. That ended last night when Hingham Girls Softball, Hingham Little League, and Hingham/Hull Babe Ruth finally started their much awaited seasons.  Months of waiting, planning …

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MIAA Covid-19 Task Force Discusses Options for Fall Sports

Photo by Joshua Ross Photography June 30, 2020 by Joshua Ross The MIAA COVID-19 Task Force released the notes from its latest meeting.  The Task Force, which includes Hingham High School AD Jim Quatromoni, discussed a wide range of possibilities for the future of High School sports ranging from waiver forms, possibility of moving sports …

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