Jasmyne Fillippini knows her school record for single-season assists with the Plymouth North volleyball program is about to fall, but she’s happy her protege is taking the top spot. With matches against Hanover and Weymouth left, as well as the upcoming state tournament, Blue Eagles senior setter Kam Kungo has 498 assists – just 13 […]
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Rising Tide soccer star approaches 50-goal season
Who is the best high school soccer player in Eastern Massachusetts that you might not have heard of yet? That line starts right behind Rising Tide Charter Public School’s soccer superstar Lila Ewell. “She’s a legitimate Division 1 college soccer talent,” said Herons head coach D.J. Kelliher. “Lila has all the tools to play soccer […]
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Plymouth man takes silver in triathlon
It seems there’s not a challenge Rob Costa can’t overcome. Despite being paralyzed from the chest down, the Plymouth native has completed six Boston Marathons and now two Ironman World Championship Triathlons. A perfect trip to Hawaii must include a dip in the ocean and time biking around the island to catch some of those […]
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South football earns special win over Pembroke
As Lloyd Christmas said in the movie Dumb and Dumber, “So you’re telling me there’s a chance?” “Our playoffs started tonight,” said Panthers head coach Darren Fruzzetti moments after his team defeated Pembroke High 32-14 to break a five-game losing skid. “We needed this one tonight to get to next week.” To become eligible for […]
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Plymouth men make a strong run in the world of pro wrestling
Colin Fabry walked into the New England Pro Wrestling Academy in North Andover for the first time two years ago this month, ready to start chasing his dream of being the next superstar of the squared circle. “I still remember walking in there for the first time,” said Fabry, 21, a Plymouth North graduate who […]
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Independent to offer sports coverage
David Wolcott joins the Plymouth Independent after 22 years as a sportswriter and then multimedia sports editor for the Old Colony Memorial newspaper. A familiar face on the sidelines in Plymouth, Wolcott has won several New England Press Association awards for feature story writing. A true believer in the value of community journalism, Wolcott said […]
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Plymouth South senior scores big in the classroom and on the gridiron
There’s a little-known fact about football players. When it comes right down to it, the smartest position group on the field is almost always the lineman. It actually makes sense when you think about it. A lineman needs to know what every teammate on the field is supposed to do on every play. If you […]
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Plymouth high school football headed to Fenway
If you were saddened by the lack of a Fall Classic for the Red Sox at Fenway Park this year, take heart. Plymouth’s two high school football teams are readying to help fill the void. On the day before Thanksgiving, Plymouth North and South will continue a nearly 30-year rivalry with a game at Fenway. […]
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Unified Basketball Jamboree was about ‘something bigger’
No one claimed victory after a basketball tournament at Plymouth North High School last Wednesday. “They don’t name a winner,” said Justin Domingos, athletic director at Plymouth North. “They do keep scores of the games, but there’s no winner of the tournament.” The round robin tournament, called the Unified Basketball Jamboree, is co-sponsored by the […]
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Team effort: A campaign is underway to let Plymouth North football games kick off after dark, despite EEE threat
Mosquitoes are not deterring a determined group of Plymouth North High School students and parents from trying to persuade town officials to bring back Friday night football. They’re calling for an exception to the closure of parks and fields from dusk to dawn to allow home games to start at 7 p.m. instead of 4 […]