Doug Hastings

Sports Editor at gatehousene.com

Sports editor for Gatehouse Media New England. Tennis hack. Bowling junkie. Fantasy sports dork. Veteran movie extra

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Articles

Several Wildcats honored as league all-star selections

1 week ago | homenewshere.com | Doug Hastings

The spring season had plenty of highlights for Wilmington High squads. The WHS girls tennis team was one of the top stories, winning the Middlesex League’s Freedom Division. Wildcat No. 1 singles player Savannah Beatrice was named the division’s Most Valuable Player after another terrific season. Wilmington was the seventh seed in Div. 3 after a regular season that saw the girls finish 12-5 overall.
Shawsheen wins vocational crown: Rams beat Whittier, 12-8, for state championship

1 week ago | homenewshere.com | Doug Hastings

The Shawsheen Tech boys lacrosse team captured the state’s vocational school championship last week on their home field, beating Whittier Tech of Haverhill, 12-8. The Rams ended a terrific season with an overall record of 21-2, losing only once in the regular season to Whittier and then falling in the MIAA Div. 3 state tournament to Falmouth by a 9-6 score. Falmouth went all the way to the state championship game before a 9-4 loss to Scituate.
Ram baseball edged out of playoffs: Memorable campaign comes to an end in Div. 3’s Sweet 16

2 weeks ago | homenewshere.com | Doug Hastings

When a team finishes a regular season with a 20-0 record, there are obvious expectations heading into postseason play. And while the Shawsheen Tech baseball team went 1-2 in playoff action between the state vocational tournament and the MIAA Div. 3 state playoffs, the 2025 version of the Rams sure did rewrite the record books at the Cook Street school.
Wildcats honored at Scholarship and Awards Night

2 weeks ago | homenewshere.com | Doug Hastings

On May 28, the Athletic Department hosted the 3rd Annual Senior Athletic Scholarship and Awards Night at WHS. In total, more than $56,000 was handed out in scholarships. Here is the list of the awards handed out...
The Longhorns are back: Semi-pro football team will once again play at Woburn High

2 weeks ago | homenewshere.com | Doug Hastings

After a successful first season in the East Coast Football League, the Woburn-based Middlesex County Longhorns have received a promotion. The New England Football League recently announced that it was pleased to welcome the Longhorns to the Eastern Division of the NEFL’s fast-growing Maritime (A) Conference. The Longhorns went 5-4 during the regular season in 2024 before falling to a Rhode Island squad in the opening round of the playoffs.
Shawsheen boys lacrosse falls in state quarterfinals

2 weeks ago | homenewshere.com | Doug Hastings

The Shawsheen Tech boys lacrosse team’s MIAA Div. 3 tournament run came to an end on Sunday in Falmouth, but the Rams still had a state championship to play for. On Wednesday, Shawsheen hosted Whittier Tech of Haverhill for the state’s vocational championship. The Rams split the season series with Whittier, losing by a 9-7 score on April 11 before crushing Whittier in the rematch on May 12 by a 16-1 final.
Boys tennis falls to Medfield

3 weeks ago | homenewshere.com | Doug Hastings

The Wilmington High boys tennis team lost in the opening round of the state tournament against Medfield at Babson College in Wellesley last week, 5-0. “We lost to a better team,” said WHS coach Bob Maille. “I am proud of our team. We competed hard.”Sanjeev Puvanendrakumar lost 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-4). “It was his highest level match of the season,” Maille said. “This is the first time in my 30-year career that I have had a freshman playing No. 1 singles.
Girls tennis drops close match in Round 2 of playoffs

3 weeks ago | homenewshere.com | Doug Hastings

Another solid season came to an end on Monday for the Wilmington High girls tennis team. The Wildcats lost to visiting Medfield by a 3-2 score, dropping both doubles matches and one of the singles courts in a tight playoff battle at WHS. Savannah Beatrice was a 6-0, 6-1 winner at first singles while Jaslene Ryou took a gritty 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 decision at No. 3 singles. Medfield won at second singles by a 6-3, 6-1 score over Alison D’Arco of Wimington.
Track and field: Wildcats shine at Div. 4 state meet

3 weeks ago | homenewshere.com | Doug Hastings

The Wilmington Boys and Girls Track and Field teams competed at the Division 4 State Meet at Merrimack College on Friday (May 30, 2025) and Sunday (June 1, 2025). The boys were led by senior Ashvin Baker, who placed 6th in the 200 on Friday with a time of 22.87 and then 6th in the 400 on Sunday with a time of 50.79. On Friday for the girls, Maddie Krueger was 10th in the discus with a distance of 86 feet and Julia Heller also competed.
Girls lacrosse season ends in Bedford

3 weeks ago | homenewshere.com | Doug Hastings

The season came to an end for the Wilmington High girls lacrosse team on Monday. The Wildcats fell in the second round of the state tournament to a powerful Bedford team, 18-1. WHS opened the state tournament by beating Auburn on Saturday, 15-7. The Wildcats were seeded 30th in the Div. 3 state tournament after a regular season that saw them finish 8-12 overall. Wilmington topped Auburn, the 35th seed, before running into Bedford, the third seed.