Yearly Archives: 2016

Last weekend in South Boston there was plenty of energy being expended on the playing fields and in the gyms, as youngsters played in softball, baseball and basketball games. From the Tynan gym to Moakley Park, kids from South Boston and the Boston area were busy competing, being with friends, and enjoying the outdoors. –Kevin Devlin At the Tynan Community Center gym, young kids are learning the fundamentals of hoop, as they play in the under 11 co-ed basketball league, sponsored by the South Boston Community Foundation. Pictured (from left) are Braeden, Mike, Keith and Mark. (Photo by Kevin Devlin) Pictured at Moakley Park is the East Boston Saving Bank in the South Boston Babe Ruth League. The manager is Bobby McGarrell [...]

By MARIELLA COLLINS The 2016 South Boston Girls Softball League (SBGSL) season is underway. Established in 2007, the SBGSL is a registered Amateur Softball Association (ASA) organization that continues to provide mentorship and competitive play for hundreds of girls and young women ages five through 17 in the South Boston area and neighboring communities. The SBGSL offers house league programs at the eight and under, instructional, 10 and under, 12 and under, and 14 and under levels during the spring season. It is the program’s goal to motivate players to participate and compete with positive attitudes, integrity, and good sportsmanship, while simultaneously offering opportunities to academically and socially empower its members. For the second year, the Fighting Irish 16 and under competitive travel team will [...]

By KEVIN DEVLIN On Sunday, May 15, at the Kingston Sports Complex, the South Boston Stars defeated the RABC from Rhode Island, 49-33, to capture the Zero Gravity Division III state championship. The Stars played three games on Saturday, May 14, at the Boston Basketball Club in Waltham. In the opening tilt, they defeated Middlesex Magic, 57-45. Next game, they cruised to victory against the Bay State Flash, 61-31. In the final game on Saturday, the local entry defeated the New England Playaz, 50-18. On Sunday, the team traveled to Kingston. In the semi-final game, the Stars played the New England Longhorns and won, 63-45. Jake Harrison netted 30 points and Marc Iannaco scored 27 points. In the championship game, the Stars defeated RABC to [...]

The Boston Parks and Recreation Department has announced that registration is now open for the 2016 Boston Neighborhood Soccer League (BNSL). This five-week 6 v 6 league offers young soccer players ages 8 to 14 the opportunity to compete against each other and develop their skills.  The program divisions include co-ed 8 to 10, co-ed 10 to 12, boys 14 and under, and girls 14 and under. This year, with support from the US Soccer Foundation, BNSL will expand to four sites: Almont Park in Mattapan; LoPresti Park in East Boston; Millennium Park in West Roxbury; and Moakley Park in South Boston. Teams play two games a week Monday through Thursday evenings at 5:45 and 6:45 p.m. In case of game cancellation due to inclement [...]