Sports

The Boston Police Department’s Frank Williams and Officer Roy (both are standing in the rear row) took time last Sunday to teach tennis on the court next to Old Harbor.  They are both from South Boston’s Station Six.  More than a dozen young athletes picked up racquets and tennis balls supplied by the BPD.  Everyone had a great time; a pizza supper followed.

Local Players Enjoying Another Season Of Baseball Pictured at Moakley Park is the John Hart/Massport Babe Ruth Club managed by William Fitzgerald, Mike Tallent, and Dave King. The players are: Tadhg Kyne, Morgan Curtis, Joey Maiullari, Kiebel Lugo, Benny Baez, Kyle Murphy, Harry Cully, Jonathan Walsh, Peter Welch, Mike Kenneally, Andrew Hally, Chris Fitzgerald, James Arlauskas, Kevin Watts, Dylan Murtagh, Nick Vadala, Adam Alto, Sean Loftus, and Pat Arlauskas (not all players pictured).   The South Boston Babe Ruth League is in full swing as the boys of summer have taken to the mound. The 2016 summer edition features three house league teams from South Boston, two South Boston travel teams, and two house league teams from Savin Hill. The two travel squads [...]

  Tynan Youth League In Playoff Mode Summer is fast approaching and the youngsters will be out of school and ready to have fun. For those who love playing summer basketball, it also means participating in the Boston Neighborhood Basketball League (BNBL) which begins in early July. Mayor Martin Walsh, the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, and the Boston Centers for Youth and Families (BCYF) have announced that registration is open for the 47th annual BNBL season which begins on Tuesday, July 5. The BNBL is the oldest municipal basketball league in the country and is open to both girls and boys. This league features a Pee Wee instructional league, ages 6 through 11, a 13 and under, a 15 and under, and an 18 [...]

State Rep. Nick Collins recently joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts House of Representatives to skate in a charity ice hockey game to raise awareness of veteran’s suicide, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and other mental health issues stemming from service. The game was organized by the Skate 22 Foundation, a Massachusetts based advocacy organization which raises awareness of the struggles that many veterans face upon returning home. Their mission is to provide support, ice time, and skating equipment to veterans at no cost. They also organize volunteers to fundraise and participate in veterans outreach programs. The name of the organization comes from the 22 veterans who lose their lives every day to mental health and other service related issues upon returning home from service. “I [...]

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 [...]