The OA boys and girls track teams beat Sharon Tuesday afternoon.
The Oliver Ames boys' and girls' track teams swept Sharon Tuesday afternoon at Muscato Stadium. The boys beat Sharon, 81-55 and the girls won 73-58. OA track and field will be in action again at the state coaches meet on Saturday.
The Tigers remain one win away from a playoff berth.
The Oliver Ames boys' basketball team was unable to secure a playoff-clinching victory on Senior Night. The Tigers fell to Sharon, 89-71 Tuesday in a Davenport Division clash against Sharon. The Eagles, like the Tigers, were able to move within one victory of earning a playoff bid. Beating OA twice in one year was important, according to Sharon coach Bruce Jackman. "It’s a great rivalry, and for us to beat them twice in a row – I feel good for the seniors," he said. "They hadn’t beat them in three years so it was really nice to have that happen." Sharon won on the backs of juniors Brian Mukasa and James Fritzon, who finished the game with 30 and 31 points respectively. Two 30-plus point scorers became too much of a handful for the Tigers…
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TD Bank Robbed for the Third Time in Three Months TD Bank at Roche Brother's Plaza was robbed Thursday for the third time in three months. Police Chief Allen Krajcik said police responded to a 911 call at approximately 5:30 Thursday night reporting a bank robbery. Krajcik said that on arrival, police learned that a black male, approximately 6 feet tall wearing a hooded sweatshirt passed a note to a teller demanding money. Read more by clicking here. Two From Mansfield Dead After Drowning in Cancun Two Mansfield women have died after drowning while on vacation in Cancun, Mexico according to WBZ. The two women, identified as Donna Batta and Gail Binmore, travel to Cancun for a vacation last Friday along with two other friends. After one of …
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Shoplifting Leads to Arrest of Stoughton and Canton Residents On Saturday, Dec. 29 Norwood Police arrested 36-year-old Christin Quattrucci of Hayward Dr. in Stoughton and 49-year-old Ergin Abaz of Fairview Rd. in Canton. Norwood Police Dispatch received a call reporting that the two were observed shoplifting at the Norwood T.J. Maxx on Nahatan Street. It was reported to the responding officers Chris Flanagan and Jared Kullich that the suspects were removing security tags from the merchandise. On scene officers spoke with the two that were still inside the store. During investigation officers discovered merchandise inside Quattrucci’s pocketbook, and also inside a shopping bag concealed by Abaz. To read more, click here Norton Basketball …
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Two-Alarm Fire Causes Extensive Damage to Stoughton Home on Christmas Eve A two-alarm fire caused extensive damage to a home on Kenmore Road in Stoughton on Christmas Eve, according to Stoughton Fire Department officials, but there were no reported injuries to any of the home's occupants or to the first responders who were on scene. A fire on the first floor of the single-story wood-framed structure extended to the attic space shortly after 9 p.m. on Dec. 24. Click here to read more. *** Walpole Man Arrested After Causing Accident in Easton A Walpole man was arrested for drunk driving last Sunday after allegedly driving recklessly down one of Easton's busiest roads. According to Easton Police, Keith Eisele, 30, of Walpole, was driving …
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90-Year-Old Driver Charged With Hit and Run The driver involved in the Dec. 8 hit and run on Park Street in Stoughton, which sent a teenage boy to the hospital, has been charged, the Stoughton Police announced in a release on the Department's Facebook page Wednesday morning. Harry Minassian, 90, of 433 Lincoln St. in Stoughton, is being charged with leaving the scene of an accident with personal injury; failure to stay in marked lanes; leaving the scene of property damage; and negligent operation of a motor vehicle, according to the release. To read more, click here Local Restaurant Faces License Suspension for Sexual Misconduct Due to an incident of sexual misconduct at Sportsway Cafe, the local bar will be facing a one-day liquor license…
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Norton Parents Get Special Delivery on 12/12/12 When Erin Fisher went into labor Dec. 12, she expected it to go well into the next day. Newborn Wesley Scott Fisher was determined to make his birthday an extra special day, however, arriving at exactly 12:12 p.m. Dec. 12, 2012. “We are both doing very well and are going home today,” Erin said. She has lived in Norton for the past five years with her husband Scott. Wesley, named after Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker, was born at 6 lbs., 8 oz. at Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro. To read more, click here. *** Stoughton Couple Gets Married at 12:12 p.m. on 12/12/12 Joseph Fisher and Nicholas Blanco shouldn't have any trouble remembering their wedding anniversary - the Fisher-Blanco …
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Norfolk County DA Rules Stoughton Teen's Shooting Death Accidental The September 29th shooting which killed Stoughton High senior David Wade, long understood to be an accident, has officially been ruled as such, the office of Norfolk Country District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey announced in a press release Friday afternoon. Wade, 17, suffered a gunshot wound to the chest at his Turnpike St. home. He was accidentally shot by his 21-year-old brother. To read more, click here Armed Robbery Reported in Attleboro Attleboro police are searching for a man who they said stole narcotics Friday afternoon at Rite Aid (1099 Washington St.) after he showed employees a gun and jumped over the counter to grab them. Detective Sgt. Arthur Brillon told …
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State Police Make Several OUI Arrests Over Holiday Weekend Massachusetts State Police Troopers made 20 OUI arrests and issued almost 350 citations on area roadways this holiday weekend - the result of increased patrols on Routes 24 and 195 and a sobriety checkpoint in Canton, according to a press release from the MSP. The State Police deployed increased patrols on Routes 24 and 195 in southeastern Massachusetts, the evenings of Friday, Nov. 23 and Saturday, Nov. 24 as "part of the department’s ongoing efforts to curb impaired, distracted, and aggressive driving on those roads," the MSP stated in a press release. To read more, click here Local 7-Year-Old Spurring Effort to Help a Stoughton Grandmother and Young Grandson “Think Globally, Act…
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Woman Allegedly Sexually Assaulted at Knifepoint in Attleboro Local and state police are looking for a man they say kidnapped a woman at knifepoint and sexually assaulted her Tuesday afternoon in an Attleboro parking lot on Starkey Avenue. Those participating in the search, unsuccesful as of 6 p.m., included Norton and Attleboro police officers as well as state police K-9 units and a state police helicopter. To read more, click here Stoughton Native Killed in Brockton Shooting Police are investigating a Nov. 18 shooting at an apartment complex in Brockton which killed 35-year-old Marvin Pardo, a Stoughton native and 1996 graduate of Stoughton High. Pardo was "found with gunshot wounds to his head and chest when Brockton police responded to…
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