Brian Bell

Radio Guy (#GlutenFree since '09), dad, husband, NASCAR fan, host of the @WickedFastPdcst @panmass Rider

[Brian Bell @lungboy]

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Thanks for letting @lungboy tag along @DaleJr ! Great ride! #DaleYeah @NHMS #PMC2017 #NASCAR #Overtons301 @Hendrick88Team

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B/C Keith Urban put Michael McDonald in a crappy song he's on Yacht Rock Radio all weekend. It is SO annoying. I don't give a sh*t about KU's music or opinions. Get off the best station on Sirius and let them play music uninterrupted by you and your flat ironed hair.

[WB Boys Basketball @WBboysbball]

Take a minute to go and vote for Jag Garces for Enterprise boys basketball Player of the Year. Congratulations, Jag!

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[Brian Bell @lungboy]

@slimsmittycards @BConn63 @Feehan_BBball @WBboysbball Honorable mention is all I’m looking for. Wareham made everybody look bad, heck of a team that should probably be playing in a higher division. Wareham beat Feehan by 18 at the end of the season. If that’s the only WB game you saw, that’s a shame…it was a fun season to watch.

[West Bridgewater Local H.S./Club Sports Coverage @WBSportsRecaps]

WEST BRIDGEWATER VS. WAREHAM BOYS BASKETBALL: FINAL 4
West Bridgewater 66 Wareham 80
March 10, 2026. Wareham the number 1 seed defeated West Bridgewater the number 4 seed by the score of 80-66 in the Final 4 game of the Division 4 MIAA State of Massachusetts High School Boys Tournament.

Wareham was led in scoring by captain star guard Aaron Cote with 22 points including 5 (3-pointers). Amare Rose scored 19 points and Malikhi Tavares also scored in double digits with 13 points.

West Bridgewater was led in scoring by junior guard Ben Stapleton with 16 points including 3 (3-pointers). Senior Lamar Valentina Jr. scored 11 points and collected a game high 20 rebounds for a double-double. Senior Jag Garces also posted a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

SPECIAL NOTE: This write-up on the game on March 10, 2026, was delayed due to a special factor. West Bridgewater News Sports was unable to attend the Final 4 game between West Bridgewater and Wareham and relied on NFHS Network which covers game livestreams for all Final 4 boys and girl’s games as well as the championship finals per an agreement with the MIAA. However, West Bridgewater’s first Final 4 game since the MIAA started in 1978 was unable to be shown. The entire game had technical difficulties with a sign across the screen stating Thank you for your patience technical issues. This was unfortunate as it was the only game in the entire tournament for both the boys and girls high school basketball MIAA tournament had this issue happen to. Due to the issues this game could not be corrected afterwards and will not be available on demand to watch on the NFHS Network. However, on a positive note, the wonderful team of the West Bridgewater Community Access TV Cable were there. They did not live stream the game when it was live for viewers to watch when the game was happening due to the NFHS agreement with the MIAA, but they did record the game as a backup and are currently working on getting the game put on demand soon on their You Tube channel to watch on demand at any time for free. Once this is made available West Bridgewater News Sports will make a post on this news.

First Quarter: Wareham came out on fire as they barely missed a shot and scored 31 points in the quarter as they outscored West Bridgewater 31-13 in the quarter. Wareham scoring Amare Rose 8 points, Malikhi Tavares 8 points, Aaron Cote 6 points, Robbie Orne 5 points, Ty-Rell Pires 2 points, Coleman Brito 2 points. West Bridgewater scoring Ben Stapleton 8 points, J. J. MacLean 3 points, Jag Garces 2 points.

Second Quarter: Wareham continued to light up the net as they outscored West Bridgewater 21-14 in the second quarter. Wareham scoring Amare Rose 5 points. Aaron Cote 4 points, Malikhi Tavares 3 points, Coleman Brito 3 points, Tyler Cannon 3 points, Cisco Monteiro 2 points, Robbie Orne 1 point. West Bridgewater scoring Jag Garces 5 points, Lamar Valentina Jr. 5 points, Colin O’Neil 3 points, Hayden Razza 1 point. Wareham led at halftime 52-27.

Third Quarter: Wareham outscored West Bridgewater in a close quarter 19-17. Wareham scoring Aaron Cote 9 points, Amare Rose 4 points, Tyler Cannon 4 points, Coleman Brito 2 points. West Bridgewater scoring Lamar Valentina Jr. 6 points, Hayden Razza 4 points, Ben Stapleton 3 points, Jag Garces 2 points, Armani Lloret 2 points. Wareham led at the end of the third quarter 71-34.

Fourth Quarter: West Bridgewater had its strongest showing of the game as they outscored Wareham 22-9. West Bridgewater scoring Nick Navin 6 points, Ben Stapleton 5 points, Armani Lloret 4 points, Colin O’Neil 3 points, J. J. MacLean 3 points, Jag Garces 1 point. Wareham led at the end of the fourth quarter and won the game 80-66.

Wareham game and MIAA spotlight standout: Senior captain Aaron Cote.
Aaron Cote scored 19 points in the round of 32, 35 points in the round of 16, 25 points in the round of 8, 22 points in the Final 4 and 31 in the Championship Finals game that was completed after the Final 4. Aaron Cote averaged 26.4 points in the 5 games Wareham played in the 2026 MIAA Tournament and finished his high school career on 3 state championship teams in 2023, 2024 and 2026. He was injured in the 2025 season and was only able to play in 5 games in that season. Aaron Cote capped his brilliant career as Wareham High School Boys Basketball Team’s All Time Leading scorer with 1,594 points.

West Bridgewater MIAA senior starters and scoring performers: Jag Garces, Lamar Valentina Jr., Armani Lloret. Hayden Razza and Colin O’Neil.

Senior Jag Garces scored in double digits in all 4 games in the MIAA Tournament averaging a team leading 19 points per game. His high point game was in the round of 32 when he scored a season high 27 points against Leicester. Forward Jag Garces also posted a double-double with 16 points, 10 rebounds in the round of 8 and 10 points against Clinton and 10 rebounds in the Final 4 against Wareham. Jag Garces, the first West Bridgewater High School boys player in 22 years to score 1,000 points in 2026, finished his brilliant and exceptional high school career with 1,201 points scored.

Senior Lamar Valentina Jr. a 6’4” center/forward had 20 rebounds in the MIAA Final 4 game which was a season high and the most rebounds any West Bridgewater player had in a game in the 2025/2026 season. Lamar Valentina Jr. posted 2 double-double games in the MIAA tournament with 13 points and 15 rebounds in the round of 8 against Clinton and 11 points and 20 rebounds in the Final 4 against Wareham.

Senior Armani Lloret a shifty and talented ball handling guard who may have been one of the quickest fast paced players in school history had an exceptional game in the MIAA round of 8 against Clinton as he tied for the team lead in scoring in that game with 16 points and was instrumental key with his play and energy that helped the team to make it to the Final 4.

Seniors Colin O’Neil and Hayden Razza both scored their most points in the MIAA tournament in the Final 4 against Wareham with Colin O’Neil scoring 6 points with both on 3-pointers. Hayden Razza scored 5 points with all 5 of them coming from the free throw line.

West Bridgewater other highlight performances by non-seniors in the MIAA Tournament: Ben Stapleton, Nick Navin and J.J. MacLean.

Junior Ben Stapleton, one of the best assist and set up players during the season, reached double figures in all 4 MIAA Tournament games.

Ben Stapleton had 12 assists in the round of 32 against Leicester, 10 assists in the round of 16 against Monument Mountain, 10 assists in the round of 8 against Clinton and led the Wildcats team in points scored with 16 points in the Final 4 against Wareham.

Junior Nick Navin scored 13 points in the round of 16 against Monument Mountain and led all Wildcat players in the MIAA Tournament in 3-pointers made with a total of 8.

Sophomore J.J. MacLean scored in double digits 2 times in the MIAA Tournament with 13 points in the round of 32 against Leicester and 22 points in the round of 16 against Monument Mountain. J.J. MacLean made 6 in total 3-pointers in the MIAA Tournament.

West Bridgewater MIAA Tournament and Final 4 Team and Staff:
Team: Jag Garces, Armani Lloret, Lamar Valentina Jr., Tyler Bullock, Colin O’Neil, Hayden Razza, Mekhi Sheriff, Nick Navin, Ben Stapleton, Dylan Fernandes, Kevin Kearton, Sam Bell, J.J. MacLean, Preston McDonald, Dylan Spadea.
Head Coach: Ryan Otto
Coaching Staff: Ryan Stapleton, George Sylvester

Wareham Final 4 Game Scoring:
Aaron Cote: 22 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists
Amare Rose: 19 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals
Malikhi Tavares: 13 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals
Coleman Brito: 7 points, 1 rebound, 1 steal
Tyler Cannon: 7 points, 1 rebound
Robbie Orne: 6 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 blocks
Cisco Monteiro: 4 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals
Ty-Rell Pires: 2 points, 1 rebound, 1 steal

West Bridgewater Final 4 Game Scoring:
Ben Stapleton: 16 points, 1 assist, 1 steal
Jag Garces: 10 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block
Lamar Valentina Jr.: 11 points, 20 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block
Armani Lloret: 6 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists
J.J. MacLean: 6 points, 1 assist, 1 steal
Colin O’Neil: 6 points, 3 rebounds
Nick Navin: 6 points
Hayden Razza: 5 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal

Wareham MIAA 2026 Results:
Round of 32: Wareham 82 Boston Tech Academy 61
Round of 16: Wareham 83 South Hadley 67
Round of 8: Wareham 74 Wahconah 51
Final 4: Wareham 80 West Bridgewater 66
Championship Finals: Wareham 80 Georgetown 73
West Bridgewater MIAA Results:

Round of 32: West Bridgewater 56 Leicester 52
Round of 16: West Bridgewater 69 Monument Mountain 62
Round of 8: West Bridgewater 61 Clinton 54
Final 4: West Bridgewater 66 Wareham 80

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[WB Boys Basketball @WBboysbball]

Wildcats advance to Elite 8!

WB boys beat Monument Mountain, 69-62. Jag Garces (23 points) and JJ Maclean (22) led the scoring, and Nick Navin chipped in with 13.

Round of 8 date/time TBD.
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West Bridgewater will host Leicester Saturday night at 5 p.m in the round of 32 MIAA state tournament!🏀
#WeBelieve

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[West Bridgewater Local H.S./Club Sports Coverage @WBSportsRecaps]

WEST BRIDGEWATER BOYS BASKETBALL:
West Bridgewater 80 Joseph Case 37
February 18, 2026. West Bridgewater defeated Joseph Case in a South Coast Conference game 80-37. West Bridgewater’s Sam Bell scored 17 points to lead the Wildcats. Ben Stapleton 12 points and Lamar Valentina Jr. 10 points also scored in double digits. West Bridgewater had 7 different players make a 3-pointer in the game.

The Wildcats avenged a earlier season loss to Joseph Case by 2 points in winning this game by 43 points with the starters rested almost the entire second half. West Bridgewater under Head Coach Ryan Otto finished the regular season on an impressive streak winning 5 games in a row and 8 out of their last 9.

Joseph Case was led by Tyler Costa 17 points.

West Bridgewater led 24-10 after the first quarter with scoring from Jag Garces 5 points, Nick Navin 5 points, Lamar Valentina Jr. 4 points, Armani Lloret 4 points, Ben Stapleton 3 points, and Colin O’Neil 3 points. West Bridgewater went on a 17-0 run in the second quarter while outscoring Joseph Case 24-5 to take a 48-15 lead at halftime. Ben Stapleton and Sam Bell each scored 9 points in the second quarter. West Bridgewater outscored Joseph Case 32-22 in the second half to cap the win 80-37.

West Bridgewater Star of the Game: Sam Bell
Sam Bell scored a season and career-high 17 points that included 4 (3-pointers). Sam scored 9 West Bridgewater team points in a row in the second quarter all on 3-pointers and had a buzzer beater 3-pointer to end the third quarter. Sam Bell was also a perfect 3 for 3 at the free throw line.

West Bridgewater Team Highlight Stats: 7 players made a 3-pointer. Sam Bell 4, Ben Stapleton 2, Colin O’Neil 1, Hayden Razza 1, Nick Navin 1, Kevin Kearton 1, Dylan Spadea 1. 12 different players scored in the game and 14 players contributed with a stat.

West Bridgewater finished the regular season 13-7.

West Bridgewater Game Stat Contributors:
Jag Garces: 7 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal
Lamar Valentina Jr.: 10 points, 3 rebounds, 1 block
J.J. MacLean: 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
Armani Lloret: 4 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists, 1 steal
Ben Stapleton: 12 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
Colin O’Neil: 3 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists
Hayden Razza: 3 points, 2 assists
Nick Navin: 5 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist
Sam Bell: 17 points, 3 assists
Kevin Kearton: 7 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist
Dylan Spadea: 7 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals
Preston McDonald: 2 points, 2 rebounds
Dylan Fernandes: 3 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist
Mekhi Sheriff: 3 rebounds, 1 steal

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[Brian Bell @lungboy]

@DJMikeMorgan Answered his calls for almost 30 years!! Great post!

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We welcome @thelovemaster Craig Shoemaker to a new episode of Comedy Saved Me with Lynn Hoffman #laughterheals

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Ron was best man at a gay wedding you dumb fuck. #HappyPride

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Join us tomorrow at 4PM for our Mental Health Awareness Basketball Game!
Come support our student-athletes and coaches as they hit the court for a great cause.
Let’s break the stigma together—see you there! #MentalHealthMatters #WePlayForACause

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[West Bridgewater Local H.S./Club Sports Coverage @WBSportsRecaps]

WEST BRIDGEWATER BOYS’ VARSITY BASKETBALL: 2024/2025 SEASON RECAP.
The West Bridgewater Wildcats boys’ varsity basketball team finished the 2024/2025 season with a 7-13 record in Division 4 in the South Coast Conference under first year head coach Mike Jones. The record did not define this team or the season as they were better than the result record wise. West Bridgewater had a tough above average schedule as they played and lost twice to Bourne who was the # 2 ranked team in the state of Massachusetts in Division 4 and made it to the final 4 in the MIAA tournament. The Wildcats also played and lost twice to Old Rochester who made it to the MIAA Division 3 final championship game and almost won and West Bridgewater also played and lost to Somerset Berkley who finished the season 24-1 while destroying the competition in the Division 2 MIAA tournament in route to winning and being crowned as state champions. 8 of the teams’ 13 losses came from opponents who were not only larger schools but in Division 3 or higher.

West Bridgewater started the season on fire beating Blue Hills 79-58 with 3 players scoring in double figures – Jag Garces (19), Armani Lloret (16) and Lamar Valentina Jr. (10). It was also the most points the team ended up scoring in a game all season. The following game they continued to heat up with a 77-60 win against Seekonk that again saw 3 players scoring in double figures – Jag Garces (19), Armani Lloret (13) and Ben Stapleton (13) as well as a highlight 3 pointer made by Brendan Hulme. The Wildcats then cooled off and faced 5 stellar teams in a row that all made the MIAA tournament in Bourne, Holbrook, Fairhaven, Old Rochester and Apponequet that caused the 5-game skid. However, the Wildcats bounced back winning 4 of their next 6 games with wins against Joseph Case, Fairhaven, Seekonk and Joseph Case again. The only 2 losses during that stretch were against state champion Somerset Berkley and Final 4 MIAA team Bourne. West Bridgewater then went on another skid losing their next 6 games against tough as well as improved teams as the season went along in Holbrook, East Bridgewater (Division 3), Dighton-Rehoboth (Division 3), Blue Hills, Greater New Bedford (Division 3) and Old Rochester (Division 3). The Wildcats ended that streak by an impressive and united regular season ending game win against rival East Bridgewater 58-49 that had 4 West Bridgewater team members not play, all of whom were starters or impact players in Henry Sainrisme, Lamar Valentina Jr., J.J. Maclean and Quincee Huggins. The Wildcat’s win was capitalized by 3 players hitting double digits in points including a season and career high in points from Nick Navin (18). Jag Garces netted 14 and Ben Stapleton had 12.

The three most exciting games of the season were games that all came down to the last minute or seconds until the winner was decided. After losing against Division 3 Fairhaven on January 3, 2025, by 11 points, the Wildcats came back and won the second match 51-50 in a thriller on January 17, 2025. In a back-and-forth game West Bridgewater held a 2-point lead after the first quarter then Fairhaven held a 2-point lead at halftime. In the last seconds of the third quarter Nick Navin sank 2 three-pointers to put West Bridgewater up by 1 to close the quarter. With West Bridgewater up 50-45 late in the 4th quarter Fairhaven came back to tie the game at 50 until Armani Lloret was fouled and made a free throw to win the game for the Wildcats. Jag Garces had a great overall game and led the team in scoring with 20 points. West Bridgewater won 76-74 against Seekonk in another thriller at Seekonk High School on January 24, 2025. Down 74-73 with 10 seconds left in the game, Freshman J. J. MacLean 12 points (four 3-pointers all in the 4th quarter) hit a 3-pointer to give West Bridgewater the lead 76-74 and the win. Lamar Valentina Jr. had a double/double with season highs 16 points and 14 rebounds. Armani Lloret also had a double/double with 14 points and 10 assists. Jag Garces also scored in double figures with 16 points all in the first half for the West Bridgewater Wildcats. Although West Bridgewater lost 61-59 to East Bridgewater on February 5, 2025, it had everything you could ask for in Wildcat pride. The Wildcats of West Bridgewater, with 3:25 left in the game down by 10 at 59-49 saw a brilliant move by Coach Mike Jones who elected to go with a smaller speedy lineup with high energy defense as well as shifty and tough offense with Armani Lloret and Quincee Huggins. During the last 3:25 saw West Bridgewater score 10 points and only allow East Bridgewater to score 2 on foul shots. The Wildcats began to claw back with Jag Garces, who may be one of the best physical gritty players in the league and who had a standout game fighting for rebounds, paving paths for drives to the basket, hustling and diving to the floor for any loose ball that came near him. Jag connected on a tough 2-point basket and then made a foul shot to cut the lead to 59-55 with 2 minutes left in the game. Then with 1 minute left Armani Lloret blazed past the Vikings defenders for a bucket to make it 59-57. The Wildcats, who played exceptionally strong in the final quarter, were forced to foul East Bridgewater to have more time on the clock and they made 1 of 2 shots to make it a 3-point game at 60-57. The Wildcats Armani Lloret once again utilized his speed and shiftiness to score another successful bucket to make it only a 1-point game with 8 seconds left at 60-59. West Bridgewater then fouled East Bridgewater who once again hit 1 or 2 free throws to make it 61-59. Then with 2 seconds left in the game and a full court length to go the Wildcats still had hope to get a shot off to tie or win the game. Ben Stapleton made a great quick shift move to pass to an open Armani Lloret who heaved in a shot from well beyond half court before the buzzer sounded which went inside the rim and circled around but then popped out for an East Bridgewater win, but a game almost won on a miracle shot.

First year head coach Mike Jones did an admiral job leading the young Wildcats. Coach Jones brought a new level of experience, professionalism, knowledge, learning and education to the team that was needed. With West Bridgewater returning many players next season and several excellent junior varsity prospects ready to step up the future as well as unity is bright with lots of success on the horizon for Coach Mike Jones and his team.

Individual Team Player Season Highlight Games:
Jag Garces – A first team South Coast Conference All-Star selection and Sportsmanship winner for the 2024/2025 season, Jag was a natural leader on the court with his play, actions and supporting his teammates. He defines the definition of true grit with his style of play and intensity. Jag a junior led the team in scoring averaging over 15 points a game and had 3 games in the season when he scored 20 or more points. Jag scored 25 points against Holbrook on December 23, 2024, which was the most points scored by any player on the team in a game during the varsity season and in that same game contributed with 7 steals and 6 rebounds. Jag also had 2 double-double games in the season with 16 points and 10 rebounds against Fairhaven and 16 points and 14 rebounds at East Bridgewater.
Armani Lloret – Possibly the quickest ball handler and dribbler in the league with great basketball skills started every game in the season and one player when you watch who simply is passionate about playing basketball. Armani a junior finished second on the team in scoring averaging 8.5 points a game and had 7 games in the season scoring in double digits. Armani scored 16 points at home against Blue Hills and had 16 points and 10 assist game at Seekonk.
Ben Stapleton – A sophomore started every game in the 2024/2025 season with an excellent basketball IQ and one of the best passers in the league with strong overall skills finished as a South Coast Conference All-Star Honorable Mention. No doubt he will be a first team All-Star in the upcoming seasons. Ben scored a season high of 13 points at Bourne and had a pair of 12-point games at home against Joseph Case and East Bridgewater.
J.J. Maclean – Only a freshman J.J made a big impact in his play especially in shooting from 3-point land. Limited to 14 games played in the season due to health issues but averaged 8 points a game and was an exciting player to watch each game either coming in off the bench or starting. Scored a season high 14 points at Somerset-Berkley and followed that up next game at Seekonk where he made 4 (3-pointers) in the final quarter including the game winner.
Lamar Valentina Jr. – A 6’4” 240 junior classmen made his physical presence known in games with his talent on the glass in gathering rebounds. Lamar had a season high in points and rebounds at Seekonk with 16 points and 14 rebounds. He also had another double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds at home against Old Rochester.
Henry Sainrisme – As a senior Henry started almost every game and was instant energy in being all over the court in tracking the ball down with his great jumping ability, passing or rebounding as well as a great supporter of his teammates. Scored a season high of 14 points and led the team in scoring at home against Joseph Case.
Quincee Huggins – As a senior Quincee was an electric spark plug off the bench with his ball handling and shooting. Scored a season high of 13 points at home against Joseph Case and had a pivotal role in scoring instant quick points in the win at Seekonk.
Brendan Hulme – As a senior Brendan was the ultimate definition of a team player and supporter as well as being a fan favorite for his outstanding personality and charisma. Brendan also known as B-Man by his teammates as a form of a superhero and for his sharp shooting always lit up the crowd when he played. Brendan made a 3-pointer at home against Seekonk from deep beyond the arc that brought every teammate and fan in the stands to celebrate as if they won a championship. Brendan scored a season high 5 points including another highlight 3-pointer at home against Greater New Bedford and ended his career as a South Coast Conference All-Star Honorable Mention.
Colin Maher – As a senior Colin was known for his phenomenal shooting in practice and great work ethic in practice and games as well as professional attitude. Colin scored a season high 3 points on a 3-point shot at home against Blue Hills.
Tommy Polidori – As a junior Tommy was fierce coming off the bench with his high intensity and exceptionally strong physicality. Every moment he played during the season Tommy was at high-speed going full force going wherever the ball was and was great on defense. Tommy scored a season high 2 points in 6 different games.
Sam Popotte – As a junior Sam saw limited action and scored a season high 2 points at Old Rochester and at home against East Bridgewater. Sam is an excellent football player as a WR/CB and will be instrumental in the success of the Wildcats in the 2025 season.
Colin O’Neil – As a junior Colin saw limited action but, every minute he played his speed and play was excellent. Colin scored a season high 3 points all on 3-pointers in games against Blue Hills and Old Rochester twice. Colin is an excellent football player as a WR/CB and will be instrument in the success of the Wildcats in the 2025 season.
Hayden Razza – As a junior Hayden utilized his speed and quickness in scoring a season high 8 points at Apponequet.
Nick Navin – As a sophomore Nick came on strong as the season ended and had a valuable season with his significant contributions. Sam scored a season high 18 points including 4 (3-pointers) at home against East Bridgewater which also was the second most points scored by a player on the team in a game during the season. Nick also tossed in 11 points at East Bridgewater including 3 (3-pointers).
Kevin Kearton – As a sophomore forward Kevin was a standout player on the junior varsity team especially with his rebounding skills and was brought up to the varsity team for a few games. Kevin scored a season high 2 points on the varsity team at home against Greater New Bedford. Kevin is also an excellent football player as a WR/OLB and will be instrumental in the success of the Wildcats in the 2025 season.
Charlie Mallett – As a sophomore guard Charlie was a standout player on the junior varsity team especially with his shooting skills and was brought up to the varsity team for games. Charlie scored a season high 3 points at home against Joseph Case and will be a big part in the coming years for the varsity team.
Sam Bell – As a freshman guard Sam was a standout player on the junior varsity team and an exceptional shooter netting 34 points against Seekonk including 8 (3-pointers) in that game. The 34 points scored in that game was the most any induvial player scored in a game in junior varsity or varsity during the season. Sam was brought up to the varsity team for games. Sam scored a season high 3 points at home against Joseph Case and will be a big bright spot in the coming years for the basketball team.
Tyler Bullock – A standout forward on the junior varsity team leading the team at times in scoring and rebounds with great size and skills will be an important player for the Wildcats future for success. He was brought up to varsity for the last game of the season. Tyler scored a season high of 3 points at home against East Bridgewater.

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[Brian Bell @lungboy]

This was great, but should have invited @DaleJr @DirtyMoMedia on as a guest expert…@BillSimmons @KyleBrandt @ChrisRyan77

[The Rewatchables @TheRewatchables]

"Is it a great movie? No, but it's really fun. And it was like running into an old friend."

@KyleBrandt, @ChrisRyan77, and @BillSimmons head to the racetrack to rewatch 'Days of Thunder.'

[Liz Cheney @Liz_Cheney]

Generations of American patriots, from our revolution onward, have fought for the principles Zelenskyy is risking his life to defend. But today, Donald Trump and JD Vance attacked Zelenskyy and pressured him to surrender the freedom of his people to the KGB war criminal who invaded Ukraine. History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for.

[West Bridgewater Local H.S./Club Sports Coverage @WBSportsRecaps]

WEST BRIDGEWATER JUNIOR VARSITY BOYS BASKETBALL: FINAL REGULAR SEASON GAME AND RECAP OF 2024/2025. West Bridgewater won 44-39 against East Bridgewater on February 19, 2025, at West Bridgewater High School.

West Bridgewater led by 3 points or less for three quarters of the game and East Bridgewater closed the gap to only 1 point at 6:50 left in the third quarter when West Bridgewater led 24-23. The game remained a 3 point or less until less than 1 minute left in the game Sam Bell hit 2 key free throws to put West Bridgewater up by 5 at 44-39 and the Wildcats held off the Vikings for the win. West Bridgewater won the series match 2-0 with both games coming down to the final minute of the game to determine the winner.

West Bridgewater’s Tyler Bullock was huge in the game, especially in the final quarter when he scored 8 points and had a big block. Tyler led the team on offense with a game high 21 points including 4 (3-pointers).

Kevin Kearton was once again a machine on the glass and led the team with 10 rebounds. Sam Bell led the team in assists with 3. Dylan Fernandez led the team with 3 steals in the game.

West Bridgewater had a fantastic year under coach Ryan Otto and finished the 2024/2025 regular season with a record of (16-4) and finished on a strong note by winning 9 of their last 10 games. Some of the most memorable highlights of the season were 3 big comebacks to win games in the closing moments against Seekonk led by 34 points from Sam Bell including 8 (3-pointers), Dylan Fernandez 9 rebounds and Dylan Spadea 6 assists. East Bridgewater led by Sam Bell 19 points, Tyler Bullock 11 points and Kevin Kearton 10 rebounds. Old Rochester led by Tyler Bullock 17 points, Dylan Spadea 16 points, Sam Bell 15 points, Preston McDonald 10 points and Kevin Kearton 12 rebounds. Scoring 70 or more points in a game 3 times with a season high 78 against Old Rochester. Winning a game against Holbrook by 44 points. Winning the first 6 games of the season before its first loss and winning at one point in the season 7 games in a row.

The team displayed a lot of talent, unity and support. This team in any given game had players step up and shine with some outstanding performances who led the team in one category or another in a game from Sam Bell, Charlie Mallett, Tyler Bullock, Kevin Kearton, Preston McDonald, Dylan Spadea, Kyle Lyman, Dylan Fernandez and Hector Carvalho.

The Wildcat’s upcoming future is bright and talented with much more success on the horizon.

The West Bridgewater Junior Varsity Basketball roster during the 2024/2025 consisted of Sam Bell, Jacob Bettencourt, Tyler Bullock, Hector Carvalho, Dylan Fernandez, Isaiah Honore, Kevin Kearton, Kyle Lyman, Charlie Mallett, Preston McDonald, Mekhi Sheriff, Dylan Spadea.

West Bridgewater Game Stat Contributors vs East Bridgewater 2/19/2025
Tyler Bullock 21 points, 5 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block
Sam Bell 5 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal
Charlie Mallett 5 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal
Dylan Spadea 4 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists
Preston McDonald 3 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists
Kevin Kearton 2 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
Dylan Fernandez 2 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals, 1 block
Mekhi Sheriff 2 points, 1 block
Kyle Lyman 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals

Photo Credits by J.P. Matta Photography

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WEST BRIDGEWATER VARISTY GIRLS BASKETBALL: Congratulations to West Bridgewater Wildcats Freshman Alyssa Caldeira who won the Enterprise Brockton – area Female Athlete of the Week Award for the week of February 11, 2025.

Alyssa Caldeira has had quite a regular season as she currently is number 1 in the entire South Coast Conference League in steals with 102. She is also a 4-time nominee for her efforts as the Enterprise Brockton - area Athlete of the Week during the season.

Winning results and mention on the Enterprise poll via the link below.

https://t.co/R2sENluHpS

Photo Credit of Alyssa Caldeira
by J.P. Matta Photography

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WEST BRIDGEWATER JUNIOR VARSITY BOYS BASKETBALL: West Bridgewater won 78-72 against Old Rochester at Old Rochester High School on February 14, 2025.

Old Rochester started the game barely missing a shot and were up by 10 points 27-17 with 5:40 left in the second quarter for its largest lead of the game. West Bridgewater clawed back to tie the game 32-32 on a basket by Kevin Kearton and then went ahead 33-32 with 42 seconds left in the second quarter on a Preston McDonald free throw. The Wildcats went into halftime with a 34-33 lead. The Wildcats scored 25 points in the second quarter highlighted by 7 points from Tyler Bullock and 6 from Sam Bell and 6 rebounds from Kevin Kearton.

West Bridgewater went up by 10, its largest lead of the game with 4:30 in the third quarter 45-35 thanks to two 3-pointers from Sam Bell and one 3-pointer from Preston McDonald during that span. West Bridgewater took a 56-53 lead to end the third quarter. The Wildcats third quarter was highlighted by 7 points from Tyler Bullock and 5 (3-pointers), 2 each from Sam Bell and Preston McDonald and 1 from Tyler Bullock. On defense Kyle Lyman had a great block.

In the final quarter, Old Rochester went on a mini run to retake the lead and go up 60-58 early in the final quarter. However, West Bridgewater tied the game at 60 on a basket by Kyle Lyman and reclaimed the lead for good after a layup by Dylan Spadea and the Wildcats never looked back after that. The final quarter was highlighted by a huge performance of agility and physicality by Dylan Spadea who scored 11 points in the quarter that included 5 key free throws made to go along with a couple of big rebounds. Kyle Lyman was an electric spark with his speed and accuracy, hitting all 3 shots he attempted for 6 points and had 2 key assists and a rebound as well.

The game was live streamed and available to watch on demand via the NFHS network.

West Bridgewater scored its most points in a game this season with 78 and an impressive third time they scored more than 70 in the 2024/2025 season. The Wildcats shot 53 percent from beyond the arc, making 10 (3-pointers) in the game and had 43 total rebounds in the game as big factors in the win. The West Bridgewater Wildcats Junior Varsity boys’ basketball team led by Coach Ryan Otto are now 15-4 on the season. They have one game left in the regular season against East Bridgewater which was an epic match the last time they played with the Wildcats coming from behind to win 56-55. The game will be played at West Bridgewater High School on Wednesday February 19, 2025, at 10:30 am.

West Bridgewater had 4 players in double figures in the game against Old Rochester. Tyler Bullock led the way with 17 points. Dylan Spadea 16 points. Sam Bell 15 points including 5 (3-pointers). Preston McDonald 10 points including 3 (3-pointers). On the glass Keving Kearton led the way with 12 rebounds, Charlie Mallett 8 rebounds and Tyler Bullock 7 rebounds.

West Bridgewater Game Stat Contributors:
Tyler Bullock 17 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
Dylan Spadea 16 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists
Sam Bell 15 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 steals
Preston McDonald 10 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals
Kyle Lyman 9 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks
Kevin Kearton 7 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists
Charlie Mallett 4 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals
Mekhi Sheriff 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal
Jacob Bettencourt 3 rebounds, 1 assist

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