WEST BRIDGEWATER VS. ST. BERNARD'S: BASEBALL
West Bridgewater 8 St. Bernard's 0 (MIAA Tournament)
May 31, 2026. West Bridgewater defeated St. Bernard's 8-0 in a preliminary round of the Division 4 MIAA Massachusetts State Tournament. West Bridgewater pitcher Charlie Mallett was outstanding as he pitched a gem by throwing a no-hitter and struck out 10 batters to earn the shutout win.
West Bridgewater’s Nick Navin led the Wildcats on offense with 2 hits (double, single) and 3 RBIs. Jacob Smith reached base 3 times with 1 hit (double), 2 walks and 1 RBI. Jag Garces had 1 hit (single) 1 walk and 1 RBI. Michael Denson had 2 hits (double, single) and 1 RBI. Nate Grueter and Alex Noonan each had 1 walk and 1 RBI. Ben Dowdall and Charlie Mallett each had 1 single and 1 walk.
West Bridgewater moves on to round 32 of the MIAA Tournament against Dennis Yarmouth on June 1, 2026.
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WEST BRIDGEWATER VS. BOURNE: BASEBALL
West Bridgewater 15 Bourne 10
May 20, 2026. West Bridgewater defeated Bourne 15-10 in a South Coast Conference game. This was a continuation of the game played between the two teams on May 6, 2026, that was tied 10-10 after six innings and was called due to heavy rain. West Bridgewater scored 5 runs and Bourne 0 in the seventh inning that was played on May 20, 2026, for a final score West Bridgewater 15 Bourne 10. West Bridgewater’s Nick Navin had 2 hits (double, single) 1 walk, scored 3 runs and 2 RBIs. Jacob Smith had 1 hit (double) 1 walk, scored 1 run and 3 RBIs. Jag Garces had 4 hits (triple, double, 2 singles) scored 3 runs and 1 RBI.
Also contributing to the win for West Bridgewater on offense: Michael Denson 2 hits (2 singles) 2 RBIs. Anthony Enos 1 hit (single) scored 2 runs and 1 RBI. Alex Noonan 1 hit (single) scored 1 run. Sean Marinelli 1 walk scored 1 run. Zach Smith 1 walk, scored 2 runs. Charlie Mallett 1 RBI. Nate Grueter 1 hit (single). Ben Dowdall scored 1 run. Lucas Brache 1 walk. Anthony DiMaggio scored 1 run.
West Bridgewater scored 6 runs in the third inning, 1 run in the fourth, 2 runs in the fifth, 1 run in the sixth and 5 runs in the seventh inning.
Bourne scored 1 run in the third inning, 1 in the fourth inning, 4 in the fifth inning, 4 runs in the sixth inning.
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WEST BRIDGEWATER VS. GREATER NEW BEDFORD: BASEBALL
West Bridgewater 7 Greater New Bedford 2
May 18, 2026. West Bridgewater defeated Greater New Bedford 7-2. West Bridgewater’s Nick Navin had a standout game with a great overall performance as he led the Wildcats with 4 RBIs, 2 hits (double, single) 1 walk and on the mound, pitching struck out 6 batters to earn the win.
West Bridgewater’s Jacob Smith had 2 hits (2 singles) 1 RBI. Jag Garces had 1 hit (single) 1 RBI and converted a double play on defense. Alex Noonan 1 hit (single) 1 RBI. Nate Grueter had 2 hits (2 singles). Ben Dowdall 1 hit (double). Charlie Mallett pitched 2 strong innings in relief and stuck out 5 batters.
Greater New Bedford led 2-1to start the bottom of the fifth inning when West Bridgewater struck for 2 runs when Nick Navin walked with bases loaded and then Alex Noonan hit a grounder scoring a run to take a 3-2 lead and then scored 4 more runs in the sixth inning on a Jag Garces single that scored a run, Jacob Smith singles that scored a run and a double by Nick Navin that scored 2 runs for a 7-2 lead and win.
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WEST BRIDGEWATER VS. HULL: BASEBALL
West Bridgewater 7 Hull 0
May 11, 2026. West Bridgewater defeated Hull 7-0. West Bridgewater’s pitcher Nick Navin sparked the Wildcats with an outstanding performance as he allowed only 1 hit and 1 walk to earn the shutout win and on offense at bat had 1 RBI. Ben Dowdall and Anthony Enos each had a single and 1 RBI. Michael Denson led the Wildcats in hits with 2 (2 singles).
Jag Garces had 2 walks and Jacob Smith 1 walk.
West Bridgewater’s Jag Garces converted 2 double plays in the game. Ben Dowdall converted 1 double play in the game. Michael Denson and Tom Polidori had a strong game on defense making plays for outs in the field.
West Bridgewater is now (2-13) in 2026.
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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 BOYS BASKETBALL: MIAA
West Bridgewater 69 Monument Mountain 62
March 4, 2026. West Bridgewater defeated Monument Mountain 69-62 in the MIAA Division 4 round of 16 of the Massachusetts Boys Basketball State Tournament. West Bridgewater Senior Captain Jag Garces 23 points, J.J. MacLean 22 points, Nick Navin 13 points and Ben Stapleton 10 assists all helped to power the Wildcats in the win.
Monument Mountain was led by an outstanding game with Dominic Calautti 21 points and 14 rebounds. Phin Wheeler and Finn Mason each scored in double figures with 14 points each.
West Bridgewater led 13-9 after the first quarter thanks to Jag Garces 8 points. West Bridgewater outscored Monument Mountain 19-15 to take a 32-24 lead at halftime. J.J. MacLean led the Wildcats in the quarter with 10 points. Monument Mountain outscored West Bridgewater in the third quarter 25-21 that saw the quarter end with a West Bridgewater lead 53-49. West Bridgewater was led in the quarter by Nick Navin with 8 points. West Bridgewater outscored Monument Mountain 16-13 in the final quarter. Monument Mountain made it a 4 point game 64-60 with 1:40 remaining on a 3-pointer by Dominic Calautti. West Bridgewater then made a free throw by Jag Garces to put West Bridgewater up 65-60 with 1:25 remaining. Monument Mountain’s Dominic Calautti connected on a put back to make the score a 3-point game 65-62. West Bridgewater scored the final 4 points of the game on 2 free throws from Nick Navin and 2 free throws from Jag Garces and held strong on defense for the win.
West Bridgewater Players of the Game: Jag Garces, J.J MacLean, Nick Navin and Ben Stapleton.
Jag Garces led all scorers in the game with 23 points including 8 in the first quarter and 9 in the final quarter. J.J MacLean scored 22 points, including 10 in the second quarter. Nick Navin scored 13 points including 8 in a row for the Wildcats and went a perfect 4 for 4 from the court shooting including 3 (3 pointers) and 2 for 2 at the free throw line for a 100 percent shooting percentage overall. Ben Stapleton led the team with 10 assists that were key in setting up points.
West Bridgewater, led by new Head Coach Ryan Otto are on its deepest tournament run in many years. The Wildcats have now won 7 in a row and 10 of their last 11 games.
Number 4 seed West Bridgewater (15-7) plays next against Number 12 seed Clinton (15-7) at West Bridgewater High School in the Elite 8 round on Friday March 6, 2026, at 5:30 pm.
Monument Mountain Scoring: Dominic Calautti 21 points, Phin Wheeler 14 points, Finn Mason 14 points, Jackson Nelson 3 points, Nolan Barnes 3 points, Sam Barcenas 3 points, Bodhi Cohen 2 points, Hans Hocker 2 points. Monument Mountain finished the season with a record of (11-11).
West Bridgewater Game Stat Contributors:
Jag Garces: 23 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal
J.J. MacLean: 22 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals
Ben Stapleton: 5 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals
Armani Lloret: 4 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist
Lamar Valentina Jr.: 4 rebounds
Nick Navin: 13 points, 6 rebounds
Hayden Razza: 2 points
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West Bridgewater Boys Basketball:
Game Star: West Bridgewater's Nick Navin scored 23 points including 5 from 3 point land, with most of them well beyond the arc and all hitting nothing but net. Nick Navin hit his first 5 shots with 4 of them 3-pointers. In the third quarter Nick Navin was in the zone as he scored 10 points in a row for West Bridgewater until another Wildcat would score. West Bridgewater defeated Bourne 70-39 on 12/19/2025.
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WEST BRIDGEWATER BOYS BASKETBALL: RECAP
Final: West Bridgewater 70 Bourne 39
December 19, 2025. West Bridgewater defeated Bourne 70-39. West Bridgewater had an outstanding shooting performance by Nick Navin who led the team in scoring with 23 points including 5 (3-pointers) with some of them well beyond the arc hitting nothing but net. Armani Lloret also scored in double figures with 10 points.
West Bridgewater played much of the game without their starters on the court as 12 different Wildcat players scored points in the game. West Bridgewater jumped out to a 22-8 lead after the first quarter and then outscored Bourne 22-7 in the second quarter and 22-13 in the third quarter to go up 66-28 after 3 quarters that helped to pace the win and keep West Bridgewater's Head Coach Mike Jones team undefeated in the season.
Bourne was led in scoring by Malachi Coelho with 16 points.
West Bridgewater’s Lamar Valentina Jr. remains perfect during the season. After the first 3 games Lamar has made good on 20 baskets in 20 attempts.
West Bridgewater (3-0) plays next at Cardinal Spellman (0-3) on Monday December 22, 2025, at 6:30 pm.
West Bridgewater Game Stat Contributors:
Nick Navin: 23 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist
Armani Lloret: 10 points, 2 assists, 1 steal
Jag Garces: 6 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 steals
Sam Bell: 5 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists, 1 steal
Ben Stapleton: 5 points, 1 rebound, 4 assists
Mekhi Sheriff: 5 points, 2 rebounds
Lamar Valentina Jr.: 4 points, 5 rebounds
Dylan Fernandes: 4 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists
J.J. MacLean: 2 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
Colin O’Neil: 2 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal
Hayden Razza: 2 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists, 1 steal
Dylan Spadea: 2 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
Tyler Bullock: 5 rebounds, 1 steal
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WEST BRIDGEWATER FOOTBALL: MIAA 16
West Bridgewater 36 St. Bernard’s 6 (MIAA 16)
November 7, 2025. West Bridgewater defeated St. Bernard’s 36-6 in the Division 7 round of 16 MIAA State Championship Tournament. West Bridgewater’s Tyler Holmes led the Wildcats in rushing with 11 carries for 138 yards and 2 touchdown runs plus scored on a 2-point conversion run. Tom Polidori contributed with power running as he rushed for 75 yards on 6 carries and ran for 2 touchdowns. Cole Lecornec scored the other West Bridgewater rushing touchdown. Gage Turner led West Bridgewater on defense with 14 total tackles. Nick Navin had an interception.
West Bridgewater’s defense had a strong team performance. Jonathan Chervil had a tackle for a 7-yard loss that forced a punt. Calvin Pike had a tackle for a 2-yard loss. Tom Polidori had a tackle for a 6-yard loss. Sean Hancock had a sack for a 7-yard loss. Rajon Burkes, Patrick Stanton, Jacob Smith were excellent on the defense line, each of them made tackles. Jacob Bettencourt, Colin O’Neil and Isiah Honore each contributed with tackles in the defensive backfield.
Jacob Smith and Dylan Spadea each were 2/2 on extra point kicks. Jacob Smith averaged 42 yards on 2 punts.
West Bridgewater defense has been superior in the last 4 games allowing an average of 6 points a game during that streak. The offense has also been stellar as well, averaging 40 points per game during the last 4 games.
West Bridgewater (8-1) plays next in an Elite 8 game at home at West Bridgewater High School against Clinton (7-2) who defeated Mashpee 50-16 on November 7, 2025, in the round of 16. A date and time for the Elite 8 game to be determined soon.
BOX SCORE:
WEST BRIDGEWATER 36
ST. BERNARD’S 6
Scoring
First Quarter
WB: Cole Lecornec 3-yard run (Jacob Smith extra point kick) 3:38
Second Quarter
WB: Tom Polidori 10-yard run (Dylan Spadea extra point kick) 2:08
WB: Tom Polidori 36-yard run (Jacob Smith extra point kick) 1:03
Third Quarter
WB: Tyler Holmes 28-yard run (Dylan Spadea extra point kick) 6:38
SB: Nathan Kavanagh 7-yard pass from Caleb LaFreniere (2-point pass no good) 0.53
Fourth Quarter
WB: Tyler Holmes 32-yard run (Tyler Holmes 2-point conversion run) 11:52
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Final West Bridgewater 28 Carver 0. Ty Holmes 2 tds, Ryan Nunes 1 TD, Cole Lecornec 1 td. Nunes 1 2 pt and Jacob Smith 2 PAT. Navin and Turner with interceptions. WB finishes regular season 7-1. @BostonHeraldHS@BrocktonSports@BradJoyal @WBNewsFacts
INCREDIBLE!! West Bridgewater Win!! Defeating a top caliber team in Fairhaven is a big statement!! Highest combined scoring game for West Bridgewater against an opponent in school history 90 points beating the previous record of 87 points set in 2024. Outstanding coverage and videos Trevor Hass!! @TrevorHass
WEST BRIDGEWATER BOYS VARSITY BASEBALL:
MIAA STATE TOURNAMENT
West Bridgewater 7 St. Bernard’s 1
May 29, 2025. West Bridgewater's head coach Zach Smith had an outstanding performance from pitchers Charlie Mallett 5 innings and 12 strikeouts and Alex Noonan 2 innings, and 2 strikeouts as they combined for 14 strikeouts to help capture the win. Ben Dowdall came up big at bat with 2 hits and 2 runs batted in. Nate Grueter 1 hit, 2 RBIs and Nick Navin 1 hit (double) 1 RBI helped to contribute at bat to celebrate the Wildcats victory.
Down 1-0 to start the bottom of the first inning, West Bridgewater scored 4 runs to take a 4-1 lead. Jag Garces walked. Ben Dowdall singled. Nick Navin doubled to left field which scored Jag Garces for a run. Ben Dowdall scored on a wild pitch. Nate Grueter grounded out, which scored Nick Navin for a run. Ryan Nunes and Jacob Smith walked. Ryan Nunes scored on a wild pitch.
West Bridgewater scored 3 more runs in the bottom of the second inning to extend the lead to 7-1. Ben LaGrice and Jag Garces walked. Ben Dowdall singled to left field, which scored Ben LaGrice and Jag Garces for 2 runs. Nate Grueter singled, which scored Ben Dowdall for a run.
West Bridgewater’s Charlie Mallett struck out all three batters he faced in the third inning, had two more strikeouts in the fourth inning and two more in the fifth inning to stifle the St. Bernard’s batters. Alex Noonan pitched 2 strong innings in relief.
West Bridgewater (8-13) plays next at number 5 seed Millbury Memorial (15-5) on June 2, 2025 at 6 pm.
West Bridgewater Game Stat Contributors:
HITS: 6
Ben Dowdall 2
Nick Navin 1 (double)
Nate Grueter 1
Jacob Smith 1
Alex Noonan 1
WALKS: 6
Jag Garces 2
Ben Dowdall 1
Ryan Nunes 1
Jacob Smith 1
Ben LeGrice 1
RUNS BATTED IN: 5
Ben Dowdall 2
Nate Grueter 2
Nick Navin 1
PITCHING: 7 innings
Charlie Mallett – 5 innings, 12 strikeouts, 3 hits, 1 run, 1 earned run
Alex Noonan – 2 innings, 2 strikeouts, 1 hit, 0 runs, 0 earned runs
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Wildcats get a big win on the road 4-2 against Cohasset. Mallett went the distance on the mound allowing 2 runs. Navin, Polidori, Dowdall and Garces all had RBI’s.
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Wildcats get a big win at home beating Greater New Bedford 9-5.
Garces was solidified in the mound going 6 letting up 5 ER and striking out 7.
Mallett with the save.
Garces with a 💣 and 4 RBIS
Dowdall with his first career 💣
Navin had 2 hits and 2 RBIS
Mussiari 1 hit 1RBI
WEST BRIDGEWATER BOYS VARSITY BASEBALL:
West Bridgewater 9 Greater New Bedford RVT 5
May 12, 2025. West Bridgewater defeated Greater New Bedford RVT 9-5 with some fireworks at bat.
West Bridgewater’s Jag Garces hit a go ahead 3-run home run and drove in 4 runs. Ben Dowdall had 2 hits including a solo home run, 1 RBI and stole 2 bases. Nick Navin had 2 hits and 2 RBI’s. Ryan Nunes had a triple.
Jag Garces pitched 6 innings to get the win striking out 7 batters. Charlie Mallett pitched 1 inning in relief and did not allow a run or earned run.
Jag Garces 3 run home run to left field came in the bottom of the fifth inning which put the Wildcats on top 6-5.
Ben Dowdall’s first career home run came on a solo shot to left field in the bottom of the fifth inning extended the Wildcats lead 7-5.
Aiden Mussari had 1 hit and 1 RBI. Nate Grueter and Ben LeGrice each had 1 hit for the Wildcats.
West Bridgewater (6-9) plays next at Seekonk on May 14, 2025, at 4 pm.
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WEST BRIDGEWATER BOYS VARSITY BASEBALL:
West Bridgewater 8 Hull 4
May 3, 2025. West Bridgewater’s Nick Navin shined on the mound as he pitched a complete game for the Wildcats to earn the win. Jag Garces had 2 hits, and 2 runs batted in leading the offense. Ben Dowdall had a double and 2 runs batted in. Ben LeGrice had the other RBI for West Bridgewater.
Hull was led by Max MacEachern who had two hits and two runs batted in. Nate Tiani also had 2 hits in the game.
West Bridgewater lost earlier in the season to Hull 22-4. However, this time it was a very different game and outcome with the Wildcats capturing the victory.
Down 2-0 after the first inning, West Bridgewater scored 4 runs in the top of the second inning to take a 4-2 lead. Nate Grueter scored on a wild pitch. Ben LeGrice singled, which drove in a run. Jag Garces hit a single to center field which scored 2 runs.
In the top of the fourth inning, West Bridgewater scored to more runs to take a 6-2 lead after Nate Grueter reached via error that scored two runs.
Hull scored a run in the bottom of the fifth inning on a sacrifice fly by Max MacEachern that drove in a run.
In the top of the sixth inning, West Bridgewater scored 2 more runs on a 2 run double by Ben Dowdall to extend the lead to 8-3.
Hull scored 1 run in the bottom of the seventh inning on a single by Max MacEachern which drove in a run.
West Bridgewater (5-7) plays next at home against Bourne on Monday May 5, 2025, at 4 pm.
West Bridgewater Game Stat Contributors:
HITS: 6
Jag Garces 2
Nate Grueter 1
Nick Navin 1
Ben Dowdall 1 (Double)
Ben LeGrice 1
RUNS BATTED IN:
Jag Garces 2
Ben Dowdall 2
Ben LeGrice 1
PITCHING:
Nick Navin – Strikeouts 4, Earned Runs Allowed 3, Walks Allowed 1, 7.0 Innings
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