The South Shore is awash with basketball talent this season. As of the latest MIAA Power Rankings, there are 25 boys and 25 girls teams inside the top 40 of their division, and in a prime playoff position. Five South Shore/Metro South teams are in the top five on the boys side (Mansfield, Archbishop Williams, […]
The Sports Exchange on 95.9 WATD · Bill Wilhelm Award Ceremony | Sports Exchange 12 – 11 – 22 (Ep. 192) On Sunday night, 95.9 WATD celebrated the conclusion of the 2022 high school football season with its presentation of the inaugural Bill Wilhelm Award. Named for the station’s first and longtime Sports Director, Wilhelm […]
WATD is pleased to recognize Matt Festa (QB, Duxbury), Casious Johnson (RB, Plymouth South), and Owen McHugh (QB, Milton) as the three finalists for the inaugural Bill Wilhelm Award. The trio were the top vote-getters amongst a group of 10 semifinalists announced by WATD last week. As a group, the three combined for 8,182 yards […]
WATD is pleased to announce the names of 10 local student athletes who have been voted semifinalists for the inaugural Bill Wilhelm Award. Among those selected are program record-breakers, multi-year starters and captains, and several athletes who will continue playing football collegiately. The 10 student athletes named as semifinalists are listed below. Will Baker, […]
We are down to the Final Four across eight divisions of Massachusetts high school football. For a second straight week, half of the South Shore field advanced, while half was sent home short of their ultimate goal. On our airwaves, we had three great games this weekend that all came down to the wire, headlined […]
We have reached the quarterfinals, or the Elite 8 round of the MIAA football playoffs. The South Shore/Metro South entered the postseason with 26 teams competing for state titles. After one round of play, 14 teams remain. Every South Shore team that enjoyed a home game on Friday defended their turf and advanced. Of the […]
The opening week of the MIAA Football Playoffs is upon us, and the fields are loaded with South Shore teams. In total, 26 area schools qualified for the postseason. Of those, 13 will host Round 1 matchups, and seven have clinched home field advantage through to the semifinals, when games will be played at neutral […]
It’s hard to believe, but we are already midway through the regular season in high school football. Four weeks are in the books, the first set of Power Rankings are out, and the eyes of the South Shore are quickly shifting towards the postseason. Check out WATD’s Week 4 Fantasy Draft The season to […]
Watch the full draft on YouTube: This high school football season, we’ve got a new series here at WATD. Each week, the Sports Exchange boys will draft a fantasy football team comprised of five local players–one quarterback, two running backs, and two wide receivers/tight ends. In a bit of friendly competition, we’ll see whose squad […]
Watch the full draft on YouTube: This high school football season, we’ve got a new series here at WATD. Each week, the Sports Exchange boys will draft a fantasy football team comprised of five local players–one quarterback, two running backs, and two wide receivers/tight ends. In a bit of friendly competition, we’ll see whose squad […]