Generals Season Ends in Close Loss to Watertown

The season ended on Thursday night for the high school girls basketball team with a loss to Watertown High School in the postseason tournament.

The girls basketball team at Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School was ousted from the Div. 3 North postseason tournament on Thursday night. The 42-37 loss by the No. 6 Generals came to the No. 11-ranked Raiders in Hamilton. Top scorers for the Generals was junior forward Sam Charette with 12 points, Hayley Willis and Sue Rose with 7 points and Cassandra Fibbe with 6 points. The Generals end the season at 12-7 under Cape Ann Coach of the Year Jon Demarco, who was in his first year at the Regional. Watertown, at 11-10, moves on to face Amesbury High School (9-10) on Sunday in the Div. 3 North quarterfinals.

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Five Things to Know on Feb. 7: Basketball Game Rescheduled in Advance of Storm

An essential get-me-going daily morning column from Hamilton-Wenham Patch.

Today is Thursday, Feb. 7. Here are five things you need to know in Hamilton and Wenham: 1. Sun: Thursday will be the calm before the storm, with partly sunny skies and temperatures in the 20s. 2. Read to a Dog: Is your child learning to read? A great way to strengthen their reading skills is to read to a dog. Tessie, a certified therapy dog, will be at Hamilton-Wenham Library on Thursday from 4-5 p.m. for kindergarteners through third graders to read to. Sign up ahead of time at the children’s desk. 3. Girls Hoops: The approaching snowstorm has forced Friday night’s Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School girls basketball game to be rescheduled to Thursday night. The post-season bound girls team takes on Newburyport at home, with the JV game…

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'Rising Stars' Get Up Close Look at Varsity Hoops Team

The eighth grade girls' basketball team practiced with the varsity high school team last week and then got to see the team defeat Amesbury.

A new program called "Rising Stars" has united the eight grade girls basketball team with the varsity team at Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School, in an effort to build excitement about the program. Jon DeMarco, the girls' basketball coach at the Regional, said the program is designed to provide role models to the middle school team and show them what's ahead. "They got to see what the high school practices are like," he said. They attended practice a week ago and then attended the Generals' game versus Amesbury on Friday where the team went to 4-1 on the season with a 54-24 win. Both teams took a picture together and the eighth graders got a "Super Fan" T-shirt. DeMarco said there are 11 freshmen involved in the program right now, but …

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Meet the Newest General Who Took a Rival to the Super Bowl

Get to know Jon DeMarco, the new head coach of the Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School Generals girls' basketball team.

Name: Jon DeMarco Family: Wife, Amy; Mother, Nancy; Father, Anthony; Brothers, Anthony and Rich and Sisters, Nancy and Leann Occupation: Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School girls basketball coach and high school history teacher at Revere High School. Tell us a little about this year's team: We have a great group of girls that have worked extremely hard the first two weeks of practice. We are looking forward to the season, but understand nothing is going to come easy. What hopes do you have for them? I hope that every player makes the most of their high school basketball experience. Being part of a high school team is a special opportunity that should not be taken for granted. Hobbies/interests: I enjoy anything to do with sports or …

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Five Things to Know on Dec. 13: Bruce Tarr’s Toy Drive Broadcasts Live All Day

An essential get-me-going daily morning column from Hamilton-Wenham Patch.

Today is Thursday, Dec. 13. Here are five things you need to know in Hamilton and Wenham. 1. Typical: Thursday’s weather will be a rather typical mid-December day – mostly sunny skies with temperatures in the lower 40s. 2. Toys: State Senator Bruce Tarr, who represents Hamilton and Wenham on Beacon Hill, takes to the road on Thursday as his annual toy drive makes it way around the North Shore. Radio station North Shore 104.9 is a partner on the toy drive and will be broadcasting from each location during the tour, which will run from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The tour does not have a stop planned in the two towns, but will be nearby at 10:30 a.m. at Dawson’s True Value Hardware in North Beverly, First Ipswich Bank on Market Street in Ipswich at …

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Shorthanded Girls Basketball Overpowered By Pentucket, Push Toward Possible Postseason Berth

The Cape Ann League-leading Sachems jumped out early and cruised versus the Generals on Friday night.

When you have as many players in street clothes as you do in uniform obviously your prospects aren’t looking their best. And if that wasn’t daunting enough for the Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School girls basketball team Friday night, the Sachems of Pentucket, in their dark green uniforms, were staring down the home team. Pentucket is atop the Cape Ann League Div. 1 standings with a perfect 10-0 mark. And with the win the Sachems are now 14-4 overall. Despite the immense hurdles the Generals fought to the end in their 67-37 loss. Hamilton-Wenham is now 7-9. It needs to win its final two games of the season – at Ipswich and Amesbury – in order to qualify for the tournament. “We had four starters out with injuries, but I thought we still …

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Gordon College Theater Plus Bridal and Prom Fashions on Weekend Calendar

A look at the top events on the weekend calendar in Hamilton and Wenham.

Top local musical and theater talent will combine on stage at Gordon College both evenings this weekend and the high school girls’ basketball team looks to surge toward the postseason this year. That’s some of the events that highlight weekend activities in Hamilton, Wenham and the nearby area. Each Friday morning Hamilton-Wenham Patch’s “Get Out” weekend planner brings you a quick guide to local events and activities. The weekend calendar also includes many other things to do and we encourage you to look past this weekend guide into our full calendar of events, where we have other events listed. Remember, if you have great ideas of your own that you want to share, please feel free to add them in the comments section at the bottom. 1. …

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Michelle Bailey

7:52 pm on Friday, January 27, 2012

We really need to address the costs of sports. Even our younger sports teams pay more than most North Shore towns. Then when they reach high school, sports are no longer part of the standard educational program and parent pay for that too. That is why SOS has refocused on educational quality. Asking the current district leadership to help us "understand whether there are plans to address our …   more ›

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Bonfire, Blood Drive and Budget All on the Weekend Calendar

This weekend's event calendar in Hamilton and Wenham includes a Christmas tree fire on Friday night and a marionette show for children on Sunday.

The first full weekend of 2012 brings an event calendar highlighted by a Christmas tree fire and marionette puppet show in Hamilton and Wenham. Each Friday morning Hamilton-Wenham Patch’s “Get Out” weekend planner brings you a quick guide to local events and activities. The weekend calendar also includes many other things to do and we encourage you to look past this weekend guide into our full calendar of events, where we have other events listed. Remember, if you have great ideas of your own that you want to share, please feel free to add them in the comments section at the bottom. 1. CHRISTMAS TREE BON FIRE Where/When: Patton Park; Friday, 6 p.m. Why Go: The Patton Park bon fire on the 12th day of Christmas is an annual tradition in the …

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Robert Gates

8:55 am on Saturday, January 7, 2012

Trudy, you are correct. The weekend planner and event listing have both been updated/corrected.   more ›

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Jan. 3

An essential get-me-going daily morning column from Hamilton-Wenham Patch.

Today is Tuesday, Jan. 3. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Cold: The first cold snap of the young winter is here. Some meteorologists are actually saying that the temperatures through Thursday will be the coldest temperatures we’ve seen in a full year. The forecasted high temperatures on Tuesday and Wednesday are expected to remain below freezing each day, with it rising back above freezing on Thursday with sunny skies through the entire stretch. 2. The Grind: Tuesday marks the return to the “the grind” for just about everyone. For students and other that may have been off last week, plus those that had a three-day New Year’s weekend, they all head back to work and school on Tuesday. For those that carried on with their “regular” …

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