In the Sport-light: Roundup of news from Hull's wide world of sports

Compiled by Matt Haraden

• Registration for the 2026-27 Hull Pirates Youth Basketball Travel season (boys and girls entering grades 3 -8) is now open. Families are encouraged to register early to help with team planning and ensure players are ready for the upcoming season. The season runs from mid-November through March, featuring 14-16 regular-season games and playoffs in early March. Registration will close on October 2. The season begins with a tournament, and league schedules will be finalized in early November, with regular season games starting the first weekend in December. Games are held on weekends. The Hull Pirates Travel Program focuses on player development, teamwork, sportsmanship, and competitive basketball in a fun and supportive environment. Payment plans are available to help make registration more accessible for families. To register and learn more about the program, visit the registration page at https://hullbasketball.leagueapps.com.

Hull High Boys Soccer will hold a fundraiser on Tuesday, August 25 at Shipwreck’d across from the high school on Pemberton Pier. Bring your family and friends between 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. for a fun night while helping the team launch a successful season. The event will feature raffles and great prizes. In case of rain, the fundraiser will be moved to the Sandbar, 297 Nantasket Avenue.

Hull Youth Football has announced its schedule for the 2026 season. Games are played on Sundays – Mites play at 10 a.m. and Midgets are at 11:30 a.m. The season opens on Sunday, September 13 against Lower Cape at Monomoy High School. On September 20, the Pirates play Dennis-Yarmouth at home; September 27’s game is at West Bridgewater. The next three games are at home – October 4 against Carver, October 11 against Lower Cape, and October 18 against West Bridgewater. The next two games – October 25 and November 1 – are both away, against Dennis-Yarmouth and Hanson.

• Hull High’s fall sports season starts next month. The football team’s first game is on the road against Tech Boston Academy on Friday, September 11 at 6 p.m., followed by a return home on September 18 to face Monomoy Regional High School at 7 p.m. The girls varsity soccer team’s first two games are at home – against Marshfield on Friday, August 28 at 10:30 a.m. and Quincy on Tuesday, September 1 at 5 p.m., while the boys varsity team opens its season on Tuesday, September 8 against Norfolk County Agricultural High School at home at 4 p.m.

For the full schedule of all Hull High teams, visit www.arbiterlive.com/Teams?entityId=10611.

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