Just over a year ago, we announced our decision to continue our extensive coverage of the Hockomock League through a subscription-based service. It was a tough but necessary decision that allowed us to continue to highlight the success of the student-athletes in the Hock. 

One year in, we’re incredibly grateful for the support we received. On top of keeping HockomockSports.com going, one of our main goals was to increase our coverage among all sports, and I’m really proud of what we did in our first year in this format.

The bottom line is we increased our in-person coverage throughout the 2023-2024 school year by nearly 50% from the previous year, attending over 120 more games, matches, and contests than the previous school year. 

We’re also very excited about the direction of our student reporter and digital content program. We had students from nearly half of the schools in the Hockomock produce content throughout the school year, including paid video content. This is an area we’re looking forward to expanding to more students and across more sports throughout the entire year. 

Our goals will remain the same moving forward as we look to increase and improve all aspects of our coverage. In doing so, we’ll be looking to hire paid freelancers to take on coverage of specific sports. Starting this school year, we’re seeking a motivated writer interested in covering all things cross country as well as both indoor and outdoor track. We’ll be posting the job in the coming weeks. 

If you’re interested in either the student reporter/digital content roles or the cross country/track freelancing position, please reach out to info@hockomocksports.com. 

We’re locking in current subscribers at the current rates as a thank you for your support. All subscriptions are recurring and will automatically renew. You can visit your My Account page to check or change the status of your current subscription. 

Starting August 15th, we’ll be updating pricing for subscriptions for the upcoming school year. Annual subscriptions will start at $50, seasonal subscriptions (billed every three months) will be $25, and monthly subscriptions will be $10. Any subscriptions purchased prior to that date will be locked in at the current rates.

If you have a current subscription, you can visit the My Account page to view information regarding your plan. If you have any questions regarding your current subscription, please reach out to support@hockomocksports.com.

I just want to say thank you once again to all who have supported us over the years and throughout this past school year as we continue to improve and increase our coverage of the Hockomock League.

Ryan Lanigan
HockomockSports.com Editor

 
 
 
To our loyal readers and supporters,

Last week, we announced the next steps for HockomockSports.com, and the response has been amazing – THANK YOU! Going to a subscription-based model provides us with additional resources that allow us to invest in and recruit local talent to help us increase our coverage. We will have a series of paid positions, including our expanded Student Media program. This will allow us to cover more sports, more student-athletes, and more unforgettable moments throughout the school year.

For all inquiries, please reach out to Ryan at RyanLanigan@hockomocksports.com.

Student Reporters – We are thrilled to bring our Student Reporter program back as a part of our newly expanded Student Media program. This program is for anyone that has any interest in sports journalism with any amount of experience. The program includes hands-on training with our editors and the chance to learn and sharpen modern-day journalism skills. Previous student reporters currently work at The Boston Herald, The Taunton Gazette, Yahoo! Finance, Steelers Depot, and more.

Freelance Writers/Photographers – We’ll be extending our game and event coverage throughout the year to make sure we aren’t missing any big games, moments, or achievements. Must have some level of journalism/photo experience.

Photographers/Videographers – We strive to provide complete coverage of the league, and that includes photos and the ever-growing video/social media industry. We’re looking to build a student-led creative media team that can take our coverage to the next level. If you have an interest or passion for creative digital content. If interested, please include examples of work to the email provided above.

Digital Marketing Sales – Over the past 10-plus years, our advertising partnerships have been the lifeline of the site and we very much appreciate each of them for their support. These partnerships give us the ability to deliver their message to a unique and targeted group of people for a reasonable budget. While we take the next step, we are looking to create more partnerships with businesses in the Hockomock communities. We are in search of self-motivated individuals to identify and develop partnership opportunities. This will be a high-commission opportunity. We are looking for people interested in working the entire HockomockSports.com region. If you are well-connected in your community and would like to start there, this is a great opportunity for some extra income.

For the upcoming school year, we are looking to create more partnerships to feature your local businesses on the most popular local website in this region. We have a vast array of advertising opportunities that will market your product directly to potential customers. If interested, please contact info@hockomocksports.com.

We can’t wait for the upcoming school year to continue our unmatched coverage of the best high school sports league in all of Massachusetts. PLEASE forward this to any potential contacts that might be interested in any opportunities mentioned above.

Thank you,
Ryan Lanigan
Editor

To our loyal readers and supporters:

My name is Ryan Lanigan and I am the creator and editor of HockomockSports.com. Alongside our Managing Editor Josh Perry, we have created a one-of-a-kind source for unmatched coverage of the Hockomock League. Our goal from the beginning has been to promote student-athletes in the Hock and to provide information you can only find in one place.

Before launching HockSports in late 2011, I covered Stoughton athletics for a hyper-local website Stoughton Patch. As I became more invested in high school sports, I wanted to try something outside the box and create a media source that had everything all in one place. I had no idea at that time what journey I was about to embark on. As a young reporter, I was able to focus on establishing the foundation of what HockomockSports has become: the number one source for players, parents, coaches, and fans for anything and everything related to the Hock. For nearly the entirety of the website, both Josh and I have worked full-time jobs during the day on top of running the site in any spare time that we’ve had.

I couldn’t be more thankful for every single reader that has followed along at any part of this journey. This has grown into something I never imagined it would have and I hope you will continue to support us as we take the next step.

I take great pride in our process; we started with a goal to promote student-athletes and that’s what we’ve accomplished and continue to focus on. It’s important for us that our coverage has a positive outlook. We’ve been there to cover some incredible achievements that include Super Bowls at Gillette Stadium, state championships at the TD Garden and Polar Park, buzzer beaters, game-winning goals in the final moments, walk-off wins, overtime thrillers, and hundreds of personal achievements and record-breaking performances.

As I approach the next phase of my career and my life, it is becoming more and more difficult to work a full-time job while still providing high-quality coverage that meets the standards we have set over the past 10-plus years. The last few months have been a bit of a rollercoaster ride that included a lot of conversations about different potential avenues, and I considered ending the site and this chapter of my life. It took some convincing, but I believe it’s the only viable way of continuing our coverage at a high level.

Starting on August 1st, we’ll be moving to a subscription-based service and will be offering annual, seasonal, and monthly subscriptions. We’ll be bringing back some old features and adding plenty of new ones, and we’ll expand our coverage across the board. With the additional resources, I am so excited we’ll be able to add to our staff to increase and improve our coverage including game recaps, feature stories, photos/videos, and more. We are thrilled to re-launch our Student Reporter program and will be looking for students interested in a career in journalism, both print and digital.

I have a completely renewed energy and haven’t been this excited about the direction we are headed since the early years of HockomockSports. We don’t plan on just meeting the high expectations we’ve set in the past, we are looking to raise the bar even higher.

Thank you again for following along, it really means so much to both myself and Josh. I hope you’ll continue your support as we move forward because your support has been vital in making HockSports the go-to source for comprehensive coverage of the Hock.

Ryan Lanigan
Editor/Founder