![The Fishermen Softball team had their work cut out for them against #2 Norton in the Elite 8 and failed to jump back from an early 7-0 deficit. [Photo courtesy of Dawn Enos]](https://thegillnetter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/709166380_10164685011414728_8841526148411460004_n-1200x801.jpg)
![Abby Noble allowed just two hits across seven innings of work, sending Gloucester to their third straight Sweet 16. [Photo courtesy of Dawn Enos]](https://thegillnetter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/689006146_10164619441929728_5207318100033678928_n-2-1200x801.jpg)
![Boys 4x400m poses with medals from left to right Vincent Mannone, Jefferson do Carmo, Seamus Linehan, Deion Kasera.
[Photo Courtesy of David Coleman]](https://thegillnetter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_2470-1200x900.jpeg)
![The GHS Softball and Baseball teams are set to enter the playoffs this week, both hosting the Round of 32 on the island.
[Photo Courtesy of Dawn Enos and the MIAA]](https://thegillnetter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Power-Rankings-1080x1080-1.png)
![The Gloucester DECA chapter poses together after the Grand Award Ceremony. [Photo courtesy of Gloucester DECA]](https://thegillnetter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_7994-1200x736.jpeg)
On June 12th, the GHS Racial Equity and Advocacy Club will be hosting a flag-raising ceremony in celebration of Juneteenth on June 19th.
Juneteenth is defined as the date all enslaved Americans in former Confederate states were freed from bondage, and are honored by a blue flag with a red curve, and a white starburst pattern. The star represents Texas, the last state in which enslaved peoples were freed by the Emancipation Proclamation. The curve included in the flag represents the opportunities and promises on the horizon for Black Americans. The inclusion of the red, white, and blue mimics the American flag, a reminder to future generations that they were and always will be Americans. While Black Americans are still fighting for equality and justice today, the flag and holiday are a symbol of the continuous commitment of people in the United States to do better and live up to the American ideal of liberty and justice for all.
Juneteenth became a Massachusetts holiday on July 24th, 2020 and a federal holiday June 17th, 2021, signed into law by President Biden. The flag was created in 1997 and revised in 2000 by Activist Ben Haith, founder of the National Juneteenth Celebration Foundation.
Join the Racial Equity and Advocacy group at 11:30 outside the main entrance to show your support while the official Juneteenth Flag is raised here at Gloucester High School.
