There were two beautiful sailing nights this week for the Tuesday and Wednesday races. The Ensigns raced in a shifty and dying wind but that didn’t hinder Black Ice as they won both races. Odyssey got second for the night with a second and third, and Brou Ha Ha got a fourth and second placing […] Read more »
After last week’s cancellation, the Ensign Class got the August Series started with Black Ice taking the first race and following up with a second in the next to give them the win for the night. Brou Ha Ha recorded a second and third for second place for the night and Hambuglar got a fifth […] Read more »
The Eighth Annual Turning Point Golf Tournament, originally scheduled for August 6 has been rescheduled to April 28, 2024. Unforeseen course renovation delays at the Bay Pointe Club in Buzzards Bay created the need for postponement. “We are thankful for everyone who came forward to participate”, commented Turning Point Executive Director Shirley Santos, “and look […] Read more »
In their first-ever appearance on a national stage, the Old Rochester Regional High School golf team added to its 2022-23 legacy last week with a top-10 finish in the July 17-19 PGA National High School Boys Invitational Tournament. The Bulldogs, who earned their invitation to the Frisco, Texas, event by winning the MIAA […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Road Race Committee is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 college stipends. Since the first race in 1971, over $200,000 has been awarded to college-bound ORR student athletes. This year’s award recipients are Jillian LeBlanc, Torsten Brickley, Corinne Robert and Reagan Rock of Mattapoisett, Failenn Fitzpatrick, Rosemary Lally, Kate Feeney […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Community Tennis Association, MCTA, which serves the towns of Mattapoisett, Fairhaven, Marion, Rochester, and Wareham is seeking adult men and women as new members to play in their summer tennis drop-in league. We currently have about 20 active participants and about 40 members in total. The drop-in begins at 8 am on Mondays, […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Road Race has a new look. While the race still directs runners through the beautiful village, and the proceeds still provide scholarships to local students, the new course eliminates all the zig zagging of the last mile with its straighter path from Ned’s Point Light to the finish line. Mattapoisett Road Race runners now […] Read more »
The Marion Mile is a six-week running series for kids. It takes place on Tabor Academy’s Duffy turf fields in Tuesday evening from June 27 to August 1 (with the exception of July 4 when it will be held on Wednesday July 5.) This is the 20th annual running of the event. Information about the […] Read more »
Tuesday Night Ensign Series on June 13, Brou Ha Ha won the night with a first and second, followed by Odyssey and Black ice. Wednesday night started under threatening skies but racers managed to finish before the rains came. Class A winner was Restless and Class B was Fir Na Tine Read more »
Katherine Solowey, of Mattapoisett was recently named to the 2023 New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) spring All-Academic Team for women’s tennis. The recognition honors sophomores, juniors and seniors who have maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or higher. Solowey, a rising sophomore majoring in economics, is a graduate of Lincoln-Sudbury High […] Read more »