This season was expected to be more of a rebuild for Old Colony baseball. Turns out it was a reload. For the fifth time in as many seasons, the Cougars are the best team in the Mayflower Athletic Conference’s Small Vocational Division, bringing home another title with their 6-2 win over Norfolk Aggie on Wednesday. […] Read more »
OC Boys’ Lacrosse Adjusts as Postseason Approaches
They may only be at the halfway point on their schedule, but Old Colony boys’ lacrosse has to worry not only about making the postseason, but adjusting on the fly with the hopes of making a run. It seems like the Cougars took a step in the right direction in their most recent 17-1 win […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Road Race
The Mattapoisett Road Race committee met on April 26 to begin preparing for the 48th Independence Day Road Race that will be held on Wednesday, July 4, beginning at 9:00 am at Shipyard Park. The race began back in 1971 when Bob Gardner and a few friends used his truck to start the 37 runners […] Read more »
Tabor’s Ahearn Commits to Tennessee
Tabor Academy has had its share of impressive left-handed pitchers go on to play Division I college baseball this decade. A few years ago, it was P.J. Poulin (Marion) who’s coming out of the bullpen for UConn and posted a 3.39 ERA since he joined the Huskies program in 2015. Then there was Jared Shuster, […] Read more »
Old Rochester Girls’ Lacrosse Starts Strong
Old Rochester girls’ lacrosse has wasted no time establishing its dominance. The Bulldogs improved to 5-0 (3-0 South Coast Conference) on the season after blowing past Mansfield 13-9 on Monday, with Madison Cooney scoring six goals as she continues to lead this offense. But the success is not solely a result of her scoring. In […] Read more »
Pickleball is Back
Mattapoisett Recreation has equipment available for drop-in pickleball sessions. Spring days/times are Wednesdays and Thursdays from 5:00 pm – sundown and Saturday mornings from 9:00 – 11:00 am. There is no need to sign up; just come by and join others at the pickleball court on Hammond Street in Mattapoisett. There will be up to […] Read more »
ORR Baseball to Bounce Back From Slow Start
Last season wasn’t typical Old Rochester baseball, finishing 10-11. They’re without Sam Henrie and Will Hopkins, who’ve gone on to play for Southern New Hampshire University and Suffolk University, respectively. On top of that, the Bulldogs now have Somerset-Berkley in the South Coast Conference Large Division, in addition to Apponequet, who appear to be […] Read more »
Old Colony Baseball Starts Off Strong
Even though the Cougars are dealing with a fairly different roster from 2017, they’re off to a hot start this season with an 11-2 win over Tri-County, extending Old Colony’s winning streak to three games. Jacob Worden led the Cougars with two hits, knocking in two runs in Monday’s win. Nick Furtado also knocked in […] Read more »
ORR Boys’ Tennis Reloads with New Coach
Old Rochester Regional’s boys’ tennis has dominated the South Coast Conference for the past four seasons, and they enter this season as the reigning champions once again. While most of the team is returning for the 2018 campaign, for the first time in over a decade the Bulldogs will be without their head coach, Russ […] Read more »
OC Softball Hopes to Hit the Ground Running
Replacing nine seniors from last season’s roster is the biggest obstacle Old Colony softball faces heading into the 2018 season, especially when one was Mayflower Athletic Conference All-Star second baseman Savannah Lopes, along with the Cougars’ starting catcher Amanda Clark. But the Cougars still have their foundation with pitcher Emily Littles and shortstop Mikayla Murray […] Read more »