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 »

MATTREC Spring Programs Announced

Mattapoisett Recreation is now accepting registrations for all spring programs. All programs are open to non-residents. KidFit is open to children in Grades K-3 and is held on Tuesdays, 3:00 – 4:00 pm, from May 1-June 5 at Center School Gymnasium. Join Mr. C. for a new session of KidFit. Classes are designed to increase […] Read more »

ORR Basketball Surpasses Preseason Expectations

At the start of the 2017-2018 boys’ basketball campaign, Old Rochester head coach Steve Carvalho wasn’t entirely sure what to expect from his team. Bulldog fans had become accustomed to star-studded teams that included the likes of Noah Fernandes and Matt Valles, among others. The depth eliminated most, if not all, the concern. Except for […] Read more »

OC Grad Faces ‘Major’ School/Sports Challenge

Making the transition from high school to college sports is enough of a challenge in itself. Student athletes go from being the oldest and best athletes in their high school conference to once again being the youngest and least experienced. Add on the adjustment to college life, plus the difficulty in class work, and they […] Read more »

Mattapoisett Road Race College Stipends

The Fourth of July will be here before we know it, which means it’s time to start training for the Mattapoisett Road Race! Now in its 48th year, this 5-mile race through scenic Mattapoisett is an Independence Day tradition. Proceeds from the race are used to fund awards for college-bound senior athletes from Old Rochester […] Read more »

Tri-Town Basketball League

The 2017-2018 Tri-Town Basketball season ended on Thursday, March 8 with an exciting Finals Night at Old Rochester Regional High School. The first game of the evening was the Tri-Town Girls 3rd-6th Grade Finals with team Fever coached by Joel and Kelly Watters and the Sparks coached by Dave Silva and Tara Nelson. The Sparks […] Read more »

Tabor Grad Excited for Future at Gordon College

When Tabor Academy graduate Matt Valles of Mattapoisett joined the Gordon College men’s basketball team, the Fighting Scots had been in a bit of a playoff drought, struggling to earn a win in the first round of the Commonwealth Coast Conference. But this year, with the help of Valles, No. 2 Gordon won its first-round […] Read more »