July 4th celebrations in Mattapoisett began with the successful 45th annual Road Race! The cloudy, cool weather aided the approximately 1200 runners – ages 8 years to 81 years – who journeyed to Shipyard Park from all over New England and beyond to compete. Congratulations to Jay McMahon of Swansea, the overall winner, with a […] Read more »
Sean Murphy of Mattapoisett was one of 29 student-athletes to earn a major award at WPI Athletics’ annual banquet. The Poly Club Award, presented to the top male athlete in the junior class who has outstanding academic records along with campus involvement of a non-athletic nature, was awarded to Murphy. Murphy was a human highlight […] Read more »
When Charlie hits the last mile of the race, he is feeling great and looking forward to crossing the finish line. His personal goal is finishing in the Top 5 if possible. He has always finished in the Top 10 at least. Crossing the line produces such a feeling of satisfaction, especially when so many […] Read more »
Celebrate Independence Day by running the 45th annual five-mile road race held in the scenic seaside town of Mattapoisett, MA. The race begins at 9:00 am on Saturday, July 4. All proceeds are awarded to graduating seniors from ORRHS. For more information and/or to register, log on towww.mattapoisettroadrace.com. Read more »
Jen Galavotti has been named to the Little East Conference Spring Academic All-Conference team. Galavotti, a member of the Keene State College Softball team, class of 2017 and native of Marion is majoring in Exercise Science. To be named a Spring All-Academic awardee, a student-athlete must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.3 or […] Read more »
When Annie turns off Route 6 she has lost sight of Charlie. For him, five miles is not as difficult as it is for Annie. Like many recreational runners, she wishes she had trained more and was in better shape, but life always seems to get in the way and the next thing she knows […] Read more »
Here is a look at the tenth and final week of scheduled games for Old Rochester Regional High School spring athletics. Baseball: Coming off of an exciting 3-2 win over Dedham, the No. 3 seeded Bulldogs looked to the semifinals of the Division 3 South state tournament to continue their excellent postseason run. However, […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Track Club will begin its new season on June 29 at Old Rochester Regional High School and continue on Monday and Wednesday nights until August 5 between the hours of 6:00 and 8:00 pm. No track will be held on July 1. Registration will begin at 5:00 pm on June 29, but you […] Read more »
Part I ended with the runners making their first major turn. Charlie rounded the corner onto Hammond Street thinking to himself what a great day to run. It was overcast, not too hot with a breeze off the water. He started the race with his sister, Annie, and alongside two servicemen in fatigues, packs, and […] Read more »
Here is a look at the ninth week of scheduled games for Old Rochester Regional High School spring athletics. Boys’ Tennis: This week, the boys’ tennis team received the No. 2 seed in the Division 3 South state tournament, and started off their postseason right with a huge 5-0 sweep over No. 15 seed Dedham. […] Read more »