The Old Rochester/Fairhaven hockey team bounced back from a challenging week amidst stiff competition to defeat Bishop Stang, 3-1, on February 3 at Tabor Academy and solidify a berth in the MIAA Division 4 state tournament.
The 9-7-1 Bulldogs got goals from Connor Galligan, Barrett Becotte and Michael Brown.
“After a stretch of three losses against very good teams (Nauset Regional and two against Nantucket), we are happy to be back in the win column,” said ORR/Fairhaven head coach Zach Ledogar after Saturday’s victory in Marion. “They won as a team today with some younger players stepping up into big roles with some key players out. We are looking forward to playing good hockey in February to finish out the season and into [the] playoffs.”
ORR/Fairhaven was scheduled to host Bourne on Wednesday at Tabor. They finish their regular season with a pair of afternoon road games at Driscoll Memorial Rink in Fall River against Somerset Berkley (Saturday, February 10, at 4:00 pm) and Apponequet (Tuesday, February 20, at 3:00 pm.)
Boys Basketball
The ORR boys’ basketball team defeated Dighton-Rehoboth, 63-40, on January 30. Gavin Martin was named the player of the game. The Bulldogs (12-4) brought a four-game winning streak into Tuesday night’s game at Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech (4-11) and are back on the road Friday, February 9, at Somerset Berkley at 6:30 pm. ORR hosts Apponequet on Tuesday, February 13, at 6:30 pm.
Girls Basketball
The ORR girls’ basketball team dominated Dighton-Rehoboth, 53-31, on January 30. Amber Engel was named the player of the game. The Bulldogs brought a 12-3 record into Tuesday night’s home game against Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech (7-9) and are back on home court in Mattapoisett on Friday, February 9, against Somerset Berkley at 6:30 pm. ORR visits Apponequet on Tuesday, February 13, at 6:30 pm.
Swimming
ORR’s boys and girls’ swim teams both defeated Seekonk and Apponequet on January 30. The boys won by over 105 points, and the girls won by 92. With the wins, the boys close out the season with a 6-0 record and the girls at 4-3.
Sports Roundup
By Aiden Comorosky