Old Rochester Boys and Girls Track – The boys’ and girls’ Track teams won again in their meet against New Bedford Voke last week. For the girls, just some of the outstanding players of the evening were Janice Weldon and Hannah Vieira in the two-mile and Ally Saccone in the hurdles and high jump.
For the ORR boys, the meet was incredibly close and came down to the relay with the Bulldogs leading by one point. The individuals on the 4×400 team, Evan Lacombe, Colin Knapton, Nick Coelho and Dan Donohue, all ran excellent races and ORR beat Voke for the first time in years, giving them a good shot at the SCC title.
In Saturday’s state relays, the boys also won and the girls placed second. The boys won the 4×800 relay as well as the distance medley, and the girls broke the meet record for the shuttle 50 dash. Next up, both teams face Fairhaven.
Old Rochester Girls Basketball – The Bulldogs started their competitive week off well with a win against Bishop Stang High School 41-19. Katie Wilbur earned the team high with 17 points, followed by freshman Gabby Reuter with 8.
ORR emerged with a win against Bourne High School 36-33. Colby Garstang led the team in points, scoring 13 total. Captain Katie Wilbur had 6, and Abby Offringa had seven including a 3-point shot. Their record now stands at 6-4 overall and 6-2 in the SCC.
Old Rochester Boys Basketball – Like the girls, the ORR boys also successfully defeated Bishop Stang 61-44. Max Risch came away with 25 points to his name, and others like Forrest Cote and Chris Marchisio contributed with 9 and 5 respectively.
Unfortunately, this winning did not continue, and the boys lost to Bourne 60-83 in double overtime. Despite this loss, senior Matt Beatty had a career high in points scoring 26. Next up, the Boys go up against New Bedford Voke.
Old Rochester Hockey – The Bulldogs started off their week well, beating Bourne 7-0. Max Sherman scored two goals for the team, both in the second quarter, and contributed with an assist. Goalie Tim Kelleher also did well, deflecting all 14 shots at the goal.
ORR continued to win with their game against Apponequet ending with a score of 7-1. Zack Matthews led the scoring with two goals, and Anthony Cammarano, Nick Goerges, Max Sherman, and Jeremy Lawton filled in with the rest. ORR’s record is now at 4-1-4 overall and 3-0 in the SCC. Next up, ORR faced DR and Seekonk.
By India Krawczyk