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Summer athletics club for kids stays on track
MATTAPOISETT — The 2024 Summer Olympics begin in just a few days, and the world’s greatest in track and field will soon flock to Paris’s Stade de France to compete. Those Olympic events begin in August. In Mattapoisett, track and field greatness has...
Coastal Team ‘spikes’ gold at Bay State Games
After three years of just barely missing the mark, Jimmy Oliveira, head coach of the Coastal Region volleyball team, and his assistant coach Ryan Grace oversaw the win of their first gold at the Bay State Games over the July 13 weekend. The Bay...
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MARION — Thomas Grondin spent his first nights away from home for the Massachusetts Special Olympics in Boston in early June. Three swim events later, Grondin had three medals. He was one of more than 1,5000 athletes competing at the Massachusetts...
From the hardwood to the gridiron: Embargo League adds football
Currently in its fourth summer of hosting basketball games: an unlikely “coincidence” has helped the Embargo League add a flag football league to its repertoire. Embargo League co-founder and CEO Dylan Cantara shares a workplace, Cask & Pig in...
Children brave the sun for first MarionMile run of the summer
MARION — On a course set up in front of Tabor Academy’s Hoyt Hall, a plethora of kids got into a ready stance, waiting for one word to come out of Chris Adams’ mouth: Go!. Adams is the coordinator of the MarionMile, a seven-week summer program where...
Rochester bike ride raises over $42,000 towards fight against cancer
ROCHESTER — More than 200 children sat on their bicycles on the morning of Sunday, June 23, eagerly waiting for the seventh annual Pan-Mass Challenge Cranberry Country Kids Ride to kick off. But before bikers could take on the 3-mile track around...
Tri-Town kids befriend ‘Stars of tomorrow’
MATTAPOISETT — The motto of the Cape Cod Baseball League is “Where the stars of tomorrow shine tonight.” Tri-Town youngsters were able to interact with some of these stars at the Mattapoisett Library on the morning of Saturday, June 22. Players from...
Marion Mile to begin 21st season in June
MARION — A series of mile-long races for kids during the summer is set to start its 21st season. The Marion Mile, a set of “fun runs” on grass for children at Tabor Academy’s Martin Field, begins Tuesday, June 25 and continues July 2, 8, 16, 23, 30...
Old Rochester girls tennis stays unbeaten, advancing to state quarterfinals
MATTAPOISETT — Earlier this spring, Old Rochester Regional High School girls tennis coach Kyle Noseworthy said he hopes the team will reach the final four of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association tournament. On Tuesday, June 4, the...
Beachside buckets: Embargo League kicks off fourth season
MARION — On weekend nights in the summer, the sound of dribbling, laughter and early 2000s hits can be heard coming from the basketball court at Silvershell Beach. The court serves as the home to the Embargo League, a summer basketball league for...
Updated: Rochester Boat Race paddles into 90th year
This story has been updated to include the winners in each category, and other recognitions.
ROCHESTER – Before the first crack of the starting gun at the Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race, two-and-a-half-year-old Leeland MacGregor...
Old Rochester sailing program aims to educate
MATTAPOISETT — There were Bulldogs and Lions in the water at Mattapoisett Town Beach on Tuesday, May 21 as the Old Rochester Regional High School sailing team took down St. John Paul II, 3-0. The win was the second of the year for the Bulldogs, who...
Bikers gear up for ice cream at sixth annual Tour de Creme
MATTAPOISETT — Below 60 degrees with no sun in sight likely isn’t exactly the perfect day for ice cream. But with several miles of biking under one’s belt, a stop — or two or three — at the local creamery was an easy call. Hundreds of cyclists took...
‘Good group of guys’: Old Rochester boys lacrosse team in reach of postseason tourney
MATTAPOISETT — The Old Rochester Regional High School boys lacrosse season in 2024 has been defined by learning and teaching. With just three graduating seniors this year, the team is young. Some players are brand new to the sport, according to head...
Mattapoisett Mother’s Day 5K a huge hit
MATTAPOISETT — Water Street was lined with runners of all ages on the morning of Sunday, May 12 for the “Run Like a Mother 5K.” The run started and finished at Shipyard Park, while participants ran a loop around Ned’s Point Lighthouse and returned...
Old Colony boys lacrosse off to another commanding start
ROCHESTER — After finishing the 2023 regular season with an undefeated record, the Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School boys lacrosse team is off to another strong start in 2024. The Cougars are 9-2, with six of their nine wins...
Tap it in at Troop 31’s ‘Shoot for Eagle’ golf outing
ROCHESTER — Boy Scout Troop 31 of Rochester is hosting its second annual “Shoot for Eagle” golf outing on Thursday, August 22 at Poquoy Brook Golf Club in Lakeville. Register by May 31 to receive a $10 discount. The event is $150 per person and...
Celebrate Mother’s Day with a 5K
MATTAPOISETT — On Sunday, May 12, celebrate Mother’s Day by going for a run. “Run like a Mother 5K” will start and finish at Mattapoisett Town Wharf. The race will start at 8:30 a.m. The event is open to all ages. All proceeds will benefit mothers...
Play ball: Old Rochester Youth Baseball opens season with parade
ROCHESTER — A sea of young ballplayers cascaded down Dexter Lane and poured around the corner onto Marys Pond Road. They turned into Gifford Park and filed around the diamond. A massive American flag dangled beyond the center field wall. Baseball...
Old Rochester girls’ tennis off to flawless 7-0 start
MATTAPOISETT — One word that can describe the start of the season for the Old Rochester Regional High School girls tennis team is perfect. A high school tennis match is made up of five different matches: three singles and two doubles, with the team...
Old Colony girls lacrosse grows, works together
ROCHESTER — In the span of a year, girls lacrosse at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School grew from 26 players on one team to 33 total across a varsity and junior varsity team. The program at Old Colony has grown — to the benefit of...
Mattapoisett runners complete 2024 Boston Marathon
Mattapoisett was well-represented April 15 at the 2024 Boston Marathon. Mattapoisett resident Bethany Couto completed the 26.2-mile race with a time of 04:03:12. Couto, 38, said she was hoping to run a little slower, as she plans to run another...
Mattapoisett runners to compete in 2024 Boston Marathon
The 2024 Boston Marathon will have some representation from the Tri-Town, namely Mattapoisett. The 128th edition of the famed 26.2-mile race from Hopkinton to Boylston Street at Copley Square is Patriots' Day, Monday, April 15. A trio of runners out...
‘Young’ Old Rochester Baseball team gains experience by the game
MATTAPOISETT — The Old Rochester Regional High School baseball team had a tough task on Tuesday, April 9 as they faced off with defending Div. 4 state champion Seekonk High School. The Bulldogs kept the game close for the majority of the afternoon...
“It was a dream come true”: Mattapoisett resident debuts in UFC
MATTAPOISETT — On ESPN on a Saturday night, Connor Matthews entered the octagon for his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut and was announced by ring announcer Bruce Buffer as fighting out of Mattapoisett. Matthews, who trains in his gym in...
Mattapoisett resident to make UFC debut
MATTAPOISETT — Connor Matthews and about a dozen others were in his parents’ basement on a Sunday afternoon. In pairs, most of the people there were grappling intensely with one another. Down in the basement of his family’s Mattapoisett home,...
Old Colony basketball coach wins statewide leadership award
MATTAPOISETT — At just 24 years old in 2004, Matt Trahan took on the role of athletic director at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School . Over the years, Trahan has had to clear room for a number of awards earned for his leadership,...
Get in the water for the Buzzards Bay Swim
Registration is now open for the Buzzards Bay Swim, a fundraiser put on annually by the Buzzards Bay Coalition. On Saturday, June 22, swim a 1.2 mile open water course that starts in New Bedford and finishes in Fairhaven. Swimmers will be treated to...
Bulldogs’ state championship run falls short
LOWELL — After 13 straight victories, the Old Rochester Regional High School boys basketball team lost to Charlestown High School 61-40 in the MIAA Div. 3 state championship game on Saturday, March 16 at the Tsongas Center in Lowell. Senior Captains...
Letter sent to MIAA alleges harassment from Old Rochester fans, players
WORCESTER – In a letter sent to the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association, representatives from Pittsfield Public Schools claim that Old Rochester Regional High School fans, students and parents harassed Pittsfield players during a MIAA...
Old Rochester basketball player ‘no longer’ on team after spitting incident
WORCESTER — An Old Rochester Regional High School boys basketball player is no longer on the team after spitting at an opposing player during a Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association tournament game. The incident occurred during Old...
Three Tri-Town residents named field hockey national champions
Bailee Cusick, of Rochester, and Chloe Muldoon and Kate Fortier, of Marion, were not happy with the length of their drive to Lancaster, Pennsylvania for the age 12 and under field hockey national tournament. However, the drive was well worth it for...
Gateway Babe Ruth registration closing mid-April
Opening day is just around the corner, and registration for Gateway Babe Ruth is now open. It closes on April 13. Players from Mattapoisett, Marion, Rochester, Middleboro and Wareham ages 12 to 16 are eligible to register. Evaluations for all new...
Bulldogs shoot their way to state championship game
WORCESTER — Old Rochester Regional High School junior Zack Mourao scored 27 points, making five 3-pointers, to lead the Bulldogs to a 82-72 win over Pittsfield High School in the MIAA Div. 3 state semifinals on Monday, March 11 at Worcester State...
Bulldogs win 72-55, reach second consecutive Final Four
MATTAPOISETT — Old Rochester Regional High School senior Robert Spenard scored all 14 of his points in the first quarter to jumpstart the Bulldogs on their way to a 72-55 victory over Dover-Sherborn High School in the MIAA Div. 3 quarterfinals on...
Fourth quarter dunks send Old Rochester to Elite Eight
MATTAPOISETT — In the final minute of the Old Rochester Regional High School boys basketball team’s matchup with Salem High School on Wednesday, March 6, senior John Butler turned the game into a personal dunk contest. With just over 60 seconds to...
Old Rochester boys basketball hangs tough, wins first game of MIAA tournament
MATTAPOISETT – Old Rochester Regional High School boys basketball head coach Steve Carvalho felt that the team’s opponent in its Friday, March 1 opening game of the MIAA Division 3 tournament was going to be tough. The Bulldogs trailed at the end of...
Old Colony basketball ‘refuses to lose’ state vocational tournament
ROCHESTER — The Old Colony boys basketball team added another bullet point to their 2024 resume, winning the Massachusetts Vocational Athletic Director’s Association small division tournament. Every year, between the regular season and Massachusetts...
State tournament time for Tri-Town teams
After three months of games and practice for Tri-Town high school winter sports teams, the regular season has come to a close. The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association has released tournament brackets, meaning it is time for Old...
Old Rochester boys basketball takes ninth straight win against Fairhaven
MATTAPOISETT — Tuesday, Feb. 20 was a good night for the Old Rochester Regional High School boys basketball team. The team secured its ninth straight win, beating Fairhaven 70-52, took home the South Coast Conference Blue Division Title and set...
Cougars celebrate Senior Night with 31-point victory to improve to 16-2
ROCHESTER — Winning has become a habit for the Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School boys basketball team. On Monday, Feb. 12, the Cougars defeated Sturgis Charter Public School West 71-40 on Senior Night, notching their 16th win of...
Gateway Babe Ruth opens registrations
Registrations are now open for the Gateway Babe Ruth program, Players from Marion, Mattapoisett, Middleboro, Rochester and Wareham are all eligible for the league. Players from the ages of 12 to 16 can register. The season begins early June,...
“We are here to work.” Old Rochester girls track wins SCC title
MATTAPOISETT — Some might think of track as an individual sport, but when it comes to the Old Rochester Regional High School girls track and field program, it is all about the team as a whole. Old Rochester track Co-Head Coach Jessica Pilla said...
Old Rochester boys basketball clinches spot in MIAA Div. 3 tournament with win over Dighton-Rehoboth
MATTAPOISETT – At the varsity basketball level, a ten point deficit isn’t much. So when the Old Rochester Regional boys basketball team led the Dighton-Rehoboth Falcons 30-20 on Jan. 30, it was still anyone’s game as both teams headed to the locker...
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