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From Tabor to Tokyo: Gia Doonan preps for summer Olympics

ROCHESTER — Gia Doonan has come a long way from Tabor Academy rowing to make her first Olympics in Tokyo this summer. Doonan has been a top rower since her days at Tabor, when she made the top boat her freshman year, and every year after. “She was...

OR track preps for MIAA divisional meet

The Old Rochester Bulldogs will be competing at the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletics Association divisional track meet on June 17 and 19, where junior Jennifer Williams will be an athlete to look out for. She’ll be competing in the high jump...
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Rochester resident headed for Olympics

ROCHESTER -- Rochester resident and Tabor graduate Gia Doonan is headed to the Summer Olympics in Tokyo this July to row in the USA women’s eight. USRowing, the governing body in the United States for the sport, announced the team for the women’s...

Meghan Parks: From Marion to Madison for the CrossFit Games

It’s 6:04 a.m. on a misty Tuesday morning in June at Seaside CrossFit in Wareham, and Marion’s Meghan Parks is already halfway through her workout. She’s about to start a 24-minute act of attrition: Deadlifts, a 400-meter run, kettlebell swings,...

OR to host basketball clinic in August

MATTAPOISETT — Old Rochester Regional High School Principal Michael Devoll will hold a basketball clinic at the high school from August 16 to 19. For six years, Devoll ran the Canton Basketball Clinic. Now, following the lifting of covid...

Full course returns for Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race

ROCHESTER — The raining sky was not the only “reign” Rochester’s annual boat race saw on May 31. The 87th annual Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race was able to return to something closer to normal this year, despite certain covid restrictions...

Basketball, tennis clinics with Mattapoisett Recreation

MATTAPOISETT — Mattapoisett Recreation is offering a basketball clinic with Brian Rudolph in July. Rudolph is a former Division I Basketball player and graduate of Loyola University Maryland. He has coached the New Bedford High School Boys' Varsity...

OR field hockey: Ending on a high note

MATTAPOISETT — Fewer games, fewer players. The Fall II season for the Old Rochester Regional High School field hockey team was a lot different than previous years due to covid restrictions. But that didn’t stop them from making the South Coast...

OR athletes breathe fresh air for spring season

After two seasons of mask-wearing, Old Rochester Regional High School athletes are finally getting some fresh air. “Seeing kids' faces again, honestly, that’s what I’m the most excited about,” OR Athletic Director Bill Tilden said. With the spring...

Tabor girls break relay record

The Tabor Academy girls 4x100 meter relay broke a longstanding school record last weekend. The boys and girls teams hosted Thayer Academy at home over the weekend, and the girls relay ran a record time of 51.09 seconds. The relay team was made up...

Apponequet beats Bulldogs for SCC Championship

A hot start wasn’t enough to win the Bulldogs the South Coast Conference Championship. Old Rochester Regional High School lost 42-7 to the Apponequet Lakers on Saturday night, ending a two-year championship streak for the Bulldogs. “I mean it’s not...

Bulldogs football preps for championship game

After the Old Rochester Regional Bulldogs bested Dighton Rehoboth last weekend to punch their ticket to the South Coast Conference Championship, Coach Bryce Guilbeault said it shows just how much the team has grown this season. He said the team is “...

Shifting winds: Marion sailor helps shape post-pandemic policies

MARION — Sailor Sara Stone knows boats — and how to prevent the spread of communicable illnesses. As a former epidemiologist, the Marion resident and professional sailor was uniquely positioned to help get races and other gatherings safely underway...

American League Baseball try-outs set for May 2

American Legion Baseball is back for a full season. The MA Department of American Legion Baseball and District 10 Baseball have planned a season to run from late June to mid-August. Although plans are subject to change, a D10 tournament with winners...

Tabor sailing team back on the water after two years

MARION — Although most boats aren’t in the water yet, Marion residents looking out to sea may have noticed a little fleet of 420s tacking and jibing on Sippican Harbor since late March. The Tabor Academy sailing team is back underway for the first...

Youth football springs into action

Hike! After missing out on the fall season, Old Rochester Youth Football and Cheer is back for the spring — minus the “Cheer.” “There was just not enough room to do everything,” league President Marissa Johnson said. She said that because many high...

Old Rochester Youth Baseball swings into spring training

The spring season is on deck for the Old Rochester Youth Baseball league. The league, which has Tri-Town players from four-year-old tee-ball players up to 12-year-olds, begins games in May. League President Peter Vieira said that since last summer,...

Old Colony downed by Diman in cross country

The Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School Cougars cross country team lost to Diman Regional Vocational Tech High School on March 30, but OC was still happy with the race. “Obviously Diman won, but we ran our best,” Coach Marcie...

Buzzards Bay gears up for Watershed Ride

The Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride will return for its 15th year on Oct. 3. Sign ups are open for athletes of all ages to to bike 35, 75 or 100 miles at the Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride. Participants who sign up before Monday, April 5 will save 50% on...

Road races abound for the Tri-Town

A trio of triathlons are coming to the Tri-Town this summer. At a March 22 meeting, Rochester Selectmen approved plans for the Patriot Half and Sunken Island triathlons, both starting in Freetown with routes that enter Rochester. Earlier this month...

Registration open for Gateway Babe Ruth Baseball

Players between the ages of 12 and 16 can sign up for Gateway Babe Ruth Baseball by March 28. More than 20 teams are open to players from Dartmouth, Middleboro, Marion, Mattapoisett, Rochester, Onset and Wareham. The season will start with plenty of...

Two ORR teams take home travel basketball championships

Swish! The Old Rochester Regional Travel Basketball Association’s season was a slam-dunk, with two of its teams taking home Metrowest championships on March 14. The travel association has boys and girls teams for grades four through eight. ORR’s...

Bulldogs spring into fall sports

Spring is almost here, but Old Rochester Regional High School’s athletes are gearing up for their fall season. After the fall sports season was delayed last year, athletes are getting to make up for lost time with a “Fall II” season. Football was...

Sign up for Rochester softball

ROCHESTER — Rochester Girls Softball League registration has opened for the 2021 spring league. Those interested can sign up at www.leaguelineup.com/rochestergirlssoftball . Girls in grades 3 through 8, who reside in Rochester, Marion or...

Bulldogs, Vikings tie in late-season game

The Vikings and Bulldogs fought it out on the ice on Feb. 10 in a game that ended in a tie, likely knocking the Vikings out of the playoffs. Old Rochester Regional’s Bulldogs will be the third seat for their tournament. The Vikings held the lead for...

Bishop Stang senior Max Brulport signs with Stonehill College

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Bishop Stang High School senior Max Brulport of Rochester will be pitching NCAA Division II baseball for Stonewall College this fall after signing a letter of commitment with the school this week. According to a press release from the school,...

Bulldogs honor injured Bishop Feehan hockey player

FALL RIVER — Old Rochester lost 4-1 to Somerset Berkley on Feb. 3, but for the Bulldogs, the game was about a lot more than winning. Head Coach Zach Ledogar said despite the loss, there was still plenty to be proud of — especially how his players...

Cape Verdean man’s legacy of diversity in baseball to be honored by Wareham Gatemen

A Cape Verdean man and Wareham resident, Joe Campinha, was one of the first players to break the color barrier in minor league baseball in 1949 — ten years before the Boston Red Sox became an integrated team. “What Joe Campinha did goes beyond the...

Bulldogs to play in ‘Fall II’ sports season

Old Rochester Regional High School athletes will get to play fall sports after all — in the winter. After the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association voted to approve the Fall II season on Jan. 29, ORR Athletic Director Bill Tilden...

Bulldogs beat Vikings 10-8

With a hat trick from each team, The Old Rochester Regional/Fairhaven Bulldogs and Wareham/Carver Vikings duked it out in a high-scoring game of hockey on Jan. 20. Overcoming what was once a four-goal deficit, the Bulldogs defeated the Vikings 10-8...

2021 Gateway Babe Ruth baseball registration now open

Registration is now open for 2021 Gateway Babe Ruth baseball league. Players ages 12 to 16 from the following towns are eligible to register: Dartmouth, Marion, Mattapoisett, Middleboro, New Bedford, Rochester and Wareham. In order to be eligible,...

OR girls hockey captain signs with Anna Maria College

MATTAPOISETT — Old Rochester girls hockey captain and defender Carly Drew has been lacing her skates up since she was five, and she’ll be lacing them up a few more times after she signed on to play for the Anna Maria College Amcats on Dec. 20. “It’s...