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Fore! Old Rochester golf wins state championship

John Bongiorno gets ready to swing at practice.

UXBRIDGE — Old Rochester Regional High School’s Boys Golf Team won the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association state championship by an eight stroke difference on…

Run-derful trail run raises funds for Old Rochester cross country

Fiona White and Caroline Hilton begin the trail race with smiles on their faces. Photos by Mari Huglin

MARION — Alumni, families and siblings headed for the starting line on Sunday Oct. 26 to fundraise for Old Rochester Regional High School’s cross country team. Approximately 40 runners braved the chilly autumn…

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Old Rochester volleyball dominates the court in final regular season match

Old Rochester varsity volleyball players celebrate after scoring a point.

MATTAPOISETT — After losing to Joseph Case High School in an 0-3 match the day before, Old Rochester Girls Varsity Volleyball bounced back and defeated Case in three sets during their final regular season game on Thursday, Oct. 23. “It was a great...

Homecoming heats up: Another win for Old Rochester football

Tyler Gear gives the sideline a thumbs up. Photos by Mari Huglin

MATTAPOISETT — A big win for the Old Rochester Regional High School Bulldogs pushed the varsity football team further into the playoff season and set off a thrilling homecoming weekend for the school. On Friday, Oct. 17, Old Rochester hosted their...

Old Rochester’s Cross Country team hits the ground running

Ryan Calderone sprints to the finish.

MARION — “They will see you at your worst and at your best and they really become your family out here,” said senior captain Elizabeth Correia about the Old Rochester Cross Country Team. Old Rochester Regional High School’s Cross Country team...

Meet the star-studded Tabor Academy football team

Peter Bourque, quarterback, waits for a snap. Photos by Mari Huglin

MARION — Tabor Academy enrolls football players from across the world, catching the attention of high-profile coaches from Division I universities each season. Head Coach and Associate Directors of Athletics, Jeff Moore of Marion, stated that...

Tri-town swimmers dive head first into new Riptides season

Andrew Vocill of Marion warms up. Photos by Bobby Grady

WAREHAM — Tri-town swimmers are gearing up for a new season in the pool with the Gleason Family YMCA Riptides. The Riptides are based out of the Gleason Family YMCA in Wareham and the team features several swimmers from the Tri-town. The team gets...

Homecoming heartbreak: third football loss for Old Colony

John Ramos readies himself on the line. Photos by Mari Huglin

ROCHESTER — The Old Colony Cougars lost 36-14 to Blue Hills Regional Technical School on Friday, Oct. 10 at their homecoming football game. Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School takes on Blue Hills each year as an annual homecoming...

Good shootin’ at the 10th anniversary of Women on Target

Participant smiles at the camera ready to shoot a rifle at the 100 yd range. Photos by Mari Huglin

ROCHESTER — Women ages 20 to 74 lined up to shoot shotguns, rifles and pistols and learn about firearm safety at the 10th anniversary of the Women on Target program on Saturday, Sept. 27. There were multiple mother daughter duos present, including...

Bulldogs take another loss at first home game

Henry Berry walks off from a play. Photos by Mari Huglin

ROCHESTER — The Old Rochester Regional High School varsity football team almost caught up to Dartmouth High School Friday, Sept. 26 at their first home game of the season. Dartmouth High School beat Old Rochester 33-21, keeping Old Rochester at 0-4...

‘We’ll come back ready’: Old Colony Varsity Football faces first loss of season

ROCHESTER — “You have to scrap and fight every single day,” said Brandon Mendez, head coach of Old Colony Regional Technical Vocational High School Varsity Football, as the team endured their first loss of the season against Seekonk High School on...

Old Rochester Bulldogs soccer defeated, but not down

With a strong preseason, the Old Rochester Regional’s boys varsity soccer team is hungry for wins, even after Friday's loss. Friday, Sept. 12 the Bulldogs lost 0-5 to New Bedford High School. Noah Thorell, a senior captain and center back, is eager...

Old Rochester varsity football preps for Bishop Stang faceoff

ROCHESTER — “Dogs are coming” said confident captain Cameron Pepin of Old Rochester Regional High School boys varsity football at a Tuesday practice. Excitement simmers over the field as the boys look forward to the next Friday night lights, their...

Old Rochester varsity field hockey begins new season with ‘team spirt’

MATTAPOISETT — As a new season begins for the Old Rochester Regional High School Varsity Girls Field Hockey team, junior and co-captain Addison Roy states that the “good community” is what keeps players coming back. “Everyone is so nice and...

Old Rochester girls soccer gets the ball rolling in preseason

MATTAPOISETT — Approaching the 2025 season with a young team on the rise, the Old Rochester varsity girls soccer team is “challenging each other to keep raising the level every time we get on the field,” according to Coach Jeff Lombard. “I’ve been...

Old Rochester Volleyball approaches new season with “hungry” mindset

MATTAPOISETT — After reaching the final four in last year’s MIAA Division 3 state tournament, the Old Rochester varsity volleyball team is now ushering in a new season with determination and focus. “The mindset is to just stay hungry, never be...

All hands on deck at the Beverly Junior Regatta

MARION — On Sippican Harbor, the sun shone brightly and echoes of laughter could be heard across the waves as over 250 youth sailors boarded C420 and Optimist sailboats to compete in the Beverly Junior Regatta. The two-day regatta began on Tuesday,...

‘Our best season yet’: Embargo League concludes slam dunk summer

MARION — In 2021, co-founders Dylan Cantara of Fairhaven, Michael Pardo of Marion and Andrew Bellemare of Rochester formed the Embargo League as a way to continue playing competitive basketball after high school. “We felt like once you graduated...

Triathletes conquer land and sea in Mattapoisett

MATTAPOISETT — From the shores of Mattapoisett Harbor to the paved path of Water Street, 109 athletes swam, biked and ran through town while competing in the Mattapoisett Lions Club Triathlon. “This is something like Harbor Days [where] everybody...

Runners run a patriotic race with a whole lot of sole

MATTAPOISETT — When a thunderstorm came through the Tri-town around 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 3, the future of the annual Mattapoisett Road Race looked uncertain to some. “I made the mistake of saying, ‘Well, this has been one of the smoothest years...

Three tri-town swimmers earn a spot in national competition

Three tri-town swimmers earned a spot to swim on the national stage after posting strong performances at the Baystate Games, The Baystate Games are a statewide, olympic style competition where kids can compete in a variety of events. During the...

UPDATED: The Marion to Bermuda race sets sail

MARION — The first boat has reached the finish line in the Marion to Bermuda race. Redwood, skippered by Pike Severance, crossed the Marion Bermuda Race finish line off of St. David's Head in Bermuda at 7:13 a.m., with an elapsed sailing time of...

Old Rochester Sailing finishes a strong season

MATTAPOISETT — The Old Rochester Regional High School Sailing Team closed out their season with a record of 8 wins and 3 losses, earning fourth place among 14 sailing teams in the Cape and Islands League. The team placed third at two competitions:...

And they're off! Marion to Bermuda Race sets sail

MARION — With three foot waves and strong winds, sailors participating in the Marion to Bermuda race were in for a rough start on Buzzards Bay. Even before the race began, the 21 competitors struggled in the intense winds to reach the start line in...

Old Rochester tennis, lacrosse eliminated from playoffs

MATTAPOISETT — Old Rochester Regional High School’s spring playoff run has come to an end, with the girls tennis team and both lacrosse teams eliminated in the round of 16 on Wednesday, June 4. The girls tennis team lost to Danvers High School,...

Old Rochester girls tennis ace first playoff game

MATTAPOISETT — In the first game of the playoff season, the Old Rochester girls tennis team beat Auburn High School, winning by a score of 4 to 1. The girls team is undefeated this year, winning all 18 meets during the regular season, and after...

Game, set, match: The Sippican Open is set to make its return

MARION — The Sippican Open, a Universal Tennis Rating-Verified Tennis Tournament, is set to return Saturday, June 21 and Sunday, June 22 for a second year. The tournament will feature four competitive divisions: Men’s Open, Women’s Open, Boys’...

Tri-town spring sports are playoff bound

Warm weather is on the horizon and spring sports within the Tri-town are heating up. Multiple Old Rochester Regional High School and Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School teams will be moving on to the playoffs. Old Rochester...

A mom-umental race for mothers and families alike

MATTAPOISETT — Mothers pushed strollers, carried their children and ran hand-in-hand with their kids under a blue, cloudless sky during the second annual Run Like a Mother 5k on Sunday, May 11. With the start and finish line at the Mattapoisett Town...