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Bulldogs lose South Coast Conference Championship to Apponequet

MATTAPOISETT — The Old Rochester Bulldogs fought hard on Thanksgiving day during their annual football game against Apponequet Regional High School but came up short, losing 22-3. Up until now, the Bulldogs were 3-0 in the South Coast League. “It...

Powderpuff Bulldogs lose a hard fight to the Vikings

The Old Rochester Bulldogs fell to the Wareham Vikings during the annual Powderpuff game on Wednesday Nov. 23 — but not without a fight. The traditional Powderpuff flag football game is played before Thanksgiving each year and flips the sport’s...
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Old Rochester alumni soccer team will play home game

The Old Rochester Regional Alumni Soccer Game will be held on Friday, Nov. 25 at 3:30 p.m. at Old Rochester on the front field. Alumni of all shapes, sizes, and ages are welcome to return home to ORRHS. The alumni team looks to increase their...

Old Colony football ends championship run, ‘left it all on the field’

SANDWICH — A state championship run for the Old Colony Varsity Football team ended in a 35-12 loss during a semi-final game in Sandwich against Hull High School on Friday, Nov. 18. Hull will go on to face KIPP Academy at Gillette Stadium in the Div...

Old Rochester volleyball ends championship run in tough game

The Old Rochester Regional High School volleyball team faced a tough loss after a game with Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School on Tuesday, Nov. 15. The ORR Bulldogs lost 0-3 in the semi-final game for the MIAA Div. 3 championship. Dennis-Yarmouth...

Flag football under the lights ends the season

The football field at Old Rochester Regional High School was full of future football stars on Monday night, Nov. 7. While shorter than the high schoolers that generally play on the field, the kids involved with Mattapoisett Recreation’s flag...

‘Matchup of two heroes’: Unified basketball team plays police officers

Regardless of which team was dunking the basketball in Old Rochester Regional High School’s gymnasium on Monday night, Nov. 7, the crowd went wild. Spectators at the game saw Old Rochester’s unified basketball team face off against Tri-town police...

Old Rochester volleyball serves dominating win in first championship game

ROCHESTER — The Old Rochester Regional High School Bulldogs volleyball team began its state championship defense as it beat the Apponequet Regional High School Lakers in straight sets in the Division 3 State Tournament round of 32 on Friday. The...

Old Rochester volleyball hopes to repeat last year’s playoff success

The Old Rochester girls’ volleyball team finished off its regular season on Friday, Oct. 28 with a loss to Dartmouth, but Head Coach Jimmy Oliveira said the team still showed it has what it takes to stay competitive against top opponents as it heads...

Old Rochester golf team takes home state championship win

For the boys of the Old Rochester Regional High School Golf Team, this will be a season to remember. After playing an undefeated season, racking up 14 wins, the golf team finished by taking home the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletics...

Girls’ field hockey plays defensively, racks up wins

According to coach Lauren O’Brien, the girls’ varsity field hockey team at Old Rochester Regional High School doesn’t have a “star player,” instead they “have a wide spread of who’s contributing and who’s scoring.” The team has seen six wins, two...

Tabor Academy recognizes trailblazers at Athletic Hall of Fame induction

MARION — The legacy of Tabor Academy was well-represented at their Athletic Hall of Fame induction on Saturday, Oct. 15. From current student athletes to alumni dating back to the 50s, multiple generations gathered to share stories, jokes and...

Seven ORR alumni inducted into athletic hall of fame

Old friends, good memories and past glories brought together former athletes and coaches to the Old Rochester Regional Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 8. For the first time since 2019, the ORR Athletic Hall of Fame has...

Golfers take to the green, fundraise for ORR prom

MARION — The grass was still wet with dew on Sunday, Oct. 9, when golfers arrived at the Marion Golf Club to play a charity tournament to raise money for the Old Rochester Regional High School class of 2023. Golfers paid $30 each to play in the...

Kickin’ it with Old Rochester Regional soccer teams

Spirits are high within the boys’ and girls’ soccer teams at Old Rochester Regional High School despite the two teams being on different footing. Two of the ORR boys’ soccer team’s most recent matches have been high-scoring affairs. The Bulldogs won...

Old Rochester football nearly pulls off huge comeback against rival Dartmouth

DARTMOUTH — After a tough start to the game, the Old Rochester football team almost pulled off a comeback for the ages on Friday, Sept. 23 as the team faced off against Dartmouth. But the Bulldogs’ improbable fourth-quarter resurgence was cut short...

Golfers raise money in memory of ORR athlete

MATTAPOISETT — More than 50 players signed up to take part in a memorial golf tournament on Sept. 25 to raise money for a new scholarship fund for student athletes at Old Rochester Regional High School. The tournament at the Reservation Golf Club...

ORR varsity volleyball takes decisive win against Wareham

MATTAPOISETT — In a landslide victory the Old Rochester Varsity Volleyball team beat the Wareham Vikings 3-0 on Monday, Sept. 12., taking each set with a clear lead. Although a decisive win for their second game of the season, coach Jimmy Oliveira...

Old Colony cross country suffers first season loss

The Old Colony Cross Country ran a close race against Fairhaven High School on Wednesday, Sept. 7. Jacob Patnuade was the first Old Colony runner to cross the finish line with a pace time of 6.43. Nik Sedell and Grant Ashley were able to take the...

Kittansett Club hosts 67th Senior Amateur Championship

MARION — Golfer Glenn Hogle offered some personal wisdom about the sport of golf: “Golf is like a bad relationship — every once in a while, it works,” he said as he arrived to putt on the third green during the 67th Annual U.S. Senior Amateur...

Warriors win second Cape Cod Hockey Fest championship

The Warriors pulled out another victory at Cape Cod Hockeyfest this year with their second straight seasonal championship win on Aug. 18. The team, coached by Skip Schiappa of Wareham with assistants Chris Consoletti of Wareham and Leo Schiappa of...

Marion basketball league grows into second summer season

MARION — The sounds of sliding sneakers and cheering crowds filled Tabor Academy’s varsity gym on Saturday, Aug. 13. But even though school is out, one group of friends made sure that the basketball court was still alive with activity. The Embargo...

Sign up for Mattapoisett Recreation fall programs

MATTAPOISETT – Mattapoisett Recreation has announced that sign ups are open for all of their fall programs. Many popular programs are returning, including flag football, kid fit, running & track club, Center Stage Kids, tennis, pickleball (youth...

Mattapoisett community serves up tennis tournament

MATTAPOISETT – The Mattapoisett Community Tennis Association held its annual tennis doubles tournament this past Friday, July 30th at Old Rochester Regional High School. At the tournament, an award was presented to retiring president Wayne Miller...

Bulldogs win 12 and under bracket in annual Cranberry Brawl

ROCHESTER — The Gifford Park and Dexter Lane baseball fields were alive this weekend as Old Rochester Youth Baseball hosted the 2022 Cranberry Brawl, an annual youth tournament that closes out the baseball season. This year, about 37 New England...

Triathlon to feature swimming, running, biking

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Lions Club triathlon will be held starting at 8 a.m. Sunday, July 24 at the town beach. The event includes a .25-mile swim, a 10-mile bike ride and a 3.1-mile run. To register for the triathlon, visit https://www...

Cranberry Brawl All-Star tournament returns to Rochester

ROCHESTER — Old Rochester Youth Baseball will host its annual Cranberry Brawl All-Star tournament July 22 to 24 and July 29 to 31 at Gifford Park and Dexter Lane complex in Rochester. More than 30 teams from Eastern and Western Massachusetts, as...

Fourteen local riders to participate in PanMass Challenge

Fourteen Tri-Town riders will be among the more than 6,000 riders who will pedal in the Pan-Mass Challenge, a bike-a-thon with one and two-day routes on Aug. 6 and 7 from 25 to 210 miles. Riders from Marion are: James Forker, Sarah Poulin, Jamey...

Marion sailors take first at junior regatta

DARTMOUTH – There was big success over the weekend for junior racers Jonnie Ciffolillo and Drew Mastovsky of the Beverly Yacht Club in Marion, who took first place in 420 races in the New Bedford Junior Regatta. The 420 races are made up of two-...

Registration available now for 2023 Marion-Bermuda race

MARION — Registration for the 2023 Marion Bermuda Race is now open, with early bird registration available until December. The bi-annual race starts June 16, 2023 in Buzzards Bay, off the Beverly Yacht Club in Marion, and ends off St. David’s Head,...

Golden finishes at 50th Mattapoisett Road Race

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Road Race celebrated its 50th running with some golden times. The five-mile event, which wove its way through Mattapoisett, ended with the overall race record approached and the women’s record shattered. Trevor Wysong...

Kids get running start with Marion Mile

MARION – As Chris Adams of the Marion Recreation Committee began the countdown for the Marion Mile, a voice called out from the crowd of children ages six to 14 as they took their places at the start. “Don’t start, I have to tie my shoe!” someone...

Mattapoisett swimmer makes a splash with top finish at Buzzards Bay event

A Mattapoisett swimmer registered the best time in the 29th annual Buzzards Bay Swim, held June 18 in New Bedford and Fairhaven. Cristian Twyman of Mattapoisett completed the 1.2-mile swim with a time of 24 minutes and 30 seconds. He also swam for...

Mattapoisett 4th of July Road Race scheduled

The Mattapoisett 4th of July Road Race is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The race begins at 9 a.m. July 4 at Shipyard Park. Online registration is $25 and can be done online at mattapoisettroadrace.com until July 2. In-person registration is $35...

Marion Mile children’s running program returns June 28

MARION — The 20 th annual Marion Mile summer running series for children starts Tuesday, June 28 at 6 p.m. at Tabor Academy. This is a six-week series open to children ages 14 and under. The event takes place each Tuesday evening on the Tabor...

Marion Village Road Race returns

MARION — The Friends of Marion Recreation are bringing back the Marion Village 5K race. The flat and fast 5K in Marion will take place at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 25. The event offers prizes in the form of cash and merchandise, food and raffles. T-...

Marion Village 5K returns June 25

MARION — The Marion Village 5K race returns at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 25, The Friends of Marion Recreation has announced. Anyone who registers for this fast and flat 5K by Sunday, June 19 will receive a T-shirt. The event includes...