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Teachers take to the court in fundraiser basketball game

MATTAPOISETT — Students aren’t the only ones who can ball at Old Rochester Regional High School. High School faculty and staff held their own against a team of students in a basketball game on Wednesday, March 22 that raised funds for the Old...

2023 Gateway Babe Ruth registrations now open

Registrations for the Gateway Babe Ruth Regional League are now open for 2023. Aspiring baseball players from Carver, Marion, Mattapoisett, Middleboro, New Bedford, Rochester and Wareham who will be between the ages of 12 and 16 on May 1 are...
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‘We played Bulldog basketball’: Old Rochester faces loss in semi-final game

QUINCY — The Old Rochester Regional High School boys basketball team faced a tough 56-47 loss against St. Mary’s High School in the MIAA Div. 3 basketball semi-final on Wednesday, March 15. This loss not only ended the team’s 15-win streak, but also...

Tri-Town basketball tournament sees three winning teams

MATTAPOISETT — While Old Rochester Regional High School’s boys basketball team was making their way to the final four in the Div. 3 state championship, the Mattapoisett Recreation Department hosted a championship of its own in the Tri-Town on...

Old Rochester esports team takes first place in regional championship

HANOVER — The Old Rochester Regional Junior High School Esports team ended the season on a high note, taking home the first place trophy for the videogame Rocket League in the Massachusetts Middle School Esports League Championship in Hanover on...

Bulldogs score big in playoff game, move to final four

MATTAPOISETT — It took approximately 10 minutes for players from Boston’s English High School to score a single point against the Old Rochester Regional High School boys basketball team during a playoff game on Friday, March 10. With each miss from...

Bulldogs move to ‘elite eight’ in Div. 3 basketball tournament

MATTAPOISETT — After a nail-biting first half, the Old Rochester Regional High School boys basketball team beat Martha’s Vineyard 59-50, advancing to the final eight teams in their division for the MIAA State Tournament. “It was a really good team...

Old Rochester track team take home state championship

MATTAPOISETT — The Old Rochester Regional High School boys varsity track team has a new title under its belt. The team was named Division 4 state champions at the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association Div. 4 track meet on Wednesday, Feb...

Gamers rise up: Old Rochester esports league goes to regional playoffs

MATTAPOISETT — The members of the Old Rochester Regional Junior High School esports team aren’t familiar with game over screens. According to esports coach and Old Rochester engineering teacher Brian Almeida, the school’s team finished their first...

Old Rochester takes win against Wareham in league basketball game

MATTAPOISETT — The Old Rochester Regional High School Bulldogs didn’t let up for a second during a South Coast Conference League basketball game against Wareham on Monday, Feb. 13. Old Rochester Regional High School basketball coach Steve Carvalho...

Running for a good cause at Old Colony

ROCHESTER — The morning of Saturday, Jan. 28 was cool and sunny — the perfect day for a run, said participants in Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School’s Frosty Runner Road Race. At 10 a.m. sharp, 273 runners, the most in the race’s...

Old Rochester Regional girls ice hockey team breaks record

BOURNE — The Old Rochester Regional girls ice hockey team beat their seasonal record after a win against Dennis-Yarmouth Regional on Sunday, Jan.23. The Old Rochester Bulldogs won with a score of 6-1. The win brought their seasonal record to 4-10...

Old Rochester golf coach, players honored by Boston Globe

MATTAPOISETT — 2022 was a big year for Old Rochester Regional High School’s golf team. After playing an undefeated season, the team took home the MIAA Division 2 championship title in October. Now, the team has another honor as the Boston Globe...

Old Rochester esports tops league, learns life skills

MATTAPOISETT — Gunner McGrath expertly maneuvered the ball from centerfield and past his opponents. Playing a tough offense, he scored the first goal of the match. Then he put down his controller and took a breather. McGrath, a student at Old...

‘We not me’: Bulldogs rebuild girls varsity basketball team

“Defense, defense defense” screamed the crowd during the non-conference game of the Old Rochester Regional Bulldogs against the Falmouth Clippers on Wednesday, Jan. 4. Tensions were high as sophomore Caroline Brogioli scored from the free-throw line...

Bulldogs varsity basketball takes win against Dighton-Rehoboth

MATTAPOISETT — The Old Rochester Bulldogs boys varsity basketball team took a decisive win against Dighton-Rehoboth during a league game on Tuesday, Jan. 3. In an early game blitz, the Bulldogs finished the first half up by 16 points, 35-19...

Old Rochester Youth Baseball opens 2023 applications

The Old Rochester Youth Baseball league has officially opened applications for its 2023 spring season. Parents interested in signing up their young ballplayers to the league can visit, www.oldrochesteryouthbaseball.org/signup . Applications are open...

Become a Gatemen host family in 2023

The Wareham Gatemen baseball team is looking for host families in Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester for the 2023 baseball season. Incoming players will arrive in early June and the season ends in the beginning of August. Potential host families can...

Old Rochester dance team prepares for state competition

The Old Rochester Regional High School Dance Team is putting in the work and putting in the hours to prepare for a regional dance competition in March. On Wednesday, Dec. 21, members of the competitive dance team walked into the auditorium at Old...

Old Colony to hold Frosty Runner Road Race

Join the Old Colony Cross Country Team for the Frosty Runner Road Race on Saturday, Jan. 28. The race consists of a 10.3 mile run or a 3.1 mile walk/run. Number pick up and registration runs from 8 to 9:45 a.m. The race starts and finishes at Old...

Old Rochester hockey team can’t hold on to early lead in season opener

Despite the cold weather and the frozen arena, the Old Rochester hockey team got off to a hot start in its first game of the season against Dartmouth on Wednesday, Dec. 14. The Bulldogs scored twice in the opening minutes of the contest, however,...

Camaraderie, competition at annual alumni soccer game

With age comes experience — this was proven at the annual alumni soccer game at Old Rochester Regional High School on Friday, Nov. 25. Alumni of Old Rochester’s soccer program arrived to relive the glory days at their alma mater and to face off...

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...

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...