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Beverly Yacht Club makes waves at junior regatta

Young sailors raced in the Beverly Junior Regatta on Wednesday, Aug. 12 and Thursday, Aug. 13 in Sippican Harbor. Photo by Grace Roche

MARION — Over 250 sailors battled wind and waves across two days for the Beverly Yacht Club’s annual junior regatta. With barely any wind on Wednesday, Aug. 12 and…

Marion basketball league grows its athletic community

All Season Services, in gray, beat Yell4Fun, in orange, at the Embargo Summer League's championship game Sunday, Aug. 9. Photos by Grace Roche

MARION — After six years in town, the Embargo Summer League has grown from six to 16 teams and draws players from across the South Coast. The league…

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Mattapoisett rower to represent the US in regatta

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MATTAPOISETT — While everyone else is still asleep, Reagan Rock is up before the sun, rowing as the methodical sound of paddles hit the Charles River. The 21-year-old is from Mattapoisett and a dominant rower. She is an incoming senior at Boston...

Mattapoisett Track Club July race results

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Track Club has released results from its July meet. Competitors were grouped by age, from 3-and-4-year-olds through seventh grade and up. They competed in hurdles, long jump, discus, shot put, javelin, and races at...

Old Rochester boys golf played national tournament in North Carolina

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MATTAPOISETT — After a state championship, the Old Rochester boys golf team headed to North Carolina for a shot at the national title. The team placed 37th out of 55 teams also invited to compete in the Boys High School Golf National Invitational...

Old Rochester Youth Baseball strikes up another state tournament run

Coach Derek Crippin talks to the Old Rochester Youth Baseball 11U All-Stars during a Thursday, July 16 practice at Dexter Field. Photos by Grace Roche

ROCHESTER — It took a “cast of characters,” as Coach Derek Crippin describes the Old Rochester Youth Baseball 11U All-Stars, to get the team to their fourth state tournament in the last five years. While the 11-year-old athletes didn’t advance in...

Marion resident secures tie-breaker third place in Spruce Point Inn Regatta

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MARION — Wiley Wakeman of Marion secured a tie-breaker third place finish in the June 21 Spruce Point Inn Cup. The Cup is an annual DF95 Class Radio-Controlled Yacht Regatta hosted in Boothbay Harbor by Spruce Point Inn and the Maine Model Yacht...

Ace! Tennis tournament honors, raises funds for veterans

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MARION — Marion’s own Wimbledon complete with all-white outfits and lots of tennis took place at the Sippican Tennis Club from June 27 to June 29. The club hosted its annual charity tournament for veterans this year named the Heroes Cup. Director...

Mattapoisett Yacht club race results

MATTAPOISETT — Winds were strong on Tuesday, June 16 at the Mattapoisett Yacht Club race. The winds were too strong for the Ensign fleet to race. On Wednesday, June 17 the wind was perfect for the bigger Performance Handicap Racing Fleet boats to...

Mattapoisett Yacht Club Spring Round the Bay Results

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Yacht Club hosted its annual Spring Round the Bay race on June 6. It was a staggered start race meaning all the handicap times are calculated at the start of the race. Matt Schmit’s Hardtack defeated Barry Steinberg...

Results of Old Colony, Old Rochester teams in playoffs

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Old Rochester Regional High School and Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School sports teams headed to the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association playoffs. All teams have been eliminated except for Old Colony’s baseball team...

Old Rochester boys lacrosse looks to keep improving in a building year

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MATTAPOISETT — With a record of 8-8, the Old Rochester boys lacrosse is looking for wins as they head into the playoffs. Head Coach Erich Carroll has coached Old Rochester lacrosse for around 15 years. Carroll said the team has done well in their...

Old Rochester boys tennis is young but undefeated

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MATTAPOISETT — With an undefeated season of 11-0 so far, the Old Rochester Regional High School boys tennis team is looking for more wins. Having lost in the second round of playoffs last year, Head Coach Baylen Harper hopes the team can go...

Old Rochester baseball looks to hit all the bases this season

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ROCHESTER — With a record of 7-4, Old Rochester Regional High School’s varsity baseball team aims to make it to the playoffs this year. Last year, the team did not make it to the state tournament, but Head Coach Steve Carvalho is aiming for wins....

Old Rochester girls tennis looking for aces this season

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MATTAPOISETT — The Old Rochester Regional High School girls tennis team looks forward to a season of aces as spring begins. Head coach Jim McGonigle said he is feeling confident to take on his third year coaching Old Rochester. “We'll see how the...

Madelyn Eitas' soccer team dedicates season in her memory

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ROCHESTER — Old Rochester Youth Soccer club players and organizers have dedicated this season to the memory of Madelyn Eitas, a Rochester 11-year-old who died in an avalanche in February. The middle schoolers will wear patches with their former...

Old Colony baseball swings into winning early season

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ROCHESTER — After a month of practice and a 2-0 record, the Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School baseball team is off to a strong start. A solid group of returning players have helped the team hit the ground running, with new...

Springing into action: The Old Rochester track team young, but hungry

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MATTAPOISETT — With spring in full swing, Old Rochester track and field athletes are ready to hit the ground running. Boys coach Sean Medeiros and girls coach Victoria Melahouris for the Old Rochester track team are hopeful for the upcoming...

Old Colony girls lacrosse ‘sticks together’ to start a new season

The Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School girls lacrosse players end a March 27 practice by raising their sticks in the air. Photos by Grace Roche

ROCHESTER —After a conference win last year, the girls lacrosse team at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School have their eyes on the prize once again. While the team is still preparing for its first game, players and Coach Kathryn...

Old Rochester softball winds up for spring season

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MATTAPOISETT — The Old Rochester Regional High School softball team is off to a fresh start as practices begin, led by a new coach. Ava Novakoski, who was the assistant coach last year, took over as head coach for this season. She said she is...

Old Colony softball hits off new season

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ROCHESTER — Bright green softballs flew across the Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School gymnasium as the varsity softball team held its first practice of the season Monday, March 16. With many returning players along with a number of...

Old Rochester sailing team hits the waves for first day of practice

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MATTAPOISETT — The Old Rochester Regional High School sailing team set sail on Wednesday, March 4 for the first day of practice of spring season on the water. Head Coach Charlie VanVoorhis of Mattapoisett has been coaching the Old Rochester...

Old Rochester, Old Colony teams make it to the playoffs

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Four winter sports teams from Old Rochester Regional High School and Old Colony Regional Vocational High School qualified for the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association state tournament in basketball and hockey. Old Rochester boys...

Old Colony celebrates graduating players with winter senior nights

From left: cheerleaders Audrey Perkins, Ashley Marsalino and Kyla Troup, and basketball player Ryan Manchester pose together.

ROCHESTER —As the winter sports season comes to a close, Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School celebrated the graduationg seniors on several teams. For many of these students, these celebrations marked their final regular-season home...