The Mattapoisett Road Race Committee is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 college stipends. Since the first race in 1971, over $200,000 has been awarded to college-bound ORR student athletes. This year’s award recipients are Jillian LeBlanc, Torsten Brickley, Corinne Robert and Reagan Rock of Mattapoisett, Failenn Fitzpatrick, Rosemary Lally, Kate Feeney […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Community Tennis Association, MCTA, which serves the towns of Mattapoisett, Fairhaven, Marion, Rochester, and Wareham is seeking adult men and women as new members to play in their summer tennis drop-in league. We currently have about 20 active participants and about 40 members in total. The drop-in begins at 8 am on Mondays, […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Road Race has a new look. While the race still directs runners through the beautiful village, and the proceeds still provide scholarships to local students, the new course eliminates all the zig zagging of the last mile with its straighter path from Ned’s Point Light to the finish line. Mattapoisett Road Race runners now […] Read more »
The Marion Mile is a six-week running series for kids. It takes place on Tabor Academy’s Duffy turf fields in Tuesday evening from June 27 to August 1 (with the exception of July 4 when it will be held on Wednesday July 5.) This is the 20th annual running of the event. Information about the […] Read more »
Tuesday Night Ensign Series on June 13, Brou Ha Ha won the night with a first and second, followed by Odyssey and Black ice. Wednesday night started under threatening skies but racers managed to finish before the rains came. Class A winner was Restless and Class B was Fir Na Tine Read more »
Katherine Solowey, of Mattapoisett was recently named to the 2023 New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) spring All-Academic Team for women’s tennis. The recognition honors sophomores, juniors and seniors who have maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or higher. Solowey, a rising sophomore majoring in economics, is a graduate of Lincoln-Sudbury High […] Read more »
The 11th-seeded Old Rochester Regional girls’ tennis team won two MIAA Division 3 state-tournament matches before falling in the quarterfinals to third-seeded Dover-Sherborn (21-0) by a 3-2 score on June 10. The Bulldogs, who had eliminated 22nd-seeded Ashland and sixth-seeded Medfield in prior rounds, finished their season at 13-4. The 10th-seeded ORR […] Read more »
The 11th-seeded Old Rochester Regional girls’ tennis team (13-3) doubled down on its 4-1 victory over Ashland with a 3-2 win on Monday at No. 6 Medfield, earning a spot in the MIAA Division 3 state quarterfinals against the winner of Tuesday’s match between second-seeded and undefeated Dover-Sherborn and Swampscott. Time and location of […] Read more »
On May 24, six members of the Old Rochester Regional High School Unified Track Team traveled to Natick High School to compete in the Unified Track and Field State Finals. Aveil Ward (shot put), Traeh Carrington (400 meters), Tom Grondin (javelin), Michael Hogan (javelin, 400 meters), Adam Murphy (400 meters) and Emilia Cantwell (shot […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Road Race has a new look. While the race still takes runners through the village and the proceeds still provide scholarships to local students, the new course excludes the unpleasant stint on Route 6, and the last leg is a straight line from Ned’s Point Light to the finish line. No more zig zagging […] Read more »