A number of Old Rochester Regional High School sports teams enjoyed good stretches recently, including the girls’ track team, which placed fifth at the D-4 State Relays and beat Case, D-R, and Wareham to remain the only undefeated team. Baseball, boys’ lacrosse, boys’ track, and girls’ tennis all had successful weeks as well, while girls’ lacrosse suffered a 7-6 loss to Apponequet that dashed their hopes of winning an SCC title.
Baseball: The boys started off the week at home against GNB Voc-Tech in the team’s first meeting of the year. Junior Sam Henrie pitched a fantastic game, striking out 12 and allowing just two hits and three walks in a 1-0 victory for the Bulldogs. Sophomore Jake Asiaf doubled in fellow sophomore Mike Kennefick on a walk-off hit in the seventh to provide Henrie all the run support he needed. Will Hopkins (Jr.), Kyle Brezinski (Jr.), and Bryant Salkind (Sr.) also had hits in the low-scoring ballgame. On Wednesday, the boys traveled to Apponequet to take on the Lakers. Salkind pitched well again, but was out-dueled and wound up taking the loss in a 4-3 game. Senior Hunter Parker had a key hit for the Bulldogs: a two-run single. On Friday, the Bulldogs were away against Case. The team’s bats came alive for a 16-3 win. Hopkins pitched a complete game and added a double and a single on offense. Brezinski had a huge day at the dish, going 5-5 with two doubles and five RBI. Meanwhile, junior John Breault cracked four hits, and Henrie, Parker, and Salkind all had two hits: a double and a single for each. This week, the Bulldogs are away at Bourne on Monday, home against Fairhaven on Wednesday, at Seekonk on Friday, and back home for another game against Bourne on Saturday, in what is shaping up to be a very busy week.
Softball: The girls were home against GNB Voc-Tech to start their week. Junior Olivia Labbe continued her hot streak with a 3-for-4 day at the plate, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the Lady Bears’ high-powered offense, and the girls took a 13-11 loss. On Wednesday, the team played Apponequet. Labbe and freshman Alex Sheehan were both 3-4 in a morale-boosting 14-2 win. Junior Hannah Guard also had a good day, stroking two hits and driving in a pair. The Lady Bulldogs came back home to play Case on Friday. Errors proved costly, as seven of the runs scored by Case were the result of fielding miscues, leading to an 8-4 defeat. This week, the team begins at home with Bourne on Monday and heads to Fairhaven to play at Hastings Middle School on Wednesday before returning home to play the Seekonk Lady Warriors on Friday.
Boys’ Lacrosse: The Bulldogs began the week away at non-conference Dartmouth High on Monday, losing 7-3. Junior Landon Gougen had another big day, scoring all three of the Bulldogs’ goals in the loss. On Wednesday, the guys stayed on the road to play the Voc-Tech Bears. Gougen was back at it with four goals and three assists in an 18-3 drubbing of Voc. Sophomore Alex Lorenz scored three goals, while freshman Owen Powers and juniors Pat Saltmarsh and Charlie Tirrell had two apiece. The boys ended their week with an away game against Apponequet on Friday, resulting in another huge win, 17-6. Gougen upped himself again, scoring five this time, while sophomore Pat Kiernan added two goals. They have two games this week: home against Bourne on Wednesday and away at Fairhaven on Friday.
Girls’ Lacrosse: The Lady Bulldogs began their home stand against non-conference Dartmouth High on Monday. Sophomore Madison Cooney had a huge game with four goals, but it wasn’t enough to stop the Lady Indians, who won 12-8. Sophomore Maggie Adams also scored two goals while junior Emily Hiller and senior Sarah Ryan added one apiece. On Friday, the girls finished their week with a game against conference rival Apponequet. Despite three goals from sophomore Alexandra Hulsebosch, the Lady Bulldogs dropped the important game 7-6. Cooney also scored two, while freshman Gates Tenerowicz played admirably in the net. This week, the girls will start out against GNB Voc-Tech on the road on Monday, before playing Bourne on Wednesday, and returning home to play the Fairhaven Lady Blue Devils on Friday afternoon.
Boys’ Track: The Bulldogs had their first conference meet on Monday against Case. The boys won 91-45 behind strong days from double winners Danny Renwick (Jr.) and Harry Smith (So.). Smith won the 100m (11.8) and javelin (142-9), while Renwick took first in the high jump (5-10) and 100m hurdles (15.8). Other winners included senior James Estudante (shot put), senior Will Santos (400m), junior Eli Spevack (400m hurdles) senior Jared Wheeler (mile), senior Patrick Briand (2 mile), and sophomore Evan Tilley (800m). The 4x100m team of Smith, sophomore Elijah McAllister, senior Jarrett Johnston, and junior Jacob Cafarella won with a strong time of 47.5. On Thursday, they traveled to Dighton-Rehoboth to face Wareham as well as the Falcons. The boys defeated the Vikings, but fell to a strong D-R unit. Among the winners in both meets were Wheeler in the mile, Estudante in the shot put, and Renwick in the high jump, 100m hurdles and 400m hurdles. Many of the team’s athletes participated in Saturday’s State Relays Meet in Bellingham. Finishing fifth overall, the boys had a terrific day, with the shuttle hurdles team’s win and the shot put relay’s second place finish standing out amongst the results. This week, the team has a meet at Fairhaven on Monday, a tri-meet featuring Bourne and Apponequet on Thursday, and a pair of invitationals on Saturday.
Girls’ Track: The Lady Bulldogs began their conference season against Case on Monday. Senior Zoe Smith won three events, paving the way to a 124-11 victory for the track girls. Smith won the 100m (13.2), 100m hurdles (16.7), and high jump (5-0). Junior Brooke Santos was also a double winner, taking the triple jump (31-1) and the 400m hurdles (72.2). Other winners included sophomore Maxine Kellum (long jump), junior Kelsey Holick (shot put), senior Nicole Mattson (400m), junior Avery Nugent (mile), and senior Emily Josephson (2 mile). The girls faced D-R and Wareham at D-R on Thursday, winning both contests handily. Smith won the 100m hurdles again, and Josephson (2 mile), Mattson (400m), and sophomore Madisen Martin (800m) were other winners. The team’s top runners went to Bellingham to run in the State Relays on Saturday. They won the high jump relay and finished fifth overall, with respectable performances across all categories. The girls will be up against Fairhaven on Monday, before running against Bourne and Apponequet in a tri-meet on Thursday, and coming back for a pair of invitationals on Saturday.
Boys’ Tennis: The boys’ first match of the week was scheduled to be at Dighton-Rehoboth on Tuesday, but it wound up being pushed back to Saturday due to rain. On Wednesday, the boys started their week with a game at home against non-conference Barnstable High, and were defeated 5-0 by the tough D-1 competitor. On Thursday, the Bulldogs set down the Apponequet Lakers 5-0 to get back on track. Sophomore Sam Pasquill and juniors Alex Bilodeau and Caleb Jagoda marked the singles winners. The doubles teams of juniors Max Asker and Colin O’Malley and junior Maxxon Wolski and freshman Geoffrey Noonan also earned wins over Apponequet. The Bulldogs’ Saturday match against D-R was postponed indefinitely. This week, the boys will play Case at Veteran’s Memorial Park on Monday, and Bourne on the road on Wednesday, before returning home to face Fairhaven on Friday.
Girls’ Tennis: The Lady Bulldogs began their week on the road at Bourne on Monday. Singles players Morgan Middleton (Sr.), Katelyn Bindas (Jr.), and Sophie Church (Jr.) all won their matches, leading the girls to a 5-0 sweep. The doubles pairings of junior Emma Collings with freshman Delaney Pothier and freshman Delaney Soucy with sophomore Grace Filloramo were both victorious. They continued at home against D-R on Wednesday in a game that was pushed back a day due to rain. The Lady Bulldogs eked out a 3-2 win behind singles win from Middleton and fellow senior Olivia Bellefeuille. The doubles team of Bindas and junior Alexis Parker provided the additional win to give the girls the edge over the Lady Falcons. The girls’ next game was at rival Apponequet on Thursday, which wound up as a tough 4-1 loss. The second doubles pairing of Bindas and Parker won 6-0, 6-2 for the team’s lone match win. This week, the girls will play Case on Monday and Bourne on Wednesday (both matches at home) before going on the road to play Fairhaven on Friday.
Below are the overall spring team records, followed by the conference records in wins, losses, and ties as of May 1.
Baseball: (6-2-0)(6-1-0); Softball: (3-7-0)(3-5-0); Boys’ Track: (3-1-0)(2-1-0); Girls’ Track: (4-0-0)(3-0-0); Boys’ Lacrosse: (5-2-0)(5-0-0); Girls’ Lacrosse: (4-3-0)(2-2-0); Boys’ Tennis: (5-1-0)(5-0-0); Girls’ Tennis: (5-1-0)(4-1-0).
By Patrick Briand