This was scheduled to be the first full week of Old Rochester spring sports, but Mother Nature moved a good deal of the planned action to a later date. Snow on Monday and Tuesday, as well as heavy rain on Thursday, led to a number of games and meets being pushed back, most to the April vacation timeframe and early May. However, both the girls’ lacrosse and tennis teams began their seasons with big victories over Bishop Stang.
Baseball: The Bulldogs’ first official games were scheduled for this week, as they planned to start off with Coyle-Cassidy on Monday, but the game was postponed to Thursday due to snow, and then canceled due to rain. On Friday, the boys were supposed to face Bourne at home, but that game was also pushed back as the field remained too wet to play on. This week, the guys will play Fairhaven High at Pope Park in Acushnet on Monday followed by a quick turnaround for a home game against Seekonk on Tuesday.
Softball: The girls were set to be home to begin their season on Monday against the Lady Warriors of Coyle-Cassidy; however, the game was pushed back to April 21 due to snow. On Wednesday, their game against the Lady Spartans of Bishop Stang was also canceled because of poor field conditions. The make-up date has not been determined. This week, the girls will face Fairhaven at home on Monday, and then gear up for a pair of road games against Seekonk on Tuesday and non-conference Diman Voc on Friday.
Boys’ Lacrosse: The Bulldogs’ one game last week was supposed to be at home against non-conference Dartmouth High on Wednesday, but poor field conditions postponed the game to a currently undetermined date. This Tuesday, they’ll be up against Apponequet at home before traveling to Bourne to play the Canalmen on Friday.
Girls’ Lacrosse: The girls’ planned to begin their season with a pair of non-conference games, the first being Wednesday’s tilt against Dartmouth, which was eventually pushed back to Saturday due to less-than-ideal field conditions. On Friday, the Lady Bulldogs’ season finally got underway when they faced Bishop Stang. After holding the lead throughout, the girls saw the Lady Spartans close up on them, but they held on to win 9-8 in a nail-biter. Sophomores Maggie Adams and Maddie Cooney had two goals apiece, as did senior Sarah Ryan. The girls also won their Saturday make-up game against Dartmouth 13-8 to start their season off perfectly. This week, the Lady Bulldogs will play Apponequet on the road on Tuesday and Bourne at home on Friday.
Boys’ Track: The Bulldogs’ season was supposed to begin against Wareham on Thursday, but continued poor conditions canceled the face-off. This Thursday, the ‘Dogs will finally open their season when they run against the non-conference Durfee Hilltoppers. On Saturday, many runners will participate in the SCC relays at Seekonk High.
Girls’ Track: The Lady Bulldogs hoped to kick things off at home against Wareham on Thursday, but the after-effects of the snowstorm pushed the meet to a later date. The girls will travel to Durfee to begin their season this Thursday. Most of the team’s athletes will be in Seekonk on Saturday to run in the SCC relays.
Boys’ Tennis: The Bulldogs’ sole planned match this week was versus Pope John Paul II on Wednesday, but due to poor court conditions, the match was pushed back to May 5. This Tuesday, the boys will play Bourne at home before going to Hastings Middle School to play the Fairhaven Blue Devils on Thursday afternoon.
Girls’ Tennis: The girls’ first match of the week was supposed to be an away match against Pope John Paul II on Wednesday, but due to poor conditions, the match was moved to April 23. They were at home on Friday afternoon to play non-conference Bishop Stang where they earned a 4-1 win, with No. 2 and 3 singles players Olivia Bellefeuille (Sr.) and Sophie Church (Jr.) topping their opponents. The doubles pairing of junior Emma Collings and freshman Delaney Pothier won both their matches 6-1, and the pairing of juniors Katelyn Bindas and Alexis Parker took both of their match-ups 6-2. The Lady Bulldogs will be down on the Cape to play Bourne on Tuesday before returning to play Fairhaven High on Thursday.
Below are the overall spring team records, followed by the conference records in wins, losses, and ties as of April 10.
Baseball: (0-0-0)(0-0-0); Softball: (0-0-0)(0-0-0); Boys’ Track: (0-0-0)(0-0-0); Girls’ Track: (0-0-0)(0-0-0); Sailing: (0-0-0)(0-0-0); Boys’ Lacrosse: (0-1-0)(0-0-0); Girls’ Lacrosse: (2-0-0)(0-0-0); Boys’ Tennis: (0-0-0)(0-0-0); Girls’ Tennis: (1-0-0)(0-0-0).
By Patrick Briand