Girls and Boys Winter Track – Both the boys and girls went up against Apponequet High School and emerged with wins after a tense meet. The girls did well in the 55-meter, with Ally Saccone and Hannah Walsh placing in the top spots. In the thousand meter, Abby Hiller and Sam Barrett scored for the girls, and Hiller came back successfully to win the 1 mile. For the boys, it was a close meet coming down to the 4×4 relay. The team composed of Evan Lacombe, Kevin Saccone, Matt Vicino, and Nick Coehlo finished first and ensured ORR’s victory. Next up, the boys and girls face Dighton Rehoboth in what is sure to be a tough meet.
Boys Basketball – The boys had an exciting win against Apponequet High School ending in a final score of 78-77. Brendan Parker led the way for the ORR boys with 22 points total and 7 three-pointers. Biruk Legasse scored 13 points, and Forrest Cote scored the final shot in the game ensuring victory. The winning streak continued for the boys, who also faced Fairhaven and won 53-41. Max Risch emerged as the top scorer for ORR with 24 points total, and Matt Beatty led the way with three-pointers scoring two. Their record now stands at 4-1 overall and 3-1 in the SCC.
Girls Basketball – The ORR girls also successfully defeated Apponequet with a final score of 35-32. Katie Wilbur, a junior Captain for the team, scored a total of 18 points, and Gabby Reuter, a freshman newcomer, scored 13. Unfortunately, the girls were not able to keep up their winning streak and lost to Fairhaven High School 46-29. Despite this, Colby Garstang stepped up for the team scoring in the double digits with 11 points, and Abby Offringa helped the team out with her two three-pointers. The girls are now 3-3 overall and 3-1 in the SCC.
By India Krawczyk