ORR’s Alex Craig Keeps Training through Unique 2020

            At the end of the fall sports season, Alex Craig was dealing with a hip injury. It was not one he thought would be a major issue going forward, but something that could become a larger issue if he didn’t handle himself properly. The injury sidelined him for two weeks; then he was only allowed […] Read more »

ORR Alumnus Dayne Johnson Ready for First Head-Coaching Job

            Whether it was as a player on the 1993 Super Bowl team, as a coach at the turn of the century and again under Justin Kogler, then Bryce Guilbeault, or during his time between stints on Old Rochester Regional High School’s football staff, Dayne Johnson has been impacting the Bulldogs for years. All of that […] Read more »

PJ Poulin Back to Work in Spring Training

            Although PJ Poulin was drafted out of University of Connecticut in the 11th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball Draft by the Colorado Rockies, 2019 was his first spring training. With the draft taking place toward the end of college baseball’s regular season, the Marion native started his professional career with short-season Boise (Idaho). […] Read more »

ORR Girls’ Postseason Hoop Finish Marks End of Era

            Players have come and gone, but throughout it all there has been one constant for Old Rochester girls basketball since 1978: the Bulldogs’ head coach, Bob Hohne.             But that will no longer be the case moving forward. Hohne’s 42-year run came to an end on Monday when No. 3 Old Rochester’s 2020 postseason run ended […] Read more »

Old Colony Riding Vocational Title into MIAA Tourney

            Both Old Colony boys and girls basketball teams head into MIAA tournament play coming off of state Vocational Small School-division championships.             The boys team punched its ticket to the finals by knocking off Franklin County Tech, 62-50, in the semifinals. Hunter Soares led the Cougars with 17 points in the win. Jarrett Taylor was right behind Soares, scoring 16 […] Read more »

Old Colony Upperclassmen Paving Way for Freshmen

            Last season, Old Colony girls basketball did something that hasn’t happened often throughout Craig Lincoln’s tenure as the Cougars’ head coach. They did not qualify for the MIAA state tournament. Not only do the Cougars typically make the playoffs, they’re usually in contention for the league title.             Now Old Colony did not win this season’s […] Read more »

Bulldogs Still Show Bite without Johnson

Generally, when a team loses a prize player, contention for first place in the conference is unlikely. Rather, a team that loses its top player is usually battling to maintain a .500 record. Somehow, Old Rochester boys basketball has managed to do both without Nick Johnson.             How have they made it work?              The Bulldogs have size. Jonah […] Read more »

Jason Keys New Identity at Old Colony

Bringing up Jake Jason anymore isn’t fair to the 2019-20 Old Colony boys basketball team, but it’s hard to ignore that, for the first time in four years, the Cougars have had to compete without the best player in the program’s history. Although, the Cougars have done their best to create a new identity while […] Read more »

ORR Girls Basketball Dominates SCC

Eight games into the South Coast Conference play and Old Rochester regional girls basketball still has yet to find an opponent who can best them.             The Bulldogs’ only two losses on the year came outside of league play.             As has been the case for the Bulldogs over the years, they’ve had contributions from the entire […] Read more »

OC Basketball Takes Two Wins Over Bristol Aggie

Old Colony girls basketball’s scoring has been up and down throughout the 2019-20 season. Hailey Hathaway has played well for the Cougars, then there’s Kat Kirby, as well. Then there’s Savanna Halle, who just had a monstrous game for Old Colony on their 46-42 win over Norfolk Aggie. The junior accounted for 54.3 percent of Old Colony’s scoring, finishing […] Read more »