Old Colony baseball’s Jacob Wordencould make the case to run the state penitentiary with the way he handles opposing hitters. The Warden takes no guff from anyone.             Puns aside, the senior right-handed pitcher was lights out for the Cougars in 2018. He threw a complete game in each of his final four starts and did not […] Read more »

Last season, Old Rochester Regional High School (ORR) baseball had a bona fide high school No. 1 starting pitcher in Mike Kennefick. The righty went 4-2 for the Bulldogs, striking out 48 over 28 2/3 innings. Not to mention, he posted a rock bottom 1.59 ERA, making him one of the toughest pitchers in the South […] Read more »

            LosingMikayla Murrayand Emily Littlesto graduation was enough of a hurdle for Old Colony softball to get over; but now they’ll also be without one of their top hitters, Kat Kirby, for the entire season.             The Cougars may have only lost three pieces, but each was a crucial part of their 2018 season. Kirby was a proven top-of […] Read more »

A year after Marc Bourgeois won the 100 breaststroke for Old Rochester Regional (ORR) boys swimming at the 2017-18 Division 2 State Championships, the Bulldogs have themselves another state champion.             Jacob Cuoco, only a sophomore, became the state champion in the 100 butterfly after powering his way to a 50.96-second finish. Cuoco narrowly edged out […] Read more »

Tri-Town Basketball season concluded on Thursday, March 14 with playoff night at Old Rochester High School. The league had over 200 players from the tri-town in Grades 3-6.              Girls Grade 3-6 Basketball final had team Mercury coached by Joel Watters and T.J. Harkins against Team Lynx coached by Kirk Bosma and Mark Gendreau. Mercury took […] Read more »

The Mattapoisett Road Race starts at 9:00 am on Thursday, July 4– a great way to celebrate Independence Day! The course winds through the picturesque Mattapoisett village, around the fabled Ned’s Point Lighthouse, and back to Shipyard Park at the Town Wharf. Race proceeds are awarded to college-bound ORRHS runners. If you are applying for the […] Read more »

Old Rochester Regional girls basketball’s postseason run came to an end in the Division 2 South semifinals, as the No. 6 Bulldogs struggled to get the offense going against second-seeded Hingham, losing 52-36 at Taunton High School.             After falling behind 15-12 in the opening quarter, ORR saw the deficit grow by four points at halftime […] Read more »

The Old Rochester Regional Athletic Hall of Fame, now in its 9th year of recognizing athletic excellence from ORR graduates and participants in the ORRHS sports programs, has two events to publicize for this coming spring and summer.             Our Annual “Hall of Fame Classic” Boys and Girls Alumni vs. Varsity Basketball games will be held […] Read more »

Old Rochester Regional girls basketball survived and advanced with Saturday’s 40-38 win over No. 3 Falmouth in the Division 2 South girls basketball quarter finals. The Bulldogs entered the road contest as underdogs, and fell behind the Clippers early, trailing 10-5 after the opening quarter and 16-15 at the half.             However, after making some adjustments, […] Read more »

At the end of the season at Tabor Academy, Hockey Unlimited presented 3 special recognition awards. Dylan Parker of Plympton received the Most Improved Player award. Tim Dyer, Managing Director & Head Coach of Hockey Unlimited, stated while presenting the award, “Dylan has shown that hard work and dedication can pay handsome dividends.” Dyer went […] Read more »