Tabor’s Ahearn Commits to Tennessee

Tabor Academy has had its share of impressive left-handed pitchers go on to play Division I college baseball this decade. A few years ago, it was P.J. Poulin (Marion) who’s coming out of the bullpen for UConn and posted a 3.39 ERA since he joined the Huskies program in 2015. Then there was Jared Shuster, […] Read more »

Old Rochester Girls’ Lacrosse Starts Strong

Old Rochester girls’ lacrosse has wasted no time establishing its dominance. The Bulldogs improved to 5-0 (3-0 South Coast Conference) on the season after blowing past Mansfield 13-9 on Monday, with Madison Cooney scoring six goals as she continues to lead this offense. But the success is not solely a result of her scoring. In […] Read more »

Pickleball is Back

Mattapoisett Recreation has equipment available for drop-in pickleball sessions. Spring days/times are Wednesdays and Thursdays from 5:00 pm – sundown and Saturday mornings from 9:00 – 11:00 am. There is no need to sign up; just come by and join others at the pickleball court on Hammond Street in Mattapoisett. There will be up to […] Read more »

ORR Baseball to Bounce Back From Slow Start

Last season wasn’t typical Old Rochester baseball, finishing 10-11. They’re without Sam Henrie and Will Hopkins, who’ve gone on to play for Southern New Hampshire University and Suffolk University, respectively.             On top of that, the Bulldogs now have Somerset-Berkley in the South Coast Conference Large Division, in addition to Apponequet, who appear to be […] Read more »

Old Colony Baseball Starts Off Strong

Even though the Cougars are dealing with a fairly different roster from 2017, they’re off to a hot start this season with an 11-2 win over Tri-County, extending Old Colony’s winning streak to three games. Jacob Worden led the Cougars with two hits, knocking in two runs in Monday’s win. Nick Furtado also knocked in […] Read more »

ORR Boys’ Tennis Reloads with New Coach

Old Rochester Regional’s boys’ tennis has dominated the South Coast Conference for the past four seasons, and they enter this season as the reigning champions once again. While most of the team is returning for the 2018 campaign, for the first time in over a decade the Bulldogs will be without their head coach, Russ […] Read more »

OC Softball Hopes to Hit the Ground Running

Replacing nine seniors from last season’s roster is the biggest obstacle Old Colony softball faces heading into the 2018 season, especially when one was Mayflower Athletic Conference All-Star second baseman Savannah Lopes, along with the Cougars’ starting catcher Amanda Clark. But the Cougars still have their foundation with pitcher Emily Littles and shortstop Mikayla Murray […] Read more »

MATTREC Spring Programs Announced

Mattapoisett Recreation is now accepting registrations for all spring programs. All programs are open to non-residents. KidFit is open to children in Grades K-3 and is held on Tuesdays, 3:00 – 4:00 pm, from May 1-June 5 at Center School Gymnasium. Join Mr. C. for a new session of KidFit. Classes are designed to increase […] Read more »

ORR Basketball Surpasses Preseason Expectations

At the start of the 2017-2018 boys’ basketball campaign, Old Rochester head coach Steve Carvalho wasn’t entirely sure what to expect from his team. Bulldog fans had become accustomed to star-studded teams that included the likes of Noah Fernandes and Matt Valles, among others. The depth eliminated most, if not all, the concern. Except for […] Read more »

OC Grad Faces ‘Major’ School/Sports Challenge

Making the transition from high school to college sports is enough of a challenge in itself. Student athletes go from being the oldest and best athletes in their high school conference to once again being the youngest and least experienced. Add on the adjustment to college life, plus the difficulty in class work, and they […] Read more »