Basketball Gets First Win in Home-Opener

After a disappointing 0-2 start, the boys’ basketball team was desperately seeking a win. They found it at their home court last Friday, where they defeated the Seekonk Warriors 87-74. The first quarter set the tone for the rest of the game. After one quarter of play, Seekonk was up by 2 points. The lead […] Read more »

Gateway Youth Hockey Weekend Recap

•Mites 1: The Mite 1 team came from behind to beat the SC Panthers in Falmouth. After a slow start, the team picked it up a notch and finished strong.  Matthew Quinlan lead the charge with multiple goals and clean, physical play that resulted in good positioning. Matthew Paling had a sweet shot that scored […] Read more »

Rochester Resident Prepares for Second Marathon

The 2013 Boston Marathon won’t commence for over four months, but preparations for Rochester resident Phil Cordeiro are well underway.  In April, Cordeiro will participate in his second Boston Marathon as a part of a team of 100 runners representing Massachusetts General Hospital. “Several years ago, I started running to improve my health and fitness,” […] Read more »

Girl’s Track Wins SCC Holiday Relays

Records fell at the annual SCC Holiday Relays for indoor track, but the Old Rochester girls’ team did not. The Lady Bulldogs pulled off a dominant victory in the large school division on Saturday, scoring a whopping 70 points, 33 more points than the second place finishers, Dighton Rehoboth. “Our depth definitely showed,” said Senior […] Read more »

Gateway Youth Hockey Weekend Recap

•Mites 1: The Mites 1 team experienced their first defeat of the season, losing a close one to the Falmouth Clippers 12-11. The whole team played hard throughout a very physical game. Erin Craig earned the game puck for “holding her position and challenging for the puck,” according to her coaches. The sweet play of […] Read more »

Gateway Youth Hockey Weekend Recap

• Girls: The Gateway Girls defeated the Cape Cod Wave 4-0 Sunday at Tabor. Madison Guinen and Julia Elicier each chipped in a goal while Meghan Craig posted her first-ever career shutout. Their next game is Sunday vs. the Newport Whalers.             • Squirts 1: The Gateway Ice Wolves played three games on Sunday. In […] Read more »

Sports Preview: Boys’ and Girls’ Track

The winter season is a little slower than the fall season, as Old Rochester offers less athletic options in the winter. Some athletes who are not dedicated to basketball, swimming, or hockey decide to choose indoor track as a means to stay in shape between the fall and spring seasons. This boost of athletes is […] Read more »

Football Loses in Thanksgiving Heartbreaker

Being the final fall sports team left in play, the football team had a lot of pressure on their shoulders. Would they win the Thanksgiving match-up against rival Apponequet? Would they complete the season with a winning record for the first time in four years? Unfortunately, these questions were answered with no’s, as the Bulldogs […] Read more »

Gateway Youth Hockey Weekend Recap

• Squirts 1: The Gateway Ice Wolves kept their winning streak alive with an 8-3 victory over GYH USA on Sunday. Leading the scoring for Gateway was Quirino doCanto with three goals and an assist and Robert Maloney with two goals. Chris Gauvin, Brian Gallagher and Seth Tomasik each had a goal. Thomas Galavotti got […] Read more »

Youth Baseball Merger

Old Rochester Little League (ORLL) and Rochester Youth Baseball (RYB) are pleased to announce they have merged to form one youth baseball organization under the ORLL name to serve the communities of Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester. ORLL, which was founded in 2011, allows boys and girls four and a half to 12 years old from […] Read more »