Jacqueline Marie Stoddard Foster

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Jacqueline Marie Stoddard Foster, 64 of Fairhaven, MA, passed away peacefully on May 28, 2021.

            Jacqueline, mother to 7 children, was a freelance writer and an accomplished author, publishing three novels. Jacque was passionate about her country and was by every definition of the word a true patriot. Jacque loved the ocean, crafting, writing and spending time with her family and friends.

            Jacque was predeceased by her father Joseph Stoddard and sister Amy Gracia. She is survived by her husband Thomas Foster, mother Gretchen Pohl, siblings Daniel Stoddard, Keith Opozda, Jodi Mitat and Joseph Stoddard Jr. Jacque also leaves behind her 7 children; Kari MacRae, William Furness III, Jenni Pelletier, Peter Furness, Samantha Stoddard, Zoe Roberson and Maximillian Foster, as well as 9 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.

            Per Jacqueline’s wishes no funeral services will be held. A Celebration of Life is planned for July 4th @ 2 pm for friends and family to share stories and memories at 41 Yearling Run Rd, Buzzards Bay, MA. Jacque will truly be missed. Please email kari@macrae5.com for additional details on her Celebration of Life.

            In lieu of flowers, please feel free to donate to Bands for Badges, Tunnels to Towers Foundation or similar foundations.

Idealized Spaces – Willoughby Elliott Retrospective

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            “I’m inspired by the complex and varied atmospheric effects that occur when a moisture-laden sky is affected by light. The coastal environment can seem at times primordial because of how the basic elements of land, sea, sky, and light interact with one another.” That was Willoughby Elliott’s statement leading up to an exhibit of his work at the Left Bank Gallery in Wellfleet in 2011. Today, those words ring down through the years and return with a deeper profundity in a new exhibit of his master works at the Marion Art Center on view now through July 16.

            Elliott passed away in 2016, leaving behind legions of students who had the benefit of studying under his guidance at the UMass College of Visual and Performing Arts where he would become chancellor.

            Elliott’s natural gifts for the visual arts came early in his life and were nurtured by parents who encouraged their children in whatever pursuits they desired. Lisa Elliott said of her mother-in-law’s parenting, “One son became a [certified public accountant] and the other an artist; both were encouraged.”

            Art teacher and artist Kim Barry of Mattapoisett was a student of Elliott and later became a painting partner with him in her studio space. Of her memories and experiences with Elliott she shared, “He was my grad school advisor, and later we taught together, curated shows together at the New Bedford Art Museum, and we painted together.”

            Barry said that Elliott was not only a gifted artist in his own right but was a gifted teacher, generous, humorous and, above all else, dedicated. To that point, she recalled that when he demonstrated a painting technique, he would continue the work on his own time so that the students could see the evolution of the method. He could also be a bit direct but usually with a sidecar of humor; as noted by Barry, “He’d often say, ‘You need to take that painting out to the tool shed and give it a couple of whacks.’”

            Much of Elliott’s work are his paintings primarily executed from photographs he would take while out in nature. But Barry said she introduced him to plein air painting versus what he called his spiritual landscape. On exhibit now, one will find canvases with deep rich colors bathing the observer in the warmth of nature, lush as velvet and many with evocative titles such as Moods of Approaching Fog, Illuminated Shore, or Warm Marsh.

            The gallery spaces not only display Elliott’s painting (primarily acrylic on canvas) but also his well known, screen-printed pieces and his little-known, early clay pots. “His pots are from the 1960s,” Lisa Elliott said. Large, organic, painted, and glazed, the pots take pride of place within the gallery spaces and seem a completely natural extension of the paintings gracing the walls behind them.

            A potter herself, Barry said, “I never knew he did pottery!” She went on to say, “They are so free, and he used colors with a painter’s eye.” Barry said of his printmaking, for which he was nationally acclaimed, “He was so methodical and organized.”

            And so, the artist seemed to have explored the far reaches of his creative being from the wild and free to the deliberate and purposeful with confidence and, yes, excellence.

            The MAC, in giving all the gallery spaces to this one artist, is recognizing the depth of his artistry and the public’s need to see all the beauty offered in pots, painting, and prints as conceived by Willoughby Elliott. While the paintings range from coastal to still-life images, the pots from the free forms of a young artist on an expedition and the screen prints known as serigraphs are exquisite examples of control and precision. The themes of the prints range from rich florals to light, airy sculptural images, again the artist exploring the edges of creative desire.

            With so much to take in, it seems a point of reference regarding his painting might be useful. Another student of the arts, Joanne Dunn of Mattapoisett, shared that she was introduced to Elliott’s work while studying under another art instructor. She said Elliott always used intense pink, orange, and red tones to cover his canvases before beginning the actual subject of a piece.

            As you stand facing an Elliott painting, you will see where he allowed those deeply saturated colors to peak through here and there, landing delicately but impactfully on the eye of the beholder.

            “I relate to the way that a color, mark making, and the layering of paint can be made to express a dominant expressive light, defining the space within each of my paintings.… Derived from specific locations, (the paintings) evolve into idealized spaces, sometimes with an added hint of danger.… My work through its abstractness can inform the viewer about our human origins and our relation to the natural world.”

            To learn more about the creative genius of Willoughby Elliott and the Marion Art Center, visit marionartcenter.org.

By Marilou Newell

Summer Acting and Puppetry Workshop at Mattapoisett Library

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Mattapoisett Public Library invites you to an Acting and Puppetry Workshop for people 10 years and older. The project will take place during one-hour-long sessions on six consecutive Tuesdays in July and August, partially online (Zoom), partially live (at the library).

            Participants will receive the activity kit with basic materials, the short description of the play, and the outline of the scene the group will be staging. They will build a tabletop puppet character for a play adapted from a story about a fisherman and magic fish. The first sessions via Zoom will provide instructions on building the puppet. Additional instructions will be available at Dream Tale Puppets’ blog, so participants will be able to continue building between the meetings.

            During the third meeting, the ensemble members will start learning how to give life to the character. They will play and improvise the scenes from the play. The session before the last one will be devoted to rehearsing the scenes and preparing for filming. During the last meeting the scenes will be filmed.

            Mattapoisett Public Library is one of five libraries and one art center participating in the project. They will form six groups and each one will be working on developing a part of the play and story. Footage from six video recordings will be edited into a film later available for online viewing.

            Please see the schedule of the Tuesday workshops:

July 6 – 9:30-10:30, Zoom

July 13 – 9:30-10:30, Zoom

July 20 – 9:30-10:30, Zoom

July 27 – 10:00-11:00, Live

August 3 – 9:30-10:30 Zoom

August 10 – 10:00-11:00, Live

            Before signing up at the library, ask your librarian for a short description of the play and the outline of the scene your group will be staging. During registration and before receiving the activity kit with materials, you will be assigned the character you are going to create.

Gerrior Aims to Close Generation Gap

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            The Marion Council on Aging’s “Vet Together” luncheon held Monday at the Cushing Community Center was a festive occasion in which veterans from the town heard from Christopher Gerrior, a recently retired Naval officer and the Tri-Town’s new veterans services officer.

            The meet-and-greet, a first step in the wake of Barry Denham’s retirement from the post (and his job as Mattapoisett’s highway surveyor), was well attended, but Gerrior couldn’t help noticing the absence of veterans younger than himself (46).

            “The Gen-Xers and the Millennials, even though we have served, not as many of us are getting the benefits or services. I’m trying to bring in younger and middle-aged people, that is my goal,” said Gerrior, who estimates that the number of veterans in the Tri-Town is in the hundreds.

            Rochester, where Gerrior lives, has over 200 veterans. “But I don’t know them all by name. There’s very few ways for us to reach out to them without knowing who they are,” he said. “Even if they don’t have a need, I’d like to meet them … and match up the need with the person or the program with the person.”

            That’s what Gerrior hopes to do in each of the three towns.

            A busy Rochester resident who now chairs the town’s Conservation Commission, Gerrior joined the Navy after graduating with the ORR Class of 1993. Before serving 12 years in Intelligence, he served 12 years as an enlisted member working in aviation, including time on an aircraft carrier and seeing duty in Iraq, Afghanistan, and on the Pacific Ocean.

            He spent a year as a leading petty officer at the Fleet Imaging Center Pacific Hawaii at Pearl Harbor, four years as a sensor operator and Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization (NATOPS) instructor in Kaneohe, Hawaii, two years as photographer for the chief of Naval Operations in Washington, D.C., and five years as an aircrew photographer in Barbers Point, Hawaii.

            Gerrior said many veterans more readily identify with enlisted veterans, so he makes a point of emphasizing those 12 years of his service over the subsequent 12 years as an officer. He feels fortunate to be working with Jo-Ann O’Malley, who has spent the last four years as the Mattapoisett Veterans Office assistant. O’Malley keeps hours in the Veterans Office at Mattapoisett Town Hall on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

            Gerrior, who keeps office hours there on Wednesdays, is focusing on getting the word out on the remaining 2021 key dates such as Independence Day, July 4, and Veterans Day, November 11. His message to younger veterans is to avail themselves to education, benefits, tax advantages, and even free shellfish licenses.

            “There are so many benefits for veterans, not depending on their age,” he said.

            Marion’s Independence Day Parade Committee and the Department of Public Works has invited veterans of all ages from the Tri-Town to ride on their float in the town’s Independence Day parade, which will be held on Monday, July 5. Call 508-748-3515 by July 2 to reserve a spot.

            “My goal is to fill up that float,” said Gerrior, who invites all Tri-Town veterans to call him on Wednesdays at 508-758-4100 ext. 7, or send an email to vso@mattapoisett.net.

By Mick Colageo

ConCom to Visit 119 Converse

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            In a public hearing continued from May 26, a Notice of Intent filed by John and Cynthia Paliotta for a Land Management Plan involving the eradication of invasive plants and other activities at 119 Converse Road will see a site visit from the Marion Conservation Commission on Friday, June 18, at 9:00 am. The case was again heard during the commission’s June 9 Zoom meeting.

            Referred to by ConCom Chair Shaun Walsh in a prior meeting as “complicated,” the case is subject to the peer review of Bob Gray, who was contracted by the Town of Marion for the case. Gray’s hire is being funded by the applicant. Walsh told ConCom members that Gray recommends that the applicant take two actions at the site prior to the site visit. Gray said it would be helpful if the tree cutting and planting locations are made specific via color-coded tape and that the applicant flag the wetlands delineation. That way he can validate those delineations for accuracy.

            Walsh said he hopes for as many members as possible to attend the site visit. Caitrin Higgins, director of Operations at Wilkinson Ecological, which is also representing the applicant, attended the June 9 meeting and plans to attend the June 18 site visit.

            The public hearing was continued to ConCom’s next scheduled meeting on Wednesday, June 23, at 7:00 pm.

            In the first of several new cases, Blankenship Township filed an NOI for beach nourishment at 468 Point Road.

            Dave Davignon of Schneider, Davignon & Leone Inc. represented the applicant and discussed his proposal for the addition of 9 cubic yards of sand consistent with the sand on the site of the coastal beach. The applicant sought a condition allowing for the beach area to be replenished with more sand. “Yes, on an as-needed basis not to exceed 12 cubic yards per year,” said Davignon.

            ConCom held a site visit, and member Jeff Doubrava said he would rather see a three-year condition issued rather than a condition in perpetuity. Davignon said Doubrava’s was a reasonable request.

            Member Emil Assing articulated concern for the preservation of the salt marsh against heavy equipment. Davignon said a Bobcat or backhoe would have rubber tires and need about five loads to complete the delivery of sand.

            Walsh pointed out that the case was not approved yet by the Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program, so a continuance was necessary, and the public hearing was continued to June 23 at 7:00 pm.

            The Kittansett Club filed a Notice of Intent to renovate the first-floor outdoor deck area of its clubhouse. The proposal includes removal, replacement, and expansion of a timber deck with associated access stairs at 12 Point Road.

            The land is subject to coastal storm flowage and is within the flood zone; however, being previously developed land, no filing was necessary with NHESP, paving the way for a decision.

            ConCom voted to issue an Order of Conditions to Kittansett.

            ConCom voted to issue a Negative 3 determination of applicability to Daniel and Mayo Morgan, who filed an RDA to remove a deck/pergola and replace it with one-story house addition at 22 Point Road. The land is on a coastal bank and subject to coastal flowage.

            ConCom voted to issue a negative determination of applicability to Grover 19750 Parking Trust, which had submitted an RDA to construct various home improvements at 4 Water Street.

            Under action items, Lori Kahler’s request for an extension permit at 28 Wareham Road (formerly 7 Bournhurst Road) was met with ConCom’s vote to approve a three-year extension of the Order of Conditions. The permit does not grant permission to do any work beyond what was specifically authorized in the original OOC.

            Walsh recommended reinforcing with the new owner the need for erosion control. “It’s a very unique site for sure,” he said, referring to heavy vegetation.

            Asked by the Planning Board for comment on Sherman Briggs’ and Hamblin Homes’ residential project off Spring Street near Mill Street, Walsh said a site visit yielded no signs of a wetland and considered the case to be outside ConCom’s jurisdiction.

            After his business was concluded, Davignon asked Walsh about the immediate future of Zoom meetings, and the June 9 meeting coincidentally hit a snag moments after the engineer declared his preference for the convenience remote-access meetings offer, especially to those who attend several meetings per week. Conversely, the membership of boards and committees in the Tri-Town area prefer meeting in person. The glitch lasted approximately three minutes.

            ConCom is gearing toward August 11 as its first in-person meeting at the Town House. July 23 would be the filing deadline for a place on the August 11 agenda.

            Doubrava pointed out that the state extension allowing remote access to public meetings until September 1 had not been passed as of June 9. Callow said that board administrator Donna Hemphill bears a disproportionate workload in running Zoom meetings and distributing paperwork.

            The next meeting of the Marion Conservation Commission is scheduled for Wednesday, June 23, at 7:00 pm.

Marion Conservation Commission

By Mick Colageo

MYC “Round-the-Bay” Race

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The Marion Yacht Club hosted its annual Spring “Round-the-Bay” Race on Saturday, June 12. The festivities began Friday evening with a cocktail party for members, guests, and visiting crews. Participating boats came from around the shores of Buzzards Bay. One skipper ventured into the Bay from the Hyannis Yacht Club to enjoy the competition. The MYC Spring “Round-the-Bay” Race is the first race of the Buzzards Bay Trophy Series. The series consists of medium to long distance races sponsored by five area yacht clubs: Beverly Y.C. of Marion (BYC), Buzzards Yacht Club (BuzzardsYC) of Pocasset, the Mattapoisett Yacht Club (MYC), the New Bedford Yacht Club (NBYC), and the Quissett Yacht Club (QYC). The boat with the most success in at least four of the eight race series will take the coveted Buzzards Bay Trophy.

            Saturday’s fleet consisted of 16 boats: 11 competing in the spinnaker division, and five boats competing in the non-spinnaker division. The results are as follows:

            Spinnaker Division – 1st Place: Butch Joy in J-120 “Kindred Spirits” MYC; 2nd Place: Jim Barnes in Maxi Dolphin 33 “Bella Sienna” MYC; 3rd Place: Ted Herlihy in J-109 “Gut Feeling” NBYC.

            Non-Spinnaker Division – 1st Place: Barry Steinberg in Taylor 54 “Glory” BYC; 2nd Place: Scott Beliveau in Frers 41 “Kaos” MYC; 3rd Place: Melissa Gordon in Swan 53 “Blue Pigeon Too” BYC.

            Full results can be found on the MYC website: mattapoisettyc.org.

2021 Buzzards Bay Musicfest Jazz Concert

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The Buzzards Bay Musicfest is pleased to announce that an outdoor Jazz Concert will be performed on Wednesday, July 7, at the Robert O. Broomhead Bandstand located at Island Wharf, Marion. Rain date: Thursday, July 8, at 7:30 pm.

            Under the direction of Marion’s own “Music Man,” Phil Sanborn, the BBMF Swing Band will provide musical delights that are bound to be crowd pleasers. Attendance is free, and concert goers should bring their own seating. The concert will provide a great way to celebrate summer, enjoy great music, and reconnect. The Buzzards Bay Musicfest looks forward to resuming its traditional programming in 2022.

            For more information about the performance, visit www.buzzardsbaymusicfest.com.

Academic Achievements

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Emil Assing of Marion graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Sciences during commencement ceremonies in May.

            Mattapoisett resident Olivia Ann Pellegrino has been named to Husson University’s Dean’s List for the Spring 2021 semester. During the spring semester, Pellegrino was enrolled in Husson’s Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration and Public Health/Master of Science in Occupational Therapy program.

            Suzanne Buglione, Vice President for Academic Affairs at Bristol Community College, has announced the Dean’s List for Spring 2021. Area students named are:

From Marion: Malisha W. Archelus, Esha Boyd, Corey Lunn,and Alexi Smead.

            From Mattapoisett: Michael T. Barry, Kaitlyn Dawicki, Delaney G. Hughes, Katelyn A. Kroninger, Dalton J. Pinto,and Marlowe L. Simmons.

            From Rochester: Fayth L. DeOliveira, Ryan P. Farias, Mara M. Flynn, Noah J. Massaad, Andora L. McConnell, Kaitlyn M. Mello, Abigail L. Nielsen, Aidan L. Nordahl, Nathan Perry, Alyssa M. Quaintance, Michael A. Santos,and Liam Stuart.

            The following students have been named to St. Lawrence University’s Dean’s List for achieving academic excellence during the Spring 2021 semester: Margo Cannell of Mattapoisett. Cannell attended Saint George’s School. Cannell is a member of St. Lawrence’s Class of 2021; Maggie Farrell of Rochester. Farrell attended Old Rochester Regional High School. Farrell is a member of St. Lawrence’s Class of 2022; Ayana Hartley of Marion. Hartley attended Old Rochester Regional High School. Hartley is a member of St. Lawrence’s Class of 2022; Grace Jackson of Marion. Jackson is a member of St. Lawrence’s Class of 2022; Lauryn Pallatroni of Marion. Pallatroni attended Old Rochester Regional High School. Pallatroni is a member of St. Lawrence’s Class of 2024.

            Luke Hanson, a Nichols College student from Rochester, achieved Dean’s List status for the spring 2021 semester at Nichols College, which ended in May.

            Dean’s List status, which is awarded to students who earned a scholastic average of 3.6 or better while carrying at least 12 hours of regularly graded courses, has been granted to Jack LeBrun,of Mattapoisett, in the Spring 2021 semester at Lehigh University.

            More than 2,100 undergraduate students at Coastal Carolina University were named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2021 semester, including Garrett Kimball, a Recreation and Sport Management major from Marion.

            More than 670 students received degrees from Plymouth State University on Saturday, May 8. The following local students earned degrees:

            –Maggie McCarthy of Marion graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Tourism Management and Policy.

            –Stephen Coughlin of Mattapoisett graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting.

            The University of Rhode Island is pleased to announce the Spring 2021 Dean’s List. More than 7,000 students were named to the Spring 2021 Dean’s List including: Felicia Araujo of Rochester, Maggie Arruda of Marion, Mads Carvalho of Rochester, Grace Greany of Mattapoisett, Sophie Johnson of Rochester, Madison Kimball of Marion, Tyler Menard of Mattapoisett, and Jo Riley of Marion. To be included on the Dean’s List, full-time students must have completed 12 or more credits for letter grades which are GPA applicable during a semester and achieved at least a 3.30 quality point average. Part-time students qualify with the accumulation of 12 or more credits for letter grades which are GPA applicable earning at least a 3.30 quality point average.

            Northeastern University is pleased to recognize those students who distinguish themselves academically during the course of the school year. Mattapoisett resident Lily Youngberg, a Northeastern University student majoring in architectural studies, was recently named to the University’s dean’s list for the Spring semester, which ended in May.

Masks Still Up for Debate in 2021-22

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            The Rochester Memorial School Committee was the last of the Tri-Towns’ individual school committees to meet, holding its final gathering of the academic year on Monday, June 14.

            While Superintendent of Schools Mike Nelson told the RMS Committee members, “We’re excited to get back to a new normal” and thanked the committee for its support, he forecasted one aspect of uncertainty for the 2021-22 academic year across the state. “The big question will be masks for 2021-22, specifically for students under age 12.”

            All three towns’ school committees discussed the 2021-22 academic calendar and their plans for regularly scheduled meetings with the caveat that meetings can be called based on need.

            In his report to the RMS Committee, Principal Derek Medeiros said, “The remote platform really stretched our teachers to think outside the box.” Medeiros discussed project-based learning with 21st century skills, responsive classroom practices, and a panorama survey.

            While the end of the school year was a platform to celebrate the accomplishment of successfully bringing students back into the school buildings on a full-time basis, committee members also said goodbye to cherished members of the teams that fought that battle.

            In Rochester, Chair Sharon Hartley recognized RMS retirees Donna Abaray and Karen Della Cioppa.

            In Marion, Sippican School Principal Marla Sirois, through the dedication of various book titles, and the School Committee both took time during their June 9 meeting to honor retirees Susan White, who came out of retirement to buttress the staff, Janet Reynolds, who ran Sippican’s cafeteria, and teachers Barbara Bandarra, Ann Louise Vital, Michelle Wicker, and Cathleen Sinnott.

            During the June 7 meeting, Mattapoisett School Committee Chair James Muse updated the Mattapoisett School Committee on the racist remarks and inappropriate words on the wall of a bathroom at the ORR Junior High School. “After extensive review, there has been no ability to identify the perpetrators of this ignorant act,” reported Muse, who added that further efforts have been made for professional development in how to deal with such acts. “It was a student who brought this information to the principal,” he noted, citing reason for optimism in students speaking up.

            Mattapoisett School Committee member Shannon Finning noted that the student also reported the incident to Tri-Town Against Racism, calling the ties to the community organization “critically important.”

            RMS will hold its sixth graders’ promotion ceremony on Friday, June 18, at 1:00 pm, followed by a parade around town. The rain date will be Monday, June 21.

            Also in Rochester, committee member Kate Duggan reported that the ORR Anti-Racism Subcommittee met on June 1, reviewed the accomplishments of the past year, and discussed future progress. The committee approved the Massachusetts Department of Health-authorized delegation of personnel to administer medication to students as outlined in prior committee meetings.

            Nelson reported a donation to Rochester Memorial’s music department from the McGee family. The RMS Committee voted to accept.

            Central Office reported to the local school committees. Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations Howie Barber reported that $48,000 remains of the $6,600,000 FY21 RMS operating budget. Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning Dr. Janell Pearson-Campbell made her final report on professional development. Student Services Director Craig Davidson reported on $47,589 awarded to the ORR District via the Coordinated Family Community Grant. A Kindergarten screening event reached close to 50 families.

            At the nomination of Muse, the Mattapoisett School Committee voted that Carly Lavin remain vice-chairperson. Muse called Lavin a “great asset to the committee all year.”

            Citing the failure to elect to fill both vacancies on the RMS Committee, Hartley instructed the members on the process involving the Board of Selectmen and encouraged them to make recommendations of any potential members.

            Duggan will serve as Rochester delegate to the ORR School Committee, which was scheduled to meet on Wednesday, June 16. The other four members of the RMS Committee – Hartley, Tina Rood, Robin Rounseville, and Anne Fernandes – all serve on the Joint School Committee/Superintendency Union #55, which was scheduled to meet on Thursday, June 17, at 6:30 pm.

School Committees

By Mick Colageo

ORR Boys, Girls Run to SCC Titles

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            Old Rochester track and field continues to reign supreme. Both the Bulldogs’ boys and girls teams are once again South Coast Conference champions, each winning this year’s conference championship meet on June 12. The boys squad finished with 84 points, defeating runner-up Dighton-Rehoboth by eight points. ORR’s girls team posted a whopping 150 points, nearly doubling up second-place Somerset Berkley (84 points).

            Jen Williams led all performers with three first-place finishes. She tied for first with teammate Maggie Brogioli, posting 5-foot-4 leaps in the high jump. Williams then won the long jump (16-6) and 100 hurdles (15.27 seconds) outright.

            Julia Sheridan and David Reynolds were both two-event winners in the meet. Sheridan won the 400 and javelin on the girls side, and Reynolds won the shot put and discus. Colby Gross also won an event for ORR (400), as did Emma Carroll (800).

Old Rochester Regional Baseball

            The Bulldogs finished the regular season off 4-5 with their 10-7 win against Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech on June 14. Ryon Thomas led ORR’s 15-hit day with a 4-for-5 performance, in which he drove in a run. Steven Carvalho also had a multi-hit day, finishing 3-for-4 with a pair of RBIs. The Bulldogs await the seeding announcement for the MIAA State Tournament, in which all teams can participate this season, regardless of record.

Old Colony Baseball

            The Cougars carried their run of strong play into a June 11 matchup against Tri-County. Old Colony pulled off an 11-8 win to improve to 8-2 (5-1 Mayflower Athletic Conference). Reese Vandal went off on Tri-County, launching a home run, scoring four times and driving in two in his 3-for-3 showing. Kyle St. Jean also had three hits in the win, scoring three runs in the process. Ryan McGuiggan, Ryan Silva, and Matthew McGuiggan drove in two runs apiece for Old Colony. Following their final game of the regular season at home against Westport, the Cougars await the seeding announcement for the MIAA State Tournament.

Old Rochester Girls Lacrosse

            The Bulldogs improved to 10-0 on the season with their blowout 19-8 win over Bourne. Maddie Wright scored six times, Meg Horan four, and Maggie Carroll three times, keeping their hopes for a perfect season alive with only a Tuesday meeting with Fairhaven remaining on their regular season schedule.

Old Rochester Regional Boys Lacrosse

            The Bulldogs were working with a perfect record heading into their final game of the regular season after defeating Bourne, 18-1, but ORR could not get it done against non-league opponent Bridgewater-Raynham. The Trojans got the better of the Bulldogs in the hard-fought 9-8 contest on June 12. The final score would have looked much different if not for Sean Lally’s efforts in net. ORR awaits the seeding announcement for the MIAA State Tournament.

Old Colony Boys Lacrosse

            The Cougars wrapped up regular season play with a 7-4 win over Blue Hills Regional on June 14, improving to 9-3 on the season and 6-2 in the MAC. Jake O’Neill and Luke Meelia each scored a goal in the win, but Old Colony’s Will Harrop outscored the Warriors on his own. The Cougars await the seeding announcement for the MIAA State Tournament.

Sports Roundup

By Nick Friar