Old Rochester’s boys and girls swimming teams competed at Seekonk on January 29 against Seekonk and Apponequet in the 2026 Winter Independent Tri-meet Tournament. The final scores for the boys were Seekonk winning with 348 points, Old Rochester 331 and Apponequet 273. For the girls, it was Seekonk 422, Apponequet 354, and Old Rochester 223.
Boys highlights for ORR included Lazaro Rosa winning the 200-yard individual medley in 2:12.07 and the 100-yard backstroke in 59.82 seconds. Rosa qualified for states in both events and broke his own school records as well. For the girls, Bree LeFavor won the 100 backstroke with a personal-best time of 1:07.54, qualifying for states and setting a school record. LeFavor was also a member of the 400 freestyle relay team which won, along with her teammates Katherine Young, Katie Anderson and Elizabeth Chubb.
Boys Basketball
The Bulldogs hosted Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech (9-4) on January 30 and won, 64-41. Leading the way for the Bulldogs was Grady Oliveira, scoring 20 points, as Boden Soucy scored 15 points and had 7 rebounds. Their record is now 10-5 on the season. They’ll play against Joseph Case (5-8) on Friday, February 6, in Swansea.
Sports Roundup
By Aiden Comorosky