The Old Rochester Regional High School girls volleyball team played Shawsheen Tech (12-9) in the Round of 32 of the MIAA Division 3 state tournament on November 1, and the Bulldogs advanced with a 3-1 victory (set scores 25-16, 25-17, 19-25, and 25-14). Erin Root had 14 kills, Maya Morrison had 37 assists, and Piper Newell had 4 blocks. They were all named the players of the match.
The fifth-seeded Bulldogs took a 17-4 record into Tuesday’s Round of 16 match on home court against 12th seeded Blackstone Valley. A victory would send ORR into the quarterfinals against the winner of another Tuesday match between a pair of 18-2 teams: fourth-seeded Lynnfield (ORR would be away) and 13th-seeded Lynn Classical (ORR would be home). Date and time to be announced by the MIAA.
Football
The Bulldogs hosted St. Mary’s High School (Lynn) on October 30 and fell by a 14-7 score, snapping a win streak. Seeded 13th, ORR (3-5) now heads into the MIAA Division 6 state tournament, opening at fourth-seeded Wilmington (6-2) on Friday, November 7, at 7:00 pm.
Sports Roundup
By Aiden Comorosky