The Old Rochester Regional High School boys and girls cross-country teams had their first meet on September 10 against Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech. ORR’s boys won, 24-32, and the girls won, 15-50.
Noah Robert-Howley placed first overall in the 5k race for the boys with a 17:35 time. Ryan Calderone ran an 18:50, securing third place, and Connor Villafranca ran a 19:09. Other notable times were Brady Maguire running a 20:22, and Padraig Murphy running a 23:10. For the girls, Annalise Milhench ran a 21:24, placing first, as Ella Milhench ran a 21:40, getting second. Avery White ran a 22:33, Fiona Roveda ran a 22:38, and Emma Iappini ran a 22:48. The teams took 1-0 records into Wednesday’s meet against Bishop Stang.
Boys Soccer
The Bulldogs played at Seekonk on September 10 and won, 2-0. Garrett Ignacio was named the player of the game, scoring two goals. Goalie Owen Harrington made six saves to secure the shutout. The Bulldogs took a 2-2 record into Wednesday’s home game against West Bridgewater (3-0). ORR’s junior varsity squad also defeated Seekonk, 2-1, on September 10, as Lazaro Rosa and Sidney Medeiros scored, moving their record to 1-1-1.
Girls Soccer
Old Rochester faced Seekonk on September 10 and won 4-2. Goals were scored by freshman Mia Balestracci, Amanda Ignacio, Kate Thomsen, and Gigi Duchaine. The Bulldogs took a 2-1 record into Wednesday’s match at West Bridgewater (1-2).
Golf
The Bulldogs played Apponequet on September 11 and won, 237-251, in stroke play. August Herbert and John Bongiorno were named the players of the match, as both shot a 1-over-par 37. ORR took a 4-0 record into Wednesday’s match against Bishop Stang (3-3).
Girls Volleyball
Old Rochester defeated Seekonk, 3-0, on September 10. The set scores were 25-9, 25-14, and 25-20. Maya Morrison had 18 assists and 7 aces, Stella Holbrook had 9 assists, and Sadie Hartley Matteson had 6 kills. The Bulldogs took a perfect 5-0 record into Wednesday’s match at West Bridgewater (3-1).
Football
ORR battled to the very end in another tight road game in the second week of the season but fell short, 19-17, at Bishop Stang on September 12. Looking to break into the win column, the Bulldogs (0-2) face a tough challenge on Friday night at 2-0 Fairhaven. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 pm.
Sports Roundup
By Aiden Comorosky