After a stellar season, the Old Rochester Regional High School Bulldogs have won the MIAA Division 3 Golf State Championship. (Photo Courtesy Old Rochester Regional School District and MA Superintendency Union #55)
MATTAPOISETT — The Old Rochester Regional High School Bulldogs are MIAA Division 3 Golf State Champions!
The team finished its regular season undefeated for the second straight year at 15-0, while remaining unbeaten in South Coast Conference competition for the last five seasons. The team has also earned South Coast Conference and South Coast Conference Tournament Championships.
“Old Rochester Regional High School has a really incredible group of golfers this year,” said Athletic Director Chris Carrig. “The Bulldogs were unrelenting out there on the links. They worked hard, played hard, and really made us all very proud.”
The Bulldogs include the following student golfers — Chase Almeida, Captain, senior; Ben Bartholomew, freshman; John Bongiorno, junior; Drew Butler, sophomore; Owen Cooney, sophomore; Jack Czerkowicz, Captain, junior; Gavin Estevez, sophomore; Robert Flynn, sophomore; Brendan Fuller, junior; August Herbert, junior; Jacob Iappini, senior; Hunter Johnson, freshman; Paxton Jones, junior; Riley Karo, senior; Brady Mills, senior; Luke Pierre, Captain, junior; and Luc Silveira, sophomore.
Behind coaches Chris Cabe and Erich Carroll, the team qualified for the Division 3 South Sectional Tournament at Foxboro Country Club on Oct. 14. The Bulldogs took first place by 19 strokes, posting a team score of 318 for the top four golfers, an average of 79.5.
Jack Czerkowicz was the low medalist with a score of 76, which qualified him to compete in the Individual New England Tournament at Foxwoods, on Sunday Oct. 26. Teammate Luke Pierre finished one stroke behind with a 77.
The Division 3 State Tournament was postponed due to weather from its original date of Oct. 20, to Oct. 27, at Blissful Meadows Country Club in Uxbridge.
Again led by Jack Czerkowicz (77) and Luke Pierre (77), the team posted a team score of 323, winning the State Championship by eight strokes. Brady Mills (83) and John Bongiorno (86) were the other contributors to the Championship total.
“With only two returning starters from last year’s State Finalist team, this year’s team had four players step into the starting lineup and outperform their opponents each and every time they stepped onto the golf course,” Coach Chris Cabe said. “This shows the resilience of this young team to gel together and compete for one another, the true meaning of TEAM.”
“Congratulations to an unbeatable group of golfers, on their Division 3 State Championship!” said Superintendent Michael S. Nelson. “They’ve worked very hard to earn their spot at the top of the Division, and they deserve this esteemed title.”
From here, the team awaits a potential invitation to the National Championship, which takes place late in the spring, once spring postseasons in 49 other states conclude.
“No team works harder than our Golf team and I’m very proud of them for this achievement,” said Principal Devoll.
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The Old Rochester Regional High School Bulldogs have won the MIAA Division 3 Golf State Championship. (Photo Courtesy Old Rochester Regional School District and MA Superintendency Union #55)
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