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St. John’s baseball defeats SHS

St. John's High School's Tom Petry attempts to stop this hard hit ground ball as it goes through the hole.

Shrewsbury – The St. John’s High School Pioneers hosted its cross-town rival Shrewsbury High School Colonials for a baseball game May 4 in Shrewsbury.

May 4th, 2013 | Posted in Byline Stories,Sports,Stories With Good Photos | Read More »

Hawks fall to Medway in girls’ LAX

Hudson High School's Marisa Duplisea (#29, left) is blocked by the stick of Medway High School's Sarah Monaghan (#7, right).

Hudson – The Hudson High School Hawks girls’ lacrosse hosted the Medway High School Mustangs for a non-league game May 3 in Hudson. The Mustangs scored first and dominated the first half with a score of 10-3.

May 4th, 2013 | Posted in Byline Stories,Sports,Stories With Good Photos | Read More »

Running club introduces race to Hudson Community Fest

Runners turn onto the Assabet River Rail Trail during the Highland City Striders (HCS) annual Running with the Wolves 10K Road Race in 2011. The trail will also be much of the course of HCS’s first Fantastic Five Road Race.

File photo/Ed Karvoski Jr.

Hudson/Marlborough – On Saturday, June 1, runners and walkers are expected to arrive en masse to the 27th annual Hudson Community Fest as participants in the Highland City Striders (HCS) first Finnegan’s Fantastic Five Road Race. Proceeds will go to the Hudson Elks Scholarship Fund for graduates of Hudson, Marlborough and Assabet Valley Regional Technical high schools.

May 2nd, 2013 | Posted in Byline Stories,Hudson,Sports | Read More »

Algonquin student on his way to becoming sports journalist

Chris Cotillo, aspiring sports journalist and Algonquin Regional High School junior, displays some of his sports memorabilia
(Photo/Jeff Slovin)

Northborough – When Chris Cotillo was a young boy, he used to create hand-written trade reports and Excel spreadsheets to track every Major League Baseball (MLB) transaction. Today the 17-year-old Algonquin Regional High School (ARHS) junior has over 3,200 people following his @TradeDeadliner Twitter account where he covers MLB trade news and rumors.

He is also a writer for CLNSRadio.com, where he covers the Red Sox.

April 30th, 2013 | Posted in Byline Stories,People and Places,Sports | Read More »

Shrewsbury defeats Algonquin in boys’ tennis

Shrewsbury High School's Alex Ellwanger has it under control during his #1 singles match against Algonquin Regional High School's James Hawn.

By Chris Wraight, Contributing Writer Northborough – The undefeated Shrewsbury High School Colonials met the winless Algonquin Regional High School Tomahawks for a boys’ tennis match April 26 in Northborough. The Colonials’ first doubles team of Austin DeLasse and John Lindsay defeated Algonquin’s team of J.J. Courtney and Tadas Buivydas 6-3, 6-0. In the first [...]

April 30th, 2013 | Posted in Byline Stories,Sports | Read More »

Algonquin wins varsity track invitational

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Region – Shrewsbury High School hosted the girls’ track and field Varsity District Invitational April 27 in Shrewsbury. The girls competed in several track and field events including javelin, discus, long jump, and hurdles.

Algonquin Regional High School placed first with 93 points, Wachusett Regional High School came in second with 71 points, and host Shrewsbury High School’s 69 points put them in third place. Hudson High School was right behind with 33 points (fifth place), while Westborough High School’s 26 points put them in seventh place.

April 30th, 2013 | Posted in Byline Stories,Sports,Stories With Good Photos | Read More »

ARHS gymnasts named to Senior National High School Gymnastics Team

Alissa Wood practices for the National High School Championships, while assistant coach Matthew Davis watches. (Photo/Rebecca Kensil)

Northborough – From a “Yurchenko” layout to a back hand spring, Algonquin Regional High School (ARHS) seniors Chloe Herczeg and Alissa Wood have mastered many gymnastics stunts. Now their talents are being recognized, as both girls were recently named to the Massachusetts Senior National High School Gymnastics Team. The 18-year-olds, who are co-captains of the ARHS gymnastics team, will join the best of the state’s high school gymnasts and compete against teams from across the United States in a national competition to be held in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., May 16 to 19.

April 29th, 2013 | Posted in Byline Stories,Sports | Read More »

Ready to play ball for the 60th year

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Southborough – Players of the team sponsored by Marlborough Savings Bank, (l to r) George Kasparyan, 7, Jeff Dratch, 7, and Michael Dougherty, 6, sing the National Anthem during Opening Day of Southborough Youth Baseball and Softball, held April 28 at Mooney Fields and Mary Finn Elementary School. Over 300 players, ages 5 to 15, [...]

April 29th, 2013 | Posted in Byline Stories,Sports | Read More »

Assabet Valley Varsity baseball team wins Invitational

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Marlborough – The Assabet Valley Regional Technical varsity baseball team won the Southbridge Invitational tournament during April vacation.  The team defeated Nantucket 3-2 and then, later in the week, a feisty North High team 5-2 in extra innings. The coaches are very proud of the group. “They certainly earned the hardware,” reported John Silk, varsity [...]

April 29th, 2013 | Posted in Sports | Read More »

Marlborough Economic Development Corporation supports Marlborough Youth Baseball Association

M MAYB MEDC release

Marlborough – The Marlborough Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) has agreed to support the Marlborough Youth Baseball Association (MYBA) in the form of matching grants to employ a general manager (GM) to spur regional youth sports tourism and create momentum, which will ultimately benefit the residents of Marlborough. This innovative collaboration and strategic partnership has the [...]

April 26th, 2013 | Posted in Byline Stories,Marlborough,Sports | Read More »


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