Athlete Spotlight: Dan and Jack Quinlivan
School: Shrewsbury High School sophomores (The Quinlivans are twins.)
Sport: Hockey
Coach: Steve Turnblom
School: Shrewsbury High School sophomores (The Quinlivans are twins.)
Sport: Hockey
Coach: Steve Turnblom
Region – The U.S. Open may be a long shot for most tennis players, but United States Tennis Association (USTA) New England in Westborough provides a great place to start for players of all skill levels and ages. USTA New England organizes and runs tournaments and leagues for players ages 8 and older, and pairs players with similar skill levels based on the NTRP (National Tennis Rating Program). Through facilities such as the Wayside Racquet and Swim Club in Marlborough, and the Westborough Tennis and Swim club, players can learn, practice and compete on the highest level in USTA tournaments.
Northborough – The defending Central Massachusetts champions and state finalist Algonquin Regional High School (ARHS) Tomahawks hosted the Massachusetts Division 2 state champion Medfield High School Warriors on April 16 in Northborough.
Hudson – The Hudson High School Hawks varsity basketball team may have ended their last season with a less-than-stellar 4-17 record, but when it comes to helping their community, they’re considered champions.
The Hawks were awarded the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Community Service Award at the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield April 12.
Boylston – Every 18.5 seconds, someone suffers a brain injury in the United States. The incidence is only rising. Join New England football guard Logan Mankins and New England football alum and CBS Radio Sportscaster Scott Zolak to raise awareness of brain injury and tee off in the Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts’ (BIA-MA) charity [...]
Westborough – The Westborough High School Rangers girls’ softball team played host to the North Middlesex Regional High School Patriots on April 13 at Westborough High School.
Southborough – As runners get in their final miles of training for the 117th Boston Marathon, which will take place Monday, April 15, one local runner has his sights set on a different prize.
Jim Richardson will be lacing up his sneakers and taking to the pavement to participate in his fourth Boston Marathon. He runs not for the glory or the recognition. Rather, he runs on behalf of a friend’s son who is battling neuroblastoma – a malignant cancerous tumor that develops from nerve tissue.
Shrewsbury – Dominique Hall, 17, a junior at Shrewsbury High School (SHS), reached her goal for the winter indoor track and field season, as she is now the All-State champion for the 300 meter.
Westborough – The Triboro Titans Squirt 2 team finished off its 17-2-2 season by winning the North Star Youth Forum division championships against Assabet 4-1 at the league’s home rink in Westborough April 7. Members of the team are 9 to 11 years old and from Westborough, Southborough, Marlborough, Northborough, Hudson and Clinton.
Northborough – The defending Central Massachusetts baseball champions and state finalist Algonquin Regional High School Tomahawks hosted the Shepherd Hill Regional High School Rams for its home opener April 5 in Northborough. The Tomahawks scored one run in the second, but it wasn’t until the bottom of the fourth that they then blew it open with a grand slam by Jack Henningson who drove the ball over the center field fence at the 390 foot mark.
