Let the games begin
      Region - Maybe it is not the Olympic games that some have promoted Boston for, but the Bay State Games, which are set to kick off next week, are an ambitious bi-annual event that is a big hit with thousands of Massachusetts athletes of all ages.
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Weekly sports roundup:
Highlights of the week in local sports
By Ken Powers Contributing Writer
      Northborough/Southborough - Dave Teggart's cell phone vibrated so often in his pocket - nearly nonstop - that the recent Algonquin Regional graduate thought it was malfunctioning. When he returned home he went online only to find his e-mail inbox stuffed with messages.
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Westborough's Scorpions hoping for postseason spot
By Ken Powers Contributing Writer
      Westborough - Fives are wild right now for the Central Mass. Senior Babe Ruth's Westborough Scorpions baseball team. The team entered the week with a 5-5 mark, its goal of snapping a five-year streak of not qualifying for postseason play still an attainable goal.
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Booster Club sponsors golf tourney
      Shrewsbury - Harry Stahl goes for the pin during the First Annual Shrewsbury High School Booster Club Golf Tournament held June 27 at Juniper Hill Golf Course in Northborough.
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Shrewsbury's Babe Ruth team takes on Wachusett
     Shrewsbury - Shrewsbury's Jeff Moan (#21) went 4-4 with 3 RBIs on the day as Shrewsbury defeated Wachusett, 14-5, June 19 at Oak Street Middle School field.
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Taking the shot
     Marlborough - Roger Williams University girls coach Tracy James provides foul-shooting tips June 29 at the Metro West Basketball School held at Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School in Marlborough. Improving their shots are Marcia McCoy, Sarah Gwyn and Alexandra Palazzi.
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Summer basketball season in full swing
By Ken Powers Contributing Writer
      Marlborough - The offseason is in full swing for members of the Marlborough High boys basketball program.
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Down the middle
     Marlborough - In an American Legion baseball game June 26, Marlborough's Tyler McElman grooves one down the middle in a game against Milford. Milford won the game, 10-0.
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