Lady Panthers off at the races
      Region - Marlborough High's girls track program went where none have ever gone before. The Lady Panthers set a new state Class B record for the girls distance medley relay competing at the Massachusetts State Track Coaches Association Division 2 Relays at Boston's Reggie Lewis Center Jan. 13.
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Local Sports Roundup
Mix of veterans, defense, goal-tending give Aztecs solid start "
By Ken Powers Community Reporter
      Marlborough - A nucleus of key returnees, a good defensive eff ort and consistent goal-tending have all added up to a solid start for the Assabet Valley Regional High School hockey team. The Aztecs entered play this week 4-1-4.
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Sharks visit Westborough
      Westborough - front, l to r) Matthew Myers of Worcester and Jake Meisner of Bellingham take the ice with Worcester Sharks hockey players (back, to r) Devin Setoguchi and Riley Armstrong during a "Skate with the Sharks" event at North Star Youth Forum in Westborough Jan. 8. The event was hosted by the Starhawks Youth Hockey Association.
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Going for the puck
      Shrewsbury - Shrewsbury High's Tyler Crouse muscles for control of the puck in his team's Jan. 15 game against Leominster.
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Togetherness has Colonials playing top-notch hockey
By Ken Powers Community Reporter
      Shrewsbury - The Shrewsbury High hockey season was 10 days old and headed nowhere when team captains Mark Murray, Drew Ineson and Paul Grip approached coach John Binkoski with a decision they had made.
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Heading out
      Westborough - Westborough High's Fam Bryan (592) and Nathan Frumkin (605) take the pack out in an indoor track and field meet at Wachusett High Jan. 12.
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Ware leads Assabet girls basketball team to hot start
By Ken Powers Community Reporter
      Marlborough - The train that is the Assabet Valley girls basketball team continues to chug along. The Aztecs entered play this week with a 9-2 overall record, which includes a 6-0 mark in the Colonial Athletic League (CAL).
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Looking for the rebound
      Hudson - Hudson High's varsity hockey captain Jon Gould (7) looks for the rebound off the Algonquin Regional goalie in the Hawks' 3-3 tie in a game played Jan. 16.
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Marlborough girls set state relay record
      Marlborough - Members of the Marlborough High girls track relay team gather after setting a state record in the distance medley Jan. 13. The relay team includes (l to r) Lauren Papalia (400 meters), Brianna Kunycky (800 meters), Ally Oram (mile) and Cathy Withers (1,200 meters). See this week's sports column for more on this accomplishment.
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