Local sports roundup
Westborough High girls ski team completes undefeated regular season, vies for state title
By Ken Powers Community Reporter
      Westborough - The Westborough High girls ski team, using a fair amount of sister power, followed up a 20-0 regular season and Central Mass. Sectional Championship with a bid for the state title Feb. 26 at Wachusett Mountain.
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Colonials take Roy Conference championship
      Region - This puck, off the stick of Algonquin Regional's Ben Johnson (not shown), accounted for the Tomahawks' lone score in a 4-1 loss to Shrewsbury Feb. 20 at Westborough's North Star Youth Forum. Algonquin's Derek Shaw, who sent the puck out to Johnson, watches it float past Shrewsbury goalie...
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Algonquin boys qualify for postseason tournament
By Ken Powers Community Reporter
      Northborough/Southborough - In a roller-coaster season under first-year head coach Chris Foy, the Algonquin Regional High School (ARHS) boys basketball team finally got a chance to enjoy the ride, winning its last three regular season games to finish 10-10 and qualify for the Central Mass. Divis...
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Give blood, referee hockey:
Hockey official hit by Shrewsbury puck
      Region - A takeoff on a popular bumper sticker took on added meaning recently, when a puck off the stick of Shrewsbury senior captain Mark Murray hit longtime area hockey official John Young in the mouth during the Colonials' 4-1 win over Algonquin Regional in a game played Feb.
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Assabet Valley Regional hockey team finishes, 9-6-5
      Marlborough - Assabet Valley Regional forward Bill Morin's attempt to sneak the puck between the post and Fitchburg goalie Dan Finn is denied by Finn, while the Red Raiders' Zack L'Ecuyer pushes Morin away from the net. Looking on is Fitchburg's Zack Sultan (left), Bret Hagberg (center, front) an...
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Assabet girls basketball team enjoys successful season
By Ken Powers Community Reporter
      Marlborough - The Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School (AVRTHS) girls basketball team's season to remember got derailed slightly Feb. 23 as the Aztecs lost to McCann Tech, 47-38, in the Small Schools Division Championship Game of the State Vocational School Tournament.
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Hudson High beats Auburn, 4-2
Hudson finishes regular-season schedule with 14-3-3 record
      Hudson - Auburn High's Corey Lussier pushes the puck forward after his path to the goal is cut off by Hudson High's Ryan Barry (left) and Andrew Arbour. The Hawks' goalie C.J. Flannery and teammate Mitch Sawyer prepare to converge on the puck.
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