REGION – The spring sports season rumbled onward last week, with teams playing through their April vacation schedules.
Hudson was a hub for softball and baseball action, with Hudson softball and Shrewsbury baseball winning the Sheryl Jones and John Ahern tournaments there respectively.
Algonquin and Shrewsbury track teams met for a pair of competitions, with Algonquin taking the win in the girls meet and Shrewsbury emerging victorious from the boys meet.
Elsewhere, Westborough baseball edged out a narrow victory over Leominster while a handful of area lacrosse teams snagged big wins.
See full scores and highlights from the most recent week in high school sports…
ALGONQUIN
BASEBALL – APRIL 18
Algonquin – 5, Auburn – 0
SOFTBALL – APRIL 18
Algonquin – 1, Auburn – 14
BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL – APRIL 18
Algonquin – 2, Andover – 3
BOYS’ LACROSSE – APRIL 19
Algonquin – 11, Groton-Dunstable – 9
The Algonquin boys lacrosse team extended an undefeated start to its 2022 season to 4-0 with a win over Groton-Dunstable on Tuesday of last week.
BASEBALL – APRIL 20
Algonquin – 1, Wachusett – 6
SOFTBALL – APRIL 20
Algonquin – 37, Fitchburg – 14
GIRLS’ TRACK – APRIL 20
Algonquin – 85, Shrewsbury – 60
BOYS’ TRACK – APRIL 20
Algonquin – 62, Shrewsbury – 83
BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL – APRIL 21
Algonquin – 3, Fitchburg – 0
BOYS’ LACROSSE – APRIL 21
Algonquin – 7, St. John’s – 14
BASEBALL – APRIL 22
Algonquin – 11, Shepherd Hill – 3
Connor Lee was credited with the pitching win while Alex Klein notched a save for Algonquin last week against Shepherd Hill. Tighe Clark helped drive the Titans past the rams offensively, notching a pair of RBIs. The win was Algonquin’s second victory this spring, capping a relatively successful week for the Titans after an 0-4 start to the season.
GIRLS’ LACROSSE – APRIL 22
Algonquin – 8, Acton-Boxborough – 18
AMSA
GIRLS’ LACROSSE – APRIL 20
AMSA – 10, Worcester – 8
GIRLS’ TRACK – APRIL 20
AMSA – 62, Worcester Tech – 73
BOYS’ TRACK – APRIL 20
AMSA – 46, Worcester Tech – 85
ASSABET
SOFTBALL – APRIL 22
Assabet – 4, Monty Tech – 7
GRAFTON
BOYS’ LACROSSE – APRIL 22
Grafton – 10, Austin Prep – 7
HUDSON
BOYS’ LACROSSE – APRIL 18
Hudson – 4, Bay Path – 3
Brian Nelson and Sean Deneen combined to help the Hudson boys lacrosse team secure its first win of the season against Bay Path last week. Nelson scored a hat trick, while Deneen pitched in for a goal of his own.
BASEBALL – APRIL 20
Hudson – 10, Marlborough – 0
SOFTBALL – APRIL 20
Hudson – 14, Dracut – 4
BASEBALL – APRIL 21
Hudson – 2, Shrewsbury – 13
SOFTBALL – APRIL 21
Hudson – 7, Nashoba – 1
The Hudson softball team won this year’s Sheryl Jones Tournament on Thursday with a decisive win over Nashoba. Abby Nezuch led the way, winning tournament MVP honors and going 4-3 at the plate against the Wolves. Taygan Lewis was similarly named to the tournament all-star team alongside Nezuch.
MARLBOROUGH
SOFTBALL – APRIL 20
Marlborough – 3, North Middlesex – 9
BASEBALL – APRIL 20
Hudson – 10, Marlborough – 0
BASEBALL – APRIL 21
Marlborough – 3, Shepherd Hill – 9
SOFTBALL – APRIL 21
Marlborough – 8, Blackstone Valley – 14
BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL – APRIL 21
Marlborough – 2, Leominster – 3
SHREWSBURY
GIRLS’ TENNIS – APRIL 18
Shrewsbury – 2, Longmeadow – 3
BASEBALL – APRIL 20
Shrewsbury – 12, Shepherd Hill – 0
BOYS’ LACROSSE – APRIL 20
Shrewsbury – 8, Westfield – 0
GIRLS’ LACROSSE – APRIL 20
Shrewsbury – 8, Bedford – 17
SOFTBALL – APRIL 20
Shrewsbury – 0, Nashoba – 3
GIRLS’ TRACK – APRIL 20
Shrewsbury – 60, Algonquin – 85
BOYS’ TRACK – APRIL 20
Shrewsbury – 83, Algonquin – 62
BASEBALL – APRIL 21
Shrewsbury – 13, Hudson – 2
Shrewsbury won the John Ahern Tournament, taking an early lead over the Hawks and expanding their advantage from there. Dave Siciliano was recognized with tournament MVP honors. Rocco Hickson was similarly named to the tournament all-star team.
GIRLS’ LACROSSE – APRIL 21
Shrewsbury – 12, Nashoba – 8
SOFTBALL – APRIL 21
Shrewsbury – 3, Dracut – 15
BOYS’ LACROSSE – APRIL 21
Shrewsbury – 16, Westborough – 4
BASEBALL – APRIL 22
Shrewsbury – 3, Leominster – 0
SOFTBALL – APRIL 22
Shrewsbury – 4, Leominster – 10
BOYS’ LACROSSE – APRIL 23
Shrewsbury – 1, St. John’s – 10
ST. JOHN’S
BASEBALL – APRIL 18
St. John’s – 13, Nashoba – 0
BOYS’ LACROSSE – APRIL 18
St. John’s – 13, Minnechaug – 12
BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL – APRIL 19
St. John’s – 3, Agawam – 0
BASEBALL – APRIL 20
St. John’s – 2, Pope Francis – 1
BOYS’ LACROSSE – APRIL 21
St. John’s – 14, Algonquin – 7
BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL – APRIL 21
St. John’s – 3, Nipmuc – 1
BASEBALL – APRIL 23
St. John’s – 4, Newton North – 2
BOYS’ LACROSSE – APRIL 23
St. John’s – 10, Shrewsbury – 1
WESTBOROUGH
BASEBALL – APRIL 19
Westborough – 3, Milford – 5
BASEBALL – APRIL 20
Westborough – 11, Leominster – 10
The Westborough baseball team improved its win-loss record to 5-1 with a narrow 11-10 victory over Leominster last week.
SOFTBALL – APRIL 20
Westborough – 4, Leominster – 3
BOYS’ LACROSSE – APRIL 21
Westborough – 4, Shrewsbury – 16
BASEBALL – APRIL 22
Westborough – 2, Wachusett – 6
SOFTBALL – APRIL 22
Westborough – 0, Wachusett – 11
