Sports

Marlborough – All Star Sports Academy, a multi-functional baseball and softball facility, is now open for business at 72 Jefferson St., Unit 100, Marlborough. The 10,000 square foot facility allows players of any skill level to train and fuel their passion for baseball or softball with elite coaches and training sessions.

Northborough – Ninety-six basketball players, ranging in age from 15 to 20, competed in the third annual 135 Spring Classic tournament which was held May 24 at the Ellsworth-McAfee Park.

Shrewsbury - The Shrewsbury High School Colonials boys' lacrosse team hosted the Westborough High School Rangers on April 4 in Shrewsbury. The Colonials built a commanding lead early, and led 6-0 after the first half. The Rangers finally got on the board twice at the end of the third period, but were still down 9-2.

Marlborough – Hockey is known primarily as a winter sport, but not at the New England Sports Center (NESC) in Marlborough. At this facility, located at the crossroads of routes 290 and 495, hockey is a sport played all year long, especially for the Boston Junior Bruins, who call the NESC home. And for the first time, this summer the program hosted a special four-day overnight boarding camp for 32 young players from July 17 to 21.

Westborough – This Saturday, Sept. 17, from 9 to 10:30 a.m., Red Devil game jerseys (red and white) will be available in the Hastings...

Shrewsbury - Sunday, April 1, starting at noon, the 5th Annual Shrewsbury Road Scholars 5k & Fun Run will be held in Shrewsbury. All...

Shrewsbury - Runners start the ninth annual Special 5K Road Race held July 28, beginning and ending at Floral Street Elementary School. Jon-Scott Lutke,...

Northborough/Southborough - The Algonquin Regional High School boys lacrosse team has high hopes for the 2012 season. Last year they made it all the way to the Division II State Final before losing to Medfield. This year the Tomahawks are hoping to take that extra step, and, with a 6-0 start, they are well on their way. This year is different however, because the team is also playing to honor the memory of a young Southborough student who passed away in January.

Marlborough - Marlborough sisters Kaya and Natalia Dorogi both finished the first ski race of the season with silver in their respective age divisions at Bradford Ski Area in Haverhill. The sisters, who are three years apart, also finished their last race of last year's season April 2, 2011, with silver medals at the New England Mountain Dew Championships at Mount Snow, Vt.

Washington, N.J - Julia Ford, who just graduated from Shrewsbury High School, spent the first part of her summer vacation not only preparing for her freshman year at the University of Virginia, but also trying to qualify for the U.S. Women’s Amateur Golf Championship.