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Marlborough boys basketball defeats Westborough
The Marlborough boys varsity basketball team defeated the Westborough Rangers 55-53 on their home court Dec. 16.
Marlborough outlasts St. John’s in basketball battle
By Jeff Slovin, Contributing Writer
Shrewsbury - The visiting Marlborough High School Panthers defeated the St. John’s High School Pioneers52-47 in a matchup of two...
Shrewsbury gearing up for ninth annual Turkey Trot
Shrewsbury - The ninth annual Turkey Trot for the Memory will be held at 8 a.m. Thanksgiving morning Thursday, Nov. 28, beginning on Shrewsbury...
Fitness with focus
By David Bagdon, Publisher
The word “warrior” is used a bit too lightly these days. In the world of fitness, it is currently fashionable to...
Algonquin tops Westborough in basketball doubleheader
By Jeff Slovin, Contributing Writer
NORTHBOROUGH – The Algonquin Regional boys and girls basketball teams squared off against their Westborough counterparts in a classic local rivalry...
Fall athletes to participate in gold card fundraiser
Shrewsbury – The Shrewsbury High School Athletic Program will hold its town-wide fundraising event Saturday, Sept. 28, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.? All...
Athlete Spotlight: Drew Beland
School: Algonquin Regional
Class: 2015
Sport: Swimming
Coach: Jean Fedak
Notables: Team captain, undefeated during his entire high school career.
By Ryan Massad, Contributing Writer
What are your earliest...
Local sixth-graders finish exciting year
Shrewsbury - Football season is wrapping up in Massachusetts, but as most sixth-graders head into the offseason, a group of talented young players are representing the state in the only national tournament for the grade level. With a large group of players from Middlesex, including four from Shrewsbury, the region has a lot to be proud of as the team advances in the tournament.
Athlete Spotlight: Sarah Anderson
"I first got into shot put in seventh grade, when I was on the [Sarah W.] Gibbons Middle School track team. I continued shot put when I got to high school and have stuck with the event ever since then."
Shrewsbury football improves to 2-2 with win over Algonquin
By Jeff Slovin, Contributing Writer
SHREWSBURY – The Shrewsbury High School football team defeated visiting Algonquin Regional High School by a score of 21-6 in...
Northborough Minutemen Red grab championship in walk-off victory
By Kevin Perrington-Turner, Contributing Writer
NORTHBOROUGH - The Northborough Minutemen Red baseball team fought back to win their Babe Ruth summer league championship over Framingham...
Grafton High hockey excited about invigorating season
Region - In not-too-distant seasons past, mediocrity has been the norm for the Grafton High varsity ice hockey team. It’s not that the effort has not been there, quite the contrary, but records of .500 in 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 were pedestrian at best, say current seniors who were members of those squads.
Tomahawks fall to Medfield in girls’ lacrosse
Northborough - The defending Central Massachusetts champions and state finalist Algonquin Regional High School (ARHS) Tomahawks hosted the Massachusetts Division 2 state champion Medfield High School Warriors on April 16 in Northborough.
Westborough hosts Cornhole League competition
Westborough – This summer, Westborough Recreation ran its first ever Cornhole League featuring four teams.
Cornhole is a lawn game in which players take turns...
Big Win for Grafton Basketball over Northbridge
By Jeff Slovin, Contributing Writer
Westborough – The Grafton Indians boys’ basketball team defeated the Northbridge Rams by a score of 74-58 in a game...
Westborough annual ski swap cancelled for this year
Westborough - For the past 52 years, the Westborough Ski Swap has been run as a fundraiser to support youth programs, with the past...
Update – Shrewsbury Olympians lose close game to Great Britain, 26-20 in Abu Dhabi
UPDATE - Special Olympics USA lost a close game to Great Britain Wednesday morning 26-20. More details and photos to come.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab...
Fun runs for local runners
Region - Mark your summer and fall calendar for five unique road races, each with its own special challenge and benefiting local charities.
The 5K Spirit of Hudson Road Race with free Mighty Mite Marathon for kids 2 – 6 will be held Saturday, June 11, at 8:30 a.m. The race will start at 5 Houghton St. (around the corner from Medusa Brewing Co.) in Hudson. The race is part of the Hudson Community Festival; 100 percent of the proceeds go to the Elks scholarship fund. USA Track & Field (USATF) certified/walkers welcome/medal awards.
MRCC’s 45th annual Golf Classic set for July 29
Marlborough – Registration is now open for the 45th annual Marlborough Regional Chamber of Commerce (MRCC) Golf Classic to be held Monday, July 29,...
Assabet Valley Lacrosse wins vocational championship
Region - After an undefeated 16-0 season, the Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School boys’ lacrosse team went on to win the Massachusetts Vocational...