Archive for the ‘Sports’ Section
Garciaparra Returns to Bosox for One Final Swing
by Jackie Surdan | May 2010
On July 31, 2004, my father, his face grim, called me, my brother, and my sister out onto our back deck for a Family Meeting. He broke the news gently, as though a close relative had died. My hatred for Theo Epstein upon hearing of Nomar Garciaparra’s trade approached the level of my hatred for [...]
Boys’ Volleyball Looks Forward
by Ben Flumerfelt | May 2010
This season, the Acton-Boxborough spring sports lineup welcomes two new teams: varsity and junior varsity boys’ volleyball. For many years, AB has had a girls’ volleyball team, which plays in the fall, but after enough boys showed interest in the sport, a boys’ team was founded. The team held its tryouts from March 15 to [...]
AB Track Races Ahead
by Tom Meagher | May 2010
The Acton-Boxborough Boys track team kicked off their 2010 season against Boston Latin and Tyngsboro with several great individual efforts culminating in a fantastic team performance. Starting things off for AB was Evan Shea in the 110 High Hurdles, who posted a time of 15.7. Later, in quite possibly the most exciting individual performance of [...]
Sox Gear Up for Another Season
by Melissa Wang | May 2010
It is the start of everyone’s favorite time of year again: baseball season! General managers across Major League Baseball have worked hard during the winter, wheeling and dealing various veterans in favor of promising prospects or inexperienced and inconsistent rookies for more calm and confident players. Theo Epstein, general manager of the Boston Red Sox, [...]
Cotter, Blazers Cruise by the Storm
by Vanessa Maines | May 2010
On Saturday, April 10, Acton Bosborough Regional High School senior Vanessa Maines participated in the Boston Blazers Lacrosse program, the Blazers Beat. She watched a Blazers game from the ninth floor of the T.D. Banknorth Garden along with professional sports reporters, and participated in a press conference after the game, interviewing players and the coach. [...]
AB Track Teams Race on to Victory
by Brett Olson | March 2010
The Acton-Boxborough boys’ and girls’ winter track teams have both completed phenomenal seasons.
Track meets are scored very differently than most other sports. A first place athlete earns their team ten points, second place earns eight points, third place gives the team six points, fourth and fifth places respectively get three and two points, and sixth [...]
Sox Gear Up for Season
by Tom Meagher | March 2010
The 2010 Boston Red Sox had their first official full squad workout of the season on February 24, and Terry Francona, Red Sox Manager, once again has one of the better rosters in baseball. It just might not be one of the best ones of his tenure. A fair number of players who have served [...]
