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By Kevin J. Stone Contributing Writer REGION - Saturday, June 12th was quite a day for both the Algonquin girls track team and the Westborough boys track team. Both rivals represented the MidWach League and then some, taking home sectional titles.
“This championship was the expression of two years of work by so many of our student-athletes,” said Westborough coach Roger Anderson. “Last year, with no spring season, many of our guys continued to work out through the spring, summer, fall and even this past winter, where we had practices only for our indoor track team.”
“Their performances were indicative of consistent longterm effort,” he added.
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Senior Ian Welch won the 110 high hurdles race with a time of 14.90 seconds. He also won the triple jump with a 42’10” leap and was a member of the 4x100 relay team that took third place. Ethan Nolin-Halpern was second in the shot put with a throw
The Westborough boys track team poses for a team photo. of 46’10.75”. He took third place in the discus competition with a 130’1” throw. Alan Nguyen took second in the long jump with a 20’11” jump, fifth in the 110 meter high hurdles with a time of 16.09 seconds and fifth in the pole vault with an even score of 10 feet. Kevin Xu was second in the pole vault with a jump of 12’6”. The 4x100 team, consist-
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ing of Erik Burgdorfer, Welch, Tyler Finnerty and Thaddeus Rodriguez-Felix took third place in a time of 44.99 seconds.
Anderson has coached multiple sports for a number of years, even recently winning a volleyball state title. But he acknowledged there was something to be learned by how this crop of seniors and student-athletes have handled things.
“More than anything, the power of a positive mindset and the ability to embrace those things that we can and cannot control [is important],” he said. “The belief in hard work and joy as the pathways to success [is also important].”
As Westborough won, Algonquin’s own title was the second straight for its program. Coach Patrick Galvin echoed many of the same sentiments as Anderson when talking about his squad.
“I am so proud of our entire team for their level of commitment to each other, training, and competing in the midst of a pandemic,” he said. “The season began in January with ten optional outdoor practices in the parking lot with literally freezing temperatures. At our first official Fall II season practice in March, a steady snow came down upon us, and we battled through many days of 90+ de-
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Algonquin girls lacrosse beats Shrewsbury in MIAA playoffs
By Jeff Slovin Contributing Writer NORTHBOROUGH - The top-seeded Algonquin Regional High School girls lacrosse team defeated eighth-seeded Shrewsbury by a score of 13-11 in an MIAA Central/West Division 1 quarterfinal playoff game held June 21.
Algonquin jumped out to a strong 9-4 lead at halftime, but Shrewsbury continued to battle and chip away at the lead, closing the gap to 11-10 with four minutes remaining in the game. However, Algonquin scored two quick goals in the closing minutes to preserve the win.
Lucy Rogers led the offense with seven goals for Algonquin, while Ava Wilde added three. Holly Hruskoci was Shrewsbury’s top scorer, with six goals.
Algonquin hosted Longmeadow in the semi-finals on June 23, losing that game by a score of 13-4.
Algonquin’s Abby Pearson and Shrewsbury’s Alexis Kent battle for control of a loose ball.
Shrewsbury’s Holly Hruskoci dashes downfield while being pursued by Algonquin’s Kerryn O’Connell.
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“Did I mention the mandatory weekly COVID-19 testing, mask requirements, social distancing, and limited practice times all while adjusting from a hybrid model to full in-person five days a week with first bell at 7:15 a.m.?” he added.
“The girls overcame extraordinary challenges throughout the past six months and never stopped believing in themselves,” Galvin said. “The team was 5-0 in dual meets, Central Mass District E Champions, and Central/West Champions.”
Westborough’s April Davis won the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.80 seconds. She took fourth in the long jump with a jump of 16’4.75” and was part of the winning 4x100m relay team that set a meet record of 51.14 seconds in their race. Christina DeFeudis took second in the 100-meter dash with a 12.89-second sprint. She snagged second place in the long jump with a jump of 17’ and finished fourth in the 200-meter race in 26.64 seconds. Grace Sciacca grabbed second in the 400-meter hurdles, finishing in 1:09.32. She finished third in the pole vault with a 9’6” jump and fifth in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 16.83 seconds. Anna Long made history with a second-place finish in the 800-meter race, setting a new school record of 2:17.43. She was also a member of the 4x400-meter relay, which finished in 4:14.51.
Priscilla De Carvalho grabbed third in the high jump, clearing the bar at 4’10”. She was also a key cog for the firstplace 4x100m relay squad, running the race’s second leg to help her team set a meet record with a time of 51.14 seconds.
“The Algonquin senior girls will be dearly missed,” Galvin said. “They continuously teach me how to become a better coach. They remind me to laugh, smile, and enjoy the moment. They force me to think, listen, and hold everyone on our team accountable. They make sure I am understanding, empathetic, and approachable.”
Local teams win big in MIAA playoffs
By Chris Wilson, Contributing Writer REGION - In the past week, regional schools competed in the MIAA tournament with multiple schools claiming divisional titles. Shrews HIGH SCHOOL bury’s Girls Tennis squad SCOREBOARD defeated Westborough in the Division I Central State Final and also beat Longmeadow in the Division I State Semi-Finals. They will compete for the Division I title next week.
Westborough’s Boys Tennis team took home the Division I Central Title and went on to beat Amherst-Pelham in the Division I State SemiFinals.
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Shrewsbury girls tennis player speaks with a coach during a match earlier this year.
ALGONQUIN
BOYS LACROSSE – JUNE 21 Algonquin – 3, Longmeadow – 19 VOLLEYBALL – JUNE 21 Algonquin – 3, Medfield – 0 BASEBALL – JUNE 23 Algonquin – 14, Groton-Dunstable – 3 GIRLS LACROSSE – JUNE 23 Algonquin – 4, Longmeadow – 13 VOLLEYBALL – JUNE 23 Algonquin – 0, Lincoln-Sudbury – 3 BASEBALL – JUNE 25 Algonquin – 0, Leominster – 7 GRAFTON
BOYS LACROSSE – JUNE 21 Grafton – 20, East Longmeadow – 4 SOFTBALL – JUNE 21 Grafton – 2, Wachusett – 4 BASEBALL – JUNE 23 Grafton – 1, St. Paul – 3 BOYS LACROSSE – JUNE 25 Grafton – 14, Wahconah – 16
SHREWSBURY
GIRLS LACROSSE – JUNE 21 Shrewsbury – 11, Algonquin – 13 BASEBALL – JUNE 21 Shrewsbury – 3, Wachusett – 4 BOYS LACROSSE – JUNE 23 Shrewsbury – 8, Minnechaug – 9 GIRLS TENNIS – JUNE 23 Shrewsbury – 3, Westborough – 2 GIRLS TENNIS – JUNE 25 Shrewsbury – 5, Longmeadow – 0
WESTBOROUGH
BASEBALL – JUNE 21 Westborough – 6, Algonquin – 11 BOYS TENNIS – JUNE 23 Westborough – 4, Algonquin – 1 BOYS TENNIS – JUNE 25 Westborough – 5, Amherst-Pelham – 0
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