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Numbers up, future promising for Shepherd Hill wrestlers

Mar 24, 2023 08:13PM

In the past the Shepherd Hill wrestling program has not been fortunate enough to have a full team. This year some 40 athletes turned up for the initial tryouts, though, leaving Coach Ray

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Grafton softball looks to advance past Round of 8

Mar 23, 2023 02:45PM

Last spring the Grafton softball team found itself to be competitive in each and every game. The Gators took home the Southern Worcester County League (SWCL) Championship and then found

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Hard work pays off for wrestler Anthony Vickers

Mar 23, 2023 02:34PM

Like many younger siblings, Anthony Vickers looked up to his older brother and wanted to me just like him, so around the age of eight he decided to try out wrestling. Although he was not all

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Douglas athletes 'on track' for New Balance Nationals

Mar 09, 2023 02:40PM

The Douglas indoor track team under the guidance of Coach Jeffrey Thayer is sending five athletes to take part in the New Balance Nationals, occurring March 3 -11 at The Track in Boston.

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Sutton’s Annie Lamoreaux running toward a bright future

Mar 09, 2023 02:32PM

Having enjoyed taking part in sports growing up, Sutton’s Annie Lamoreaux was hoping to continue participating in the events when she got into Middle School. However, the sixth grader

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Millbury High’s Layce Hermans: A missed opportunity

Feb 21, 2023 01:18PM

Last winter junior Lacey Hermans had her best season for the Millbury girls basketball team despite finding herself a little behind the eight ball when the season began. Having injured her

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Shepherd Hill girls ready to take step toward a title

Feb 07, 2023 03:49PM

After finishing the 2021-22 season with a 16-7 record, the Shepherd Hill girls’ basketball team found themselves with a 21 seed under the new MIAA power ranking system as they entered the

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Uxbridge boys look for consistency—and wins

Feb 07, 2023 02:51PM

It wasn’t a bad season, but it was one in which the Uxbridge boys basketball team wished could have gone better. The Spartans finished the regular season just above .500 with a 10-9 record,

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The Worcester Bravehearts to host "Opening Morning" game

Jan 21, 2023 09:11PM

The Worcester Bravehearts have officially released their 2023 schedule, which includes 64 games, 32 of them to be played at Fitton Field. For the first time in team history, the Bravehearts will host an

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New Grafton High swim coach in building mode

Jan 21, 2023 08:35PM

Kevin Saleeba has been coaching swimming for about 17 years, but when Covid hit and his club team decided to close down, he was out of a job until recently. Grafton High School was in need

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