The team of Shrewsbury, Westborough, Wachusett and St. Peter-Marian students held an electronics fundraiser Saturday.
Fans (and TVs, and monitors) coming to the Shrewsbury High School parking lot Saturday supported a multi-school girls ice hockey team. The Shrewsbury High team's first electronics fundraiser in two years was designed to help pay the students' expenses, co-captain Samantha DiReda said. The event is the group's only fundraiser, she said. The team is open to Shrewsbury students in grades seven to 12, and Westborough, Wachusett Regional and St. Peter-Marian high school students. "It's expensive," DiReda said. "Some players can't even play because it was $1,000 last year." Saturday's event raised about $5,000, team member Melanie Borglund said. The season lasts 20 games, plus playoffs, DiReda said. Last season, the team finished 9-7-5 and …
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Friday night's game wrapped up the Week of Lights.
The first Westborough High School varsity football home game under the lights in two years left fans beaming. The Rangers ended Westborough High's Week of Lights with a 21-20 win over visiting Wachusett Regional on Friday night. The Week of Lights featured Westborough High's teams playing under portable lights funded through donations. The event is alternating years with the school’s Hall of Fame inductions due to the lights’ cost. Fans were asked to bring non-perishable food donations to the Westborough Food Pantry. Cash donations were accepted as well. The school will use the cash donations to support an organization in the community. The Mountaineers scored first, in a flash: seconds into the game, for a 7-0 lead. Wachusett led 14-7 at …
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Bruce Tretter
11:25 am on Saturday, October 27, 2012
Great game last night! Team fought hard against a tough opponent to come back from behind and made a stunning stop to shut down a hard driving late 4th quarter two-point conversion attempt. Attendance was excellent. Lots of smiles! Students were well represented, fantastically enthusiastic and respectfully behaved. Town-wide rush onto the field at the end of the game was a thrilling example of … more ›