Could this be the end of the Patriots dynasty?
Karthik Yalala, Sports Editor
January 10, 2020
The Patriots were recently eliminated from the playoffs in the Wild Card round by the Tennessee Titans on Saturday, Jan. 4. The last time they lost in the Wild Card round was in 2009 against the Baltimore Ravens, and this is the first time in four years that they will not have made it to the Super B...
Doherty named CMASS basketball coach of the year
Colin Kerrigan, Staff Writer
December 12, 2019
Three-sport coach Brian Doherty was awarded the title of Division I Central Mass Basketball Coach of the Year in April and looks forward to a winning season this year. Doherty has been coaching the varsity basketball team for eight years, and the team played in the Central Mass Finals in back-to-back ...
Freshman raises the bar at Crossfit competitions
Amy Sullivan, Assistant Sports Editor
December 11, 2019
Freshman Caroline Kent is succeeding in competitions as she begins weightlifting at CrossFit, and she is growing to love the sport, along with her team, coach and the empowering feeling of weightlifting. “I know that not a lot of girls do [weightlifting] and I used to do dance and do gymnastics...
Cheer improves throughout fall season
Sofia Abdullina and Annabella Ferraiuolo
December 10, 2019
With the fall season over, the cheer teams reflect on the last few months with the performance team getting a score of 71.8 at the Division 1 Central Regional Competition, and game day with a score of 107.6 points in the Large Game Day Division at their state meet. Junior and Performance team captain Lucy McG...
Ferguson, seniors lead Football to first Thanksgiving win since 2016
Andrew Roberts, Staff Writer
December 8, 2019
Led by junior captain and running back Rio Ferguson alongside several seniors, the football team took down the Westborough Rangers 24-7 on Thursday, Nov. 28 for their first Thanksgiving win since 2016. Ferguson ran for 260 yards on 25 carries. The highlight of Ferguson’s day was his 95 yard ...
Cross country teams cap off season with States meet
Karthik Yalala and Elena Neilson
November 27, 2019
After strong performances at the CMASS Division 1 championship, the boys’ and girls’ cross country teams competed at the state championship Saturday, Nov. 16. The boys’ team placed seventh out of 20 teams, while the girls’ team placed 17th out of 20 teams. It was a competitive meet and bo...
SLIDESHOW: Football ends season with a Friday night game
Jonny Ratner, Photo Editor
November 21, 2019
Sophomore to showcase series of videos on football team at fundraiser for autism
Aaliyah Yan, Opinion Editor
November 20, 2019
Gonk Knocks Football Night, a charity event organized by sophomore Andrew Roberts to raise money for Algonquin Football Boosters and the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism, will take place at the Apex Center in Marlborough on Monday, Nov. 25 from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. This charity event features “Gonk Knocks...
Girls’ soccer claims CMASS Division 1 championship title against Wachusett
Jenny Lambert, Sports Editor
November 16, 2019
After a hard-fought game resulting in tie-breaker penalty kicks, girls’ soccer claimed the CMASS Division 1 championship title 2-1 against the Wachusett Mountaineers at Doyle Field in Leominster on Thursday, Nov. 14. The Mountaineers were back-to-back CMASS champions. In 2017, they defeated the Tomahawk...
Cross country teams move on to state championship
Karthik Yalala and Macey Poitras-Cote
November 15, 2019
Looking to follow their impressive performances from the CMASS Division 1 championship meet, boys’ and girls’ cross country will compete in the state championship on Saturday, Nov. 16. The boys’ cross country team took first place at the district championship for the first time in Algonquin’s...
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