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THE ALGONQUIN HARBINGER

The official student news site of Algonquin Regional High School in Northborough, MA

THE ALGONQUIN HARBINGER

The official student news site of Algonquin Regional High School in Northborough, MA

THE ALGONQUIN HARBINGER

Photo editor Jonny Ratner argues that Los Angeles Lakers player Lebron James is quickly passing Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan as the greatest NBA player of all time.

OPINION: King James dethrones Jordan as greatest baller

Jonny Ratner, Photo Editor June 7, 2019

Ever since Michael Jordan stepped onto an NBA court, he was considered the greatest NBA player of all time. However, that all changed when the Cleveland Cavaliers selected LeBron James with the first overall...

Fans pack the stands for the Central Massachusetts boys basketball semifinal game.  Staff writer Heather Hodgkins writes that support like this should be given to the girls teams as well.

OPINION: Bring in equal support for girls’, boys’ teams

Heather Hodgkins, Staff Writer June 5, 2019

It’s a Saturday night in the middle of winter. As you stroll past the parking lot you see a flood of people. As you walk into the freezing rink, you pay $5 to go into the packed stands. This is typical...

The girls golf team with their trophy from Districts.  The team won with a combined score of 382 strokes.

Girls’ golf wins district title for first time in program history

Jenny Lambert, Sports Editor June 4, 2019

For the first time in program history, girls’ golf won the MIAA North/Central/West championship by outplaying the defending State champions, Wellesley, at the Country Club of Greenfield on Tuesday May...

[From left to right] freshmen Charlotte Roiter, Taylor Hodge, Christina Kennedy, Meredith Sainsbury, Megan Tucker, Eve Roiter, Alison Hojlo and Angela Ke are just a few of the nine freshman that are on varsity softball.  While the team is currently going through a rough patch, they look to a bright future with the talent of their young stars.

Softball looks to bright future from young players

Andrew Roberts, Staff Writer June 1, 2019

With a fairly young team, girls’ softball plans to stay strong for the rest of the season and sees growth in its future. The team has posted a 4-14 record and currently holds fifth place in the Midland...

Freshman Olivia Almy [center] poses with her coaches Julie Doyle and Talia Gilfix after she won the Central Massachusetts girls tennis singles title.

Girls’ tennis slams Central Massachusetts

Jenny Lambert and Macey Poitras-Cote May 31, 2019

Senior captain Elaine Cho and sophomore Yasmin Lee won the Central Massachusetts doubles girls’ tennis championship title on Sunday, May 19 at St. John’s High School. Later in the day, freshman Olivia...

Sophomore Will Lamburn and junior Nick West run the two mile at State Quals on Saturday May 25.

Boys’ track finishes second at districts, individuals qualify for States

Aaliyah Yan, Opinion Editor May 30, 2019

Boys’ track wrapped up a strong season, finishing second to Wachusett in Western Division One Championships on Saturday, May 25. The team finished better than they expected. “The team was expecting...

Unified track coach Kevin Hausmann shows a unified track member how to correctly throw the javelin.

Hausmann wins Unified Track Coach of the Year award

Annabella Ferraiuolo and Sofia Abdullina May 28, 2019

Unified track head coach Kevin Hausmann was named Unified Track Coach of the Year for Massachusetts. “I was completely shocked,” Hausmann said. “Someone had nominated me and I just care a lot...

Sophomore Jeff Valentine and freshman Nick McEvoy participate in a scrum, the group that attempts to get the ball at the beginning of a game. The boys rugby team ended up losing to Belmont 69-7.

Boys’ rugby faces tough loss to defending state champions

Karthik Yalala, Assistant Sports Editor May 25, 2019

Due to injuries and being simply outmatched, the boys’ rugby team lost 7-69 to the defending Division 1 state champions, Belmont High School on Wednesday May 22. The Algonquin team was not as experienced...

Sophomore Sam Hill delivers a pitch against Shrewsbury. The team suffered a 12-3 loss to Shrewsbury on May 20.

Baseball defeated by Shrewsbury in last home game

Liza Armstrong, Online Editor May 24, 2019

Despite a strong start, the baseball team suffered a 12-5 loss to Shrewsbury in their last home game   The team was helped to an early 2-0 lead at the end of the first inning with runs by junior Patrick...

Junior Simone Fiore has been doing CrossFit since she was 12.  Now, she competes at CrossFit events and hopes to lift in the Olympics one day.

Fiore dominates Crossfit competitions

Jenny Lambert, Sports Editor May 23, 2019

With a passion for Olympic weight-lifting, junior Simone Fiore enjoys spending time training hard as a CrossFit athlete. Fiore has been doing CrossFit since her mother found Pennant CrossFit in Southborough...

Freshman Colleen Mulligan avoids being tackled in a game against Weymouth.  Mulligan is one of the new players on the team this year that is learning the rules as she goes.

Girls’ rugby focuses on fundamentals to win

Jenny Lambert and Ava Aymie May 21, 2019

With many new players, girls’ rugby looks to improve their season as they focus on developing beginners and strategically winning as many games as possible. With 39 girls trying out and no girls cut,...

Senior Nick Vaskas runs along the track in the unified track meet against Westborough.

Unified track creates new personal records against Westborough

Cecelia Cappello and Mike Spataro May 17, 2019

Encouraging teammates and overwhelming support led Unified Track to have a successful meet against Westborough on May 9. The majority of the athletes beat their personal records, which is the team’s...

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