Sports & Recreation

Plans for Coverage of School Sports

The Acton Exchange Team recognizes that coverage of sports, especially school and youth sports, is a staple of community news, and our vision going forward includes robust coverage of this important aspect of our community. Responsible coverage of Sports involves new challenges for our emerging news organization, around fairness, conflict of interest, and protection of minors. We aspire to begin regular coverage of school sports beginning with the fall 2024 season. If you would like to be part of this exciting new phase of the Acton Exchange’s growth, please email info@actonexchange.org, specifying what volunteer role you could see yourself playing.

NBA legend Robert Parish tells his story at West Acton’s Silver Unicorn Bookstore

March 21, 2026

by Greg Jarboe

There is a number every Celtics fan in Acton already knows: 00. It is the jersey number that Robert Parish, known throughout New England simply as “The Chief”, wore during his 14 seasons with the Boston Celtics. That number now hangs in the rafters of TD Garden. And on Tuesday night, Parish himself walked through the door of The Silver Unicorn Bookstore at 12 Spruce Street in West Acton Village to a standing room only crowd. The occasion was the launch of his new memoir, “The Chief” (Triumph Books), written with Seattle-based journalist Jake Uitti. For fans of Celtics basketball,…

Make-a-Wish ski-a-thon: Local students strap ’em on for charity

March 7, 2026

by James Conboy

Feb. 28, Leo J. Martin Ski Track, Weston: Twenty-two cross-country skiers and their coaches from the combined Acton-Boxborough/Nashoba Valley team and Brookline High School team gathered on a balmier-than-usual night to raise money for the Make-a-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island Foundation. The event was organized by Brookline’s coach,…

Nearby winter fun: A smooth surface suits skaters

January 10, 2026

by James Conboy

Jan. 3, Barker’s Pond, South Acton: Some enthusiastic skaters braved, or more likely embraced, the cold weather ushering in the new year, to play some pickup hockey games with their friends today. The recent snowfall was no obstacle, as residents Matt McDonald and his son Ryan worked hard…

Brookline pickleball community sets up for winter in Acton

December 6, 2025

by Natalie Jew

What started as a weekly pickleball game between a couple of friends has become a Sunday morning community tradition. It’s now a 90-member game. With music, baked goods, and paddles, each Sunday an outdoor court in Brookline is full of players of all levels. The next step: taking…

Acton fetes Fourth with food, fireworks, and Thirty6 Red

July 12, 2025

by James Conboy

July 4, NARA Park, Acton. Whether fans arrived early for the music of Thirty6 Red, or later for just the fireworks, they were rewarded with perfect weather for Acton’s annual patriotic bash. But many might have found it to be worth the trip just for the food truck…

Bike share launch attracts crowd in East Acton

June 21, 2025

by James Conboy

On June 13, curious bikers gathered on the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail at East Acton Village Green to learn about The Minuteman Regional Bike Share Program from representatives of the four host towns: Patricia Costa from Acton; Beth Williams and Alyssa Sandoval from Concord; Jennifer Curtin from Lincoln;…

AB boys tennis playoffs: Revs down Andover, 4-1, advance

June 14, 2025

by James Conboy

On June 3, in a match at ABRHS that featured a marathon contest in Second Doubles, the AB boys tennis team earned a first-round playoff victory over the Andover Warriors. In that match, the Revs’ Sashwat Ganeshwaran and Vamsi Gollapudi defeated Andover’s Aaryan Deshwal and Ricky Tran. In…

Boston Globe honors five Acton-Boxborough athletes, coach

June 7, 2025

by James Conboy

Five members of the AB sports community were honored in the Boston Globe’s Winter Sports All-Scholastics page: Shaylin Bernard, nordic skiing; Andrew Lu, swimming; Hanne Ridley, gymnastics; Olivia Baytarian, girls’ basketball, honorable mention; and Coach Sarah Shamel, girls’ nordic. Athletic Director Jim Scanlon summed up the success of…

Student athletes move on

June 7, 2025

by James Conboy

May 27, Acton-Boxborough Regional High School auditorium: Twenty-one student-athletes will be taking their talents to as many colleges next fall, competing in eleven different sports, across nine states. The eleven Seniors who attended today’s ceremony, hosted by AB Athletic Director Jim Scanlon, are as follows: Good luck to…

Local Nordic skiing team caps successful season

May 31, 2025

Max KaufmannandLaura Krieger

Who has the most fun in the snow? Nordic skiers! Training on ever-growing landscapes of man-made and natural snow at the Weston Ski Track, and spending some fun-filled weekends on idyllic trails and steep mountains throughout New England, the Acton-Boxborough-Nashoba (ABN) Nordic Ski team had a fantastic 2025…

AB softball: A full slate of games

May 31, 2025

by James Conboy

The AB Revs softball team had a busy few weeks, with a double-header against Concord-Carlisle Regional High School (CC) on May 19 followed by a Memorial Day makeup game against Shepherd Hill Regional (SH) on May 26. Revs earn split in double-header with CCRHS after bats heat up…

AB baseball feasts on Waltham walks, while defense, pitching shut down Hawks

May 31, 2025

by James Conboy

Despite being outhit 10-6, The AB Revolution took advantage of nine Waltham walks, while giving up only three themselves, to earn a 7-5 win over the Hawks on Senior Night. Trailing 2-0 in the third inning, the Revs broke the ice in their half when Leo Ciccone scored…

AB baseball: Revs rally to tie, but Weston takes it in the 8th, 6-3

May 10, 2025

by James Conboy

May Day served up perfect weather for the annual A-B Youth Baseball Day, and a crowd-pleasing comeback, albeit short-lived, for the home team. Revs’ pitchers Jackson Healy and Graeme Giannetto held the 9-1 Wildcats to five hits and three runs through six innings, while being supported by just…

AB baseball: Revolution outhits Wayland, 8-2, but loses battle of errors and walks.

May 3, 2025

by James Conboy

April 28, Acton-Boxborough Regional High School: AB pitchers Evan Koh and Levi Straayer combined to hold the Wayland Warriors hitless for the first 4 2/3 innings, but in the end were jinxed by walks and errors, with the result a 7-5 win for the visitors. The Revs erased…

Pitching prowess prevails in AB softball; advantage: Revolution

May 3, 2025

by James Conboy

April 25, Acton-Boxborough Regional High School: The Rev’s jumped right out of the gate in the first inning, scoring their first three batters, but had to rely on pitching by Tia Gillespie (nine strikeouts) and tight defense to hang on for a 3-2 win over Bay State League…

AB baseball: Visitors pound out twelve hits as Revs fall, 8-4

April 19, 2025

by James Conboy

April 14, Acton-Boxborough Regional High School: The second inning proved unkind to the home team yesterday, when Dual-County League rival Newton South plated six runners on the strength of six hits, half of their game total, and two stolen bases. The Revolution came back with two runs in…

A-B boys dust off bats, gloves for first scrimmage

April 5, 2025

by James Conboy

March 26, Acton-Boxborough Regional High School baseball field: The local nine saw their first action of the new season in a scrimmage against Leominster (a scrimmage is a practice game that doesn’t count in the standings). Head Coach Patrick Grucela got a good look at his Revs squad…

A-B softball coach O’Riley sees veterans and new talent sparking many wins in 2025

April 5, 2025

by James Conboy

Recently, this reporter reached out to the Acton-Boxborough spring sports coaches for their outlook on the new season. Here are the thoughts of softball coach Kara O’Riley. “We are very excited to begin the 2025 softball season. We have eleven varsity players returning to the roster and one…

People playing pickleball under a very large bubble.

Marcus Lewis Tennis Center announces move

March 1, 2025

by Jeff Brown

Marcus Lewis recently announced that he will build a new tennis and pickleball facility at 45 Nagog Park Road, on land behind the River of Life Church. His tennis center has been leasing property off Granite Road in North Acton since 2014. Rather than negotiate a new lease,…

Revs outlast Patriots in Dual-County League tilt, 63-58

February 15, 2025

by James Conboy

Feb. 5, Acton-Boxborough High School gym: An important boys basketball game with a league rival demanded the Revs’ best effort possible against Concord-Carlisle (C-C), and they delivered, treating the home crowd to a hard-fought win. Trailing by two at the half, AB built a five-point cushion after three…

Revs rout strong Dual County League rival, improve to 7-5

February 1, 2025

by James Conboy

Jan. 24, Acton-Boxborough High School gym: The Weston Wildcats brought their heady 8-3 record to Acton Friday night, but were shown little hospitality by the host Revolution, who poured in a season-high 84 points to the Wildcats’ 61. The offensive story of the night was Chad Yourk, who…

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Sports & Recreation

Plans for Coverage of School Sports

NBA legend Robert Parish tells his story at West Acton’s Silver Unicorn Bookstore

Make-a-Wish ski-a-thon: Local students strap ’em on for charity

Nearby winter fun: A smooth surface suits skaters

Brookline pickleball community sets up for winter in Acton

Acton fetes Fourth with food, fireworks, and Thirty6 Red

Bike share launch attracts crowd in East Acton

AB boys tennis playoffs: Revs down Andover, 4-1, advance

Boston Globe honors five Acton-Boxborough athletes, coach

Student athletes move on

Local Nordic skiing team caps successful season

AB softball: A full slate of games

AB baseball feasts on Waltham walks, while defense, pitching shut down Hawks

AB baseball: Revs rally to tie, but Weston takes it in the 8th, 6-3

AB baseball: Revolution outhits Wayland, 8-2, but loses battle of errors and walks.

Pitching prowess prevails in AB softball; advantage: Revolution

AB baseball: Visitors pound out twelve hits as Revs fall, 8-4

A-B boys dust off bats, gloves for first scrimmage

A-B softball coach O’Riley sees veterans and new talent sparking many wins in 2025

Marcus Lewis Tennis Center announces move

Revs outlast Patriots in Dual-County League tilt, 63-58

Revs rout strong Dual County League rival, improve to 7-5

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