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.

Athletic Trainer Mr. C: The heart of the home team

May 23, 2026
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NBC 10 recently aired a segment on beloved Acton-Boxborough High School Athletic Trainer Peter Cacciola, commemorating his career and featuring athletes praising him for his work. One of those watching the feature on TV was his granddaughter, Leah, six years old, sitting on the couch when she heard students chanting “Mr. C! Mr. C! Mr. C!” She looked up, confused: “Mr. C?” She doesn’t know who that is; she only knows him as Papa. After 44 years of impact on and off the field, it was about time Mr. C got some recognition. Peter Cacciola, or as most know him,…
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Warrior Women’s Sports Club grows and chalks up wins

May 23, 2026
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The Warrior Women’s Sports Club is quickly becoming one of the fastest-growing women’s recreational and competitive sports communities in the region. Founded just two years ago, the club, described in a 2024 Acton Exchange article, has already built a strong presence by creating opportunities for women to participate…
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Four girls carry a boat on their sholders. There are other boats on trailers in the background. You can see only the legs of the unnamed rowers.

Mamma mia! Rowers medal on Mother’s Day

May 16, 2026
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Mothers of Bromfield Acton-Boxborough (BA-B) rowers took pride in their progeny on Sunday, May 10, as the BA-B crew earned podium places at the Amber Zapatka Memorial Regatta (Amber Z) in Lowell. The novice boys won their time trial and then their grand final in a photo finish.…
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Player #14 slides into base.

Softball: Revs’ juggernaut rolls on, felling Wayland, 13-1

May 9, 2026
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April 30, Acton-Boxborough Regional High School: Despite notching just one more hit than their opponents (7-6),and whiffing eight times to Wayland’s seven, the AB Revolution overran the visitors by taking advantage of six miscues, five walks, and aggressive baserunning. Wayland had hitting on their mind from the outset,…
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Rowers earn bling in sunny Saratoga Springs

May 9, 2026
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Bromfield Acton-Boxborough (BA-B) crews braved rowing’s East Coast “Clash of the Titans” on April 25 and 26 and returned with three silver and three bronze finishes. The Saratoga Invitational is one of the largest sprint regattas in the U.S. More than 900 crews representing 37 teams and clubs…
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Home regatta beset by foul weather; visitors take top honors

May 2, 2026
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A festive, if soggy, atmosphere prevailed on Sunday, April 19, for Bromfield Acton-Boxborough (BA-B) Rowing’s only home regatta, the Harvard Henley on Harvard’s Bare Hill Pond. BA-B hosted Brookline, Shrewsbury, and Wayland-Weston (WW). Brookline girls went home with the trophy for fastest girls varsity 8; Wayland-Weston was fastest…
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AB softball: Revs pound out 16 hits, tame Lions, 12-1

April 25, 2026
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April 16, Acton-Boxborough Regional High School: Sixteen hits by the Revolution, including three triples and a home run, overpowered Dual County League opponent Newton South, which collected only three, landing the home team a 12-1 win, when the mercy rule was invoked in the sixth inning. The Lions…
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Hope at Bat: Revs walk it off in 11-inning classic

April 18, 2026
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April 13, Acton-Boxborough Regional High School baseball field: After yielding four runs in the first inning, A-B’s defense held the Waltham Hawks to just one run in the next six, allowing the home team, trailing by two, to tie it at five-all in the seventh. Shortstop Healy led…
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Make-a-Wish ski-a-thon: Local students strap ’em on for charity

March 7, 2026
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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,…
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Nearby winter fun: A smooth surface suits skaters

January 10, 2026
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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…
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Bike share launch attracts crowd in East Acton

June 21, 2025
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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;…
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Boston Globe honors five Acton-Boxborough athletes, coach

June 7, 2025
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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…
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Student athletes move on

June 7, 2025
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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…
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