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 in 2025. 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.
AB boys tennis playoffs: Revs down Andover, 4-1, advance
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…
Boston Globe honors five Acton-Boxborough athletes, coach
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…
Student athletes move on
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…
Local Nordic skiing team caps successful season
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)…
AB softball: A full slate of games
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
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 on a double…
AB baseball: Revs rally to tie, but Weston takes it in the 8th, 6-3
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…
AB baseball: Revolution outhits Wayland, 8-2, but loses battle of errors and walks.
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 a…
Pitching prowess prevails in AB softball; advantage: Revolution
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 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…
A-B boys dust off bats, gloves for first scrimmage
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…
A-B softball coach O’Riley sees veterans and new talent sparking many wins in 2025
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…
Marcus Lewis Tennis Center announces move
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, the…
Revs outlast Patriots in Dual-County League tilt, 63-58
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…
Revs rout strong Dual County League rival, improve to 7-5
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…
AB girls rally late, but fall to Fontbonne Academy, 63-52
Jan. 17, Acton Boxborough High School gym: Trailing by more than 20 points in the first half, the AB Revolution cut the deficit to ten points in the fourth quarter, prompting Fontbonne Coach Maura Spignesi to call a time out. But in the end, the local squad couldn’t find…
Steals, fast breaks power Revs rout, 74-51
Jan.14, Acton-Boxborough High School gym: An explosive third quarter for the Revolution offense, combined with a tenacious defense, stretched a 36-32 halftime lead to 65-35 after three quarters, as the AB boys downed their Dual-County League rival Wayland Warriors, 74-51.…
A-B boy hoopsters edged by Newton South, despite late rally
Jan. 3, Acton-Boxborough High School gym: An enthusiastic Friday night crowd cheered on the A-B boys basketball team against Dual County League rival Newton South, but it wasn’t enough, as the Revolution lost, 57-54. Scoring in double figures were Chaz Yourk with 13…
A-B girls hoop: Bench scoring key to win over Waltham
Dec. 20, Acton-Boxborough High School gym: Perhaps buoyed by a vocal contingent of fans who cheered every basket and groaned at every miss, the A-B girls basketball team extended a 23-12 halftime lead to finish with a 45-28 win over the visiting Waltham Hawks. Senior guard…
A-B girl hoopsters press, prevail in season opener
Nov. 16, Acton-Boxborough Regional High School: It took the Revs a while to find their offense but, until then, they bided their time, using a full-court press to keep the visiting Bay Path Regional Minutemen in check. After trailing by two at halftime, Jesus Rodriquez’…