Derek Blanchette

SHIRLEY -- In 2013, the Shirley Hawks put up prolific offensive numbers, averaging over 10 runs per-game en route to an 11-1 record. But on Tuesday night, it was their...

PEPPERELL -- It has long been said, especially in football, that the toughest thing to do is beat a good team three times in a season. On Sunday night, the...

SHIRLEY -- Saturday's Macintosh League Babe Ruth matinee at Burt Coffman Field had a little bit of everything. Unbearable heat, confusing calls, shaky defense and timely hitting were the main...

GROTON -- While a District berth may not have been on the line, Monday's match-up did have meaning for both the North Middlesex and Groton-Dunstable baseball teams. For the Patriots,...

GROTON - After a four-game stretch in which they could muster only five runs, the Groton-Dunstable softball team's bats came alive. The Lady Crusaders followed up a 9-3 win over...

For just the second time in the last two decades, a varsity coach at one of the four high schools in our small community has been fired during the season....

TOWNSEND -- It was everything a person could want in a baseball game and a little bit more. With its post-season hopes hanging in the balance, the North Middlesex baseball...

TOWNSEND -- As the calendar turns to May, games become more important as teams try to make a play-off push. This was the case for the Groton-Dunstable softball team as...

AYER -- Through six games of the 2013 season, the Ayer-Shirley softball team had not been able to claim a win. It was understandable, as the team had been through...

TOWNSEND -- Throughout the first half of the season, the North Middlesex baseball team had struggled to put runs on the board. On Saturday afternoon, those struggles looked like a...