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With all the focus on soccer this week, you might have missed the news that Algonquin bested Gardner in their last Friday night game of the season. Algonquin came from behind to win 43 to 36. More details from the Metrowest Daily News. Quarterback Mike Vulcano got a High 5 from the Boston Globe this Read the full article → from Algonquin sports wrap-up (11/21)

Algonquin’s Jim Diamantopoulos will be inducted this weekend into the Massachusetts Hall of Fame for basketball coaches. Diamantopoulos has served as head coach for the West Boylston, Burncoat and Shrewsbury boys’ basketball teams. He started his coaching career as an assistant basketball coach at Algonquin under Paul Phillip. Diamantopoulos has taught health at Algonquin for Read the full article → from Jim Diamantopoulos to be inducted into coaches hall of fame

The season for the Algonquin girls soccer team has come to a close with a tough loss last night against Division 1 Western champs Minnechaug in the state semifinal match. In a game where Algonquin’s offense couldn’t quite overcome the strong Minnechaug defense, the final score was 2-1. More details in the Metrowest Daily News. Read the full article → from Algonquin falls to Minnechaug in state semifinal

Pull on your hats, gloves, and warm layers, and get out to Foley Field (map) tonight to cheer on the Algonquin girls soccer team in the Division 1 State semifinal match against Minnechaug. The game starts at 5:00 pm. Minnechaug won the Division 1 West championship and has a record of 18-1-1. Algonquin’s record is Read the full article → from Reminder: Big game for Algonquin girls soccer tonight

Algonquin girls soccer players raise the Division 1 Central championship trophy Sunday. (Photo from Metrowest Daily News) The Algonquin girls scored early and held their lead for a narrow 1-0 win over Wachusett in the Division 1 Central championship round yesterday at Foley Field in Worcester. Senior Carolyn Mukai scored the lone goal. The win Read the full article → from Algonquin soccer: triumph for the girls, heartbreak for the boys

Today’s Division 1 Central championship soccer matches have been postponed until tomorrow. The location has also changed. The Algonquin girls will take on Wachusett on Sunday at 3:00 pm at Foley Stadium in Worcester (map). The boys will face St. John’s at 5:00 at Foley Stadium. Read the full article → from Algonquin championship soccer matches postponed to Sunday

The Algonquin girls soccer team celebrates during their semifinal match against Shrewsbury. (Photo from the Worcester Telegram & Gazette) It’s all about soccer this week as the Algonquin teams pulled off a one-two punch … er, kick. Both the boys and the girls made it through to their respective championship rounds in the Division 1 Read the full article → from Algonquin sports wrap-up (11/14)

Algonquin’s Jacob Wilson (20) leads the celebration after he scored the Tomahawks’ first goal in their 3-1 win over Marlborough. (Photo from Metrowest Daily News) The Algonquin boys soccer team beat Marlborough 3-1 in the Division 1 Central semifinal match. That means, like the girls, they’re headed to the championship round. The details are still Read the full article → from Algonquin boys make it to the championship

As posted earlier, the Algonquin girls soccer team is on its way to the Division I championships thanks to a win over Shrewsbury last night. Tonight the boys soccer team gets its chance in a semifinal match against Marlborough. In my days at Algonquin (way back when), the soccer rivalry with Marlborough was huge, and Read the full article → from Tonight it’s the boys’ turn

Southborough’s Sarah Dahlstrom attempts a shot during Algonquin’s 2-1 win over Shrewsbury. (Photo from Metrowest Daily News) With their first defeat of Shrewsbury in two years, the Algonquin girls soccer team last night secured their place in the Division I championship game. The Tomahawks eked out out a 2-1 victory with goals by senior Samantha Read the full article → from Algonquin girls soccer going to the finals

After trouncing Nashoba 4-0 in their quarterfinal match on Sunday, the Algonquin Girls Soccer team takes on Shrewsbury tonight in the Division 1 Central semifinals. Game time is 7:00 p.m. at Foley Stadium in Worcester. Read the full article → from Algonquin girls soccer play semifinal match tonight

A slight shift in the Sports Friday coverage this week. I’m grouping by sport instead of by date. Good, yes? Football 10/31: Algonquin 25, Fitchburg 22 (more and more…) Boys Soccer 11/01: Algonquin 3, Acton-Boxboro 1 11/03: Algonquin 7, Shrewsbury 0 (more…) Girls Soccer 11/01: Acton-Boxboro 3, Algonquin 0 11/03: Algonquin 3, Shrewsbury 3 (more…) Read the full article → from Sports Friday (11/07)

Algonquin’s Pat Keller, left, and St. John’s Brendan Toohey go for a header during second half action Saturday. (Photo from Metrowest Daily News) Friday, Oct. 24Football: Doherty 18, Algonquin 28 (more…)Field Hockey: Littleton 2, Algonquin 4 (more…)Volleyball: Framingham 2, Algonquin 3 (more…) Saturday, Oct. 25Girls Soccer: Algonquin 3, Groton Dunstable 1 (more…)Boys Soccer: Algonquin 3, Read the full article → from Sports Friday (10/31)