Final Scores: Girls' Varsity: 44-41 (Acton-Boxborough). Boys' Varsity: 59-53 (Acton-Boxborough). Check out the Patch video's attached to this article to hear what AB head coaches Kim Landry (girls' varsity) and Rick Kilpatrick (boys' varsity) had to say about the game and the historic rivalry. 

The boys' varsity basketball team will face Newton South tonight at home at 5:30 p.m.

A-B sports teams begin winter season with wins UNH bound senior Elizabeth Belanger scored 36 points and pulled down 19 rebounds in a 61-51 win over Dual County League Large opponent Newton South last Friday. The A-B girls hockey team also started strong out of the gate as they shutout Fontbonne 9-0 on Saturday. The boys swim and dive team also won their first match of the winter sports season as they defeated Bedford High School 81-65 on Saturday. A-B games of the week A-B winter sports ramp up their schedule this week with all the varsity teams seeing action of the 2011 winter sports season…

A-B Football announces post-season recognition Five seniors and one junior were named Dual County League All-Stars by the Dual County Large coaches: Mike Duggan, (linebacker) was named Dual County League Defensive Player of the Year; junior Billy Jackman (defensive back); Jake Pilecki (defensive line); Brooks Poulin (defensive line); Kyle Sweeney (running back); and Peter Trombly (linebacker). Assistant Head Coach, Ray Gallant, presented senior running back, Kyle Sweeney, with the 2011 AB Colonials Most Valuable player award.  Sweeney racked up more than 1300 yards and 16 touchdowns this …

Sweeney and Colonials and Finish Strong The Acton-Boxborough Colonials defeated the Westford Academy Grey Ghosts on Thanksgiving Day 21-14. A-B finishes the 2011 season with a 7-4 record and senior running back Kyle Sweeney and his offensive line had a game to remember in their finale as Sweeney rushed for over 200 yards and three touchdowns. Sweeney finished the 2011 season with over 1,300 yards rushing and 16 touchdowns. Scoring Summary: AB (7 - 4)             7    0    7    7    --     21 Westford (6 - 5)    7    7    0    0    --     14 First Quarter: WA Juston Mount 65 run (Alex Locker …

Here are 5 Things You Need to Know About Acton-Boxborough sports this week.   1. A-B Football Pep Rally Wednesday Night The annual Pep Rally & bonfire will be held Wednesday night at Acton-Boxborough Regional High School.. Hear the band, see the Varsity and JV Cheer squads and hear from the Senior football players and cheerleaders as they reflect on their last game of the 2011 football season. When: Wednesday November 23. Where: Acton-Boxborough Regional HS Upper Gymnasium 6 p.m. start time with a bonfire at 7 p.m. on the lower High School fields (hot chocolate will be served).   2. A-B …

  Here are 5 Things You Need to Know About Acton-Boxborough sports this week. 1. Six Different Colonials Score Rushing Touchdowns in Win. Acton-Boxborough got six rushing touchdowns from six different players on their way to a 42-7 rout of win less Newton South. The Colonials have now won two of their last three games and are looking to finish out the season on a high note when they take on rival Westford Academy on Thanksgiving Day. The game will be held at Westford Academy at 10 a.m. Check out a the photos from the game and Senior Night here. Scoring Summary: A-B (6-4) 7 - 21 - 0 - 14 - …

A-B Bounces Back Strong Acton-Boxborough (5-4) dropped a hard fought 21-14 DCL Large football game to Lincoln-Sudbury (9-0) on Friday night. The Colonials got within striking distance in the second half as Billy Jackman scored on a 14-yard touchdown run but L-S hung on to take control of the DCL Large and remain undefeated at 9-0. A-B hosts Newton South this Friday night before their annual Thanksgiving Day match-up with Westford Academy in two weeks. Read more about the game and take a look at our photo gallery here. Scoring Summary: LS (9-0)    7    7    7    0    --    21 AB (5-4)    0    …

A-B Bounces Back Strong Acton-Boxborough (5-3) bounced back this Friday from their loss to Concord-Carlisle last weekend by defeating Waltham 34-7 in DCL Large league play. After a balanced first quarter that saw each team score one touchdown A-B ran off 27 straight points on their way to their fifth win of the season. A-B spread their offense around with four different offensive players scoring touchdowns (three rushing, one passing) on the evening. The A-B defense was also up to the task as they shutout Waltham for the remaining three quarters of the game after the initial first quarter …

A-B Football Falls to 4-3 Despite a spirited third quarter comeback the Colonials could not catch the red-hot Patriots as Concord-Carlisle (7-0) defeated A-B 35-12 in Concord on Friday night. A-B senior fullback Matt Brogie scored the lone A-B touchdown in the third quarter on a 2-yard run that capped off their best drive of the night. Jack Perry kicked the extra point and also added a 27-yard field goal in the quarter to cut the C-C lead to 10. Ten points was as close as the Colonials would get as C-C would pull away in the fourth quarter behind 244 yards rushing from returning DCL Small …

A-B runs down Boston Latin The Acton-Boxborough Colonials football team improved to 4-2 on the season as they defeated Boston Latin 28-8 on a rainy Friday night. The Colonials received a balanced running attack and strong line play that featured touchdown runs by Brooks Pouilin, Kyle Sweeney, Matt Brogie, and Peter Connell. The Colonials return to action this Friday night when they travel to Concord-Carlisle to face the rival Patriots. The Patriots are 6-0 and are off to their best start in recent years. They defeated Westford Academy 61-14 on Friday night. Check out a link to the photos of …

A-B defeats Wayland on Thursday night The Acton-Boxborough Colonials football team improved to 3-2 on the season as they defeated Wayland 23-16 on Thursday night. The Colonials led 13-6 after the first quarter and never looked back as the A-B defense shut the Warriors out for the remainder of the night en route to the victory. Check out a link to the photos of the game here W  (2 - 3)    6       0    0    0  --  6 AB (3 - 2)    13    0    7    3  --  23 at Acton-Boxborough High School - Leary Field First quarter W  Will Gunshenan 2 yd pass from Matt Goddard (kick failed) AB Kyle Sweeney 29 yd…

A-B Varsity athletic teams The Acton-Boxborough football team dropped a 21-6 contest on Friday night to Marshfield High School. A-B (2-2) got a strong effort from senior tailback Kyle Sweeney who had 90 yards rushing and scored the Colonials' lone touchdown on the night on a 5-yard third quarter touchdown run. A-B enters league play this week on Thursday night as they host the Wayland Warriors (2-2) at 7 p.m. at Leary field. Wayland is coming off a 14-12 victory over previously unbeaten Boston Latin. The Acton-Boxborough Golf team defeated Lincoln-Sudbury on Monday to move to 10-2 and 7-0 in …

Field Hockey remains undefeated on the season The A-B girls field hockey team defeated Waltham 3-0 on Saturday to  their improve their overall record to 4-0-2 (3-0-1 in the DCL Large). Sophomore Eleana Cardarelli, senior Kyra Beaudoin, and freshman Leah Cardarelli all scored in goals in the win. A-B looks to remain undefeated as they host fellow DCL opponent Concord-Carlisle on Tuesday. Game time is scheduled for 3:45 at Leary field. Football pitches a shutout and faces Marshfield Saturday A-B (2-1) shut out Lexington (0-3) 28-0 on Friday night. A-B was led by senior running back Kyle …

Acton-Boxborough Girls Soccer goes undefeated last week The A-B girls soccer team had a strong week as they went 2-0-1 to improve their record to 3-2-1. After defeating Westford Academy on Tuesday 2-1, A-B scored a 2-0 victory over Wayland on Thursday and a 2-2 tie with Algonquin High School on Saturday. A-B has scored 10 goals on the season while giving up only seven. A-B has two DCL match-ups this week as they host Concord-Carlisle on Tuesday at 4 p.m. and travel to Lincoln-Sudbury on Thursday at 4 p.m.   Acton-Boxborough Weekly Varsity Sports Schedule Monday 9/19 4 p.m. B V Golf vs. Newton…

After giving up 34 points last week to Westford Academy, the Chelmsford Lions (2-0) came out on Friday night and shut out the Acton-Boxborough Colonials (1-1) 26-0 at Leary Field in Acton. The Lions got superb team defense and senior quarterback, Colby Emanouil, had the game of his career rushing for two touchdowns and throwing for another in the win. Emanouil's two rushing touchdowns came in the first half as the athletic signal caller improvised and ripped through the Colonials defense for scores of 46 and 32 yards. "He (Emanouil) really showed tonight what he brings to the table," said …

Chelmsford Lions (Merrimack Valley Conference Large) 1-0                                  at Acton-Boxborough Colonials (Dual County League Large) 1-0 Leary Field, Acton Chelmsford High School travels to Acton on Friday night to take on the Acton-Boxborough Colonials in the second game of the 2011 season. CHS showed an impressive new offense last Friday night as they hung 54 points on Westford Academy of the Dual County League Large. The Lions face their second straight DCL Large opponent in the Colonials this week. The Colonials defeated Woburn High School 33-8 last Friday night. Chelmsford …

A-B broke a scoreless tie at the 14:34 mark remaining in the second half when freshman Alex Spangler found senior forward Dani Cremmen on a beautiful cross for the goal and a 1-0 lead. The first half was a battle of the goalies and defense as neither team could find their rhythm offensively. A-B senior goalie Ellen Conway was in control all day and was matched shot for shot early by Wayland senior keeper Mackenzie Salitsky. After Cremmen put A-B up 1-0 it was not long until A-B scored their second goal as sophomore Emma Hardimon cleaned up a loose ball in front of the goal and found the back …

A-B Football defeats Woburn 33-8 The Acton-Boxborough Colonials got off to a 1-0 start as they defeated Woburn High School 33-8 on Friday night in Woburn. The Colonials recieved a four touchdown effort from senior running back Kyle Sweeney and senior Brooks Poulin added a fifth rushing score in the second half as the A-B offensive line and defense proved dominant all evening. The Colonials get back to action on Friday night as they host Chelmsford High School of the Merrimack Valley League Large Conference. Chelmsford defeated Westford Academy on Friday night 54-34 at Chelmsford High School …

After winning the first two sets of the match, 25-17 and 25-17, the Acton-Boxborough girls volleyball team (2-0) seemed to be rolling toward another three set victory to start their 2011 season. Weston (1-1) and junior outside hitter Sydney Halloran would have something to say about that as the Lady Wildcats took advantage of Halloran's hot serving and striking of the ball to battle back and win the third set, 25-19. Weston found their rhythm in the third as they never trailed in the set and carried that momentum into the fourth set. They jumped out to a 3-1 lead and never looked back. They …