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Thursday, March 8, 2012

Win Some, Lose Some: Round Up of High School Competition Results

A number of ABRHS teams and clubs have been competing against their peers from other schools and emerging victorious. Read on for the latest news from the MIAA tournaments, METG Festival, and more.

ABRHS Principal Dr. Alixe Callen could use a clone about now. Despite being out six of seven evenings last week, she wasn’t able to witness all the athletic match-ups and competitions on her calendar. In an email to parents this past Monday, Callen called her students’ success “unbelievable” and explained why it was just too much to ask her overscheduled staff to provide bus transportation and supervision to students who want to see their peers compete at out-of-town locations. “I do hope that families will consider attending together,” she wrote. Here is the latest information on the aforementioned competitions: Festival Play, Fuenteovejuna Proscenium Circus’ rendition of the Spanish classic, adapted for festival by ABRHS Spanish teacher …

Yanitzia Canetti

3:10 pm on Thursday, March 8, 2012

Proscenium Circus, great for you!!!!! You did a wonderful job. Let's go for the next victory! :)   more ›

Friday, March 4, 2011

Junior Elizabeth Belanger Joins the 1,000-Point Club

Lady Colonials Tear It Up Against Billerica 71-58.

The tension in the air was palpable as junior Elizabeth Belanger prepared to shoot what would usually be a normal free throw.  But with 3:18 left in the third quarter, this shot would put Belanger in the record books as one of Acton-Boxborough’s 1,000-point shooters.  As soon as the ball was through the basket, her teammates rushed the court and enveloped Belanger in cheers.  Belanger, who has been fighting a bad cold, had a laid back reaction after the game. “I just thought it was cool,” said the tissue bearing junior,Belanger. “I worked hard for it the last three years.  I was looking forward to it.  I’m glad it came.” The point added to what was already a growing lead; at the time it was 48-37.  Belanger needed 17 points to reach the …

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