James Conboy

When this reporter reached out to the Acton-Boxborough winter sports coaches for a season preview, girls basketball coach Jesus Rodriguez was the first to respond. In a phone conversation today, Mr. Rodriguez said his young squad will benefit from the experience of one returning senior, plus junior Claire…

Nov. 8, Acton-Boxborough Regional High School girls soccer: An early goal by A-B sophomore Natalie Stouch was all the offense the Revs needed in the match, as Coach Ru Sweeney’s squad edged the Weymouth Wildcats to advance in the MIAA (Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association) girls soccer tournament. The…

November 6, Acton-Boxborough Regional High School gym: It took five sets, but the A-B Revolution girls’ volleyball team (or Colonials, if you read the scoreboard) outlasted the Boston Latin Wolfpack in a match that showcased Coach Darren Gwin’s squad’s outstanding athletic skills. Whether setting up for the spikers,…

October 21, Leary Field: For the second straight match, Acton-Boxborough’s boys’ soccer team scored first, with a Tyler Sullivan tally at 8:10 of the first half. But Algonquin evened the score at 22:41, and got the eventual deciding goal later in the half. The Titans added an empty-netter…

Crisp fall temperatures greeted about eighty fans at Acton-Boxborough’s Lower Turf Field on October 17 as the Revolution high school boys’ soccer team battled Concord-Carlisle. In a match dominated throughout by the Patriots’ aggressive offense, A-B broke the ice on a first-half goal by Tyler Sullivan, assisted by…

Girls’ volleyball coach Darren Gwin shared thoughts with the Acton Exchange on the upcoming season. He said that the A-B Revolution competes in the very competitive Dual County League (DCL). They return eight players, including returning starters Chloe Heitman, Sanskriti Nistala, and Heloisa Bitencourt. Chloe Heitman and Chloe…

May 17, Acton-Boxborough baseball field: Pitcher Matthew Bromberg and his defense were able to contain their visitors’ bats for two innings Friday, but, in the third inning, the onslaught began. After the first batter was hit by a pitch, his teammate launched a changeup to the base of…