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Ayer-Shirley softball notches first win of the season
AYER – On the heels of a tough opening day loss to Maynard, the Ayer-Shirley Regional girls’ softball team bounced back on Friday afternoon. After just four hits against the Tigers, the Panthers brought the offense with them against the visiting Stags of Tahanto Regional. Ayer-Shirley pounded out 12 hits as the Panthers notched a 10-6 victory at Pirone Park. The Panthers improve to 1-1 overall and 1-1 in Mid Wach D. The Stags suffer their first loss of the season and drop t
Michael James LeClair
Apr 11, 2022


Ijeoma Ezechukwu
The only thing rising faster than the price of gas in Ayer is stock in local track and field phenom Ijeoma Ezechukwu. Known to her...
Adam K. Ellis
Mar 19, 2022


Ayer-Shirley Basketball Teams Bow Out of the Postseason.
AYER – All good things eventually come to an end, this is the case with the Ayer-Shirley Regional boys’ and girls’ basketball teams.
Michael James LeClair
Mar 12, 2022


Strong Playoff Performance from the Ayer-Shirley Basketball Teams
AYER – It was a special night for the Ayer-Shirley Regional girls and boys’ basketball programs on Tuesday.
Michael James LeClair
Mar 7, 2022


Ayer-Shirley 18U Cheerleaders Finish Third in National Competition.
AYER – It was a banner victory for the Ayer-Shirley 18U American Youth Cheerleading squad.
Michael James LeClair
Feb 18, 2022


Parker Charter girls’ basketball celebrates seniors with a win.
SHIRLEY – There’s no better way to honor your senior class than to send them out with a win on Senior Night. That’s what the Parker...
Michael James LeClair
Feb 18, 2022


Ayer-Shirley Basketball Splits with Bromfield School.
HARVARD – The Ayer-Shirley Regional boys’ and girls’ basketball teams hit the road Sunday afternoon for a rare back-to-back varsity slate against the host Bromfield School.
Michael James LeClair
Jan 24, 2022


Panther Boys’ Track Battling COVID-19 to Perfection
AYER – Overcoming adversity is an important lesson to learn in sports and life, and similar to what all teams and schools seem to be going through, COVID-19 is running rampant through the track community. But for the Ayer Shirley Regional boys’ indoor track and field team, the Panthers are finding a way to battle through it, with the next man up mentality, which is paying dividends, as the team currently sits at a perfect 2-0 on the season (2-0 Mid Wach D), nearing the midpo
Tracker Staff Story
Jan 24, 2022


Girls’ Track: Young Panthers Hold Lead on First Turn of the Season
AYER – Green is the new gold, at least that’s the case for the Ayer Shirley Regional girls’ indoor track and field team. The Panthers are...
Tracker Staff Story
Jan 24, 2022


Ayer-Shirley falls to Lunenburg in the General Holman Tournament Semifinals.
AYER – It was a tough way to start the season for the Ayer-Shirley boys’ basketball team.
Michael James LeClair
Dec 27, 2021


Parker Charter Boys’ Basketball Falls to Bay Path
SHIRLEY – The Parker Charter boys’ basketball team hit the floor Thursday evening looking to bounce back from a tough opening game road loss against Bromfield.
Michael James LeClair
Dec 20, 2021


Lunenburg/Ayer-Shirley Hockey Falls to Oakmont Regional.
FITCHBURG – A pair of defensive breakdowns late in the second period doomed the Lunenburg/Ayer-Shirley Regional hockey team on Monday...
Michael James LeClair
Dec 15, 2021


Ayer Shirley High School winter scope
If you enjoyed how well the football team played this fall, wait till you see what Ayer Shirley has this winter, insists Athletic Director Steve Kendall.
Adam K. Ellis
Dec 15, 2021


Ayer Shirley Track Kicks Off the 2021-2022 Winter Season
AYER -- After digesting a hearty Thanksgiving meal, the Ayer Shirley Regional boys and girls indoor track and field teams wasted no time burning off those turkey day calories, as on Monday, both teams, along with the rest of the winter sports, began their seasons with the first practice of the 2021-22 winter campaign.
Tracker Staff Story
Dec 3, 2021


Junior QB scores 3 TDs on Turkey Day
WEST BOYLSTON - “The Ayer kids did not quit.”
Adam K. Ellis
Dec 3, 2021


A Look Back Before Moving Forward: Ayer Shirley Boys Track Last Spring
AYER -- With indoor track and field just around the corner, it is a good time to look back at the last time the Ayer Shirley Regional boys track athletes took to the field last spring to help gear up for this upcoming season. The Panther boys finished a perfect 5-0 and captured the Mid Wach E regular-season title (with no league championship meet occurring).
Tracker Staff Story
Dec 3, 2021


Ayer-Shirley Regional Basketball Standout Excels on the Court at Fitchburg State
FITCHBURG – For Ayer-Shirley Regional graduate, Stephanie Hart, she didn’t have to travel very far to find a place that feels like home.
Michael James LeClair
Nov 23, 2021


No quit in these boys
On the heels of a tremendous regular-season campaign, the Ayer Shirley football team (6-3) is in the midst of what first-year coach Bill Wright describes as murderer’s row.
Adam K. Ellis
Nov 9, 2021


Keep it moving; Ayer Shirley football (6-2) persists
WINCHENDON - So much for the playoffs. Riding the broomsticks of a 6-2 campaign, the Ayer Shirley football team can only watch as the...
Adam K. Ellis
Nov 5, 2021


Ayer-Shirley Girls’ Volleyball Falls in Season Finale
AYER – The Ayer-Shirley Regional girls’ volleyball team wrapped up its 2021 fall campaign on Tuesday evening in a disappointing fashion....
Michael James LeClair
Nov 5, 2021
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