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Tori Salmon Signs Letter of Intent to Attend Reinhardt University
AYER – For Ayer-Shirley Regional senior Tori Salmon, it was an opportunity that she couldn’t pass up.
Michael James LeClair
May 3, 2022


Ayer-Shirley Middle School Unified Basketball Jamboree is a Hit
SHIRLEY – The Ayer-Shirley Regional Middle School Unified Basketball team celebrated its 2022 spring season with a season-ending four school jamboree last Tuesday afternoon inside the Ayer-Shirley Regional Middle School gymnasium.
Michael James LeClair
Apr 12, 2022


Local Woman Lands Job Working for the Boston Red Sox
AYER – Fenway Park in Boston has been home to the Boston Red Sox since 1912 and is the oldest stadium in Major League Baseball. It’s a...
Michael James LeClair
Apr 4, 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 17, 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


Ayer-Shirley Girls' Basketball Secures Big Win Over Narragansett Regional.
AYER - It's been a tough start to the 2021-2022 winter season for the Ayer-Shirley Regional girls' basketball team.
Michael James LeClair
Jan 14, 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


Ayer Police Department Sponsors Local Toy Drive
AYER – The holidays can be a challenging time for some families with financial limitations. The Ayer Police Department understands this is once again looking to help.
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


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


Unified Basketball brings Ayer-Shirley Regional and Lunenburg teams together
AYER – Let no obstacle stand in the way of your dreams. Earlier this week inside the Ayer-Shirley Regional High School Gym, the Unified Basketball teams from Ayer-Shirley and Lunenburg put the finishing touches on the 2021 fall season. The two teams put on a show for those in attendance and while the score may have been in favor of Ayer-Shirley at the final buzzer, nobody walked off the floor defeated. Ayer-Shirley Regional School District Athletic Director Steve Kendall s
Michael James LeClair
Nov 14, 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


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


Ijeoma Ezechukwu Named Student Athlete of the Month
AYER – The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) recently announced that Ayer Shirley Regional senior three-sport athlete Ijeoma Ezechukwu has been selected as the recipient of the MIAA Student-Athlete of the Month Award for September 2021.
Michael James LeClair
Oct 28, 2021


Local Man Receives Honor from the Ayer Parks Department.
AYER – For Ayer resident Kevin Malantic, it’s all about giving back.
Michael James LeClair
Oct 22, 2021


Panthers continue to roll
Photo Credit to Kristin Clayton AYER - Spooky season has arrived and Ayer Shirley has been feeling festive, showcasing its two-headed...
Adam K. Ellis
Oct 11, 2021
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