Sports
Bronwyn Mulligan (#21) drives the lane and scores two of her 11 points in the game against Leominster. Photo by Robert Mingolelli
GD 56, Leominster 35
Emma Wilson scored a game and season high 22 points to lead GD (3-3) past the Blue Devils (2- 4). Bronwyn Mulligan added 11 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. GD led 32-13 at the half and cruised to the win.
1/16 Indoor Track Boys/Girls
vs. Marlborough (@ Fitchburg HS) 4:00 p.m.
1/16 Swim & Dive vs. Wachusett (@ Greater Lowell Tech) 5:30 p.m.
1/20 Military Night Hockey GD vs. No. Middlesex (TBA @ Groton School rink)
1/21 Alpine Ski Race: Girls
Nashoba Valley Ski Area, 3:30
1/21 Boys...
Ice Hockey
Nashoba 6, GD 4
Scoring for GD were T.J. Sannazzaro (Assist: Dylan Cianci), Brendan Ferrari (Assist: Ian Ma- guire); Ian Maguire PP (Assists: Hunter Woolfrey, Nate Glencross); Gavin Lilly (Assists: Alex Cianci, Ian Maguire).
Wachusett 4, GD 1
Luke Jodice, Grant Gardula, Sean...
Crusader Nate Glencross (#20) faces off with Leominster player in last Friday's game played at Groton School. Photo by Robert Mingolelli
• Boys Swimming Tyngsborough/Groton-Dunstable
92, Shrewsbury 63
Joseph Wang (1) 200 individual medley and 100 backstroke. Records: TGD (4-0, 2-0 Mid-Wach) Colonials (0-2, 0-2).
• Girls Swimming Tyngsborough/Groton-Dunstable
96, Shrewsbury 90
Alice Loucroft (1) 200 freestyle, 100...
Groton Herald Sports Editor Robert Mingolelli expertly captures the action and passion of local school sports.
Top photo: Players on the Groton Dunstable basketball team look on animatedly hoping senior Elias Jiser's (#10) shot will fall.
Bottom: Groton Dunstable junior Kyle Plausse (#4...
Home games @ 7:00p.m.1/10-1/15
• Fri. Jan. 10-
Girls basketball vs. Leomin- ster
• Sat. Jan. 11-
Ice hockey vs. Wachusett @ Groton School rink
• Tues. Jan. 14-
Boys basketball vs. Westbor- ough
• Wed. Jan. 15 -
Ice hockey vs. Algonquin @ Groton School rink
Thomas and Beth Orcutt with their son Thomas who recently signed his letter of intent to run cross country at Merrimack College. Buddies of the outstanding runner share in the occasion. Photo by Robert Mingolelli.
By Robert Mingolelli
“I wanted him to play hockey,” smiled Thomas Orcutt Senior when I asked about Thomas junior’s running passion. Thomas recently signed his letter of intent to run cross country at Merrimack College.
“I wanted to run at a Division 1 college and Merrimack gives me...
Boys Basketball
• G-D 58, Shepherd Hill 42 (Dec. 18)
Shepherd Hill led by 13 after the first quarter but G-D turned it on after that led by Kyle Plausse (18 pts) and Tim Stark (13 pts).
• G-D 58, Marlborough 55 (Dec. 19, 2019)
Tim Stark (22 points) and Joe O’Malley (12 points) led the...
[Ed Note: The following stories introduce two student-athletes, Veronika Hadamovsky and Ryan Carney. Nancy Ohringer, a 16-year veteran teacher wrote this about these two.
“I have had Veronika and Ryan in class since they came into the Middle School in fifth grade and are now in eighth...
Groton Dunstable 2019-2020 Boys Varsity Basketball Team with Coach Greg Gillette. Back, L-R: Jack Blount, Matt Lamarre, Charley Willis, Tristan Chase, Riley Curran, Zach Millett, Joe O'Malley, Andrew Watkins. Front, L-R : Matt Heinser, Jack Barry, Chris Smith, Matt Plausse, Doug Thompkins, Tim Stark, Elias Jiser. Photo by Robert Mingolelli
SCOREBOARD
Hockey
Acton-Boxborough 4, G-D 1
PREVIEW
Groton Dunstable Boys Basketball
Coach: Greg Gillette (7th season varsity)
League: Midland Wachusett League Division B.
Record last year: 18–6
Key players graduated: Evan Cook,
Connor Keegan, Brian Scott, Jake Gavel...