Last week, Algonquin Football had a sweet Thanksgiving Day win.
The boys played their first Turkey Day rivalry game in the new stadium on the refurbished Walsh Field. A day before the longtime former coach Dick Walsh was inducted into ARHS’ Athletics Hall of Fame, the team won back from Westborough the trophy co-named in Walsh’s honor.
Below pics posted to Instagram by Jeff Slovin:
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The Community Advocate wrote:
In the pouring rain, the Titans defeated the Westborough Rangers to the tune of 22-20, earning bragging rights until the next rivalry contest. Walsh’s sons – Michael and John – presented the [Joseph Mewhiney-Richard Walsh trophy] to an excited Algonquin squad.
“It’s the first year on the turf, which I think is a statement. But we lost Coach Walsh – he’s such a strong figure in the community and school – and then we lost another assistant coach [Mel Laughton] a week ago. Doing it for them, it brought a lot of love to the game for us today. They played for them, and it really showed,” said Algonquin Coach Mark Allen.
“I’m proud to bring the trophy home for Coach Walsh,” he added.
You can read more, including CA’s coverage of the exciting action on the field, here. You can also check out the Metrowest Daily News’ coverage and photos.
As for the Hall of Fame inductions, the Athletics dept posted the following pics and congrats on Instagram:
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Looking ahead . . Algonquin’s winter sports are getting started this week. There aren’t any competitions that count just yet, but this weekend, a few teams will compete in invitationals or scrimmages:
Saturday, December 7, 2024
- 7:00 am – Girls Swimming vs. Milford @ Milford (Milford High School Relay Carnival)
- 7:00 am -Boys Swimming vs. Milford @ Milford (Milford High School Relay Carnival)
- 10:00 am – Boys Basketball vs. Littleton @ Algonquin (Scrimmage)
- 9:00 pm – Wrestling vs. Wayland @ Wayland High (Scrimmage)
(To check for changes or find a complete schedule of Algonquin sports, including JV, freshmen, and unified match ups, click here. Follow these links for the Assabet sports schedule and the St. Mark’s sports schedule.)
