Acton-Boxboro pulls out OT win
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Down 16 points halfway through the third quarter, Acton-Boxboro found itself struggling in the same areas coach Rick Kilpatrick had harped upon earlier in the season: playing smart basketball and limiting mistakes.
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Despite the rain yesterday, No. 19 Haverhill's defense had coach John Coppolla and his visiting Hillies feeling like sunshine after a 2-0 win over No. 8 Acton-Boxboro in a Division 1 North boys' soccer semifinal.
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The best way to describe BC High's Greg O'Neil is unstoppable. The senior striker scored two goals last night, upping his total to seven in the last three games, to lift the Eagles to the Division 1 Eastern Mass. soccer title with a 2-1 victory over Acton-Boxboro at Boston University's Nickerson Field.
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One minute and 17 seconds. That was how much time stood between Chelmsford and a home-opening victory over Acton-Boxboro. But the Colonials came up with a spectacular play to win, 15-14, last night and add to the Lions' frustration in this rivalry.
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Fans and coaches might have wanted to brush up on the overtime rules before the Cape Ann League's finest met to break their tie atop the standings last night. As the clock ticked down, Wilmington and Masconomet remained deadlocked as each bid to oust the other from the ranks of the unbeaten.
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WALTHAM -- Larry and Bobby Abare experienced a loss in the first football game they played at Acton-Boxboro. And they haven't since. In the third annual Acton-Boxboro versus Chelmsford MIAA Division 1A Super Bowl, the talented duo powered the Colonials to their 50th straight victory and fourth consecutive title last night at Bentley, a 28-6 win over Chelmsford that was ...
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It was a little bit of payback for the host Framingham boys' soccer team. After tying Weymouth twice last season, results that contributed to the Wildcats' Bay State League title, Framingham made sure there was no tie yesterday, taking a 5-1 win.
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Sixth-ranked Suitland scores the game-tying touchdown at the buzzer and then No. 11 Sherwood fails in its overtime two-point conversion attempt as the Rams eke out a 39-38 win.
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Petteri Nokelainen and Vladimir Sobotka scored less than two minutes apart during the first period and the Boston Bruins frustrated Pittsburgh with a smothering defense, then held on for a 2-1 victory despite allowing Evgeni Malkin's third-period goal Wednesday night.
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ACTON -- In a mostly defensive battle last night, Acton-Boxboro and defending Division 1A champion Woburn showed they will be formidable teams again.
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LAWRENCE -- No, those are not the school's business hours. That was the score of No. 12 Central Catholic's victory yesterday as the Red Raiders rallied with 1:52 left in the game to bring down No. 15 Foxboro, 9-5.
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In a game that was called "a huge team effort" by assistant coach Jessica Gould, host Acton-Boxboro delivered a 45-38 upset of No. 3 Lincoln-Sudbury in a Dual County League girls' basketball game last night.
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ACTON-BOXBORO Coach: Bill Maver (19th year, 141-50-1). Last year's record: 13-0. Returning starters (8): Bobby Abare, RB/LB, 6-1, 200, Sr.; Larry Abare, RB/S, 6-1, 200, Sr.; Nate Crutchfield, FB/NG, 5-9, 205, Sr.; Ben Larkins, OT, 6-2, 225, Sr.; Pete Rankis, TE, 5-11, 185, Sr.; Andrew Sides, TE/DE, 6-1, 190, Sr.; Joey O'Brien, DE, 5-7, 175, Sr.; Dave Crocker, CB, 5-10, ...
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Harvard figured out how to limit the effectiveness of Vermont's star players last night. But the Catamounts were resourceful enough to take a 2-1 win on Dean Strong's goal 3:25 into overtime in a nonleague game at Bright Center.
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A sliding Scott Hartnell kicks in a goal with 28.5 seconds left in overtime to lift the Philadelphia Flyers over the Los Angeles Kings, 3-2, on Tuesday night.
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Cory Stillman nets the power-play winner in overtime for the Hurricanes, who rally for a 3-2 victory over the Islanders on Long Island on Monday.
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Acton-Boxboro's state-record 52-game win streak ended with a loss to Bridgewater-Raynham last season. Yesterday, 367 days later, the teams met again and A-B didn't walk off the field disappointed. Akeem Mercury capped two impressive drives with fourth-quarter touchdown runs as the Colonials rolled to a 25-7 victory in Bridgewater.