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The Last Dance
Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more." The Shakespearean refrain seems apropos for a group of 14 Ayer Shirley seniors...
Adam K. Ellis
Dec 22, 2022


This one's for Krystal
Panthers dedicate the first title in 14 years to a fallen classmate. After losing 13 of their first 14 varsity contests, a senior-laden...
Adam K. Ellis
Nov 3, 2022


Emotions run heavy with the possible league title, and playoff berth awaiting
This is how legends are made. Firmly fixed on the inside track of the Div. 7 playoff race, the Ayer-Shirley football team (5-1) has...
Adam K. Ellis
Oct 31, 2022


Panther pride comes through on Homecoming Night
With a heaviness in their hearts, and the eyes of the community watching, the Ayer Shirley football team continues to show its...
Adam K. Ellis
Oct 17, 2022


Ayer-Shirley wins on behalf of a fallen classmate
Sports have a way of bringing people together during times of tragedy. Perhaps it is the childlike nature of a game that provides a...
Adam K. Ellis
Oct 13, 2022


Ayer-Shirley Girls’ Volleyball Falls to Fitchburg
AYER – The Ayer-Shirley Regional girls’ volleyball team has had its share of struggles this season. The Panthers hit the court Tuesday...
Michael James LeClair
Sep 30, 2022


Blue Knights, Panthers girls’ soccer play to a tie
LUNENBURG – The Lunenburg and Ayer-Shirley Regional girls’ soccer teams played a wild one on Wednesday night.
Michael James LeClair
Sep 30, 2022


Making Memories with Marshall
Marshall, Marshall, Marshall. That was the refrain from a battered and beaten Brady Bunch leaving Lunenburg High School this past Friday...
Adam K. Ellis
Sep 29, 2022


Melanson Named New Ayer-Shirley Regional Girls Volleyball Coach.
AYER – With the fall sports season getting underway earlier this week, the Ayer-Shirley Regional girls’ volleyball team has a new head...
Michael James LeClair
Sep 7, 2022


Ayer Shirley Football Preview
Billy Wright is holding his cards close to the vest. But if all goes well, his Ayer Shirley High School football team could be cashing in...
Adam K. Ellis
Sep 6, 2022


It’s all about fun and skill development at the Ayer Youth Softball Camp.
AYER – Summer softball fun. The Ayer Recreation Department gave a group of local athletes an opportunity at just that as it hosted the...
Michael James LeClair
Aug 6, 2022


Ayer-Shirley Baseball Rallies Late to Tie Groton-Dunstable
SHIRLEY – The Ayer-Shirley 16–18-year-old Senior Babe Ruth squad was looking to get back on the winning track Sunday afternoon. With...
Michael James LeClair
Jul 11, 2022


Ijeoma Ezechukwu rises to a track and field champion
Ijeoma Ezechukwu’s improbable rise from a Nigerian border school student to a United States high school track and field champion is quite...
Adam K. Ellis
Jun 30, 2022


Ayer-Shirley 16U Softball Falls to Fitchburg in Semifinals
FITCHBURG – The Ayer-Shirley 16U softball team went down fighting Monday evening. Battling its way to the North Central Mass. Softball...
Michael James LeClair
Jun 13, 2022


Ayer-Shirley Regional Baseball Opens Postseason with a Win
LEOMINSTER – The Ayer-Shirley Regional baseball team kept its season alive on Monday afternoon.
Michael James LeClair
Jun 8, 2022


Ayer-Shirley Regional Middle School Band Will Sing National Anthem at Bravehearts Game in June
SHIRLEY – The Ayer-Shirley Regional Middle School band is teaming up with the Worcester Bravehearts for one special night at the...
Michael James LeClair
May 24, 2022


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...
Michael James LeClair
Apr 12, 2022


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...
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
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