Dracut Sports

Dracut Football Wins Against Acton-Boxborough and Moves on to the 2008 Super Bowl

In the second half of Tuesday’s MIAA Eastern Mass. Division 1A semifinal, the Acton-Boxborough football team’s offense matched Dracut score-for-score.
The Middies punched the ball into the end zone one more time than the Colonials did in the first half, however, and prevailed, 28-21 at Cawley Stadium.
“We moved the ball well,” said A-B coach Bill Maver. [...]

Dracut Cancels Town Meeting and May Shut Down the Town

John Zimini has a flare for the dramatic.
But the Dracut selectman was not far off the mark after Monday night’s Town Meeting when he declared that town government will completely shut down if a quorum is not reached and the town’s operating budget is not approved by July 1st.
“We can’t operate. Plain and simple,” he [...]

Marc Deschenes Pitches Great for Pawtucket Red Sox

The PawSox got stellar pitching from Marc Deschenes and Craig Hansen but lost in ten innings on Friday night, 3-2.
Marc Deschenes gave up one hit in six innings, striking out 5. Hansen’s I.L. debut was a rousing success, as he worked 2 and a third scoreless innings, fanning 2. Luke Allen and Enrique Wilson provided [...]

Dracut’s Marc Dechenes to Open Indoor Baseball Facility

They have both spent time on Major League Baseball diamonds and now they want to share their knowledge with future stars.
Marc Dechenes of Dracut and Mike Glavine of Billerica have applied for a special permit to open an indoor baseball-softball instructional facility in Dracut. The pair has an agreement with the Tucard LLC to lease [...]

Local boy Marc Deschenes called up to Triple-A Pawtucket

Sea Dogs right-handed pitcher and Dracut resident Marc Deschenes was promoted to Triple-A Pawtucket taking Delcarmen’s roster spot. No corresponding move has been announced to fill Deschenes spot on the Portland roster.

Dracut Girls Track falls to Billerica

The Billerica High girls track team finished its regular season last Tuesday with a 78-66 victory over Dracut, allowing the Indians to finish with a 3-2 record in the Merrimack Valley Conference’s Small School Division.
Emily Sullivan continued her fine season by winning two events, finishing first in the 400-meter run in 1:04.6 and also capturing [...]

Welcome the Frozen Ropes

Dracut’s Hottest Softball team “Frozen Ropes” will be opening their season mid May 16th.
Dracutnews.com will be sponsoring this wonderful bunch of fellas.
Look for them to make the pages of your local newspaper in a few weeks. Also schedule and results will follow.

Are you ready for some Footb… Lacrosse? Dracut starts Lacrosse Program

Dracut Lacrosse program becomes a reality. The dream of a school-managed lacrosse program is barely a week from becoming a reality.
Tim Woods, the high school’s athletic director, told the School Committee this week that he hopes both the boys and girls teams will have their first games on April 11, weather permitting.
On Aug. 9, the [...]

Congratulations to Dracut High Girls Gymnastics

Dracut GIRLS GYMNASTICS
KENDRA GROSWALD and BROOKE IBY
Sophomore standout Groswald tied for first in floor exercise (9.2), placed second on the uneven bars (9.1) and second on balance beam (8.8) in a close MVC win over Chelmsford. In a tough loss to Central Catholic yesterday, which produced a school-record 139.00 score, Groswald was first all-around (36.50), [...]