GROTON -- Powered by a dominant effort from junior forward Ryan Romich, the Groton-Dunstable boys basketball team advanced to the finals of the Crusader Holiday Basketball Tournament with an easy 64-28 victory over Bromfield on Saturday night.   Full Story

HARVARD -- The Bromfield girls basketball team's victory over Hudson wasn't keyed by offensive prowess or key scoring spurts.   Full Story

SHIRLEY -- Shirley Middle School recently held its first Soccer Recognition Program. "It was significant in my mind because it culminated a more than two-year effort by our director of athletics, Susan D'Amico to start a soccer program from nothing, and produced a terrific result," said Superintendent Malcolm Reid.   Full Story

AYER -- One of the key elements a team must show to climb the ladder is a killer instinct; the ability to win the games you should win is a must.   Full Story

Sports Editor FITCHBURG -- Twas two days before Christmas and all through the gym, a plethora of turnovers did the Ayer Panthers in.   Full Story

FITCHBURG -- It took awhile for the North Middlesex hockey team to get its season underway, but the Patriots turned in a solid showing in a 2-1 loss to Westborough.   Full Story