Sports
The Groton-Dunstable Youth Soccer Club had its Opening Day this past Saturday on a very warm and humid day, a day which proved to be the busiest day ever, with players filled with excitement at the start of a new season, with all the fields totally full throughout the day! The parking lot was...
Lily Testa of the Groton-Dunstable Varsity Field Hockey Team takes the field. Photo by Collin Traverse
Coach: Paige MacNeil (Second year coaching Varsity FH)
League: Mid Wach B
Last Year’s Record: 12-5-3
Graduated Seniors: Annie Apigian (Capt.) 2025 Goalie, Emma Hulslander (Capt.) 2025 Midfielder, Camryn Lesseer, 2025, Forward, Jolie Becker, 2025, Forward
Captains: Lyla Carhart, 2026, Defense,...
Groton Dunstable Varsity Golf Team
1st Row (left to right) Drew McKennon, Andrew Kuliesis, Anthony Polcaro, Jonas Carpenter, Captain Robert Flynn, Captain, Brody Acucena, Griffin Southwick
2nd Row (left to right) Jonah Haskin, Thomas Pauly, James Coughlan, Jack Orpen, Riley Bruggemann, Jack Saboliaskas, Ben O’Brien, Brody Duffy, James Conley, Owen Bernard, Cam Columbus, Hunter Hillenberg
Photo courtesy Robert Mingolelli
Coach: Sean Campbell (2nd year)
Team: Groton-Dunstable Varsity Golf Team
League: Mid-Wach B
Last year’s record: 13-1-1
2025 Captains: Captain Robert Flynn – Senior, Captain Jonas Carpenter - Junior
Other Returning Letterwinners:
Andrew Kuliesis – Senior, Anthony Polcaro – Senior, Griffin Southwick...
GDYSC Genesis Referees Spring 2025
Front Row: Rowan Castorano, Griffin Bowman, Jacob Benagh, Matthew Meili, Gavin Plotkin, Zoe Waters, Chase Kiernan
Back Row: Madison Flahive, Bryn Albert, Madigan Dowd, Griffin Laszewski, Viplove Reddy Adulapuram, Jacob Tolwinski, Noah Kiernan, Camilla Cissell, Parker Tomaino
Not Pictured: Avery Bigelow, Addie Bissell, Conor Brady, Emma Brown, Nicholas Cole, Phin Haskin, Emma Higgins, Alec Jigarjian, Cate O’Leary, Owen Orpen, George Roberts, Ella Testa, Colin Tyler
GDYSC is proud of their Referees-In-Training (RITs) that are part of the Mass Youth Soccer Genesis Referee Program. These young referees build self-confidence, develop professionalism, and help create a safe, fun environment, by officiating in-town Grade 1/2 soccer games. Under the guidance of...
Team 2, L-R: Rick Salon, Fred Kobs, Betsy Bohling and Steve Jones were the second-place winners scoring a 32 in the Groton Senior League Scramble event played on 8/26/2025. Photo courtesy Robert Mingolelli
A: Mike Vorse 32 Rod Van Guilder 33
B: Fred Kobs 29 Jamie King & Jim MacDonald tied 33.5
C: Dave Wilder 25 Jean Ciano 28
D: Tim Fields & Dean Lotito tied 28.5
Left to right: Back row: Sten Peeters, Georgia Williams, Kiley Brock, Reese Mcadam, Sarena Kretas, Abby Stewart, Anya Palermo, Charlee Walzel, Emily O’Hagan, Ruby Borek, Alex Knittel, Avery Daigle, Delia Buchmann, Maddie Kieth, and Miles Salyer. Courtesy photo
Girls Soccer Pre-season Prospectus
Head coach: Miles Salyer (2nd year at GD)
Assistant Coaches: Sten Peeters and Andy Casavecchia (1st year)
League: Midland Wachusett B Graduated seniors: Ava Buchmann, Alexa Hardy, Estella Johnston, River Solomon, and Sadie Foster
Seniors: Captain Livvie Salyer...
Coach: Kayla Finnerty
Years coaching: This is my second-year coaching at G-D.
2024 Last year’s record: 12-9, 5-1 in the league
Players who graduated: Elsa Sullivan, Annabelle Shreve, Olivia Smith, Victoria Thompson, and Ryleigh Richard
Seniors and returning starters: Alexa Gendron, Bridget Houle,...
A couple on a tandem bicycle cruise down the hill on a beautiful day. Photo by Robert Mingolelli
L-R: AS Gemperline, Diane Loomis, Merle Adelman, Don Kennedy and Galina Gittens. Photo courtesy Robert Mingolelli
This past Saturday, August 23, the NVP sponsored their latest recreational ride, starting at the Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School.
NVP offers scenic rides of 25-ish, 50, 67, and 100 miles through quiet back roads in Massachusetts and into New Hampshire then returns to the Groton-Dunstable rest stop (mile 70). All rides are fully arrowed. GPS files are available before the ride. Additional information can be found on the NVP website www.nvp.bike or www.applecountrycentury.org.
1st: 29 Team 1 (Ed Joyce, Ken Akerley, Dick Kennedy, sub Graham Walter)
2nd: 32 Team 2 (Rick Salon, Fred Kobs, Steve Jones, Betsy Bohling)
3rd: 34 Team 5 (Michael Vorse, Gary Hankard, Kathy Hebb, Judy Anderson)