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WooSox honor Shrewsbury girls' hockey team after Colonials claim D1 state championship

Shrewsbury girls' hockey coach Frank Panarelli throws out the first pitch at Polar Park on Wednesday April 26, 2023.
Shrewsbury girls' hockey coach Frank Panarelli throws out the first pitch at Polar Park on Wednesday April 26, 2023.

The Worcester Red Sox continued the tradition of honoring local high school sports teams at Polar Park on Wednesday, as Shrewsbury High girls' hockey coach Frank Panarelli and his players from the Division 1 state championship team were honored by throwing out the first pitch before the game.

The Colonials defeated top-seeded St. Mary's, 4-1, to capture the first state championship in school history at the TD Garden.

Shrewsbury girls hockey coach Frank Panarelli celebrates after throwing out the first pitch at Polar Park on Wednesday April 26, 2023.
Shrewsbury girls hockey coach Frank Panarelli celebrates after throwing out the first pitch at Polar Park on Wednesday April 26, 2023.

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Earlier this season, the WooSox welcomed the North High boys' basketball team after the Polar Bears claimed the first Division 1 boys' basketball title by a Worcester school in history. North High was also honored on Monday in a visit to the Statehouse in Boston.

The Shrewsbury girls' hockey team takes the field at Polar Park on Wednesday April 26, 2023.
The Shrewsbury girls' hockey team takes the field at Polar Park on Wednesday April 26, 2023.

This article originally appeared on Telegram & Gazette: WooSox honor Shrewsbury girls' hockey team after D1 state title win