After an extremely forgettable performance in the opening game of the James Mulloy Holiday Tournament against Somerville, Cambridge goalie James Ballard stepped up in a big way in the consolation game against the Medford Mustangs Dec. 30 in Everett. However, it was not enough, as the Falcons were defeated, 4-2 in a gritty, hard-fought affair.

Ace Wheelworks owner John Allis does look like someone from another era. Allis, a highly trained cyclist who grew up around Cambridge, welcomes customers with a big smile. He seems to be the centerpiece of this out-of-time shop

The Somerville boys’ hockey team had only scored one goal in its first three games. Clearly, they were saving themselves for the Cambridge Falcons, who were crushed by their bitter rival, 10-2 at the James Mulloy Tournament in Everett Saturday.

Cambridge resident Josh Adams was recently selected to participate in United States Army All-American Bowl, one of the most prestigious high school football all-star games in the country.

They say you never get a second chance at a first impression, and that’s just fine with the Cambridge Rindge and Latin boys’ hockey team, who started their season off on the right foot, defeating the Minuteman Mustangs, 5-3 in their first game Saturday night in Concord.

The Veterans Memorial Rink in Somerville and Simoni Rink in Cambridge are holding ongoing ice-skating lessons. Classes are available to children ages 4-1/2 and up, as well as adults. Instructors teach recreational, figure and hockey skating skills to beginner, intermediate and advanced skaters.

Christopher Aufiero, the athletic director in Weston, was recently inducted into the Boston University Baseball Hall of Fame.

Cambridge residents Alex Barber, Romaine Waite, Nick Kontos, Joey Goldberger, Zach McLeod and Max Neumann have finished the football season at the Buckingham, Browne & Nichols School in Cambridge in style.

It would have been unrealistic to expect the Cambridge Falcons to defeat the Everett Crimson Tide on Thanksgiving, but the Cambridge faithful who made it out to Russell Field were hoping for at least a good game and a scare for the powerful Crimson Tide.

Thanksgiving and the annual Everett football game symbolize the end of the fall athletic season for Cambridge Rindge and Latin. But with the end of the fall season comes the beginning of the winter season and a new year for the basketball and hockey teams of CRLS.  

“I never knew the shelter existed up until a year and a half ago when my wife and I were invited to attend a fundraiser for the shelter,” said Grzegorzewski. “I was really stunned in what I saw and listened to. It seems that no one knows or seems to care about homeless vets. I felt I had to do something.”

The CRLS sailing team was chosen as to be one of four schools to represent New England at the Great Oaks Invitational National Regatta in New Orleans, Nov 15 - 16. There were 28 US teams from as far away as Seattle, Hawaii, and the Virgin Islands.

With all due respect to the annual Thanksgiving game between Everett and Cambridge, the real rivalry for the Falcons has been, and always will be, with the Somerville Highlanders. Fueled by geographic proximity and generations of mutual dislike, the two teams squared off last Friday at Dilboy Field, each with a strong motivation to defeat their archrival. In the end, it was Somerville who emerged triumphant, defeating the Falcons, 28-26.

The Cambridge Simoni ice rink is scheduled to hold a winter semester of ice skating classes. Lessons are available to children ages 4-1/2 and up, as well as adults.

Tucked away in the basement of 614 Mass. Ave., training fighters and budding martial artists weave, kick and punch between the sound of buzzers and their coaches’ instructions.

Coaches warn players of it all the time: the dreaded “trap game.” A game that, on paper, appears like it should be an easy victory for the favored team. The Falcons steered clear of the trap and cruised to a 35-13 victory Friday night at Hormel Stadium in Medford.

Mohammed Hadjeres, a resident of Cambridge, played soccer at Suffolk University for the 2008 season. Suffolk competes in Division III athletics in the NCAA.

Coming off last week’s disappointing loss to the Malden Golden Tornadoes, the Cambridge Falcons football team redeemed themselves in a big way against the New Bedford Whalers Saturday night at Russell Field, notching a much-needed 22-7 victory in a tough, hard-hitting affair.

Girls’ soccer captain Diana Cowdrey has been playing this season despite a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). And last night she helped make sure she’d play on it at least one more time.

At first glance, it would appear that the Malden Golden Tornadoes defeated the Cambridge Falcons, 24-21 Friday night at Russell Field in both teams’ Greater Boston League opener. However, depending on whom you ask, you could also argue that a potential victory was taken away from the Falcons.