Ben Forbes had a fine day for himself Wednesday as the Oakmont Regional baseball team picked up a 4-3 win on the road against Clinton High. Forbes scattered five hits in a complete-game effort and drove in the go-ahead run in the top of the seventh to lift the Spartans (3-0, 2-0 Mid-Wach C). Ty […]
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Local roundup: Bourassa claims weekly honor
Fitchburg State sophomore Liam Bourassa was named Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Men’s Outdoor Track Field Athlete of the Week on Tuesday. The Shirley collects his second weekly honor of the year after taking top honors in the javelin with an All-New England qualifying throw of 64.91 meters, while also qualifying for All-NE’s in the […]
Girls lacrosse: Bernardians blank Fitchburg
FITCHBURG — The St. Bernard’s girls lacrosse team remained perfect on the young season Tuesday morning. The Bernardians made it two straight wins to start the season with a 19-0 victory over cross-town rival Fitchburg at the Bernardian Bowl. While St. Bernard’s improved to 2-0, the Red Raiders dropped to 0-4. “We knew coming in […]
Local roundup: Curtises power Spartans to victory
The Oakmont Regional baseball team powered past Lunenburg High at Marshall Park on Monday, returning to Ashburnham with a 9-3 victory. Sam Curtis lead the Spartans (2-0, 1-1 Mid-Wach C) with a pair of hits, including a homer, and drove in two. Ty Curtis chipped in with a pair of hits and an RBI in […]
Drew Thibeault ready to ‘go big’
It started as something of a joke. Jake Thiebeault made a simple statement in passing to Boston Bruins Foundation Coordinator Tommy Comparato and Director of Development Bob Sweeney at a foundation event in October. “Wouldn’t it be awesome if my brother Drew ran the Boston Marathon for you guys?” It seemed like an innocent enough […]
Local roundup: Blue Devils roll to first win
The Leominster High boys lacrosse team earned its first win of the spring on Friday, cruising to a 13-3 victory over Bay Path at Doyle Field. Dom Carr and Max Sleeper each had hat tricks to lift the Blue Devils (1-5). Chase Kranz and Ben Marchetti each netted a pair of goals in the victory. […]