Back in 2019, some of you may recall that I coached JV boys’ soccer for former S&E sports editor Steve Kendall over at Ayer-Shirley Regional; I also coached the final two games of the Ayer-Shirley Middle School boys’ team that season. Suffice it to say, between the two programs, my kids came up with a […]
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Blue Knights power past Panthers
AYER – No problems for the Lunenburg football team on Friday evening. The Blue Knights went on the road to neighboring rival Ayer-Shirley Regional and dominated both sides of the football, jumping out to a big lead and never looking back. Lunenburg cruised to a 40-14 win under the lights at the Harold G. Norton […]
Local roundup: Blue Devils top Mountaineers
The Leominster High boys soccer team defended its home field Thursday, shutting out visiting Wachusett Regional, 2-0, at Doyle Field. Following a scoreless first half, Luis Angeles potted the opening goal — and eventual game-winner — in the 54th minute to put the Blue Devils (4-1-3) ahead. Marco Richard added a bit of insurance for […]
Local roundup: Bernardians fall at home
The St. Bernard’s boys soccer team lost a tough contest at home Wednesday, falling 4-3 to St. Paul at the Bernardian Bowl. The defeat drops the Bernardians, who host Bartlett on Friday, to 4-2-2. Doherty 2, Fitchburg 1: The Red Raiders are 1-6 following the loss. Girls soccer Monty Tech 9, Assabet 3: The Bulldogs […]
Vertical Veggies project yields green, growing crop in HS caf
AYER — The latest addition to the Ayer Shirley High School cafeteria isn’t a tasty new dish, it’s a hydroponic grower with multiple heads of lettuce inside, all earmarked for the school’s lunch menu. So, in a way, it amounts to the same thing. The hydro-grower, parked by the cafeteria kitchen, showcases a Civics project […]
Unified through hoops at North Middlesex
TOWNSEND — Superintendent Brad Morgan is pleased to report that North Middlesex Regional High School hosted a Unified Sports Basketball Jamboree with student-athletes from North Middlesex, Ayer-Shirley, Littleton and Groton-Dunstable high schools. On Tuesday, North Middlesex Regional High School hosted a Unified Sports Basketball Jamboree as part of the Unified Sports Basketball season, which runs […]