It all kicks off this week. High school football teams have gone through camps, cuts, practices and scrimmages and most programs get the 2024 season underway this Friday. The weekly action goes on for a couple months, with teams vying for playoff spots or eyeing big Thanksgiving rivalry games to close things out. From Leominster’s […]
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Friday night lights return this week
Already well established as a showcase for high school football players in the eastern part of the state, the Northeast 7v7 tournament will settle in Fitchburg Friday night for some Central Mass. competition. Featuring 24 schools, the 7-on-7 football tournament will take place at St. Bernard’s Bernardian Bowl. The games kick off at 2 p.m. […]
Drumline’s fundraiser finds its rhythm
AYER – The Ayer Shirley Regional High School Marching Band is in step and on track, with an active performance and competition schedule and a growing membership roster. But outfitting a band, particularly a marching unit, can be a pricey proposition, as Music Dept. Head and Band Director Michael Powderly said in a recent interview […]
Local roundup: Blue Devils sneak past Knights
It wasn’t the way the Blue Devils drew it up, but it most certainly was dramatic. The fifth-seeded Leominster High baseball team didn’t generate a ton of offense Monday, but the Blue Devils came through in the clutch to top No. 28 Saint Paul, 3-2, in nine innings at Doyle Field in the first round […]
Local roundup: Hoecker’s big day powers Bernardians
Josh Hoecker was nearly unstoppable Wednesday as the St. Bernard’s boys lacrosse team stormed to a win on the road, topping Assabet 17-3. Hoecker netted 10 goals in the victory and assisted on two others for the Bernardians (11-6). Nate Kavanagh added three goals and a helper and Chase Courtemanche chipped in with a pair […]
Local roundup: Patriots pound out hits in win
The North Middlesex Regional baseball team surged past visiting Marlboro on Monday, claiming a 12-7 victory in Townsend. The Patriots (8-3, 6-0 Mid-Wach B) pounded out 14 hits in the victory, including three off the bat of Ryan Arsenault, who scored twice and drove in a run. Liam Bindoo went 2-for-2 with a double and […]
