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 […]
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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 […]
Local roundup: Leominster remains perfect in flag football
Only two unbeaten teams remain in the Patriots Girls Flag Football League Central Mass. division after Thursday’s contests and both are Blue Devils. Leominster Blue Devils, to be more precise. The Leominster High Blue Devils team improved to 6-0 with a pair of victories, as did the Leominster High 2 group. The pair are set […]
Local roundup: Spartans roll to win over Leominster
The Oakmont Regional softball team stormed past visiting Leominster on Monday afternoon, winning 8-1 in Ashburnham. Oakmont’s Olivia Souers scattered three hits, giving up just one run while striking out five in a complete-game effort to quiet Leominster’s offense, while Gianna Gerbick’s came through with a two-run single in a six-run fourth inning for the […]
Local roundup: Panthers claw past Wolves
The Ayer-Shirley boys volleyball took care of business on the road Thursday, topping Nashoba Regional, 3-1 in Bolton. The Panthers won 25-22, 22-25, 25-20 and 26-24 to improved to 3-4 (1-3 Mid-Wach B), while the Wolves remain winless at 0-5 (0-3). Senior setter and right side hitter David Batchelor had 12 kills and 18 assists […]