Sunday night wasn’t a bad a time to be a Blue Devil on the diamond. Or a former one, for that matter. The Leominster High baseball team won its Division 1 tournament opener in thrilling fashion, while a LHS alum was shutting down the opposition at a different level. The 24th-seeded Blue Devils took care […]
College Sports
MacPherson headed to MASCAC Hall of Fame
Among the 10 members 2025 Hall of Fame Class for the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) 2025 Hall of Fame Class is a face very familiar to those at Fitchburg State University. Malcolm MacPherson, who guided the Falcons’ men’s soccer team on the pitch for many years and served as an assistant coach on […]
Patriot athletes announce college plans
Nine North Middlesex Regional High School (NMRHS) student-athletes were celebrated on May 20, surrounded by their families, teammates and friends as they signed commitment letters to play sports at the colleges and universities of their choice. Each year, NMRHS honors graduating seniors who are extending their athletic careers by participating in collegiate athletics at a […]
Local roundup: Simkewicz comes up big for Blue Devils
The Leominster High girls co-op hockey team not only hosted a Division 2 tournament game on Wednesday night, it turned the contest into a massive celebration. The 16th-seeded Blue Devils rolled past No. 17 Scituate, 3-0, at the Wallace Civic Center to advance to the round of 16. Rachel Simkewicz capped the scoring by reaching […]
Local notes: Harlow, Hart cap solid careers at FSU
With the women’s basketball season at Fitchburg State coming to a close Tuesday night, the Falcons bid farewell to a handful of departing seniors, including a pair who have etched their names in the program record book. Guard/forward Rylie Harlow and forward Stephanie Hart both made a major impact on the court during their time […]
Local roundup: Patriots drop season finale
The North Middlesex Regional girls basketball team saw its season come to an end Thursday in a 58-20 loss to Dracut in Townsend. The Patriots close the campaign with a 2-18 record. Oakmont 43, Littleton 40: The Spartans improved to 20-0 with the victory in the semifinals of the Large School pairings at the Clark […]