Despite losing a relative few players to graduation and having what looks to be a solid incoming group of newcomers, the Fitchburg State ice hockey team’s offense took a bit of a hit last week. Rising juniors Matteo Orme Lynch and Elowan Orme Lynch have transferred, leaving the Falcons to head to Concordia University Wisconsin. […]
College Sports
Softball mainstay Dick Hurley laid to rest
One of the region’s most prolific softball coaches was laid to rest on Wednesday. Richard “Dick” Hurley, a Fitchburg High graduate and longtime Leominster resident, died after a brief illness on July 7 at the age of 75, with his burial mass taking place on Wednesday morning. Hurley was a giant in the world off […]
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 […]
Trahan co-files bicameral bill to strengthen Title IX
U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan joined a group of congressional Democrats this week in refiling a bill aimed at strengthening Title IX protections for K-12 and college athletes.
Local roundup: Fitchburg State men skate to tie against UMass Dartmouth
The Fitchburg State ice hockey team tied with the Corsairs of UMass Dartmouth during MASCAC action Saturday night, 2-2. The game then went into a shootout, with the Falcons (9-7-1, 5-4-1) beating UMD 2-1. After a scoreless first period, the Falcons were able to break through on a power play, getting them on the board […]
Local roundup: Rivers in running for national honor
Bentley University graduate student and co-captain Joe Rivers, of Lunenburg, is one of only 18 NCAA D-II semifinalists for the William V. Campbell Trophy, the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced recently. The Campbell Trophy “recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation for his combined academic […]