A quartet of local gridiron stars were recently named to the Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Association (MHSFCA) Divisional All-State team, including a pair from Leominster High. Junior quarterback Osiris Lopez and senior running back/linebacker Xavier Cora landed on the Division 1 team, while North Middlesex Regional senior wide receiver Brady Reardon earned the honor […]
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Local roundup: Falcons rally for victory at home
The Fitchburg State men’s basketball team stayed hot on Wednesday, rallying in the closing minutes to top MCLA, 65-64, at Parkinson Gymnasium in a MASCAC clash. Jeremiah Simeon hit one of two free-throws with 39 seconds left to break a 64-all tie as the Falcons (4-9, 1-0 MASCAC) won their third straight game. Fitchburg State […]
Local roundup: Falcons blanked in tourney game
The Fitchburg State ice hockey team fell in the semifinals of the 59th annual Codfish Bowl at UMass Boston, losing 2-0 to Wisconsin Superior on Friday. Following a scoreless first period of play, Wisconsin Superior grabbed the lead 8:30 into the middle stanza as freshman Logan Nickerson settled a feed from classmates Alexey Yarmulnik and […]
Local roundup: Blue Devils fall to Andover
The new year got off to a rough start for the Leominster High girls hockey team, which suffered a 4-2 loss to Andover at the Wallace Civic Center on Thursday evening. Alyssa Allan and Brenna Gendron each lit the lamp for the Blue Devils, who fall to 3-4. College football Jones earns big honor: University […]
Local roundup: Olivia Robarge earns regional soccer honor
Bridgewater State junior forward and North Middlesex Regional graduate Olivia Robarge was recently selected to the United Soccer Coaches (USC) NCAA Division III Women’s Soccer All-Region Two Team. Robarge, of Pepperell, was selected to the third team and was joined by teammate Sydney Dewhurst, a senior defender, and Westfield State senior forward Delaney Parker as […]
Local Notebook: Area programs eye postseason glory
6With the release of the MIAA’s field hockey and girls volleyball tournament pairings on Wednesday, several local programs will have a chance to vie for state championships. The top 32 teams in the MIAA’s power rankings qualified, regardless of record, as did teams finishing outside the top 32 with a record of .500 or better. […]