The North Middlesex Regional fended off visiting Oakmont Regional on Wednesday, claiming a 4-3 victory in Townsend. Meredith Southard Pantano potted two goals and added an assist to lead the Patriots (2-1, 1-1 Mid-Wach C) in the victory, while Sophia Caldwell chipped in with a goal and a helper. Cailyn O’Keefe rounded out the scoring […]
College Sports
Local roundup: Falcons soar past Bulldogs
The Fitchburg State men’s soccer team blanked visiting Dean College on Thursday, cruising to a 2-0 victory in non-conference action at Elliot Field Fitchburg State (2-1-0) opened the scoring in the 11th minute of action as freshman Justin Job settled a feed from junior Brandon Gonzalez and lofted a shot into the upper left corner […]
Local roundup: Falcons drop OT decision to Simmons
Battle as it might, the Fitchburg State field hockey team couldn’t secure win No. 1 on the season its home opener on Wednesday. The Falcons, despite leading early, couldn’t fend off visiting Simmons, falling 4-3 in overtime at Elliot Field Wednesday evening. Sydney Gonyea netted the winner for the Sharks (3-0) 7:03 into the extra […]
Local roundup: Falcons grounded by Castleton
The Fitchburg State men’s soccer fell to visiting Castleton, 2-0, Tuesday afternoon at Elliot Field. Liam Cramer and Jacques Alfani netted goals in the first half to propel the Spartans past the Falcons (1-1), while Xander Berthiaume turned aside all seven shots he faced from Fitchburg State to preserve the shutout. Malcolm Edwards was tagged […]
Local notebook: New faces take reins for Falcons
When the 2024-25 athletic season gets underway at Fitchburg State, there will be a pair of new coaches leading a pair of Falcon programs. They will, however, be familiar to the teams they’re taking over. Fitchburg State’s athletic department announced the appointments of Jim Ray and Joe Galvin as the head coaches of the women’s […]
Local Roundup: Volleyball tourney pairings announced
Four local teams will have a chance to continue their spring seasons and contend for a boys volleyball title. Leominster High and South Lancaster Academy each earned berths in the Division 1 tournament as announced Tuesday, while North Middlesex Regional and Fitchburg High landed in the Division 2 pairings. Seeded 35th in the Division 1 […]
