The Fitchburg High girls soccer team saw its historic season come to an end Monday afternoon, falling to Dighton-Rehoboth, 2-1, in a Division 3 preliminary round game in Rehoboth. Down 1-0 at the halftime break, the 35th-seeded Red Raiders battled back in a Division 3 prelim, with freshman Lyla Kherallah knotting the score early in […]
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MIAA soccer pairings announced
A handful of local programs will have a chance to compete for state soccer crowns when tournaments get underway next week. The MIAA announced its tournament pairings Saturday, releasing the brackets across 10 divisions. Not all game times and dates were immediately available. The seedings are based on the Power Rankings put together over the […]
Football notebook: Looking to build on gridiron history
What a weird week this is. In an unusual twist, all of this week’s local gridiron action either kicked off Thursday evening or is taking place on Saturday as Halloween throws a wrench into the high school football season. The local football scene Thursday evening saw plenty of action. Nashoba Regional improved to 4-4 with […]
Local roundup: Blue Devils top Mountaineers
The Leominster High boys soccer team defended its home field Thursday, shutting out visiting Wachusett Regional, 2-0, at Doyle Field. Following a scoreless first half, Luis Angeles potted the opening goal — and eventual game-winner — in the 54th minute to put the Blue Devils (4-1-3) ahead. Marco Richard added a bit of insurance for […]
Commentary: Red Raider girls continue to step up
All throughout my formative years and adolescence, I had heard a number of adults constantly dismiss the accolades and achievements of the Fitchburg High School girls’ athletic teams for no real reason whatsoever. “Bah, girls’ sports! They stink! Bah, girls’ sports! They aren’t competitive! Bah, girls’ sports, I’d rather watch paint dry (or grass grow, […]
Blue Knights roll to win over Red Raiders
LUNENBURG — As soon as the 2025 schedule for Fitchburg High football came out before the summer recently passed, the eyes of many easily saw the Red Raiders’ Week Three opponents, and those eyebrows went crooked. How would Fitchburg do against a team it had never played before? Given the way the Red and Gray […]
