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, […]
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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 […]
Football primer: Bulldogs look for 1st win
The first two weeks of the 2025 football season have not been kind to the Monty Tech football team. The Bulldogs are 0-2 and have yet to find many reasons to celebrate on the gridiron, having been outscored 59-6. But as the old adage goes, misery loves company. Monty Tech will have its third crack […]
Red Raiders blanked by Littleton
FITCHBURG – Since opening the season with a four-goal outburst against cross town rival St. Bernards, the Fitchburg High field hockey team has struggled to find the back of the net. Entering Wednesday evening’s tilt with visiting Littleton, the Red Raiders have scored three goals in their last seven contests and haven’t scored in their […]
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 […]
