The championship game of the annual Mark Bushnoe Tournament appeared to be pointed in the direction of a boring blowout Saturday evening at the Wallace Civic Center. Hudson had roared out to a 2-0 lead over Lunenburg/Ayer-Shirley in the first 15 minutes, adding a third goal just 38 seconds into the middle frame. It looked […]
Fitchburg High
Fitchburg comes up short at home
FITCHBURG — Following a tough start to the 2024-25 season, the Fitchburg girls basketball team was looking to turn things around on Friday evening when the Red Raiders welcomed Doherty to the Doug Grutchfield Field House for their home opener. Fitchburg turned in a solid defensive effort, holding Doherty to under 40 points, but the […]
Deep roots on both sides of rivalry
FITCHBURG — John Jeffrey, 71, of Fitchburg is proud supporter of anything Fitchburg High, particularly its football and basketball teams. Jeffrey is a proud FHS graduate, Class of 1971, who played on Hall of Fame coach Doug Grutchfield’s first basketball team in 1970-71, considers legendary FHS Hall of Fame running back Barry MacLean a close, […]
Local roundup: Leominster grinds out win on the road
It wasn’t as easy as some predicted, but the Leominster High football team kept rolling on Friday night. Up just two points at halftime, the Blue Devils put their road contest against Shrewsbury High away late, picking up a 30-12 victory. With the win, Leominster — which entered the night ninth in the MIAA’s Division […]
Football primer: Nashoba eager to continue improving
It wasn’t long ago that Nashoba Regional seemed ready to write off this season as a total loss. At 0-2 and coming off a 55-14 home thrashing at the hands of Grafton on Sept. 13, the Wolves looked like they had hit rock bottom in what would be a long and tiresome campaign. Perhaps it […]
Playing the game they love
FITCHBURG — For these determined young athletes, nothing is going to stand in their way of being able to play a sport they love. The Fitchburg High School Unified Basketball team kicked off its 2024 season by welcoming the Wolves of Nashoba Regional to the Doug Grutchfield Field House on Thursday afternoon. The two squads […]
