One long-distance drive off the foot of Mia Robertson was enough for the Fitchburg High girls soccer team. The junior unleashed a blast from far out which found the back of the net, propelling the Red Raiders to a 1-0 victory over Ayer-Shirley at Crocker Field on Tuesday afternoon. Sophomore Shaelyn Smith turned aside every […]
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Red Raiders knocked down by Rockets
FITCHBURG — The Fitchburg High football team had taken several positive steps forward the last couple of weeks, that much is true. Any rebuilding program will take baby steps in their development and growth. But the Red and Gray still have a long way to go, as evident by how they took a couple of steps […]
High School Football: Blue Devils look to rebound vs. Ghosts
It’s time to see how the Blue Devils react to a little adversity. And given the schedule the Leominster High football team plays, it was bound to happen at some point. Coming off a rough go of things against Catholic Memorial last week in a 56-28 defeat, the Blue Devils (3-1) aren’t exactly walking into […]
Local roundup: Fitchburg State shuts out Lancers
The Fitchburg State field hockey took down Worcester State in MASCAC action Tuesday afternoon, blanking the Lancers 3-0 at Elliot Field. The Falcons (3-6, 3-0 MASCAC) got on the board in the final seconds of the first quarter off of a penalty corner as Samantha Jones controlled her own rebounded shot off of a defensive […]
Local roundup: Rivers in running for national honor
Bentley University graduate student and co-captain Joe Rivers, of Lunenburg, is one of only 18 NCAA D-II semifinalists for the William V. Campbell Trophy, the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced recently. The Campbell Trophy “recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation for his combined academic […]
Fitchburg falls on road to Lions
WEST BOYLSTON — The final score doesn’t look so good from the Fitchburg High perspective, but progress was indeed made by the Red Raiders this week. Putting together a solid, well-executed scoring drive? That goes on the positive side of the ledger. Some good open-field tackling in the flat to slow host West Boylston down […]
