The Fitchburg State men’s soccer team roared past previously unbeaten New England College on Wednesday, earning its first win of the season by the score of 3-1 at Elliot Field. Trailing 1-0 after 25 minutes, the Falcons (1-2-1) rattled off three unanswered markers to secure the victory. Junior Anthony Oliveira-Dalicandro (Waltham) led the way for […]
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Local roundup: Bernardians fall at home
The St. Bernard’s boys soccer team fell to .500 on the young season, suffering a 2-1 loss to Burncoat at the Bernardian Bowl on Monday afternoon. Both teams are 1-1 after the tilt in Fitchburg. Girls soccer Monty Tech 7, Narragansett 0: Jillian McCaie, Addison Boudreau and Makayla Small (assist) each scored twice and Elsa […]
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 […]
MacPherson headed to MASCAC Hall of Fame
Among the 10 members 2025 Hall of Fame Class for the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) 2025 Hall of Fame Class is a face very familiar to those at Fitchburg State University. Malcolm MacPherson, who guided the Falcons’ men’s soccer team on the pitch for many years and served as an assistant coach on […]
Quinn hopes to grow the game of field hockey
At this point, the proof is apparent everywhere: good youth sports programs go a long way toward creating strong high school programs. And excellent high school programs create better chances for student-athletes to ply their athletic trades at the collegiate level. Having played college field hockey and coached it for the past six seasons, Kayla […]
Local roundup: Fitchburg State men skate to tie against UMass Dartmouth
The Fitchburg State ice hockey team tied with the Corsairs of UMass Dartmouth during MASCAC action Saturday night, 2-2. The game then went into a shootout, with the Falcons (9-7-1, 5-4-1) beating UMD 2-1. After a scoreless first period, the Falcons were able to break through on a power play, getting them on the board […]
