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 […]
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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 […]
Local Notebook: Area programs eye postseason glory
6With the release of the MIAA’s field hockey and girls volleyball tournament pairings on Wednesday, several local programs will have a chance to vie for state championships. The top 32 teams in the MIAA’s power rankings qualified, regardless of record, as did teams finishing outside the top 32 with a record of .500 or better. […]
Local roundup: North Middlesex tops Spartans
The North Middlesex Regional girls soccer team capped its regular season with a 2-0 victory over Oakmont Regional in Ashburnham Tuesday afternoon. Freshmen Lillian DaSilva scored twice in the second half for North Middlesex, with assists coming from Amelia Hamilton and Olivia Peterson. Goalkeeper Hannah Gruber made six saves to notch her seventh shutout of […]
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 […]
