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. […]
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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 […]
Local roundup: Blue Devils blank Panthers
The Leominster High field hockey team took care of business at home Tuesday night, blanking Marlboro 3-0 at Doyle Field. The victory lifts the Blue Devils to 5-9-3. North Brookfield 2, Lunenburg 1: Tess Clark scored for the Blue Knights (6-9-1). Boys soccer Leominster has drawn the second seed in the Central Mass. Athletic Directors […]
Local roundup: Red Raiders drawn even with South
The Fitchburg High field hockey team defended its home turf at Crocker Field Monday evening, drawing even in a 1-all tie with South High. The Red Raiders (1-14-2) saw sophomore Peyton Lavigueur find the back of the cage to help earn the draw. Blackstone Valley Tech 3, Monty Tech 2: Haylie Mahoney potted a pair […]
Local roundup: Lunenburg picks up shutout at home
Lily Thompson and Lara Qasim each found the back of the net to give host Lunenburg High a 2-0 win over Fitchburg High School Wednesday night under the lights at McCarron Turf Field. Lunenburg improves to 6-7-1 overall, while Fitchburg falls to 1-14-1. Michaela Jardine-Yeats and Tegan Arnold each made one save in net for […]
