LEOMINSTER —The Leominster girls basketball team battled against the very best on Wednesday evening. The Blue Devils welcomed the two-time defending Division 4 state champion Cathedral High to Granite Street for an early season showdown. Leominster hung tough for 32 minutes, going toe-to-toe with the champs, but in the end the Panthers proved to be […]
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Tournament roundup: Blue Knights rally, but fall short
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 […]
Local roundup: Bernardians stay hot with road win
The St. Bernard’s girls basketball team continued its hot start, sneaking past host Sutton, 40-39, Friday evening to remain unbeaten. The Bernardians (3-0) were paced by Isabella Dee and Adiana Mancuso who each scored 10 points in the victory. Erin McNamara added nine points in the winning effort. St. Bernard’s is off until Jan. 3 […]
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 […]
Local roundup: Olivia Robarge earns regional soccer honor
Bridgewater State junior forward and North Middlesex Regional graduate Olivia Robarge was recently selected to the United Soccer Coaches (USC) NCAA Division III Women’s Soccer All-Region Two Team. Robarge, of Pepperell, was selected to the third team and was joined by teammate Sydney Dewhurst, a senior defender, and Westfield State senior forward Delaney Parker as […]
Another successful camp at St. Bernard’s
FITCHBURG — It was another successful year for the St. Bernard’s Summer Basketball Camp. The camp, which began on Monday and ran through Thursday, was a three-hour daily dose of fundamental skill work, games and fun. On Thursday afternoon, St. Bernard’s girls head coach Keith Boissoneau and boys head coach Paul Constantino put the finishing […]