FITCHBURG — The Leominster girls hockey team worked hard all season long to have an opportunity to play a home playoff game. When the Blue Devils saw the brackets and knew they’d have their chance, head coach Nancy LeBlanc and company were ready to make the most of it. The No. 16 Blue Devils opened […]
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Local roundup: Simkewicz comes up big for Blue Devils
The Leominster High girls co-op hockey team not only hosted a Division 2 tournament game on Wednesday night, it turned the contest into a massive celebration. The 16th-seeded Blue Devils rolled past No. 17 Scituate, 3-0, at the Wallace Civic Center to advance to the round of 16. Rachel Simkewicz capped the scoring by reaching […]
MIAA releases winter tourney pairings
With the release of the MIAA’s winter tournament pairings, several local programs will have a chance to vie for ice hockey and basketball state titles. The organization announced the initial pairings for both sports on Saturday, with a 24-hour period allowed for corrections. The pairings were based on the MIAA’s power rankings, which take into […]
Local roundup: Blue Devils fall to Andover
The new year got off to a rough start for the Leominster High girls hockey team, which suffered a 4-2 loss to Andover at the Wallace Civic Center on Thursday evening. Alyssa Allan and Brenna Gendron each lit the lamp for the Blue Devils, who fall to 3-4. College football Jones earns big honor: University […]
Local roundup: Blue Knights fall in semifinals
Despite a solid all-around effort, the Lunenburg High boys basketball team fell to St. Paul, 58-47, in the semifinals of the Central Mass. Athletic Directors Association (CMADA) Class C tournament on Monday evening. Evan Comesana dropped in a team-high 17 points to pace the Blue Knights (13-6), while Miles Seminatore chipped in with 14 points. Jackson […]
Blue Devils shake off rust to win 4th straight
FITCHBURG— Three weeks ago, the Leominster girls hockey team suffered a disappointing loss to Algonquin Regional, the team’s fourth loss in five games, to fall to 5-5 on the season. Since that Jan. 22 afternoon at the New England Sports Center in Marlboro, the Blue Devils have righted the ship. Leominster entered Saturday’s contest with […]
