FITCHBURG — Suffice it to say, the group of young women representing Fitchburg High School on the soccer pitch aren’t like past incarnations; this isn’t your older sister’s FHS girls’ soccer team, it’s not your mom’s FHS girls’ soccer team. Long gone are the blowout defeats that came from being a first-year squad with that […]
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Bernardians punch tourney ticket
FITCHBURG — The last time the St. Bernard’s girls soccer program played in the postseason, many of the current players were still in diapers. That’s going to change this season. On Wednesday afternoon, the Bernardians punched their ticket to the Division 4 tournament with a convincing 8-0 victory over the visiting Swarm of the Sizer […]
Blue Devils, Rams play to another scoreless tie
LEOMINSTER — After playing to a draw last month in Dudley, the Leominster and Shepherd Hill Regional girls soccer teams were back on the pitch Tuesday evening for the rematch. For the second time this season, neither the Blue Devils nor the Rams could walk away with the upper hand as the two teams played […]
Commentary: Red Raider girls continue to step up
All throughout my formative years and adolescence, I had heard a number of adults constantly dismiss the accolades and achievements of the Fitchburg High School girls’ athletic teams for no real reason whatsoever. “Bah, girls’ sports! They stink! Bah, girls’ sports! They aren’t competitive! Bah, girls’ sports, I’d rather watch paint dry (or grass grow, […]