The North Middlesex Regional girls soccer team battled hard Tuesday evening, but ultimately came up short in a Division 3 quarterfinal against Cardinal Spellman. The 14th-seeded Cardinals defended their home field, potting a pair of goals in the opening half and eliminating the 27th-seeded Patriots with a 2-0 blanking in Brockton. The Patriots close the […]
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Caylie McMahon, Wolverines earn Big Ten title
Nashoba Regional alum Caylie McMahon is a Big Ten champion. A former standout goalkeeper for the Wolves field hockey team, McMahon and her teammates at the University of Michigan capture the conference title Sunday, earning a berth in the NCAA tournament with a 1-0 upset of previously undefeated Northwestern. McMahon, a redshirt junior, didn’t play […]
Local roundup: Blue Knights win and advance
The 11th-seeded Lunenburg High girls soccer team had no problem defending McCarron Field on Wednesday, turning back No. 22 Nantucket, 4-2, in a Division 4 first round contest. Savannah Parker scored twice to lead the Blue Knights (16-1-1), while Norah Brown and Claire Nolan added single markers in the victory. Chloe Koziol and Lauren King […]
Local roundup: Panthers power past Mystic Valley
The Ayer-Shirley girls soccer team had no trouble in its Division 5 tournament opener on Tuesday, cruising past No. 18 Mystic Valley, 6-1. The 15th-seeded Panthers (10-8-1) advance to the round of 16 where they will face the winner of Wednesday’s contest between No. 2 Hull and No. 34 Springfield International Charter. Sastea Cherduville found […]
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: 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 […]
