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 […]
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Blue Knights fall in tourney opener
FITCHBURG — If Pentucket Regional had any qualms about starting the Division 4 hockey tournament on the road, it certainly didn’t show. The 22nd-seeded Panthers were relentless in the pursuit of the puck Tuesday night, notching a 5-2 victory over No. 11 Lunenburg/Ayer-Shirley at the Wallace Civic Center in the opening round of the D4 […]
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 […]
Late rally lifts ‘Dogs past ‘Cats
FITCHBURG — Chippy might not be an apt description for Thursday’s Coughlin Conference clash between Monty Tech/Fitchburg and Gardner. The contest was ugly at times, a showcase for a lack of discipline though much, with two players from each team ejected in the first 30 minutes. But after the dust settled from the first two […]
Local roundup: Bulldogs secure 1st win of season
The Monty Tech girls basketball team took care of business at home Monday evening, besting Main South, 31-25, at Bulldog Gymnasium to secure its first win of the season. The win boosts the Bulldogs to 1-6, while the Cougars remain winless at 0-6. St. Bernard’s 44, Worcester Tech 43: Erin McNamara had a game-high 27 […]
Local roundup: Blue Knights fend off Wildcats
The Lunenburg/Ayer-Shirley hockey team stormed past Gardner on Friday evening, winning 5-2 at the Wallace Civic Center in a Coughlin Conference contest. The Blue Knights improve to 8-1-1 and 4-0 in conference play. The Wildcats fall to 4-5 (1-4). Lunenburg/Ayer-Shirley returns to action on Jan. 20, squaring off with St. Bernard’s at 3:30 p.m. in […]
