The Leominster High baseball team saw its season come to a close in the Division 1 tournament, falling to Braintree, 4-1, in the round of 16 Thursday evening. The 24th-seeded Blue Devils finish the season with a 12-9 record. Braintree — the tournament’s eighth seed — advances to face the winner of Thursday night’s game […]
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Local roundup: Spartans advance to Division 4 quarterfinals
The Oakmont Regional boys lacrosse team’s season will go on, as the sixth-seeded Spartans got past No. 11 Abington, 14-11, in a Division 4 round of 16 game Wednesday evening in Ashburnham. The Spartans (16-4) advance to the quarterfinals, where they’ll face No. 3 Norwell on Saturday at 5 p.m. Medfield 22, North Middlesex 5: […]
Local roundup: Wolves hold on, advance past Burlington
The seventh-seeded Nashoba Regional boys lacrosse team had its hands full with No. 17 Burlington Tuesday night, but held on for a 9-8 victory in the Division 3 round of 16 in Bolton. Knotted at 6 at halftime, the Wolves (15-5) did just enough in the second half to pull out the victory. Zach Dahill […]
Local notebook: Great night to be a Blue Devil
Sunday night wasn’t a bad a time to be a Blue Devil on the diamond. Or a former one, for that matter. The Leominster High baseball team won its Division 1 tournament opener in thrilling fashion, while a LHS alum was shutting down the opposition at a different level. The 24th-seeded Blue Devils took care […]
Local roundup: Blue Knights sneak past Wildcats
The 29th-seeded Lunenburg High baseball team snuck past No. 36 Gardner, 2-1, Friday afternoon in a Division 4 preliminary round contest. Brett Richard had a pair of hits and scored on a wild pitch for Lunenburg (12-9), while Nate Ayles scored the go-ahead run on fielder’s choice by John Harrington in the sixth inning. Brady […]
Local roundup: Spartans sneak out win on road
The 34th-seeded Oakmont Regional baseball team did just enough to come away with a victory in the preliminary round of the Division 3 tournament on Thursday, getting past No. 31 Triton Regional, 6-5. The two-time defending Division 3 champion Spartans (13-6) advance to face No. 2 Norwell in the round of 32. West Bridgewater 7, […]