It all kicks off this week. High school football teams have gone through camps, cuts, practices and scrimmages and most programs get the 2024 season underway this Friday. The weekly action goes on for a couple months, with teams vying for playoff spots or eyeing big Thanksgiving rivalry games to close things out. From Leominster’s […]
High School Sports
Play Day puts the spotlight on field hockey
LEOMINSTER — Local field hockey fans got a chance to whet their appetites for the upcoming regular season at the 2024 Central Massachusetts Field Hockey Play Day on Thursday. A total of 12 area teams made the trip to Doyle Field for the event in preparation for the regular season beginning next week. “It’s awesome […]
Blue Devils aim to keep growing
LEOMINSTER — The start was anything but optimal for the Leominster High football team last fall. With a plethora of key contributors from a very successful 2022 team graduating in the spring, the 2023 Blue Devils struggled out of the gates. Sure, they were competitive, but with chemistry lacking, wins were hard to come by. […]
Young athletes swing for the fences at St. B’s
FITCHBURG — Young ladies have been swinging for the fences at St. Bernard’s as close to 20 athletes took part in a softball camp offered by the Bernardian softball program this week. Part of the St. Bernard’s Summer Camp Series, the STB Softball Camp kicked off on Monday morning and ran through Thursday. Each day’s […]
Brett Pettis to lead Wolves in volleyball
Nashoba Regional High School announced the appointment of Brett Pettis as the new head coach of the varsity girls volleyball team on Tuesday. Pettis brings a wealth of experience and a strong coaching background to the Wolves, having most recently served as the head coach of the Fitchburg State women’s volleyball team. Prior to his […]
Local notebook: New faces take reins for Falcons
When the 2024-25 athletic season gets underway at Fitchburg State, there will be a pair of new coaches leading a pair of Falcon programs. They will, however, be familiar to the teams they’re taking over. Fitchburg State’s athletic department announced the appointments of Jim Ray and Joe Galvin as the head coaches of the women’s […]
