Bentley University graduate student and co-captain Joe Rivers, of Lunenburg, is one of only 18 NCAA D-II semifinalists for the William V. Campbell Trophy, the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced recently. The Campbell Trophy “recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation for his combined academic […]
High School Sports
North Middlesex honors its best and brightest
TOWNSEND – North Middlesex Regional High School welcomed a new class into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame when it held its induction ceremony at Northern Spy Golf Club in Townsend on Thursday. The ceremony honored some of the absolute best athletes, coaches, administrators and teams to every call North Middlesex Regional home as part […]
Local roundup: Wolves cruise to win over Rams
The Nashoba Regional girls soccer team had no problem playing on the road Thursday, rolling to an 8-1 victory over host Shepherd Hill Regional. It’s the second win for the Wolves (7-2) over the Rams (2-5-1) this month. Nashoba was victorious in a 5-0 decision on Sept. 5 in Bolton. Lunenburg 2, Ayer-Shirley 1: Emily Churchill […]
Local roundup: Bernardians blank Burncoat
The St. Bernard’s girls soccer team was dominant in a 4-0 blanking of visiting Burncoat at the Bernardian Bowl on Wednesday. Amanda Roy and Arianna Hirtle each potted a pair of goals to boost the Bernardians to 3-4 on the season, while Burncoat drops to 0-9. Field hockey Fitchburg 0, Littleton 0: The Red Raiders […]
Blue Devils topped by Mountaineers
LEOMINSTER — Fresh off the team’s first win of the season on Friday against St. Bernard’s, the Leominster girls soccer team hit the Doyle Field pitch Tuesday evening looking to make it back-to-back wins for the first time this year. Standing in the Blue Devils’ way was a talented Wachusett Regional squad. The traveling Mountaineers […]
Running game steps up for Leominster
It’s no secret that Osiris Lopez can sling the ball anywhere on a football field. Equally capable of firing short and accurate darts and dropping in long-distance dimes, the junior quarterback can make any throw you ask of him. So, in what should be a surprise to no one, defenses adapt. Look no further than […]
