FITCHBURG — With Osiris Lopez graduating this June and playing his last high school football game this Thursday morning on this very field, and seeing what he has done over the last four years, one would think that the Leominster football team may go on a downward path next fall. After all, lightning can’t strike […]
High School Sports
Second-half surge lifts Leominster
FITCHBURG — Leominster’s Malia Reyes and Dani Gates are both Sky View Middle School eighth graders, but don’t let their young ages fool you: nay, they are both experienced, hardened, big-game flag football players, having been part of a championship team that went out to Ohio this past summer. Bringing that type of play is […]
Massachusetts girls flag football soars to new heights
BOSTON — What started as a small initiative by the New England Patriots has quickly turned into a statewide phenomenon.
360 Hoops set to debut in Fitchburg
There’s a new game coming to town. 360 Hoops recently announced its debut at Game On Sports and Performance Center in Fitchburg, where it will introduce its groundbreaking, patented, new sport to the local community. Taking place on Thursday from 6-8 p.m., players of all ages and skill levels are invited to join 360 Hoops […]
Local roundup: Fitchburg State men skate to tie against UMass Dartmouth
The Fitchburg State ice hockey team tied with the Corsairs of UMass Dartmouth during MASCAC action Saturday night, 2-2. The game then went into a shootout, with the Falcons (9-7-1, 5-4-1) beating UMD 2-1. After a scoreless first period, the Falcons were able to break through on a power play, getting them on the board […]
Leominster High coach named New England Patriots Coach of the Week
A dramatic win has led to a prestigious award. Last week, despite trailing late in the fourth quarter, the Leominster High School football team pulled out a thrilling 36-35 victory at Milford. The victory earned head coach Devin Gates the New England Patriots Coach of the Week Award. Leominster junior quarterback Osiris Lopez threw for […]
