Last spring, Leominster High made history, claiming the first high school girls flag football title ever in Massachusetts. The Blue Devils are now eager to defend that crown and make history again with a repeat performance. But Leominster head coach Becky Curley knows that a title defense won’t be easy going into the second season […]
High School Sports
Local roundup: Spartans storm past Blue Devils
The Oakmont Regional boys lacrosse team stormed past Leominster High, 11-1, in the opener for both teams at Doyle Field Friday evening. Girls lacrosse Westford Academy 18, Nashoba 10: Caroline Pinto had four goals and an assist for the Wolves, who fell on the road in their season opener. Mia Samarjian added two goals and […]
Spring season gets underway
And just like that, on a dreary Thursday afternoon, the high school spring season is underway. The new season began locally with what the Fitchburg High athletic department called a “soft launch,” as the Red Raiders’ boys volleyball team took to the road to kick things off with a match against Assabet Valley. And from […]
Dias shares love of soccer in project
“Since I’ve been able to stand, I have always had a soccer ball at my feet. From the age of five years old I have enjoyed playing the game,” explains Davi Dias of Fitchburg. That’s why the Sizer School senior has been working hard to bring soccer professionals to Fitchburg as part of his graduation […]
Chabot returning to St. Bernard’s to lead field hockey team
FITCHBURG — The St. Bernard’s field hockey program will be led by one of its own in 2024. St. Bernard’s and its athletic department, led by director Ray Cosenza, recently took to Facebook to announce the hiring of alum Alyssa Chabot as the next head coach of the Bernardians. “I’m really excited to be taking over […]
Editorial: Stadium complex’s facelift preserves past, ensures future
Unless of a certain age, spectators at Lowell High School athletic events at Cawley Stadium may have no idea of the historical and sentimental significance attached to that edifice. Built in 1937 in the heart of the Great Depression, it truly represented the heart in many ways of Lowell’s community spirit, a spirit that rose […]
