LEOMINSTER – With February right around the corner, contenders are trying to stack wins to qualify for the state tournament and improve their power ranking. The Leominster High boys basketball team continued to do just that on Thursday night as the Blue Devils picked up their sixth straight win by posting a dominating 73-36 win […]
High School Sports
Notre Dame hands St. Bernard’s first loss of girls basketball season
FITCHBURG – The St. Bernard’s girls basketball team fell from the ranks of the unbeaten Wednesday night. With Notre Dame Academy of Worcester in town, the Bernardians saw their 10-game winning streak come to an end as the Rebels picked up a 66-42 victory inside the St. Bernard’s Activity Center. St. Bernard’s, which has already […]
Local roundup: Fitchburg High girls stage strong rally, but fall short
The Fitchburg High girls basketball team showed plenty of heart Tuesday night. Unfortunately for the Red Raiders, they dug themselves too big of a hole against visiting Shepherd Hill. The Dudley school led 28-9 at halftime and captured a 49-40 victory despite a tremendous rally by Fitchburg (1-10), which scored 31 points in the second […]
Local roundup: Blue Devils rally for win
The Leominster High girls basketball team defended its home court on Tuesday, fending off visiting Shrewsbury High, 46-31. Trailing 24-22 at halftime, the Blue Devils (5-3) blanked the Colonials in the third, outscoring the guests 6-0 to take the lead. The hosts kept going in the fourth and rolled to the win. Jayda Caldwell scored […]
Local roundup: Bulldogs secure 1st win of season
The Monty Tech girls basketball team took care of business at home Monday evening, besting Main South, 31-25, at Bulldog Gymnasium to secure its first win of the season. The win boosts the Bulldogs to 1-6, while the Cougars remain winless at 0-6. St. Bernard’s 44, Worcester Tech 43: Erin McNamara had a game-high 27 […]
Local Notebook: Four local players earn football praise
A quartet of local gridiron stars were recently named to the Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Association (MHSFCA) Divisional All-State team, including a pair from Leominster High. Junior quarterback Osiris Lopez and senior running back/linebacker Xavier Cora landed on the Division 1 team, while North Middlesex Regional senior wide receiver Brady Reardon earned the honor […]