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 […]
High School Sports
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 […]
Leominster sends a message with win over Titans
LEOMINSTER — First place in Mid-Wach A was on the line Friday night in Leominster. And the hosts sent a loud message to all league foes as Leominster High led by as many as 16 points and had the lead from start to finish as the Blue Devils earned a crucial early-season 54-46 victory over […]
Local roundup: Blue Knights fend off Wildcats
The Lunenburg/Ayer-Shirley hockey team stormed past Gardner on Friday evening, winning 5-2 at the Wallace Civic Center in a Coughlin Conference contest. The Blue Knights improve to 8-1-1 and 4-0 in conference play. The Wildcats fall to 4-5 (1-4). Lunenburg/Ayer-Shirley returns to action on Jan. 20, squaring off with St. Bernard’s at 3:30 p.m. in […]
Girls basketball: North Middlesex sneaks past Burncoat
The North Middlesex Regional girls basketball team picked up its first win of the season Thursday, topping Burncoat, 29-27, in Townsend. With the victory, the Patriots are now 1-6.
Leominster stopped by Cathedral
LEOMINSTER —The Leominster girls basketball team battled against the very best on Wednesday evening. The Blue Devils welcomed the two-time defending Division 4 state champion Cathedral High to Granite Street for an early season showdown. Leominster hung tough for 32 minutes, going toe-to-toe with the champs, but in the end the Panthers proved to be […]
