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 […]
High School Sports
Running game powers Leominster past Doherty
LEOMINSTER — On a night when star Osiris Lopez was held in check for his standards, it was the two-headed monster of Xavier Cora and Aramis Reyes that stole the show. Cora and Reyes combined for over 200 yards on the ground and three touchdowns to help the Leominster High football team remain unbeaten with […]
Bulldogs nipped at home by Lynn Tech
FITCHBURG — After a tough road loss to Narragansett Regional to open the season, the Monty Tech football team returned to Bulldog Field on Friday evening for its home opener against visiting Lynn Tech. Like the Bulldogs, Lynn Tech also suffered a loss in its opener and was looking for its first win of the […]
Fitchburg falls on road to Lions
WEST BOYLSTON — The final score doesn’t look so good from the Fitchburg High perspective, but progress was indeed made by the Red Raiders this week. Putting together a solid, well-executed scoring drive? That goes on the positive side of the ledger. Some good open-field tackling in the flat to slow host West Boylston down […]
Local roundup: North Middlesex shuts out Trojans
The North Middlesex Regional girls soccer team rolled to a 5-0 win over Bromfield Friday afternoon in Harvard. Bevyn LaMonica scored twice in the second half and Jill Hodgson, Amelia Hamilton and Alina Gavrichev all added single tallies as North Middlesex improved to 4-3. Senior goalkeeper Hannah Gruber recorded her third shutout of the season […]
High School Football Notebook: All eyes on Leominster after big win
With the Leominster High football home opener set for tonight, there’s already a well-deserved buzz being generated by the Blue Devils. Entering tonight’s contest with visiting Doherty Memorial at Doyle Field, Leominster is off to a 2-0 start and coming off an absolutely scintillating victory over Milford. It tough to make the Blue Devil faithful […]