It all kicks off this week. High school football teams have gone through camps, cuts, practices and scrimmages and most programs get the 2024 season underway this Friday. The weekly action goes on for a couple months, with teams vying for playoff spots or eyeing big Thanksgiving rivalry games to close things out. From Leominster’s […]
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Play Day puts the spotlight on field hockey
LEOMINSTER — Local field hockey fans got a chance to whet their appetites for the upcoming regular season at the 2024 Central Massachusetts Field Hockey Play Day on Thursday. A total of 12 area teams made the trip to Doyle Field for the event in preparation for the regular season beginning next week. “It’s awesome […]
Blue Devils aim to keep growing
LEOMINSTER — The start was anything but optimal for the Leominster High football team last fall. With a plethora of key contributors from a very successful 2022 team graduating in the spring, the 2023 Blue Devils struggled out of the gates. Sure, they were competitive, but with chemistry lacking, wins were hard to come by. […]
Friday night lights return this week
Already well established as a showcase for high school football players in the eastern part of the state, the Northeast 7v7 tournament will settle in Fitchburg Friday night for some Central Mass. competition. Featuring 24 schools, the 7-on-7 football tournament will take place at St. Bernard’s Bernardian Bowl. The games kick off at 2 p.m. […]
Confident Blue Devils rally past Westford Academy
LEOMINSTER — Down, but never out. Despite struggling to generate offense early and falling behind No. 12 Westford Academy on Wednesday, the fifth-seeded Leominster High baseball team never doubted itself. Rather than hang their heads, the Blue Devils remained confident. In the field, at the plate, on the mound, there was a quiet confidence. Leominster […]
Local roundup: Blue Devils sneak past Knights
It wasn’t the way the Blue Devils drew it up, but it most certainly was dramatic. The fifth-seeded Leominster High baseball team didn’t generate a ton of offense Monday, but the Blue Devils came through in the clutch to top No. 28 Saint Paul, 3-2, in nine innings at Doyle Field in the first round […]
