The release of the MIAA’s power rankings are always a fun talking point. Sent out twice a week, they can give confidence to a team or put a scare into a program. Based on not just wins and losses, the rankings take into account the difficulty of a team’s schedule and its margins of victory. […]
Leominster High
Local notes: Palazzi gets call to MHSFCA Hall
Dusting off the notebook to put the spotlight on a pair of major achievements for two former high school football coaches and a handful of collegiate milestones this week. Kicking it off is Leominster High athletic director Dave Palazzi being inducted into the Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Association (MHSFCA) Hall of Fame. The former […]
Blue Devils rally past Ayer-Shirley
AYER — On the brink of being swept in three straight sets, the Leominster boys volleyball team never surrendered on Monday. The Blue Devils rallied back to capture victories in the third and fourth sets to force a deciding fifth set against host Ayer-Shirley Regional. Leominster completed the comeback and picked up an exciting 3-2 […]
Local roundup: Blue Knights rally for win
Lunenburg’s Brady Kelly pitched six scoreless innings in relief and the Blue Knights baseball team rallied from an eight-run deficit to defeat St. Bernard’s 15-9 in eight innings on Friday afternoon at McLaughlin Park. Lunenburg improved to 2-1 with the victory while St. Bernard’s falls to 1-2. With the game deadlocked at 9 after seven […]
Local roundup: Blue Devils fall at home
The Leominster High girls lacrosse team continues its search for its first win of the season following a 19-9 loss to Longmeadow at Doyle Field on Thursday afternoon. The loss drops the Blue Devils to 0-4. Lunenburg 14, Marlboro 2: Lauren Anderson found the back of the net five times for the Blue Knights (4-1), while […]
Local roundup: Lunenburg fends off ‘Dogs
The Lunenburg High boys lacrosse team fended off a strong challenge from visiting Monty Tech on Wednesday, holding on for a 14-13 victory at McCarron Field. The win lifts the Blue Knights to 5-1, while the visiting Bulldogs (0-3) continue the search for their first victory of the spring. Baseball North Middlesex 5, Nashoba 2: Noah Lake […]