The Oakmont Regional boys lacrosse team’s season will go on, as the sixth-seeded Spartans got past No. 11 Abington, 14-11, in a Division 4 round of 16 game Wednesday evening in Ashburnham. The Spartans (16-4) advance to the quarterfinals, where they’ll face No. 3 Norwell on Saturday at 5 p.m. Medfield 22, North Middlesex 5: […]
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Local roundup: Wolves hold on, advance past Burlington
The seventh-seeded Nashoba Regional boys lacrosse team had its hands full with No. 17 Burlington Tuesday night, but held on for a 9-8 victory in the Division 3 round of 16 in Bolton. Knotted at 6 at halftime, the Wolves (15-5) did just enough in the second half to pull out the victory. Zach Dahill […]
Local roundup: Fitchburg State men skate to tie against UMass Dartmouth
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 […]
Local roundup: Rivers in running for national honor
Bentley University graduate student and co-captain Joe Rivers, of Lunenburg, is one of only 18 NCAA D-II semifinalists for the William V. Campbell Trophy, the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced recently. The Campbell Trophy “recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation for his combined academic […]
Local roundup: Wolves cruise to win over Rams
The Nashoba Regional girls soccer team had no problem playing on the road Thursday, rolling to an 8-1 victory over host Shepherd Hill Regional. It’s the second win for the Wolves (7-2) over the Rams (2-5-1) this month. Nashoba was victorious in a 5-0 decision on Sept. 5 in Bolton. Lunenburg 2, Ayer-Shirley 1: Emily Churchill […]
Local roundup: Bernardians blank Burncoat
The St. Bernard’s girls soccer team was dominant in a 4-0 blanking of visiting Burncoat at the Bernardian Bowl on Wednesday. Amanda Roy and Arianna Hirtle each potted a pair of goals to boost the Bernardians to 3-4 on the season, while Burncoat drops to 0-9. Field hockey Fitchburg 0, Littleton 0: The Red Raiders […]