The Blue Devils came to the end of their postseason road in Westwood. The sixth-seeded Leominster High football team met its match in No. 3 Xaverian Brothers, falling 35-20 in the Division 1 quarterfinals on Friday night. The Blue Devils (8-2) fell behind 14-0 in the first half before getting on the scoreboard. Leominster’s opening […]
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Local roundup: Falcons grounded by Rivier
The Fitchburg State men’s basketball continues to search for its first win of the season, falling to 0-3 with an 82-65 loss to Rivier Thursday night at Parkinson Gymnasium. Rivier raced out to a 14-5 advantage, withjunior Matt Constant registering eight of the points for the visitors. Fitchburg State countered with 3-pointers from sophomore Jalen […]
Local roundup: North Middlesex falls in quarterfinals
The North Middlesex Regional girls soccer team battled hard Tuesday evening, but ultimately came up short in a Division 3 quarterfinal against Cardinal Spellman. The 14th-seeded Cardinals defended their home field, potting a pair of goals in the opening half and eliminating the 27th-seeded Patriots with a 2-0 blanking in Brockton. The Patriots close the […]
Local roundup: Blue Knights win and advance
The 11th-seeded Lunenburg High girls soccer team had no problem defending McCarron Field on Wednesday, turning back No. 22 Nantucket, 4-2, in a Division 4 first round contest. Savannah Parker scored twice to lead the Blue Knights (16-1-1), while Norah Brown and Claire Nolan added single markers in the victory. Chloe Koziol and Lauren King […]
Local roundup: Panthers power past Mystic Valley
The Ayer-Shirley girls soccer team had no trouble in its Division 5 tournament opener on Tuesday, cruising past No. 18 Mystic Valley, 6-1. The 15th-seeded Panthers (10-8-1) advance to the round of 16 where they will face the winner of Wednesday’s contest between No. 2 Hull and No. 34 Springfield International Charter. Sastea Cherduville found […]
Local Roundup: Fitchburg State duo nabs honors
Fitchburg State junior Sophia Yates and senior Jenna Morse were tabbed Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Field Hockey Offensive Player of the Week and Defensive Player of the Week, respectively, on Monday afternoon. Yates earned her first weekly honor of the season after posting four goals scored in a 2-0 week for the Green […]
