LEOMINSTER — Game, set, match for the Ashburnham/Westminster 13–15-Year-old baseball team. Ashburnham/Westminster claimed the Central Massachusetts Baseball League title with a 12-6 victory over Leominster in the third and final game of the championship series at McLaughlin Park on Wednesday night. Top-seeded Leominster captured game one in this championship series back on July 19 with […]
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Ash/West sneaks past Leominster
WESTMINSTER — Down but certainly not out. The Ashburnham/Westminster 13-15 year-old squad found itself with its back against the wall in game two of the Central Massachusetts Baseball League Championship series Monday afternoon. Trailing 1-0 in the best-of-three series, Ash/West dug itself a 5-1 deficit after two complete innings to Leominster. Unfazed, Ash/West battled back […]
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. […]
Whitney advances at Mass. Amateur
Ethan Whitney is moving on. The Oak Hill Country Club golfer advanced to match play at the 116th Massachusetts Amateur Championship, finishing at 3-under par Framingham Country Club on Tuesday to tie for fifth after the tournament’s two rounds of stroke play. His second round score of 69 helped move the Westminster native up the […]
Post 151 pounds out runs in victory
Patience paid off for Post 151 on Monday. Coming off a rare loss, the Leominster American Legion baseball team was patient at the plate and took advantage of some early jitters by visiting Northbridge, topping Post 343, 12-2, in five innings at the McLaughlin Park complex. Leominster (17-2, 12-2 District 4) sent 11 batters to […]
Local Notebook: Schartner, Miller-Ayala earn huge honors
Jack Schartner’s lacrosse career at Nashoba Regional has been filled with success, both in terms of team and individual accomplishments. The recently graduated Wolves standout can add one more of the latter category. USA Lacrosse named its boys and girls All-Americans for the 2024 high school season and Schartner deservingly was named to the list. […]