Battle as it might, the Fitchburg State field hockey team couldn’t secure win No. 1 on the season its home opener on Wednesday. The Falcons, despite leading early, couldn’t fend off visiting Simmons, falling 4-3 in overtime at Elliot Field Wednesday evening. Sydney Gonyea netted the winner for the Sharks (3-0) 7:03 into the extra […]
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Leominster field hockey blanked in season opener
LEOMINSTER — It wasn’t the way the Leominster field hockey team wanted to open the season. Under the lights of Doyle Field, visiting Blackstone Valley Tech potted the only goal of Tuesday’s contest midway through the third quarter as BVT headed back to Upton with a 1-0 win. “It was a frustrating night. It was […]
Local roundup: Falcons grounded by Castleton
The Fitchburg State men’s soccer fell to visiting Castleton, 2-0, Tuesday afternoon at Elliot Field. Liam Cramer and Jacques Alfani netted goals in the first half to propel the Spartans past the Falcons (1-1), while Xander Berthiaume turned aside all seven shots he faced from Fitchburg State to preserve the shutout. Malcolm Edwards was tagged […]
Red Raiders eyeing progress this fall
After a difficult season last year, the Fitchburg High field hockey program is hoping the team can take a step forward in 2024. “We’re excited about this group. They’re ready to work hard. Each girl is showing up every day ready to work and the energy is really positive,” said third-year head coach Kelly O’Connor […]
After upgrades, Crocker Field set to shine
As Bob Dylan so astutely surmised way back in 1964, the times, they are a-changin’. Some 60 years later, that’s undeniably true at Crocker Field. A gem of interscholastic competition in the city since it opened in 1918, the home of Fitchburg High football has undergone a serious transformation leading up to the 2024 fall […]
Leominster’s Lopez eager to succeed
The story of Osiris Lopez’s high school career to this point is a captivating one. He burst onto the Central Mass. scene in 2022 with a sensational freshman campaign for Leominster High, putting up big numbers while surrounded by a star-studded and experienced cast. And while his stats fell last season with the graduation of […]
