WEST BOYLSTON — The final score doesn’t look so good from the Fitchburg High perspective, but progress was indeed made by the Red Raiders this week. Putting together a solid, well-executed scoring drive? That goes on the positive side of the ledger. Some good open-field tackling in the flat to slow host West Boylston down […]
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Local roundup: North Middlesex shuts out Trojans
The North Middlesex Regional girls soccer team rolled to a 5-0 win over Bromfield Friday afternoon in Harvard. Bevyn LaMonica scored twice in the second half and Jill Hodgson, Amelia Hamilton and Alina Gavrichev all added single tallies as North Middlesex improved to 4-3. Senior goalkeeper Hannah Gruber recorded her third shutout of the season […]
High School Football Notebook: All eyes on Leominster after big win
With the Leominster High football home opener set for tonight, there’s already a well-deserved buzz being generated by the Blue Devils. Entering tonight’s contest with visiting Doherty Memorial at Doyle Field, Leominster is off to a 2-0 start and coming off an absolutely scintillating victory over Milford. It tough to make the Blue Devil faithful […]
Local roundup: Bulldogs stopped by Blackstone Valley
The Monty Tech boys soccer team ran into a tough Blackstone Valley Tech side on Thursday, falling 6-1 at Bulldog Field. The loss drops the Bulldogs to 3-4 on the season, while the visiting Beavers improved to 6-0. Oakmont 2, Tahanto 1: The Spartans improve to 2-3-1 with the victory. Ayer-Shirley 4, Clinton 3: The […]
Local roundup: Southard Pantano powers Patriots in rout
The North Middlesex Regional field hockey kept its strong start to the season going on Wednesday, picking up a 6-1 road win over Tyngsboro. Meredith Southard Pantano came up big for the Patriots (5-1), netting five goals on the afternoon. Mallory Graves netted a pair of markers of her own, while also adding a pair […]
Fitchburg High earns Special honor
FITCHBURG — Special Olympics Massachusetts has announced that Fitchburg High, a school with Special Olympics Unified Champion School programming, is receiving national banner recognition for its efforts to provide inclusive sports and activities for students with and without intellectual disabilities. Fitchburg High is receiving this distinguished status as a result of meeting 10 national standards […]