The Lunenburg High boys basketball team raced out to a huge early lead in Friday night’s tilt against St. Bernard’s and never looked back, cruising to a 68-38 victory the opener of the Bud Tackett Legacy Tournament opening round at Ayer-Shirley Regional. The Blue Knights (1-0) shot out to a 44-13 advantage at halftime and […]
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College notes: Awards pile up for Vera
Gael Vera might want to invest in a trophy case. Fresh off a spectacular sophomore soccer season at Wheaton College, the accolades are beginning to pile up for the former Oakmont Regional star. Vera, of Westminster, was the New England Women’s & Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Men’s Soccer Athlete of the Year following his second […]
It’s official: Osiris Lopez sticks with Chanticleers
LEOMINSTER — When Tim Beck was relieved of his duties as head coach of the Coastal Carolina football team on Sunday, Osiris Lopez’s phone began blowing up. Texts and calls from friends, family and even recruiters poured in. The question was simple: Did Lopez have any desire to change his verbal commitment to the Chanticleers […]
Leominster tabs Smith to lead on court
LEOMINSTER — With the fall sports season now in the rearview mirror, attention turns towards the winter sports season beginning today. The Leominster girls basketball program will have a new voice at the head of the bench this winter. Ashley Smith will be taking over the Blue Devils program this winter, replacing Rusty Frederick, who […]
Commentary: Young Red Raiders in need of patience
FITCHBURG — And so we come to it, the post mortem, the review, the sizing up of where we stand after three months of gridiron futility. It is fair to say that the 2025 edition of the Fitchburg High football team had an incredibly challenging season. Its 2025 was, while the win-loss records were identical, […]
Leominster puts on a Thanksgiving show
FITCHBURG — For his final bow, for his final time in that oversized blue jersey, Osiris Lopez put a neat bow on his career with quite possibly his finest interscholastic performance Thursday morning. Lopez bid adieu to the Twin Cities with a solid output, setting a state record with his 123rd career touchdown pass on […]
