The Fitchburg High girls basketball team battled against a strong Groton-Dunstable side on Tuesday, but came up just short in a 34-30 defeat at the Doug Grutchfield Field House. The Red Raiders (1-11) led 21-16 at halftime, but couldn’t hold on as the Crusaders (10-3) rallied. Mila Xiong had nine points to lead Fitchburg, while […]
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Local roundup: FSU’s Orme Lynch claims weekly honor
Fitchburg State ice hockey sophomore Matteo Orme Lynch (Courbevoie, France) was named Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Ice Hockey Player of the Week on Monday afternoon. The first-year Falcon collects his first weekly accolade on the year after totaling four points on three goals and one assist in a 2-0-1 week for the Green […]
Blue Devils roll on Senior Night
LEOMINSTER — The Leominster High boys basketball team honored its five seniors and their families on the same night that the Blue Devils welcomed the back-to-back Division 1 state champs Worcester North. The atmosphere was electric from start to finish and it was a good night for the hosts as Leominster ran its winning streak […]
Local roundup: Fitchburg State men’s basketball team falls
The Fitchburg State men’s basketball fell to the Vikings of Salem State in MASCAC action on Saturday afternoon, 87-59. The first half saw the Vikings (7-11, 4-1) explode out in front behind an impressive shooting percentage by the team, going 19-for-31 (61.3%) from the floor and 10-for-12 (83.3%) from three-point territory. The Falcons (4-14, 1-4) […]
Gardner, Tati Vazquez (25 points) net state tournament berth with win
GARDNER – The Gardner High girls basketball team punched its ticket to the postseason on Thursday night. On the strength of 25 points from Tati Vazquez, the Wildcats cruised to a 51-20 victory over visiting Clinton inside LaChance Gym. Since losing its season opener to Oakmont Regional, Gardner (10-1) has now won 10 straight game. […]
Leominster starts out hot, dominates rival Fitchburg, 73-36
LEOMINSTER – With February right around the corner, contenders are trying to stack wins to qualify for the state tournament and improve their power ranking. The Leominster High boys basketball team continued to do just that on Thursday night as the Blue Devils picked up their sixth straight win by posting a dominating 73-36 win […]
