FITCHBURG – The Oakmont Regional girls basketball team hit the floor Wednesday evening with little margin for error. Still alive in their pursuit of a postseason berth, the Spartans need to catch fire and stay hot until the end of the season. Hitting the road, the Spartans traveled to the Doug Grutchfield Field House to take […]
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Local roundup: Bernardians bested by Knights
The St. Bernard’s hockey team had its four-game winning streak snapped Wednesday night, as St. Paul claimed a 6-1 victory at the Wallace Civic Center. Joey Miola netted his first varsity goal for the Bernardians (8-8, 4-5 Coughlin) in the second period, pulling the hosts even. The Bernardians return to the ice of the Wallace […]
Blue Knights cruise past Leominster
LEOMINSTER —Despite the scoreless first period of play, the Lunenburg/Ayer-Shirley hockey team found the back of the net five times in their 5-1 victory over the Leominster Blue Devils led by junior forward Dom Benner’s two-goal performance at the Wallace Civic Center Tuesday night. Although the Blue Knights struggled to net one early, the team […]
Local roundup: Blue Knights roll to victory
The Lunenburg/Ayer-Shirley hockey team scored early and often, cruising to a 5-1 victory over Leominster at the Wallace Civic Center Tuesday evening. After a scoreless first period and six hit posts, the Blue Knights (13-2-1, 7-1 Coughlin) came to life in the second with a pair of goals before adding three more in the third. […]
Wolves storm to road win over Spartans
ASHBURNHAM — For the Nashoba Regional girls basketball team, the Division 2 Tournament is within sight. The Wolves traveled to Oakmont Regional High School on Monday and took care of business, earning a 58-16 victory over the host Spartans. The Wolves have now won five of their last six games to climb above the .500 […]
Local Roundup: North Middlesex rolls at home
The North Middlesex Regional girls basketball team defended its home court Monday, fending off Fitchburg High, 44-25, in Townsend. Caitlin O’Brien poured in a game-high 21 points to pace the Patriots (4-10). Julia Chase added eight points in the victory and Norah Tesini had six. Gianna Calderon and Gianexis Santiago paced Fitchburg (2-13) with eight […]