It wasn’t likely, but the Leominster High boys soccer team will host a Division 1 second round contest. The 18th-seeded Blue Devils (12-5-2) knocked off No. 15 Westford Academy in a shootout after a scoreless game in the opening round and then benefited from No. 31 Newton North upsetting second-seeded and previously unbeaten Lowell in […]
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Blue Devils fend off Westford Academy
LEOMINSTER — It’s not the norm, but this time, the sequel was just as good as the original. Maybe even better. The postseason clash Friday night between No. 6 Leominster High and 11th-seeded Westford Academy had all the fireworks of their regular season, plus some added drama late. In the end, the host Blue Devils […]
Football primer: Blue Devils, Ghosts ready for Round 2
If the second meeting between Leominster High and Westford Academy is anywhere near as entertaining as the first, high school football fans are in for a treat at Doyle Field tonight. The sixth-seeded Blue Devils (7-1) welcome the 11th-ranked Ghosts (6-2) in the Division 1 tournament in a rematch of an Oct. 7 matchup that […]
Local roundup: Blue Knights win and advance
The 11th-seeded Lunenburg High girls soccer team had no problem defending McCarron Field on Wednesday, turning back No. 22 Nantucket, 4-2, in a Division 4 first round contest. Savannah Parker scored twice to lead the Blue Knights (16-1-1), while Norah Brown and Claire Nolan added single markers in the victory. Chloe Koziol and Lauren King […]
Local roundup: Panthers power past Mystic Valley
The Ayer-Shirley girls soccer team had no trouble in its Division 5 tournament opener on Tuesday, cruising past No. 18 Mystic Valley, 6-1. The 15th-seeded Panthers (10-8-1) advance to the round of 16 where they will face the winner of Wednesday’s contest between No. 2 Hull and No. 34 Springfield International Charter. Sastea Cherduville found […]
Local Roundup: Fitchburg State duo nabs honors
Fitchburg State junior Sophia Yates and senior Jenna Morse were tabbed Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Field Hockey Offensive Player of the Week and Defensive Player of the Week, respectively, on Monday afternoon. Yates earned her first weekly honor of the season after posting four goals scored in a 2-0 week for the Green […]
