Fitchburg State freshman Samantha Jones and senior Jenna Morse were named Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Field Hockey Rookie of the Week and Defensive Player of the Week, respectively, on Monday afternoon. Jones registered her second weekly honor on the season after netting two goals and adding one assist in a 2-0 week for […]
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Leominster shakes off scare from Ghosts
LEOMINSTER — Fans of offense were treated to quite a show at Doyle Field on Friday night. With the new power rankings just released, Leominster High and Westford Academy met for a huge Division 1 showdown. The Blue Devils came in ranked 10th in the state, while the Ghosts sat at 17th. Thanks in large […]
Red Raiders knocked down by Rockets
FITCHBURG — The Fitchburg High football team had taken several positive steps forward the last couple of weeks, that much is true. Any rebuilding program will take baby steps in their development and growth. But the Red and Gray still have a long way to go, as evident by how they took a couple of steps […]
Bulldogs rally to top Bernardians
FITCHBURG — The Monty Tech and St. Bernard’s field hockey teams found themselves in a back-and-forth battle that featured four lead changes and nine goals on Friday afternoon. The visiting Bulldogs rallied in the fourth quarter with a pair of goals to secure an exciting 5-4 win over the host Bernardians at the St. Bernard’s […]
High School Football: Blue Devils look to rebound vs. Ghosts
It’s time to see how the Blue Devils react to a little adversity. And given the schedule the Leominster High football team plays, it was bound to happen at some point. Coming off a rough go of things against Catholic Memorial last week in a 56-28 defeat, the Blue Devils (3-1) aren’t exactly walking into […]
Local roundup: Blue Knights fend off Lions
Aiden Call had three goals and Lukas McGuire had a pair to lead the Lunenburg boys’ soccer team to a 6-3 victory over West Boylston on senior night at McCarron Turf Field. Lunenburg is now 4-7 with the win, while West Boylston falls to 1-7. Elvis Bamaca made six saves in net to secure the […]