6With the release of the MIAA’s field hockey and girls volleyball tournament pairings on Wednesday, several local programs will have a chance to vie for state championships. The top 32 teams in the MIAA’s power rankings qualified, regardless of record, as did teams finishing outside the top 32 with a record of .500 or better. […]
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Local roundup: North Middlesex tops Spartans
The North Middlesex Regional girls soccer team capped its regular season with a 2-0 victory over Oakmont Regional in Ashburnham Tuesday afternoon. Freshmen Lillian DaSilva scored twice in the second half for North Middlesex, with assists coming from Amelia Hamilton and Olivia Peterson. Goalkeeper Hannah Gruber made six saves to notch her seventh shutout of […]
Local roundup: Leominster grinds out win on the road
It wasn’t as easy as some predicted, but the Leominster High football team kept rolling on Friday night. Up just two points at halftime, the Blue Devils put their road contest against Shrewsbury High away late, picking up a 30-12 victory. With the win, Leominster — which entered the night ninth in the MIAA’s Division […]
Bulldogs punch ticket to postseason
FITCHBURG — The Monty Tech girls’ soccer team is headed to the Division 3 Tournament. The Bulldogs punched their ticket to the big dance on Friday afternoon thanks to a solid road victory over host Sizer. Monty Tech used a second half offensive explosion to secure a 7-0 victory at Saima Park. With the win, […]
Leominster Football Hall to honor eight
The Leominster Football Hall of Fame is set to induct its 15th class on Nov. 16 at the Leominster DoubleTree by Hilton. The eight-member class will be honored at the ceremony and banquet beginning at 5:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased for $50.00 each at the Office of Bodanza & Bodanza (36 School St., Leominster), […]
Football primer: Nashoba eager to continue improving
It wasn’t long ago that Nashoba Regional seemed ready to write off this season as a total loss. At 0-2 and coming off a 55-14 home thrashing at the hands of Grafton on Sept. 13, the Wolves looked like they had hit rock bottom in what would be a long and tiresome campaign. Perhaps it […]
