The North Middlesex Regional girls lacrosse team played the role of road warriors on Thursday, storming past host Lunenburg, 16-4, at McCarron Field. Bella Young erupted for five goals to lead the Patriots (10-5), while Sarah Schwartz potted a pair in the road victory. Maggie Van Sickle paced the Blue Knights (9-7), scoring twice and […]
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Local roundup: Blue Knights erupt in victory
The Lunenburg High girls lacrosse team continued its push to the postseason on Tuesday, taking care of business in a 16-3 thrashing of Northbridge at McCarron Field. Maggie Van Sickle had a big afternoon for the Blue Knights, netting four goals to go along with two assists. Hannah Couture, Lauren Anderson, Jillian Dionne and Elaina […]
Local roundup: Blue Knights roll to win
The Lunenburg High girls lacrosse team stormed to a victory over visiting Marlboro on Thursday, winning 12-3 at McCarron Field. Lauren Anderson hit the 50-point mark for her career as the Blue Knights improved to 8-5. Shrewsbury 18, Leominster 4: Ella Hershey and Alana Marchetti each netted a pair of goals for the Blue Devils […]
Blue Knights come through in the clutch
LUNENBURG — After watching a four-run lead disappear on Thursday afternoon, the Lunenburg High softball team never wavered. Visiting Littleton rallied with four runs in the top of the sixth inning to tie the game only to watch Lunenburg’s Ellie Zivojinovic deliver an RBI single in the bottom half of the sixth inning to propel […]
Checking in on MIAA’s power rankings
The release of the MIAA’s power rankings are always a fun talking point. Sent out twice a week, they can give confidence to a team or put a scare into a program. Based on not just wins and losses, the rankings take into account the difficulty of a team’s schedule and its margins of victory. […]
‘Playing these games for Joe’
TOWNSEND — When Joe Ruth passed away in January of 2024, it sent shockwaves through the Central Mass. baseball community. Ruth, who served as the general manager and field manager of the Lunenburg Phillies for 39 years after the franchise relocated from Pepperell, gave his heart and soul to the game and had an impact […]
