FITCHBURG — If Pentucket Regional had any qualms about starting the Division 4 hockey tournament on the road, it certainly didn’t show. The 22nd-seeded Panthers were relentless in the pursuit of the puck Tuesday night, notching a 5-2 victory over No. 11 Lunenburg/Ayer-Shirley at the Wallace Civic Center in the opening round of the D4 […]
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MIAA releases winter tourney pairings
With the release of the MIAA’s winter tournament pairings, several local programs will have a chance to vie for ice hockey and basketball state titles. The organization announced the initial pairings for both sports on Saturday, with a 24-hour period allowed for corrections. The pairings were based on the MIAA’s power rankings, which take into […]
Editorial: Feds’ Title IX probe may preclude need for girls opt-out bill
The breakneck speed in which the Trump administration has moved to reverse the way things have previously operated in Washington has kept political pundits’ heads on a swivel. That alacrity has spread beyond The Beltway, and in doing so may have overtaken events unfolding across the country, including in Massachusetts. That seems to be what’s […]
Harvard University deletes athletic transgender inclusion policy after being sued
After being sued for allowing a transgender swimmer to compete at the Ivy League Swimming & Diving Championships, Harvard University has done away with a policy promising inclusion for transgender athletes, according to its student newspaper.
MIAA facing Department of Education investigation after viral Massachusetts girls basketball game
The MIAA is in the U.S. Department of Education’s crosshairs over possible Title IX violations after a viral high school basketball game when a reportedly transgender player injured three girls.
Confident Blue Devils rally past Westford Academy
LEOMINSTER — Down, but never out. Despite struggling to generate offense early and falling behind No. 12 Westford Academy on Wednesday, the fifth-seeded Leominster High baseball team never doubted itself. Rather than hang their heads, the Blue Devils remained confident. In the field, at the plate, on the mound, there was a quiet confidence. Leominster […]
