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: 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, […]
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 […]
Local roundup: Red Raiders drawn even with South
The Fitchburg High field hockey team defended its home turf at Crocker Field Monday evening, drawing even in a 1-all tie with South High. The Red Raiders (1-14-2) saw sophomore Peyton Lavigueur find the back of the cage to help earn the draw. Blackstone Valley Tech 3, Monty Tech 2: Haylie Mahoney potted a pair […]
Local roundup: Blue Devils blanked by Trojans
The Leominster High girls soccer team struggled to get moving offensively against Bromfield on Thursday, falling 3-0 in Harvard. The defeat drops the Blue Devils, who put just three shots on goal in the loss, to 3-11-1. Joanna Juliano netted a pair of goals for the Trojans (2-11-2), while Tilly Fitzgibbons rounded out the scoring. […]