The rosters for the Central Mass. All-Star hockey games were announced Monday and there’s no shortage of local talent set to take the for the exhibition contests. A pair of game will be play Feb. 25 at the North Star Youth Forum in Westboro, pitting the Coughling Conference against the Russell Conference at 5:20 p.m., […]
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Local roundup: Fitchburg spoils Leominster’s party
The Fitchburg/Monty Tech ice hockey team played the role of spoiler Thursday night, ruining Senior Night for Leominster in a 8-2 win at the Wallace Civic Center. Jacob Pruneau had a hat trick, Jackson Leider dished out three assists and Easton Minardi made 16 saves as the Red Raiders snapped a three-game skid Tied at […]
Local Roundup: North Middlesex rolls at home
The North Middlesex Regional girls basketball team defended its home court Monday, fending off Fitchburg High, 44-25, in Townsend. Caitlin O’Brien poured in a game-high 21 points to pace the Patriots (4-10). Julia Chase added eight points in the victory and Norah Tesini had six. Gianna Calderon and Gianexis Santiago paced Fitchburg (2-13) with eight […]
Thibeault takes in Hockey Day in the Burg
FITCHBURG — Those who frequent hockey rinks often form bonds with others they see in those barns as they go about their business. Sometimes it’s player-to-player interactions. Other times it’s the connection between a coach and a player. Anyway you look at it, a hockey community has formed around Jake Thibeault. And for the third […]
Local roundup: Blue Knights blow away Gaels
There was no denying the Lunenburg High boys basketball team Friday night. The Blue Knights shot out to a 14-point lead after first quarter and fended off a late surge by visiting Clinton hand the Gaels their first Mid-Wach C defeat of the season in a 67-60 contest. Vinny Dellasanta scored 18 points to lead […]
Thibeault ready for Hockey Day in the Burg
There have been moments of frustration. Moments of fear. But never, not once, has Jake Thibeault wavered when facing the long road that lies in front of him. Since suffering a serious spinal injury during a hockey game in 2020 that left the Fitchburg native paralyzed from the waist down, Thibeault has been focused on […]