Were the week leading up to Thanksgiving football a holiday meal, the appetizers would already be making their rounds. The build to Thursday’s annual gridiron clashes got underway last night with junior varsity action in Lunenburg, as the host Blue Knights hosted Oakmont Regional. The St. Bernard’s JV squad welcomed St. Paul to the Bernardian […]
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High school football: Blue Devils to face big test
At this point in the season, nothing comes easy for teams still hoping to take home a state title on the gridiron. The Leominster High football team knows that. But the Blue Devils have kept that in mind all season, sharpening their skills against a strong schedule. And so far, Leominster has passed nearly every […]
Local roundup: North Middlesex falls in quarterfinals
The North Middlesex Regional girls soccer team battled hard Tuesday evening, but ultimately came up short in a Division 3 quarterfinal against Cardinal Spellman. The 14th-seeded Cardinals defended their home field, potting a pair of goals in the opening half and eliminating the 27th-seeded Patriots with a 2-0 blanking in Brockton. The Patriots close the […]
Caylie McMahon, Wolverines earn Big Ten title
Nashoba Regional alum Caylie McMahon is a Big Ten champion. A former standout goalkeeper for the Wolves field hockey team, McMahon and her teammates at the University of Michigan capture the conference title Sunday, earning a berth in the NCAA tournament with a 1-0 upset of previously undefeated Northwestern. McMahon, a redshirt junior, didn’t play […]
Lopez, Blue Devils put on a show
LEOMINSTER — He’s been hyped since starting at the varsity level. The talk of his talent is widespread throughout Central Mass. And Friday afternoon, none other than former New England Patriots quarterback Scott Zolak said “the best quarterback in high school football in (the) MIAA plays for Leominster” on 98.5 The Sports Hub’s “Zolak and […]
Local Notebook: Blue Devils hosting tourney tilt
It wasn’t likely, but the Leominster High boys soccer team will host a Division 1 second round contest. The 18th-seeded Blue Devils (12-5-2) knocked off No. 15 Westford Academy in a shootout after a scoreless game in the opening round and then benefited from No. 31 Newton North upsetting second-seeded and previously unbeaten Lowell in […]
