If the second meeting between Leominster High and Westford Academy is anywhere near as entertaining as the first, high school football fans are in for a treat at Doyle Field tonight. The sixth-seeded Blue Devils (7-1) welcome the 11th-ranked Ghosts (6-2) in the Division 1 tournament in a rematch of an Oct. 7 matchup that […]
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Local roundup: Blue Knights win and advance
The 11th-seeded Lunenburg High girls soccer team had no problem defending McCarron Field on Wednesday, turning back No. 22 Nantucket, 4-2, in a Division 4 first round contest. Savannah Parker scored twice to lead the Blue Knights (16-1-1), while Norah Brown and Claire Nolan added single markers in the victory. Chloe Koziol and Lauren King […]
Local roundup: Panthers power past Mystic Valley
The Ayer-Shirley girls soccer team had no trouble in its Division 5 tournament opener on Tuesday, cruising past No. 18 Mystic Valley, 6-1. The 15th-seeded Panthers (10-8-1) advance to the round of 16 where they will face the winner of Wednesday’s contest between No. 2 Hull and No. 34 Springfield International Charter. Sastea Cherduville found […]
MIAA releases soccer tourney pairings
The road to an MIAA soccer title is set to get underway, with the roadmap for the journey laid out with the release of the boys and girls pairings on Friday afternoon. And there will be no shortage of area teams set to compete in the tournaments. The top 32 teams in the MIAA’s power […]
High school football: One final test for Blue Devils
The final warmup before the postseason won’t be an easy one for the Leominster High football team. Truth be told, few wins have come easy for the Blue Devils given the challenging schedule they play. Earning a final regular season victory won’t be a simple task either, as Algonquin Regional comes to Doyle Field. The […]
Local Notebook: Area programs eye postseason glory
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. […]