The North Middlesex Regional girls lacrosse team played the role of road warriors on Thursday, storming past host Lunenburg, 16-4, at McCarron Field. Bella Young erupted for five goals to lead the Patriots (10-5), while Sarah Schwartz potted a pair in the road victory. Maggie Van Sickle paced the Blue Knights (9-7), scoring twice and […]
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Local roundup: Patriots storm to win at home
The North Middlesex Regional baseball team had no problem topping visiting Marlboro on Monday afternoon, winning 10-3 in Townsend. Colin Taylor went 3-for-3 with a double and drove in a pair, while Brady Reardon belted a double and had two RBI for the Patriots (10-3). Owen Mossey had a pair of doubles and drove in […]
Local roundup: Kitchin walks it off for Fitchburg
The Fitchburg High softball team won in style Wednesday afternoon, earning a 15-14 walkoff victory over visiting Nashoba Regional. Ella Kitchin capped a solid day with a two-run single to end the game as the Red Raiders (4-7) scored five times in the seventh. Kitchin finished the afternoon 3-for-3 with a solo home run and […]
Local roundup: North Middlesex stops Spartans
The North Middlesex Regional girls lacrosse team stayed hot on Thursday, fending off Oakmont Regional for a 13-11 victory at Arthur I. Hurd Memorial Field in Ashburnham. With the road win, the Patriots improve to 8-4. The Spartans are now 4-7. St. Bernard’s 16, Bay Path 4: Evie LeSage netted six goals and added an […]
Local roundup: Bulldogs roll past St. Bernard’s
In a battle against crosstown rival St. Bernard’s, the Monty Tech baseball team defended its home turf on Wednesday afternoon. The host Bulldogs rolled to a 15-5 victory over the Bernardians in a tilt between Fitchburg schools. The win lifts Monty Tech to 4-6, while St. Bernard’s drops to 4-5. North Middlesex 35, Fitchburg 0: Colin […]
Checking in on MIAA’s power rankings
The release of the MIAA’s power rankings are always a fun talking point. Sent out twice a week, they can give confidence to a team or put a scare into a program. Based on not just wins and losses, the rankings take into account the difficulty of a team’s schedule and its margins of victory. […]