The Leominster High baseball team cruised to a win over rival Fitchburg High, winning 18-4 in a five-inning contest on the road Monday afternoon. Alex Coco went 3-for-4 and drove in four for the Blue Devils (10-5), while Mark Garner went 2-for-3 with three RBI in the win. Jackson Mazzaferro recorded his first varsity hit […]
North Middlesex Regional
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. […]
Local notes: Palazzi gets call to MHSFCA Hall
Dusting off the notebook to put the spotlight on a pair of major achievements for two former high school football coaches and a handful of collegiate milestones this week. Kicking it off is Leominster High athletic director Dave Palazzi being inducted into the Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Association (MHSFCA) Hall of Fame. The former […]
‘Playing these games for Joe’
TOWNSEND — When Joe Ruth passed away in January of 2024, it sent shockwaves through the Central Mass. baseball community. Ruth, who served as the general manager and field manager of the Lunenburg Phillies for 39 years after the franchise relocated from Pepperell, gave his heart and soul to the game and had an impact […]