A two-time Super Bowl champion as a tight end with the Kansas City Chiefs, Noah Gray returned to his high school stomping grounds on Saturday. The Leominster High grad was back at Doyle Field for his annual instructional clinic, lending his wisdom to youth and high school football players. Photographer Alan Arsenault was at the […]
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A unique opportunity for Zachery Hillman
For Zachery Hillman, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience that’s eight years in the making. Ever since he was upright, the Lunenburg resident has been on skates. That’s not hyperbole; as a two-year-old he began hitting the ice at the Wallace Civic Center in Fitchburg, taking “Learn to Play Hockey” classes with Fitchburg State head coach Dean […]
Massachusetts girls flag football soars to new heights
BOSTON — What started as a small initiative by the New England Patriots has quickly turned into a statewide phenomenon.
Football notebook: Blue Devils have a shot at title
While the MIAA drags its feet on adding girls flag football to its spring offerings, Leominster High is continuing to do what it has done since the start of the Patriots Girls High School Flag Football Program got underway: contend for titles. The top-seeded Leominster High 1 team will play for a Central/Western Mass. championship […]
Strong spring for Fitchburg middle schools
It’s no secret that the Fitchburg High track and field teams have been on the rise for the past couple of years. The reason, however obvious it might seem, may not be as well known. The track and field programs in Fitchburg’s middle schools have been on the ascendancy as well, providing a fantastic feeder […]
Leominster falls to Braintree in tourney
The Leominster High baseball team saw its season come to a close in the Division 1 tournament, falling to Braintree, 4-1, in the round of 16 Thursday evening. The 24th-seeded Blue Devils finish the season with a 12-9 record. Braintree — the tournament’s eighth seed — advances to face the winner of Thursday night’s game […]
