FITCHBURG — Suffice it to say, Leominster running backs Jack Parisi and Masyn Chester gave great arguments as to why they should get snaps at running back next fall — heck, maybe even a few this Thursday morning — with their rushing performances against Fitchburg in the annual junior varsity Chicken Bowl at Historic Crocker […]
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A New Tradition: Flag football round 1 goes to Blue Devils
FITCHBURG — A thoroughly dominating performance by the Leominster girls flag football team, and by all-league senior quarterback Jaliany “Jally” Santiago. Santiago had herself a morning and a half for the Blue Devils, throwing for 250 yards and six TDs, four of which to all-league receiver Hailey Jimenez. She also had an interception, then caught […]
Plenty of gridiron treats to feast on
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 […]
Girls to step into rivalry spotlight
One of the oldest high school football rivalries in the country, the clashes between Leominster High and Fitchburg High on Thanksgiving — or somewhere close to the holiday — have featured a little bit of everything. Standout performances. Stunning upsets. Utter blowouts. The occasional change in date or venue. Just when it seemed like everything […]
Paulino brothers reunite in Roanoke
When Monty Tech wrestling standout Jonah Paulino announced that he was committing to compete for Division 3 Roanoke College last spring, it was a huge pickup for the Maroons. Not only was he coming off a great high school career where he was a three-time MIAA state champion and a coaches’ association titleholder in a […]
Groton youth soccer player shows determination as he advances in the sport
GROTON — For 11-year-old Eli Eslava, the soccer ball is practically an extension of his own self. As his mother, Tricia Eslava put it, Eli is seldom seen without a ball in his immediate vicinity, either at home, outside or at practice.
