As Bob Dylan so astutely surmised way back in 1964, the times, they are a-changin’. Some 60 years later, that’s undeniably true at Crocker Field. A gem of interscholastic competition in the city since it opened in 1918, the home of Fitchburg High football has undergone a serious transformation leading up to the 2024 fall […]
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Leominster’s Lopez eager to succeed
The story of Osiris Lopez’s high school career to this point is a captivating one. He burst onto the Central Mass. scene in 2022 with a sensational freshman campaign for Leominster High, putting up big numbers while surrounded by a star-studded and experienced cast. And while his stats fell last season with the graduation of […]
Football schedules
It all kicks off this week. High school football teams have gone through camps, cuts, practices and scrimmages and most programs get the 2024 season underway this Friday. The weekly action goes on for a couple months, with teams vying for playoff spots or eyeing big Thanksgiving rivalry games to close things out. From Leominster’s […]
Play Day puts the spotlight on field hockey
LEOMINSTER — Local field hockey fans got a chance to whet their appetites for the upcoming regular season at the 2024 Central Massachusetts Field Hockey Play Day on Thursday. A total of 12 area teams made the trip to Doyle Field for the event in preparation for the regular season beginning next week. “It’s awesome […]
Blue Devils aim to keep growing
LEOMINSTER — The start was anything but optimal for the Leominster High football team last fall. With a plethora of key contributors from a very successful 2022 team graduating in the spring, the 2023 Blue Devils struggled out of the gates. Sure, they were competitive, but with chemistry lacking, wins were hard to come by. […]
Young athletes swing for the fences at St. B’s
FITCHBURG — Young ladies have been swinging for the fences at St. Bernard’s as close to 20 athletes took part in a softball camp offered by the Bernardian softball program this week. Part of the St. Bernard’s Summer Camp Series, the STB Softball Camp kicked off on Monday morning and ran through Thursday. Each day’s […]
