When the 2024-25 athletic season gets underway at Fitchburg State, there will be a pair of new coaches leading a pair of Falcon programs. They will, however, be familiar to the teams they’re taking over. Fitchburg State’s athletic department announced the appointments of Jim Ray and Joe Galvin as the head coaches of the women’s […]
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Ash/West completes championship comeback
LEOMINSTER — Game, set, match for the Ashburnham/Westminster 13–15-Year-old baseball team. Ashburnham/Westminster claimed the Central Massachusetts Baseball League title with a 12-6 victory over Leominster in the third and final game of the championship series at McLaughlin Park on Wednesday night. Top-seeded Leominster captured game one in this championship series back on July 19 with […]
Ash/West sneaks past Leominster
WESTMINSTER — Down but certainly not out. The Ashburnham/Westminster 13-15 year-old squad found itself with its back against the wall in game two of the Central Massachusetts Baseball League Championship series Monday afternoon. Trailing 1-0 in the best-of-three series, Ash/West dug itself a 5-1 deficit after two complete innings to Leominster. Unfazed, Ash/West battled back […]
Friday night lights return this week
Already well established as a showcase for high school football players in the eastern part of the state, the Northeast 7v7 tournament will settle in Fitchburg Friday night for some Central Mass. competition. Featuring 24 schools, the 7-on-7 football tournament will take place at St. Bernard’s Bernardian Bowl. The games kick off at 2 p.m. […]
Post 151 finding its stride
Nearly the midpoint of its District 4 schedule, Post 151 is putting together a pretty memorable season. And according the Leominster American Legion baseball team’s head coach Jeff Dedeian, the boys in orange and blue have yet to truly hit their stride this summer. “We do get hits, but our consistency hasn’t been there yet […]
Post 151 does just enough to top Main South
LEOMINSTER — Consistency at the plate has been one of the few issues the Leominster American Legion Post 151 baseball team has faced this season. The performances of Leominster’s arms, however, has been rock solid. The struggle for offense continued Thursday evening, but strong showings from a pair of Post 151 hurlers helped power Leominster […]
