The Nashoba Regional boys lacrosse team earned its first win of the spring on Tuesday, rolling past Leominster, 17-4, at Doyle Field. Ryan Sweeney, Quinn MacLean, Keagan MacLean and Jack Crocker all netted their first varsity goals as the Wolves rolled to improve to 1-1 on the young season. Dom Carr, Ben Marchetti, James Connors […]
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Thornton tells his story at Fitchburg State
FITCHBURG — There was a time not too terribly long ago that when Shawn Thornton dropped his gloves, it spelled trouble for someone wearing an opposing sweater. With his mitts off Monday, what the former Boston Bruins enforcer brought to Fitchburg State University wasn’t a physical altercation, but rather a candid and honest look into […]
Local roundup: Spartans roll to win over Trojans
The Oakmont Regional girls lacrosse team rolled past Bromfield, 15-7, at Arthur I. Hurd Memorial Field on Tuesday afternoon. The win evens the Spartans’ record for the young season at 1-1. Shepherd Hill 19, Fitchburg 2: Zandra Barnes scored twice for Fitchburg in the season opener for the Red Raiders. Boys lacrosse Shrewsbury 12, Leominster […]
Local roundup: Blue Devils claim opener
The Leominster High boys topped visiting Wachusett Regional, 3-0, on Monday afternoon, by set scores of 26-24, 25-22 and 25-11. Daniel Cantano led the Blue Devils with 20 kills, 18 service points, nine digs, two aces and a block, while Kevin Lee dished out 26 assists. Quinn Maher-Kellelea added six kills, three digs and an […]
Blue Devils ready for Round 2
Last spring, Leominster High made history, claiming the first high school girls flag football title ever in Massachusetts. The Blue Devils are now eager to defend that crown and make history again with a repeat performance. But Leominster head coach Becky Curley knows that a title defense won’t be easy going into the second season […]
Sky’s the limit for Leominster’s Anderson
Leominster’s Henry Anderson is achieving great things in a short amount of time on the slopes. The nine-year-old Johnny Appleseed School student is in Colorado, ready to compete for a national snowboarding title.