“Since I’ve been able to stand, I have always had a soccer ball at my feet. From the age of five years old I have enjoyed playing the game,” explains Davi Dias of Fitchburg. That’s why the Sizer School senior has been working hard to bring soccer professionals to Fitchburg as part of his graduation […]
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Chabot returning to St. Bernard’s to lead field hockey team
FITCHBURG — The St. Bernard’s field hockey program will be led by one of its own in 2024. St. Bernard’s and its athletic department, led by director Ray Cosenza, recently took to Facebook to announce the hiring of alum Alyssa Chabot as the next head coach of the Bernardians. “I’m really excited to be taking over […]
Editorial: Stadium complex’s facelift preserves past, ensures future
Unless of a certain age, spectators at Lowell High School athletic events at Cawley Stadium may have no idea of the historical and sentimental significance attached to that edifice. Built in 1937 in the heart of the Great Depression, it truly represented the heart in many ways of Lowell’s community spirit, a spirit that rose […]
Longtime official Don McGillicuddy passes away after state tournament game
Veteran official Don McGillicuddy was in the process of making a call with 37 seconds left in the game when he collapsed.
Blue Knights fall to M-Cats
LUNENBURG — The first 16 minutes had gone close to plan. Far from perfect, the Lunenburg High boys basketball team had done well enough in the opening half to take a lead over the Maiminides School to halftime in a Division 4 round of 32 contest. But after halftime, the 16th-seeded Blue Knights stumbled through […]
Sylvia power St. Bernard’s in rout
Freshman Matt Sylvia had a hat trick to power St. Bernard’s to its seventh win in nine games as the Bernardians cruised past Peabody, 6-1, on Tuesday.