The Leominster High girls co-op hockey team not only hosted a Division 2 tournament game on Wednesday night, it turned the contest into a massive celebration. The 16th-seeded Blue Devils rolled past No. 17 Scituate, 3-0, at the Wallace Civic Center to advance to the round of 16. Rachel Simkewicz capped the scoring by reaching […]
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MIAA releases winter tourney pairings
With the release of the MIAA’s winter tournament pairings, several local programs will have a chance to vie for ice hockey and basketball state titles. The organization announced the initial pairings for both sports on Saturday, with a 24-hour period allowed for corrections. The pairings were based on the MIAA’s power rankings, which take into […]
Local roundup: Bernardians stopped by Stags
Leading throughout Wednesday’s Central Mass. Class D final against Tahanto, it looked as though the top-seeded St. Bernard’s girls basketball team would be returning to Fitchburg with some hardware. But the second-seeded Stags had other ideas, surging ahead late at Shrewsbury High School to claim a 43-42 victory and the tournament title. The loss drops […]
Local roundup: Fitchburg hangs with Crusaders
The Fitchburg High girls basketball team battled against a strong Groton-Dunstable side on Tuesday, but came up just short in a 34-30 defeat at the Doug Grutchfield Field House. The Red Raiders (1-11) led 21-16 at halftime, but couldn’t hold on as the Crusaders (10-3) rallied. Mila Xiong had nine points to lead Fitchburg, while […]
Notre Dame hands St. Bernard’s first loss of girls basketball season
FITCHBURG – The St. Bernard’s girls basketball team fell from the ranks of the unbeaten Wednesday night. With Notre Dame Academy of Worcester in town, the Bernardians saw their 10-game winning streak come to an end as the Rebels picked up a 66-42 victory inside the St. Bernard’s Activity Center. St. Bernard’s, which has already […]
Local Notebook: Four local players earn football praise
A quartet of local gridiron stars were recently named to the Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Association (MHSFCA) Divisional All-State team, including a pair from Leominster High. Junior quarterback Osiris Lopez and senior running back/linebacker Xavier Cora landed on the Division 1 team, while North Middlesex Regional senior wide receiver Brady Reardon earned the honor […]
