The 34th-seeded Oakmont Regional baseball team did just enough to come away with a victory in the preliminary round of the Division 3 tournament on Thursday, getting past No. 31 Triton Regional, 6-5. The two-time defending Division 3 champion Spartans (13-6) advance to face No. 2 Norwell in the round of 32. West Bridgewater 7, […]
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Local roundup: Simkewicz comes up big for Blue Devils
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 […]
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 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 […]
Local roundup: Falcons blanked in tourney game
The Fitchburg State ice hockey team fell in the semifinals of the 59th annual Codfish Bowl at UMass Boston, losing 2-0 to Wisconsin Superior on Friday. Following a scoreless first period of play, Wisconsin Superior grabbed the lead 8:30 into the middle stanza as freshman Logan Nickerson settled a feed from classmates Alexey Yarmulnik and […]
Local roundup: Blue Devils fall to Andover
The new year got off to a rough start for the Leominster High girls hockey team, which suffered a 4-2 loss to Andover at the Wallace Civic Center on Thursday evening. Alyssa Allan and Brenna Gendron each lit the lamp for the Blue Devils, who fall to 3-4. College football Jones earns big honor: University […]
