TOWNSEND — When Joe Ruth passed away in January of 2024, it sent shockwaves through the Central Mass. baseball community. Ruth, who served as the general manager and field manager of the Lunenburg Phillies for 39 years after the franchise relocated from Pepperell, gave his heart and soul to the game and had an impact […]
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Local roundup: Blue Devils power past St. Bernard’s
The Leominster High boys lacrosse team picked up a road win on Monday, besting St. Bernard’s, 10-4, in Fitchburg. Max Sleeper and Isaac Rosado each had three goals and an assist, while Chase Krantz had a goal and four helpers. Ben Marchetti dished out three assists and Dominic Carr, James Connors and Jacob Turner added […]
Local roundup: Blue Knights rally for win
Lunenburg’s Brady Kelly pitched six scoreless innings in relief and the Blue Knights baseball team rallied from an eight-run deficit to defeat St. Bernard’s 15-9 in eight innings on Friday afternoon at McLaughlin Park. Lunenburg improved to 2-1 with the victory while St. Bernard’s falls to 1-2. With the game deadlocked at 9 after seven […]
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 […]
