With the Leominster High football home opener set for tonight, there’s already a well-deserved buzz being generated by the Blue Devils. Entering tonight’s contest with visiting Doherty Memorial at Doyle Field, Leominster is off to a 2-0 start and coming off an absolutely scintillating victory over Milford. It tough to make the Blue Devil faithful […]
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Local roundup: Southard Pantano powers Patriots in rout
The North Middlesex Regional field hockey kept its strong start to the season going on Wednesday, picking up a 6-1 road win over Tyngsboro. Meredith Southard Pantano came up big for the Patriots (5-1), netting five goals on the afternoon. Mallory Graves netted a pair of markers of her own, while also adding a pair […]
Bernardians cut down in opener
FITCHBURG — Opening the season against a buzzsaw resulted in a loss for the St. Bernard’s football team, but there were lessons to be taken away from defeat at the hands of Blackstone Valley Tech. The Bernardians looked the part of a team trying to find their feet against a veteran BVT side, dropping a […]
Fitchburg rallies past Bernardians
FITCHBURG — The Renae Pelletier era at Fitchburg High is off to a promising start. The Red Raiders girls’ volleyball team opened the 2024 season on Wednesday afternoon with a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over host St. Bernard’s by scores of 22-25, 25-19, 25-17, 15-25 and 15-12 at the Activity Center to give its rookie head […]
Local roundup: Falcons grounded by Castleton
The Fitchburg State men’s soccer fell to visiting Castleton, 2-0, Tuesday afternoon at Elliot Field. Liam Cramer and Jacques Alfani netted goals in the first half to propel the Spartans past the Falcons (1-1), while Xander Berthiaume turned aside all seven shots he faced from Fitchburg State to preserve the shutout. Malcolm Edwards was tagged […]
Football schedules
It all kicks off this week. High school football teams have gone through camps, cuts, practices and scrimmages and most programs get the 2024 season underway this Friday. The weekly action goes on for a couple months, with teams vying for playoff spots or eyeing big Thanksgiving rivalry games to close things out. From Leominster’s […]