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No. 1 Greenfield softball shuts out No. 4 McCann Tech in WMass Class C semifinals
MacKenzie Paulin pitched another gem for No. 1 Greenfield softball on Saturday, hurling her third no-hitter of the season in the Green Wave’s 6-0 victory over No. 4 McCann Tech in the Western Mass Class C semifinals. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a...
Quabbin names a new girls soccer coach, goal to bring competitive spirit to the program
This fall, Quabbin will welcome a new face to the coaching staff. Taking over as varsity girls soccer coach for the 2024 season is John Gillis. Former coach Jamie Cook is stepping down after seven years to have the opportunity to watch her sons play. As the girls coach, Cook worked around her own schedule to make as many of her sons’ games, but now wants to enjoy watching them play throughout their high school careers.
Gardner-area sports: Oakmont baseball earns top seed in sectional tournament & more
Several Gardner-area high school teams are playing in the Central Mass. sectional tournament this week before their seasons end or continue into the statewide tournament. Just a few teams were within the top and competing in the semifinals, and the remaining teams play in consolation games that count towards their regular-season records.
These 10 athletes shined in the latest Gardner-area games. Vote for the best performance.
Last week, readers voted Sam Morgan of Quabbin baseball The Gardner News Athlete of the Week, getting 49% of the vote. Morgan earned a spot on the poll for his two hits and two RBIs that led to a 12-5 victory over Gardner on May 6. Just behind him with...
These 33 Gardner-area athletes earned a first-place finish at the league meet
Gardner-area track and field teams participated in league championship meets this week. Quabbin and Oakmont competed in the Mid-Wach C meet, Gardner in Mid-Wach D and Narragansett and Murdock were in the Mid-Wach E meet. Monty Tech, part of the Colonial Athletic League, will compete in its league meet on May 20.
They joined the team for snacks. Now Quabbin's newest girls golfers love the sport
What do you do when you tee off in a golf match and look down and realize you completely missed the ball and only hit the tee? You laugh it off. That is exactly what Molly Wilder did, and continues to do, when she makes a little mistake in her first season on the...
It's almost playoff time. The latest in Gardner area high school boys and girls lacrosse
Take a look at the latest updates on Gardner-area lacrosse teams. With a range of records and success, some are in good shape going into postseason while others are looking to finish strong. Oakmont boys lacrosse Oakmont is in first in the Mid-Wach B league with a record of 10-5 and one more...
'It’s the culture': How Oakmont boys lacrosse bounced back to win a league title
In 2023, the Oakmont Regional boys lacrosse team won three games total. One spring later, the Spartans are champions of Mid-Wach B League and have more than tripled that win total with a couple weeks remaining in the season. Oakmont has already two games in overtime. The Spartans have played...
End of a rivalry: Narragansett and Murdock Thanksgiving high school football rivalry ends
Superintendent Christopher Casavant of the Narragansett Regional School District announced via a press release that the football team will not play Murdock in the annual Thanksgiving football game. Instead, the Warriors will play North Middlesex and host the first meeting on Thanksgiving. Narragansett Regional defeated Murdock, 40-8, in last year's...
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