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Dylan Rochford finishes his leg of the mixed 4x400 relay last weekend at the Northeast Invitational.

Mixed 4×400 relay leads track team at Northeast Invitational

GRACE CASTELLUCCI, Staff Writer January 20, 2025

Last weekend, the Fisherman Track and Field team competed in the MSTCA Northeast Invitational.  The team brought 32 runners to compete against the 136 teams. The meet was three days long, but the Fishermen...

Students Natalie Sheedy, Cassidy Pontes, Lauren Sargent, Emily Tuck and Keith Kershaw participate in a lab during the trip.

Gender Equity in STEM Club takes on MIT

ISLA BLACK, Staff Writer January 14, 2025

On January 8th, the Gender Equity in STEM club at GHS had the opportunity to take a field trip to Cambridge, and explore the MIT Museum.  The club has been at GHS for 4 years, and their field trips...

(Left to Right) Meadow Anderson, Caitlin Dewan, Grace Castellucci, and Maddie Goodhue stand on the podium after placing 7th in the 4x200 girls' relay.

4×200 relay team leads Gloucester in MTSCA freshman-sophomore meet

GRACE CASTELLUCCI, Staff Writer January 9, 2025

Six members of the Gloucester Fisherman track and field traveled to Boston last Sunday to compete in the MSTCA Freshman-Sophomore State Championship meet.  The Fisherman girls' 4x200 meter relay...

Grace Castellucci and Avery Marcus push each other at the finish line on the 300 meter finals.

Castellucci and Linehan lead sophomores in photo finish

GRACE CASTELLUCCI, Staff Writer January 3, 2025

Over winter break, the Gloucester Track and Field team hosted the NEC Freshman-Sophomore Invitational, which included ten NEC Conference teams. The meet was very successful for the young Fisherman...

Two kittens at Cape Ann Animal Aid waiting for a forever home.

Spotlight on Cape Ann Animal Aid

DELILAH DAVIS and MEADOW ANDERSON January 3, 2025

Nestled in the heart of Gloucester, Cape Ann Animal Aid has been actively caring for their sheltered cats and dogs for years. For sixty years, staff workers and volunteers have developed a safe space for...

Senior Charlie Amero goes up for a layup over saugus defender.

Boys basketball bounces back with win over Saugus

COLE MOSLEY-WYNN, Sports Writer December 19, 2024

The boys basketball team won their second game of the season against the Saugus Sachems, 68 to 52 Tuesday night. The Fishermen started off strong, finishing the first quarter with a 9 point lead. Senior...

Senior guard Alex Laine makes the push for a basket.

Boys basketball loses to Swampscott

COLE MOSLEY-WYNN, Staff Writer December 17, 2024

Last Friday, the varsity boys basketball team traveled to Swampscott, eager to play their debut game for the 24’-25’ season. The game resulted in a tough loss in their opening game against Swampscott,...

Junior Jordan Perdue-DelTorchio tries to shoot through two Swampscott defenders.

Home opener slips away from Fishermen

ALEENA BROWN, Sports Editor December 17, 2024

It was an uphill battle for the GHS girls' basketball team, which lost its home opener 26-49 to the Swampscott Big Blue. The offensive game was carried by Jordan Perdue-DelTorchio and Captain Taiya...

Hope Castellucci leads a pack of Beverly and Marblehead runners in the 1,000 meter race on Thursday.

Rough start for Fishermen Track

GRACE CASTELLUCCI, Staff Writer December 16, 2024

The Gloucester co-ed track and field team started their season off rough on Thursday night against NEC opponents Beverly and Marblehead. The girls team lost to Beverly 66-20 and Marblehead 60-26, with...

Make ‘Em Laugh’s production team and tech crew on the GHS auditorium stage

Behind the scenes with the GHS Drama Club

MYLEE TOWNE, Staff Writer December 12, 2024

When putting on a show, there’s a lot that has to go right behind the scenes. The tech crew, production team, and even actors, ensure that happens. Tech week is a stressful week for all of those involved,...

Interact club brings back Pathways holiday party

Interact club brings back Pathways holiday party

RUBY MCELHENNY, Staff Writer December 12, 2024

This year, the Interact Club is bringing back its holiday party at Pathways for children from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 14th. The Interact Club is a nonprofit run by high school students...

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