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From left: Hornets girls Cross Country gets out quickly from the starting line. (Photo Courtesy of Meghan Sergi)

Hornets narrowly lose against Generals

RUBY MCELHENNY, Features Editor October 1, 2025

Yesterday, Manchester Essex Cross Country fell to a talented Hamilton Wenham team.  Taking place at the beautiful Patton Park, Hamilton Wenham’s course spans across sprawling grass fields and dirt...

Joe Allen rushes for a touchdown in Gloucester's 34-33 win over Bishop Fenwick.

The Hottest Boys in GHS: Fishermen football stays undefeated

GAVIN BREN, Sports Writer October 1, 2025

Under the lights last Friday, Gloucester saw an instant classic in a nail-biting 34-33 win over Bishop Fenwick. The Bishop Fenwick Crusaders is currently a team gunning for a top seed in D6. Coming...

Jude Friday kicks the ball downfield.

Girls’ soccer captures first win over the Vikings

HOPE CASTELLUCCI, Staff Writer September 26, 2025

The Gloucester Girls' soccer team secured its first win of the season and defeated the Winthrop Vikings, 4-2, in its soccer game on Monday, September 22nd. Junior Meadow Anderson led the team, finding...

Grace Castellucci runs down a path during a race. [Courtesy photo by Manchester Essex Athletics]

Cross country sweeps Pioneers

GRACE CASTELLUCCI, Staff Writer September 23, 2025

The Hornets' Cross Country sweeps the Georgetown Pioneers with perfect scores on both sides.  The boys swept the top six finishes, with senior Jeferson DoCarmo coming in first. Sophomore Isaiah Nicastro...

Senior Captain Thomas Cribbs celebrates after QB Camryn Rodolosi scored his second touchdown of the night.

Now or Never: Fishermen capture statement win over St. Mary’s

GAVIN BREN, Sports Writer September 22, 2025

Across the first 2 weeks, the Gloucester Fishermen and St. Mary’s Spartans' football teams collected two wins and no losses. With both teams vying for playoff pushes, the result of their matchup could...

Captain Adam Conigliari walking to his tee shot

Golf splits week evenly with a single win and loss

ISLA BLACK and TREVOR D’ANNOLFO September 21, 2025

In a challenging week for the Fishermen golf team, they emerged 1-1, moving their record on the season to a respectable 7-3. On Monday, the boys traveled to Winthrop and emerged victorious. On Thursday,...

GK Jessica Harvey punts the ball across the field. [Photo courtesy of Lauren Sargent]

Girls’ soccer faces narrow loss to Tanners

HOPE CASTELLUCCI, Staff Writer September 19, 2025

The Gloucester Girls' soccer team fell to Peabody 0-1 in another loss. The team started strong, displaying their growth on defense and managing to shut the Tanners out for a full half. GK Jessica...

Boston Globe and Boston Herald Player of the Week Joe Allen led the Fishermen's offense in their dominant win in Falmouth.

Gloucester’s Allen finds the endzone four times in Falmouth

GAVIN BREN, Sports Writer September 19, 2025

On Saturday, the Gloucester Fishermen won their second consecutive game on a trip to Falmouth, 42-20. The Falmouth Clippers, despite a loss to start the season, looked promising entering week two. Senior...

The Cross Country team poses together before their race. [Photo courtesy of Megan Sergi]

Cross country grabs win over Lynnfield in opener

GRACE CASTELLUCCI, Staff Writer September 18, 2025

The Manchester Essex Cross Country program took down their season opener with a win vs the Lynnfield Pioneers.  The boys' team was successful by securing the first four finishing spots. Senior Lyall...

Gloucester soccer players stand on the pitch during their game.

Gloucester girls’ soccer drops match against Saugus 7-0

HOPE CASTELLUCCI, Staff Writer September 15, 2025

The Fishermen girls’ soccer team suffered a devastating loss against Saugus High School last Wednesday.  With captains Jessica Harvey and Ava Coehlo out because of injury, there were holes in the...

Trevor D'Annolfo focuses on an important putt. [Photo courtesy of Dawn Enos]

Golf sweeps week to advance to 6-2

ISLA BLACK and TREVOR D’ANNOLFO September 12, 2025

The Fishermen Golf team continue to prove their strength as they clutch three wins back to back against Rockport, Peabody, and Swampscott, advancing their record to 6-2. Starting Tuesday, Gloucester played...

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