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Gloucester Goalie Nick Tarantino catches a flying puck from his left corner.

Fishermen advance to Quarter-finals; Headers head home

YAHIR COLLADO, Sports Writer March 8, 2022

Last night, the No. 2 Gloucester Fishermen hockey team won 6-4 against the No. 15 Marblehead Headers. In their fourth contest of the year, great goaltending by sophomore Nick Tarantino and a hat trick...

GHS fans shower the ice in hats after Jack Costanzos hat trick.

Hillies lost at sea as Fishermen advance to round of 16

YAHIR COLLADO, Sports Writer March 4, 2022

On Thursday, No. 2 Gloucester Hockey won 8-1 at home against No. 31 Haverhill Hillies. An offensive overload with hat tricks from two players that led to the Hillies demise. The Fishermen defense did not...

Andrew Coelho is the 800m leg of the Sprint Medley Relay that qualified for nationals

GHS track headed to the Armory for New Balance Nationals

ANDREW COELHO, Sports Writer March 3, 2022

For the first time in 5 years, the Gloucester High School Track and Field team are going to compete at the Indoor National Championship. They will be traveling to New York City, NY during the second weekend...

Gloucesters Nate Montagnino picking up his dribble against an Auburn defender.

GHS Boys Basketball advances to round of 32 after defeating Auburn

YAHIR COLLADO, Sports Writer March 2, 2022

After a bumpy season, the Fishermen Basketball team took the Auburn Rockets down, 61-45. Gloucester came into this game with a higher rank and did not disappoint. Offensive playmaking and a strong defensive...

Gloucesters two sectional champions Daniel Beaton and Michael Toppan pose with members of the wrestling team.

Gloucester crowns two champions at sectional tournament

JAYDEN TOPPAN, Contributor February 16, 2022

This past weekend at the Division 3 North Sectional Tournament, Gloucester wrestling made history again, crowning two champions, senior Captain Daniel Beaton and Sophomore Michael Toppan.  The two wrestlers ...

Captain Kyle Clifford turns the corner in the mile at the 2022 NEC Championship.

GHS indoor track team places 6th at 2022 NEC Championship

ANDREW COELHO, Staff Writer February 10, 2022

On February 6th, the Gloucester High School Indoor Track and Field team traveled to Roxbury for the 2022 Northeastern Conference League Championship Meet. This meet was held at the Reggie Lewis Track and...

Zach Oliver drives to the hoop against the Salem Witches

Fishermen Basketball narrowly loses to the Witches

YAHIR COLLADO, Sports Writer February 10, 2022

After a dominant win against Saugus, GHS Basketball lost to the Salem Witches, 57-61. After losing by over 30 points in their last contest against Salem, Gloucester came into this game with a strong press...

Gloucester and Swampscott swimmers compete in a freestyle event.

Swim team finishes season strong

CLARA DEL VECCHIO, Staff Writer February 3, 2022

GHS Swim finished the season strong on Wednesday, with a win against Swampscott. The final score of the meet was 93-90, meaning the Fishermen have a collective score of 4-3, with wins against Salem, Beverly,...

Junior Brady Sullivan attacks the rim during warm-ups.

Gloucester basketball breaks losing streak

YAHIR COLLADO, Sports Writer February 2, 2022

After a six-game slump, GHS Basketball bounces back with a dominant 60-48 victory against the Saugus Sachems. Team basketball, clutch offense, and defensive dominance led to Gloucester’s success.  “Last...

Molly Pennimpede warms up on the balance beam

Tigerfish finish their league season unbeaten

YAHIR COLLADO, Sports Writer February 2, 2022

This past Tuesday, GHS Gymnastics finished their league season undefeated, with their win over Malden 125.4 - 110.5. With a spectacular performance from senior Victoria Pekrul, the team sent their seniors...

Gloucester Fishermen Hockey celebrates after their 7-3 win against Marblehead.

Fishermen hockey makes history sweeping Marblehead

YAHIR COLLADO, Sports Writer January 28, 2022

This past Wednesday, Fishermen Hockey unleashed an offensive onslaught in the final minutes of the game to win 7-3 against the Marblehead Magicians. Gloucester defended the tank and looked to make history....

Captain Aidan Almeida runs his 200m leg in Gloucesters Sprint Medley Relay

GHS Track & Field team competes at D4 State Relay meet

ANDREW COELHO, Staff Writer, Sports January 26, 2022

On Saturday, January 22, 2022, the GHS Track and Field team traveled to the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center to compete in the MSTCA Division 4 State Relay meet.  The team was highlighted by...

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