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Junior Kyle Clifford, sophomore Deston Cauthers, and freshman Faith Castellucci begin the 1000m alongside an opponent from Saugus.

Fishermen cruise past outnumbered Sachems in win

NICHOLAS POULIN and ANDREW COELHO April 7, 2021

    The first home meet for GHS Track and Field resulted in a dominant victory over Saugus. Both boys and girls teams showed their dominance from start to finish, with a big win in...

Fishermen football loses to Beverly

Fishermen football loses to Beverly

ANNIKA NYBORG, Staff Writer April 5, 2021

The Gloucester High football team faced off with longtime rival Beverly High in a difficult matchup on Saturday afternoon. The Fisherman put up a valiant effort, but it didn’t work out in their favor...

The Boston Red Sox play the Tampa Bay Rays in August 2019

The MLB struggles to find new audiences

CAMERON MUNIZ, EDITOR April 1, 2021

Major League Baseball, once America’s most popular league, is currently struggling to compete with the likes of the NFL and NBA. The 2020 World Series is the least watched World Series ever, with...

Andrew Coelho and Tommy Elliott round the corner as the lead the 600m dash.

Fishermen track takes a loss to Peabody as season continues

DARCY MULLER and ANDREW COELHO March 29, 2021

This week’s track meet against Peabody revealed talent on both sides of the Gloucester High School team. Although both teams suffered a loss on March 24th,  Gloucester’s team deserves credit, especially...

Fishermen football wins three in a row

Fishermen football wins three in a row

ANNIKA NYBORG, Staff Writer March 29, 2021

On Friday, March 26th, the Gloucester High football team pulled off an impressive 44-26 win against Tech Boston Academy. With the win, the Gloucester team has improved their record to 3-0. This game...

Indoor track preview

Indoor track preview

ANDREW COELHO, Staff Writer March 17, 2021

The GHS Indoor Track team is looking to start this unique and modified season off strong as the winter sport was moved to “Fall II.” Gloucester was recently moved into the NEC South where they will...

Sophomore Seamus Buckley grins after completing his race at the Cape Ann YMCA this season.

Swim and Dive team better than ever

CHARLIE GROLEAU, Staff Writer March 9, 2021

Despite the pandemic, the GHS Swim and Dive team completed the meet season strong. Due to Covid-19, the team competed virtually with other schools. Both teams had the same event list, and swimmer times...

Brazils mens Olympic soccer team took the gold in 2016

Playing the beautiful game: men’s soccer in Brazil

KAYKY BARBOSA, Staff Writer March 2, 2021

Have you ever wondered why Brazilians are so talented at soccer, why Pelé was called the greatest of all time, and why Americans are almost never born with this talent of kicking a ball? It all starts...

Brady vs. Mahomes in match up of the century

Brady vs. Mahomes in match up of the century

NICHOLAS POULIN, Staff Writer February 5, 2021

The stage is set for what could be one of the most exciting Super Bowls in years. Both Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes seek to make history this Sunday, as defending champion Kansas City Chiefs take on the...

The diverse protein bar selection at Whole Foods in Beverly

Healthy protein bars that actually taste good

CAROLINE MCKAY, Staff Writer January 25, 2021

As a student athlete, I have had to learn how to be efficient with my time, and that includes my time eating. My go-to snack throughout highschool has been protein bars. They are easy to eat whether you're...

A foggy Gillette Stadium before kick off in the 2019 Wild Card round

Success of the Patriots relies on offseason moves

NICHOLAS POULIN, Staff Writer January 6, 2021

For the first time since 2008, the Patriots will be missing the playoffs. Their lackluster 7-9 season combined with dismal quarterback play by Cam Newton leaves many questions to be answered this offseason....

Gloucester huddles up for the last time in their final game against Saugus.

Boys soccer tops NEC South after successful season

ANDREW COELHO, Staff Writer December 14, 2020

The GHS boys soccer team ended their season on a strong note, sweeping the NEC South, finishing 8-2-0. After multiple players returned from quarantine, they finished the second half of their season with...

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