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Junior Andrew Coelho controls the ball as defenders approach

Coelho receives All-State recognition

OWEN HARDY, Staff Writer, Editor November 30, 2020

Soccer team captain Andrew Coelho has always been a standout player. He finished the 2020 season with 13 goals and 5 assists in just 10 games. After being named a NEC All-Conference player last year, he...

Freshman Aleena Dort makes a leap for the ball while playing goalie a few weeks ago.

Girls soccer ends season on a high note

ANDREW COELHO, Staff Writer November 25, 2020

The girls soccer team got back in the win column after an impressive home victory on Senior Night. After a celebration of their two senior captains, they came away with a 1-0 win against Saugus.  On...

An onlooker watches a sparsely attended field hockey game

One fall sports season, hold the fans

DYLAN ORLANDO, Staff Writer November 18, 2020

Over the last few months, we have watched sporting events in near silence, stadiums that were once filled to the top are now empty and the energy from the crowd is gone. This has had a major impact on...

Senior Robert Mugabe rounds the keeper to score  his second goal of the night

Boys soccer just keeps winning

ANDREW COELHO and Kayky Barbosa October 29, 2020

The boys soccer team continued their winning streak with 2 important wins against Danvers and Salem this week. Gloucester is on a 3 game win streak, improving their record to 4-1. Friday night, they...

Sophomore Yuniel Sanchez Batiz takes on the Beverly defender Nick Braganca in their game on Tuesday night

Gloucester soccer takes down Beverly

ANDREW COELHO, Staff Writer October 22, 2020

The GHS boys soccer team shocked the entire conference at their home opener Tuesday night with a 4-0 win against the reigning North Eastern Conference North champions, Beverly High.  After an intense...

Senior Captain Owen Hardy plays the ball up in the game against Salem

GHS Soccer optimistic heading into week two

ANDREW COELHO, Staff Writer October 20, 2020

Girls and boys soccer have kicked off their season after playing their first 2 games last week. Both teams had a good start, winning their opening game and losing the second game, heading into week 2 with...

Keith Horne and Jack Patten battle for the ball during boys soccer practice

GHS soccer kicks off modified season

ANDREW COELHO and KAYKY BARBOSA October 1, 2020

GHS soccer team looks forward to starting their season after an extended preseason. The Gloucester School committee voted on the approval of fall sports on September 16th and the team has been preparing...

Gloucester approves fall sports season

Gloucester approves fall sports season

NICHOLAS POULIN, Staff Writer September 18, 2020

Attention GHS athletes! The Gloucester School Committee approved a fall athletics season for golf, cross country, soccer, and field hockey.   After other Northeastern Conference schools decided to...

What would the current sports scene look like if sports were cancelled?

If sports were cancelled…

Dylan Orlando, Staff Writer April 29, 2020

COVID-19 has disrupted everyone’s daily lives and activities, and for most people that includes the world of professional sports. Leagues like the NBA, NHL, and Premier League, were close to the end...

Tom Brady leaves Patriots for Buccaneers

Tom Brady leaves Patriots for Buccaneers

Nicholas Poulin, Staff Writer March 19, 2020

After 20 groundbreaking years, Tom Brady bid farewell to the New England Patriots and turned a new page in his Hall of Fame Career, signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.  Brady announced via social...

Spring sports delay extended to April 27th

Spring sports delay extended to April 27th

CAROLINE MCKAY and DYLAN ORLANDO March 18, 2020

Officials have asked Americans to practice social distancing to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. This has closed schools and also impacted the spring sport season, which was set to start on March...

Patrick Hunt flies through the air to spike the ball

Intramural volleyball serves up a fierce first week

MILA BARRY, Staff Writer, Editor March 4, 2020

The most greatly awaited sports season has begun again at GHS! This week and last, students and teachers battled for intramural ascendency, serving, spiking, ducking, and diving in their quest for...

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