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Olivia Madruga and Giacomo Martell are this week's top student-athletes honorees.

Student Athletes of the Week

Top Performers of the Week New to Student Athlete of the Week: The "Top Performers of the Week" segment highlights GHS athletes who had strong performances in the week's matchups. 6 athletes (3 boys...

Meadow Anderson shoots the ball at the Salem goalie.

Girls Lax drops second straight to Witches

MEADOW ANDERSON, Staff Writer April 8, 2025

The Gloucester Girls' Lacrosse team lost to the Salem Witches in a tough battle. Though the girls fought hard for the entire game, Gloucester ultimately 9-7 against the witches.  The Fishermen dished...

Seamus Linehan jumps into the pit in the triple jump.

GHS Track opens season with NEC Lynch win

GRACE CASTELLUCCI, Staff Writer April 7, 2025

The Fishermen Track and Field team started the season with a win against Saugus for both the girls and boys. The girls beat Danvers and the boys lost,  In the Lynch Division, the girls beat Saugus...

Aleena Brown notched her first career home run in Gloucester's 10-2 win over the North Reading Hornets.

Photo used with permission of Leanne Ciaramitaro

Brown and Carrapichosa homer in 10-2 win over Hornets

ALEENA BROWN, Sports Editor April 4, 2025

A cliché in the sports industry reads, "The best defense is a good offense." It's often attributed to George Washington, who believed that taking the offensive was crucial for success on the battlefield....

Keira O'Brien is a key player in the Fishermen lineup.

Lowell Catholic girls’ tennis beats Fishermen

DELILAH DAVIS, Staff Writer April 2, 2025

The Gloucester High Girls Tennis Team opened their season with a close loss of 2-3 against Lowell Catholic. The match revealed both impressive talent and deep dedication on the team in both new and returning...

Meadow Anderson races down the field in a scrimmage earlier this season.

Girls Lacrosse drops season opener to Hornets

MEADOW ANDERSON, Staff Writer April 2, 2025

The Gloucester Girls’ Lacrosse team kicked off the season with a tough loss this Wednesday. The Fisherman fell 15-2 to the North Reading Hornets.  Gloucester came out strong, with senior Skye Berry...

In her first varsity start, freshman Abby Noble recorded seven strikeouts in seven innings.

Noble strikes out 7 in victory over Spartans

ALEENA BROWN, Sports Editor March 31, 2025

No one expects a pitcher to be perfect in their season-opening campaign. Likewise, it’s rare for a freshman pitcher to put on a show in their first high school start, especially against one of the...

Charlie Amero of Gloucester Baseball and Emma Carrapichosa of Gloucester Softball

Breaking Ground: Spring Sports Preview

Spring has sprung, GHS! Rain or shine, GHS athletes return to gameplay on the field, court, and track. The Fishermen are prepared to dominate, whether it's a late-inning comeback, a shorthanded goal, or...

The hockey team celebrates after one of their many comeback wins this season.

A recap of winter’s victories

Albeit the stormy weather, Gloucester High School's spring athletes are in strict preparation for the upcoming season. The runners are set up on the starting blocks, the hitters are getting warm in the...

Dylan Rochford, Skye Ciolino, Grace Castellucci, and Seamus Linehan broke the mixed 4x400 school record at Nationals.

GHS Track takes on Nike Nationals

GRACE CASTELLUCCI, Staff Writer March 20, 2025

Last weekend, the GHS Track and Field team traveled to New York City to compete at Nike Nationals.  The mixed 4x400 team was seeded last in 22nd place entering the meet. Despite a poor final placing,...

Hope Castellucci will be one of the 9 athletes representing Gloucester at Nike Nationals this week.

GHS Track and Field is Nationals bound

GRACE CASTELLUCCI, Staff Writer March 11, 2025

As the winter season ends and spring is just around the corner, 9 Fishermen Track and Field athletes will race for the last time at Nike Indoor Nationals. The team will travel to The Armory Track in New...

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