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Captain Elliana Parsons skates down the ice in a scrimmage earlier this season.

Girls Hockey opens with a loss

ISLA BLACK, Staff Writer December 16, 2024

In the home opener and the first game of their hockey season, the girls hockey team were defeated in a 4-0 loss against the Shawsheen Valley Rams.  The game started with a bang, with the Rams scoring...

Hope Castellucci leads a pack of Beverly and Marblehead runners in the 1,000 meter race on Thursday.

Rough start for Fishermen Track

GRACE CASTELLUCCI, Staff Writer December 16, 2024

The Gloucester co-ed track and field team started their season off rough on Thursday night against NEC opponents Beverly and Marblehead. The girls team lost to Beverly 66-20 and Marblehead 60-26, with...

Olivia Madruga (Left) and Joesph Allen (Right) are this fall's top Student-Athletes.

Student Athletes of the Fall

ALEENA BROWN and COLE MOSLEY-WYNN December 5, 2024

Honorable Mentions: Jaylen Severino - Football Max Thomas - Football Fiona Black - Field Hockey Taiya Mano - Soccer

Camryn Rodolosi, Stefano Numerosi, Trevor D'Annolfo, Ava Paone, Fiona Black, and Natalya Dos Santos are six Gloucester Athletes who contributed to their respective teams this fall.

A recap of GHS’s fall sports

ALEENA BROWN and COLE MOSLEY-WYNN December 4, 2024

The wrestling mats are set up and the rink doors are ready to open. Athletes are preparing to race, whether it be on the track or in the pool. Winter athletes are prepared to enter their season and dominate,...

Junior Isla Black was a big contributor during the Fishermen's loss to the Buccaneers.

Fourth quarter push not enough for Fishermen

ALEENA BROWN, Sports Editor December 2, 2024

Three-year starter Keagan Jewell was the only member of the 16-man field hockey roster to play in a state tournament game. But 14 other players got the taste of the tournament last month in Gloucester's...

The GHS cheer squad stares into the crowd during one of UGE’s rallies

GHS cheer team allowed to compete on Sunday

ALEENA BROWN, Sports Editor November 15, 2024

The Varsity Cheer team will be allowed to participate in Regionals this weekend amid the ongoing educator strike.   "Given that this one-time event cannot be rescheduled earlier, we want these students...

The GHS soccer seniors line up.

GHS Boys soccer ties on Senior Night

HENRY HARRISON, Contributor November 4, 2024

The Gloucester boys’ soccer team’s season has come to an end after a 2-2 tie against Bishop Fenwick. After the team’s decisive loss against Beverly, they were knocked out of the tournament. The final...

Skye Colino dribbles the ball along the sideline.

GHS girls soccer ends season

MEADOW ANDERSON, Staff Writer November 4, 2024

The Gloucester girls soccer team ended their season with a tie and a loss. Gloucester had a strong game against Bishop Fenwick. Both teams were equal in skill and the score of 3-3 exhibited that. Jordan...

Adam Philpott, head coach of the GHS boys basketball team, accepts his award during the GHS Hall Of Fame Induction ceremony. Philpott played baseball, basketball, and football for Gloucester.

Spotlight: Hall of Fame inductee Adam Philpott

COLE MOSLEY-WYNN, Sports Writer November 1, 2024

GHS Boys Basketball coach Adam Philpott was inducted into the GHS Athletics Hall of Fame Saturday afternoon in front of his family, friends, coaches, teammates, and even his current team. Adam was a three-sport...

Thomas Cribbs is grabbed by a Falmouth defender in last Friday's win against the Clippers.

Falmouth clipped out of playoffs by Fishermen

COLE MOSLEY-WYNN, Sports Writer November 1, 2024

The Fishermen have now won back-to-back games, after defeating the Falmouth Clippers 22-14. This was another must-win game for the Fishermen, who hope to find a playoff spot.  Despite their record,...

The GHS Varsity Field Hockey poses during their Media Day team picture.

MIAA releases final brackets after grueling court injuction

ALEENA BROWN, Sports Editor October 30, 2024

There's no more waiting; the MIAA released the final brackets and power rankings for this year's field hockey and volleyball tournaments. The MIAA emailed its member schools at nine o'clock this morning,...

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