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Meg Hurd tosses the shot put during the girls' section of the NEC Spring Challenge.

Gloucester takes on NEC Spring Challenge

GRACE CASTELLUCCI, Staff Writer May 1, 2025

The Fisherman Track and Field team put up good numbers in the NEC Spring Challenge against strong competition.  The Fishermen went head-to-head with a large Peabody team, where the girls lost 103-43...

Aleena Brown had her second perfect outing at the plate of the season in the loss.

Softball splits season series with Spartans, drop to 9-2

ALEENA BROWN, Sports Editor May 1, 2025

It hurts to lose your first game of the season, especially after starting a season-opening 9-game winning streak. Teams want to avoid losing two straight, especially in the heart of the season, especially...

Gloucester's offense takes a push towards the Falcons' net.

Girls’ Lacrosse drops to 0-4 after loss to Falcons

MEADOW ANDERSON, Staff Writer April 14, 2025

Last Friday, the girls' lacrosse team played a tough game against the Danvers Falcons. The final score was 13-5.  The Falcons took the lead in the first quarter as the Fishermen failed to get a shot...

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.

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....

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...

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...

Caitie Dewan, Hope Castellucci, and Aili Spencer pose before their competition.

Gloucester takes on postseason meets

GRACE CASTELLUCCI, Staff Writer March 5, 2025

On Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, six athletes competed at the MSTCA Heptathlon.  The Heptathlon is a meet in which athletes compete in five events, scoring points based on the world record. The events...

Colored pencil art depicting a single sport athlete turning away from the opportunity to play more sports

The End of the All-Around Athlete

ALEENA BROWN, Sports Editor March 4, 2025

For as long as I can remember, my father told me stories of Gloucester High School Athletic glory days. He reminisced in talks of fall dominance on the defensive line, and how he was crowned NEC champion...

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