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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....

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...

The girls' 4x200 relay poses after their 6th place finish at the Division 4 State Championship

Gloucester track takes on Division 4 States

GRACE CASTELLUCCI, Staff Writer February 20, 2025

Several Gloucester athletes tasted victory in the Massachusetts Division 4 State Championship. Aili Spencer, alongside 2 Gloucester relays, took home medals for the team. The team had 19 athletes compete...

Junior Jordan Perdue-DelTorchio tries to shoot through two Swampscott defenders.

Home opener slips away from Fishermen

ALEENA BROWN, Sports Editor December 17, 2024

It was an uphill battle for the GHS girls' basketball team, which lost its home opener 26-49 to the Swampscott Big Blue. The offensive game was carried by Jordan Perdue-DelTorchio and Captain Taiya...

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

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...

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,...

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