The Gloucester girls basketball team broke into the win column on Friday night against Salem, and it did so in dominant fashion.

For enough members of the original Northeastern Conference, the status was not quo.

A late change in opponent did not deter Gloucester's Jason McLaughlin this Thursday night at the Golden Gloves tournament in Lowell.

The soft, dry snow that fell sometime before midnight squeaked under the tires as we drove up the old dirt road that wandered up over Stannard Mountain.

At the midway point of the high school girls basketball season, all three Cape Ann teams have work to do as all three are currently below the .500 mark.

Hockey

The Gloucester indoor track team competed at Revere on Tuesday night, and split the dual meet with the girls winning, 46-35 and the boys falling, 68-18.

 
 With midseason approaching, it has already been an exciting boys basketball season on Cape Ann. Both Gloucester and Manchester Essex are on the right side of the .500 mark, halfway to a postseason berth.There is still a lot of basketball left to be played, but all three local teams have c…

BOYS

Northeastern Conference South Hockey Standings

 
 The high school hockey season has reached midseason, and both Gloucester and Rockport are starting to hit their stride.The Fishermen have been dominant at times in the first half, sporting a 7-2-1 record and a 5-0 record in the Northeastern Conference South Division. Rockport, on the othe…

Over the years, Shawsheen has been a serious thorn in the side of the Rockport hockey team. Heading into Saturday's Commonwealth Athletic Conference tilt at the Talbot Rink, the Vikings had not beaten Shawsheen since the 2013-14 season. That streak will continue into another season as the Ra…

Dismantling a deer-in-the-headlights quarterback in the Divisional Round has basically been a Patriots birthright for the better part of a decade.

The Gloucester indoor track team ran into a buzz saw on the road Thursday against Beverly, one of the strongest programs in the Northeastern Conference.

Skiing this winter has gotten steep and deep. The prices are steep and the ski areas are digging deep into our pockets.

GOALS

Veteran leadership is paramount for any successful high school sports team. While Cape Ann teams have plenty of veteran talent and leadership, there are also a wealth of talented underclassmen making big impacts on local teams.

Northeastern Conference South Hockey Standings

As midseason approaches, the Gloucester wrestling team's lineup is starting to round into form.

The underclassmen on the Gloucester and Manchester Essex indoor track teams got the chance to compete against the state's top underclassmen this weekend at the State Freshman/Sophomore Meet. Both teams competed in the state small school division, which features programs from Division 4 and D…

The Gloucester indoor track team earned a split decision in Thursday’s Northeastern Conference dual meet at Danvers.

 
 A new year brings new opportunities for Cape Ann high school sports teams.With about a third of the season completed for most squads, there is still plenty of time for local teams to either continue to find success or to turn around a slow start. With eight weeks left in the regular seaso…

Increased role

1 Gloucester football wins Division 4 North

 
 There was plenty of success to go around on Cape Ann in 2018 when it came to its sports teams. The year 2018 brought tons of winning on the high school ranks and beyond as deep playoff runs were the norm in the winter, spring and fall seasons.Here's a look at Cape Ann's top teams of 2018,…