Monty Tech Open House on March 18

Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School will hold an Open House on Wednesday, March 18, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. (snow date: March 19). This event is an ideal opportunity for prospective students and their families to tour the school, discover exciting career and technical educational opportunities and speak with our academic teachers, as well as meet many of our athletes and here about the sports programs available at Monty Tech.

You and your family can also enjoy a delicious Spaghetti and Meatball dinner for $5 per person from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Monty Tech's cafeteria. Children under five eat for free!

Monty Tech is located at 1050 Westminster St., Fitchburg, MA. For more information, contact Dean of Admissions Christine Leamy, 978-345-9200 ext. 5231, leamy-christine@montytech.net.

Sportsmanship & Coach of the Year awards plus history-making mark Sizer School winter sports season

WCAC All-Star Angel Maldonado of Fitchburg goes in for a layup. Maldonado and other key team leaders helped bring the Sizer School Boys Basketball Team to a season finish of 8-12.

The Sizer School Girls Varsity Basketball Team finished their season 8-12 this year, which is surpasses last year’s record of 7-13. Their season saw several surprises, including multiple 8th grade players stepping up and clocking valuable varsity minutes.

"Going into the season we didn't know what to expect with the majority of the team being middle schoolers,” said Athletic Director Timothy Sargent. “But, watching them work, grow, and raise their game to compete at the varsity level was exciting to see. We have a good core of young players and the future of the program looks to be going in the right direction.”

8th grade students Amanda King of Townsend, Caroline Ferguson of Lunenburg, and Elysia Cornier of Fitchburg were a few of the 8th graders who made significant contributions to the team’s success. Also, Odette Amoakohene's leadership and defense shut down the best players on opposite teams and this Fitchburg student was a captain as a sophomore on the team.

“The keys to our success this season were veteran players Wiley Doucette and Anna Pettirossi,” said Sargent. “Anna had quite the senior season as she led the team and the league with 239 points. Anna and Wiley were crucial in the development of the young team. Their leadership helped drive the team’s success."

Elysia Cornier scored 136 points, which was the second highest total on the team. Cornier, along with Wiley Doucette of Westminster and Anna Pettirossi of Hubbardston were voted WCAC All-Stars.

Further, the Girls Basketball Team was voted by the WCAC as the Sportsmanship Award Winner. Coach Ryan Prescott was voted WCAC Coach of the Year.

The Boys Varsity Basketball Team finished their season 8-12. First-year Coach Derek Patno did a great job coming in and building on the success of last season according to Sargent.

"Being a first year coach can be difficult, but coach Derek Patno came in and the transition could not have gone more smoothly,” said Sargent. “Coach Patno and team captain Sebastian Rodriguez got together at the beginning of the season and laid out their expectations. Both had the same goals in mind. Ultimately they did not reach their main goal of making it to the district playoff but this team became a family. The bond the team created was more important than the wins and loses."

Seniors Sebastian Rodriguez of Ashby and Noah Colbert of Fitchburg led the way for the boys offensively. Colbert scored 229 points and Rodriguez scored 259.

With a finishing score of 259, Rodriguez’s high school career total closed out at 1,248 points.

Rodriguez is the only 1,000 point scorer in Sizer School history. He will graduate from Sizer School with the most points scored for a Sizer basketball player.

The boys team also had three WCAC All-Stars: Sebastian Rodriguez, Noah Colbert, and Angel Maldonado of Fitchburg.

Cushing Academy Penguins participate in winter post-season play

Ashburnham, MA – All four of Cushing Academy’s winter season varsity teams who are eligible for post-season play have qualified for their respective tournaments. The last time this feat occurred was during the 2012-2013 winter season. Teams include Varsity Girls’ Ice Hockey, Varsity Boys’ Ice Hockey, Varsity Girls’ Basketball, and Varsity Boys’ Basketball. First-round games will be played on Wednesday, March 4, 2020, at the locations listed below. Subsequent games will be listed on our website, www.cushing.org/athletics.

NEPSAC TOURNAMENTS:
Dorothy Howard Tournament/NEPSAC Small School:
Varsity Girls' Hockey Cushing Academy (#6) vs. St. Mark's School (#3), 4:10 PM at New England Sports Center (Rink #1) in Northboro, MA
No live webcast information available at this time.

Martin/Earl Tournament/NEPSAC Large School:
Varsity Boys' Hockey Cushing Academy (#1) vs. Kent School (#8), 3:30 PM at Deerfield Academy (neutral site)

Boys' Basketball NEPSAC Class AA:
Varsity Boys' Basketball Cushing Academy (#1) vs. Bradford Christian Academy (#8), 3:30 PM at Cushing Academy in Watkins Field House

Girls' Basketball NEPSAC Class B:
Varsity Girls' Basketball Cushing Academy (#8) vs. Brooks School (#1), 4:30 PM at Brooks School

For more information, please view our website for game time and locations: www.cushing.org/athletics.

Furthermore, the Varsity Boys’ Basketball team will participate in the National Prep Championship comprised of the top 14 prep basketball programs in the nation. The game will be played at Connecticut College on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. The time and opponent are yet to be announced.

Founded in 1865, Cushing Academy is a co-ed boarding and day school serving grades 9-12 and postgraduates in Ashburnham, Massachusetts. Cushing Academy exists for students and develops curious, creative, and confident learners and leaders.