In this week's edition of In the Hornets Nest, Manchester Essex Varsity updates on Cross Country, Football, Field Hockey, Girls and Boys Soccer and Cheering are all included.
The Manchester Essex football team got to show off the shiny new turf recently installed at Hyland Field for the first time in style on Sept. 22, showing off just what this team can do well in a 22-7 win over Greater Lowell Tech.
The Manchester Essex field hockey team started off a big week with a big win, the biggest so far of this young season, beating perennial power Newburyport on Monday afternoon, 3-1.
Checking in on last week’s games, meets and matches from the Manchester Essex Regional Middle High School teams. Go Hornets! Cross Country: Manchester Essex Cross Country split …
ME athletes Brennan Twombly and Mercedes O’Neil were named to the Gloucester Times Athletes of the Year. Twombly was a standout on the football field, basketball court and lacrosse field. …
Unfortunately, due to delays associated with PFAs testing for the shock pad and infill, Sprinturf is now forecasting an 8/30 opening date for Hyland field. The High School Athletics season is …
Last Thursday MERSD held its Spring Athletic Awards in the high school auditorium. The Cricket congratulates all the spring athletes. Varsity Baseball: …
The third time, unfortunately, was not the charm for the Manchester Essex girls’ tennis team. The second-seeded Hornets have looked spectacular throughout the spring, playing well and …
Last Thursday MERSD held its Spring Athletic Awards in the high school auditorium. The Cricket congratulates all the spring athletes. Varsity Baseball: …
Traveling to Nantucket is a fairly common occurrence in June -- the island off the south shore of Cape Cod is a vacation destination for many during warm weather months. The Manchester Essex …
With a win over Hopedale on June 11 in the Elite Eight of the MIAA Div. 4 Tournament, the Manchester Essex girls’ tennis team took another step closer to a state title. The Hornets were slated …
The Manchester Essex varsity high school lacrosse team traveled to Nantucket on Sunday, June 11th for the round of 8 playoff game. This is a picture of the team after defeating Nantucket 10-4. The …
For the first time in four years, the Manchester Essex softball team was able to not only play in an MIAA tournament game, they also picked up a victory to move on to the next round. The Hornets …
Both the boys' and girls’ lacrosse teams were highly ranked headed into the MIAA Div. 4 Tournament’s first round, and the expectation was that both squads would advance to face greater challenges …
As far as grand finales go, this was a pretty good one. The ME boys’ lacrosse team not only finished up the regular season with a win over Gloucester on May 23 to close out another successful …
We ended the sailing season with two events on the Charles River in Boston, and a cook-out at the Manchester Yacht Club. Mass Bay League Fleet Race Ian Carlin and Cole Cote, our top skipper and …
Boys Lacrosse: The ME Hornets lacrosse team celebrated senior night with 15 student athletes playing in their final game of the regular season at home. After both teams exchanged long …
Now that softball is back at Manchester Essex Regional High School, the local team is looking to extend its first season in four years by qualifying for the postseason. The Hornets were ranked …
Now that softball is back at Manchester Essex Regional High School, the local team is looking to extend its first season in four years by qualifying for the postseason. The Hornets were ranked …
While it might seem natural to focus on the pile of victories that the MERHS boys’ tennis team has accumulated this spring, coach Rob Bilsbury would rather look at how his team played in …