Tewksbury High and Methuen High To Form Co-Op Girls Hockey Team

Team will be the latest addition to the MVC/DCL Conference.

Tewksbury High has a new building and a new principal -- now comes a new athletic program. TMHS is making preparations for its first season of girls' ice hockey. Actually, the Redmen will be joining forces with longtime MVC rival Methuen High to form a co-op team to compete in the MVC/DCL conference. Methuen is just starting a program too, so they are in the same boat we are," said TMHS Athletic Director Brian Hickey. "We're excited. We've been good partners in the MVC for years." Co-op programs have become commonplace in high school hockey, as a means of maintaining the health of a program while keeping costs down. In Methuen High, Tewksbury has a partner that owns and operates an ice arena on its own campus, which will make the program …

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Redmen Suffer First Round Knock Out

Winthrop eliminates Tewksbury High Hockey team from MIAA state tournament, 4-0.

Unfortunately for the Tewksbury High hockey team, the 2011-2012 season ended just the way it started. On a down note. The defending Division 2 State Champion Redmen got stung early and never recovered Tuesday night, suffering a 4-0 loss to Winthrop High in their opening round MIAA state tournament game at the Stoneham Arena. Winthrop forward Matt Todisco scored what proved to be the game-winning goal just 1:09 into the first period, effectively knocking the young TMHS team right off its game plan, and things never got better after that. Two second period goals put the game out of reach and a fourth goal in the third period added insult to injury as Tewksbury's dreams of making another strong post-season run were ruined before the Redmen …

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5 Things You Need To Know Today: Monday, Feb. 20

Bits of knowledge to help you be the smartest person taking advantage of Presidents' Day sales.

Here are five pieces of information designed to start your week humming "Hail To The Chief" and to help make you the smartest person away on vacation but checking back in on the hometown happenings. 1. Your Local 3-Day Weather Forecast: According to the NWS, today will be sunny, with a high near 39. North wind between 5 and 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming south between 6 and 9 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Tuesday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind between 6 and 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall …

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5 Things to Do This Weekend

5 Things To Do This Weekend, Feb. 18-19

Starting to get Spring Fever yet? Here are some local activities to bide your time until the flower bloom.

BIG BANG BASH When/Where: Friday, Feb. 17, 7:00 pm, Tewksbury Country Club, 1880 Main St, Tewksbury Why Go: It will be a fun night of food, music and dancing, featuring the Beach Breakers. But also, you will help raise money for the Fourth of July Fireworks display. Pricing: $15 Varsity Ice Hockey: Tewksbury High vs. Lincoln-Sudbury When/Where: Saturday, Feb. 18, 7:10 p.m., Breakaway Ice Center, 20 Carter St._ Why Go: The defending Division 2 State Champs are tuning up for another title run and Lincoln-Sudbury will be a fantastic test. The Warriors promise to give the Redmen all they can handle. Pricing: $5 Little Reds Basketball League Sponsered by FOSEKSports When/Where: Sunday, Feb. 19, 1 p.m. Tewksbury Memorial High School, 320 …

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Redmen Roundup -- TMHS Girls Basketball Team Is Back In Business

TMHS girls blow out Dracut, 54-34; Petti nets two as hockey team ties Boston Latin; track teams show well at Freshman-Sophomore meet.

If you want to get an idea of how dramatically the Tewksbury High girls basketball team has improved over the last six weeks, just roll your calendar back to December 16th, when the Redmen, mired in an 0-6 start, lost a turnover-plagued, 48-40 decision to Dracut High on their own home court. On Friday night, that very same group of TMHS girls stormed into Dracut's house and slapped the unsuspecting Middies around in their own gym, taking a 54-34 victory. It was Tewksbury's fifth win in its last seven games. "We're playing way better, overall, as a team," head coach Mark Bradley said after Friday night's game. "The confidence is just getting better and better and better and that's nice to see. It was a total team effort tonight. It was a …

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Redmen Bang Out A 1-1 Tie With Boston Latin [VIDEOS]

Tewksbury High hockey team shuts down Latin's high scoring offense.

For Tewksbury High hockey coach Derek Doherty, the recipe for stopping Boston Latin's high-powered offense on Sunday night was simple. Hit 'em early and often, and when they get back up, hit 'em again. "That's the game plan," Doherty said after his Redmen outmuscled the undefeated Latin Wolfpack and played them to a 1-1 tie at the Breakaway Ice Center. "You know if you play a physical game, guys aren't going to want to touch the puck. And if they don't want to touch the puck, they can't score goals." Latin, which came into the game with a 5-0 record, had scored 27 goals in its first five games, an average of over five per game. But the Redmen knocked the Wolfpack off the puck time and time again, refusing to let them get their offensive …

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School Committee Notebook: Miller Won't Seek Re-election

Tewksbury High SADD chapter recognized for its work.

The 2012 Tewksbury Municipal Election took on some new dimensions Wednesday night when School Committee member Jayne Miller announced that she would not be seeking re-election. Miller, who has worked as a writer for the weekly Town Crier newspaper, announced Wednesday that she will be taking over as editor of that publication. she succeeds Steve Bjork, who stepped down two weeks ago. During her tenure, Miller has been an outspoken advocate for fiscal responsibility and a strong voice for the positive activities going on in the schools. In other business:

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UPDATED: State Champs Honored at the State House

Tewksbury High hockey team pays a visit to Beacon Hill.

UPDATED 4 p.m. (Editor's note: The following information was submitted by the Public Relations office of the State House.) On Monday, The Tewksbury Memorial High varsity hockey team – State Champions ­– was invited by legislators to spend the day at the State House. Lieutenant Governor Tim Murray was in attendance to demonstrate his support and appreciation for the team’s efforts and victory. Sen.Barry Finegold, D-Andover, and state Rep. Paul Adams, R-Andover, and Jim Miceli, D-Wilmington, were there to greet the team with their sincerest congratulations via an award ceremony in the House Chamber. “I congratulate the team, the coaches and the administration at Tewksbury High School for this tremendous victory, they should be proud of their…

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