Ah, the true sign of spring is that Easter Weekend has arrived, and while last weekend we went hippity-hoppity down the tourney trail, this weekend we’ll give you a few tids and bits from our Easter basket of sports: First, remember the number: 677. What was the most amazing thing of this ...
Either defense was considered superfluous or local basketball teams offered the fast-breaking, NBA champion Boston Celtics the highest form of flattery. Either way, there were some serious shootouts on local floors back in the day. APRIL 3, 1961: “The Junior Chamber of Commerce on Saturday ...
First there was hope. Then there was fall. Then winter. And now....there is spring. Fingers crossed, of course. Those are the thoughts of high school athletes and coaches in the area – and all over the state. Two of the high school seasons are done, and today is the official first day to ...
Play ball! Ah, so much different than a year ago, when everyone was told not to play ball. High schools will begin spring tryouts/ practices on Monday, and believe it or not, the Major League Baseball season begins Thursday. Yes, games for real. Some fans, limited numbers, in a lot of ...
As usual, spring is teasing us with a few cameo appearances while struggling to take hold. Coaches and players are antsy for the sun to shine and the mud to dry. Consider how frustrating it was for Nashua High School coach Buzz Harvey 65 years ago, whose baseball training camp lagged, not to ...
Ahhh, the sights and sounds of spring. Here are a few tids and bits as this is one of the best times of the year with March Madness, the NFL, and MLB joining the endless news of pro hoop and hockey: -- Local high school spring sports coaches must be chomping at the bit, forced to wait until a ...
