Alan Greenwood

Considering the drama that has dotted the history of minor league baseball at Holman Stadium, it’s easy to overlook the oft-checkered run of the Nashua Colts of the New England Football League.

For one, there is the backstory to a 29-0 Colts victory Aug. 27, 1966, before an announced crowd of 2,500 at Holman Stadium.

“Plans to bring the Schenectady, N.Y., Stormers of the New York-Penn Football League to play the Nashua Colts at Holman Stadium fell through yesterday Colts owner-general manager Lee Chisholm announced at a ‘hurry-up’ news conference last night.

“Chisholm said he received word from the Stormers executive office that ‘a group of key players on the Stormers’ roster – employees of General Electric Co., in Schenectady – were on strike against their form and could not join the team for tonight’s game.

“So, as originally announced, Chisholm has rescheduled the New York Golden Knights of Brooklyn for an 8:15 engagement here tonight.”

AUG. 28, 1976 – “Donna Gardler captured the Nashua Country Club’s women’s golf title yesterday afternoon, defeating Coleen Lyons in exciting fashion on the 19th hole – sudden death.

Coleen grabbed a two-hole lead in the match on the 13th hole and it appeared she could make that lead stand up. … But defending champion Gardler was not about to fold. She got her game together and staged a charge on the last three holes. Donna birdied No 16, then tied the match on the 17th hole as she chipped in a 17-footer for another bird.”

AUG. 29, 1986 – “Dreams often die hard. In the case of former Bishop Guertin High School punter John ‘Jake’ Fahey, his softly expired, hardly without notice.

“Fahey 22, who had been signed by the New England Patriots last spring, is currently pondering his future after being waived by the NFL club Wednesday

” ‘He’s been gearing to this since he graduated,’ Bill Fahey said of his son, who earned a management degree from Assumption College this spring before joining the Patriots for a $1,500 signing bonus. “Now he’s just going to drop back and think things over.’ ”

AUG. 30, 1991 – “The books are closed on Mike McCaffrey, the third hockey coach in the history of Bishop Guertin High School.

“McCaffrey, 26, informed school officials in a letter dated Tuesday that he would not return to the Cardinal bench in 1991-92.

“… McCaffrey, who served two years as Guertin coach after being hired away from the same position at Oyster River of Durham, is leaving to work for the English Lacrosse Union in Great Britain. His duties will include coaching high school-age students, acting as a player/coach for a local lacrosse club and assisting in the development of their world team.”

AUG. 31, 1996 – “The annual nail-biter between Class L girls soccer powers Nashua and Manchester West was unable to be decided in overtime because of problems at West’s new stadium.

“In anticipation that lights would be available, the game was scheduled for 6 p.m. But the lights were not ready and when the game remained tied at the end of regulation, the referee determined it was too dark to continue.

“… The Panthers’ Danielle Matte twice gave Nashua a lead with assists from Lauren Slattery.”

SEPT. 1, 1991 – “The Daniel Webster College soccer program seems to be getting younger every year. That doesn’t just include the players but the coach as well.

“That’s because former Eagle Peter D’Auteuil, at the ripe young age of 25, is coaching his alma mater this fall. D’Auteuil was an assistant to former head coach Tony Hopkins, who left the area last winter.”

SEPT. 2, 2006 – “For a number of years now, a game against Trinity has meant a sure victory for local Division I high school football teams. And Nashua High School South’s season-opening contest against Trinity proved no different; a 33-13 Panthers romp.

“South junior quarterback Billy Ferriter rushed for more than 100 yards and passed for more than 100, spearheading the pleasing but at times sloppy victory. South drew eight penalties and turned the ball over several times.”

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