AUG. 20, 1971: “Backed by some timely hitting, the Park-Recreation softball team managed to pull out an exciting 14-13 victory over Coca Cola last night at Atherton Avenue. “Trailing for most of the night, the Parksters managed to grab a 14-11 advantage going into the last inning thanks ...
If you made it from start to finish for the New England Patriots 35-0 preseason whitewashing of the Philadelphia Eagles, well, there really isn't much to say except please seek help. No, seriously, it was just another example of how the preseason can't be taken as a true barometer. One team ...
And so it begins. Yes, local high school sports, just in time for the return of summer heat, begin preparations for the fall season. The mind is working in a few different directions. First, we remember all the precautions of the fall of 2020 and beyond. The team pauses. The fan ...
An admission: As a rule, the author of this little essay hunts for memories of good news. But occasionally, there is some not-so-good news that can’t be ignored. Like the following item. ... AUG. 13, 1956: “Sweeney Post of Manchester backed into the State Legion Junior Baseball ...
The crowd was sparse at the practice fields behind Gillette Stadium on Monday, probably due to the overcast skies and drizzle that started the latest New England Patriots training camp practice. But then again, training camp practices are now in the double digits, and perhaps, even after a ...
Here are a few tids and bits, some of a frozen nature, as we meander our way into the second week of August: First, remember local businessman and former Nashua Silver Knights/Lowell Spinners VP Jon Goode’s successful all-star hockey game for high school girls last summer? Well, it’s ...
