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Injury update; A dominating night in Pelham

Posted in Basketball, Football, Hector Longo on Sep 30th, 2007 Comments

Yikes, so many thoughts on a Sunday morning.
First a few injury updates:
Tough break for Pelham, which lost halfback Kyle Sharpe in the second half of the win over Bishop Brady. Sharpe was taken away in an ambulance with what looked like a leg injury. Best wishes, Kyle.
An even tougher break for Lawrence, which saw two-way [...]

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Let’s stir up the Hillie rumor mill, and a clarification

Posted in Basketball, Hector Longo on Sep 28th, 2007 Comments

First off, an earlier post had Edwin Norgaisse back at Haverhill for his junior year. Colleague Dave Dyer’s story on Bob Walsh’s resignation noted Norgaisse as transferring to prep school.
That said, the Haverhill job is still one of the better jobs in the MVC, with city kids who love hoop.
Talked to a friend who through [...]

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Spartan Spirit

Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 27th, 2007 Comments

If you’re an unaffiliated local college football fan, root for Michigan State Saturday.
The Spartans (4-0) take on No. 9 Wisconsin (4-0) at 3:30 p.m. (ABC). Salem N.H.’s Pete Clifford, a massive left tackle, is one of four MSU team captains this season.
A win for the fifth-year senior and his teammates would be huge.
Camp Randall Stadium [...]

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Walsh stepping down as Hillie hoops coach

Posted in Basketball, Dave Dyer, Hector Longo on Sep 27th, 2007 Comments

Eagle-Tribune Haverhill sports specialist Dave Dyer chimes in with the news that Bob Walsh will be stepping down from the Haverhill High boys basketball bench after 24 seasons. Walsh will reportedly stay on as the softball coach.
Walsh, who posted a 281-226 career mark, enjoyed the glory days for the Hillies in the 1990s, but most [...]

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A little midweek chatter on football, baseball and the rest

Posted in Basketball, Football, Hector Longo on Sep 26th, 2007 Comments

Digging on the desk last night, we culled these gems while piecing together this week’s Extra Points (See Wednesday’s editions of The Eagle-Tribune):
First, our quote of the night comes from Andover over-achiever Kevin Hitchko.
“Andover (football) hasn’t won a title in so long. I want to make history.”
Hitchko, by the way, came clean on the Andover [...]

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McLarney is Rutgers bound

Posted in Alan Siegel, Soccer on Sep 24th, 2007 Comments

Londonderry’s Robbie McLarney, the area’s top soccer player, has committed to Rutgers.
The three-time Eagle-Tribune All-Star (and 2006 MVP) will receive what he called a “sizable scholarship” to the New Jersey university.
The midfielder, who scored 11 goals for the Lancers in 2006, was named to the National Soccer Coaches Association All-American team last fall.
He chose Rutgers [...]

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Friday night reax … talking CAL, Central Catholic and more

Posted in Football, Hector Longo on Sep 22nd, 2007 Comments

If you like offense, you loved the amazing 47-33 Wilmington win over Lawrence, which saw the Wildcats run for 450 (ERNIE MELLO was the man, wow, 41 carries, 372 yards, 7 TDs) and the Lancers pass for over three bills (RAMON HEREDIA 14 of 28, 262 yards to lead the way).
Speaking for the CAL, is [...]

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Weekly picks

Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 21st, 2007 Comments

Newburyport (1-1) at Triton (0-2) tonight, 7
Tough start for Triton | a team that has yet to record its first points of the season. The Vikings have struggled to run the ball, struggled to pass the ball and have issued too many turnovers. Sounds a lot like the Notre Dame offense. But here’s the good [...]

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Newburyport takes a hit in the trenches

Posted in Dan Guttenplan, Football on Sep 19th, 2007 Comments

If you had asked Newburyport football coach Ed Gaudiano before the season - “What player can you least afford to lose to injury?” - the answer may very well have been his leader in the trenches - Richie Pace.
Well, the Clippers have recently learned the returning All-Cape Ann League selection will be lost for the [...]

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North Andover resident honored by ECAC football

Posted in Bill Burt, Football on Sep 19th, 2007 Comments

North Andover’s J.T. Harold, a junior running back who attended Austin Prep, was honored for his big day on Saturday for the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth football team.
 The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) named Harold the Div. III New England Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against Fitchburg State last Saturday.
 
Harold rushed 16 times for 195 yards in the [...]

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