OK, it’s been a week or so, since the last passage, so here goes.
First off, we give the proverbial pat on the back to one of the Valley’s good guys, Robbie Oppenheim, who came up just a shot short of moving on in the first stage of the PGA’s Qualifying school. Opp was five shots [...]
Archive for October, 2007
Scouring the Valley for sports shorts …
Posted in Basketball, Football, Hector Longo on Oct 27th, 2007 Comments
They are 15-, 16- and 17-year old girls volleyball players from Salem and Windham.
He is a 21-year-old man from Lawrence who gained fame for his play on the basketball court … and then a tragic accident.
Salem girls volleyball coach Dan Young, who used to coach Hector Paniagua, asked him to speak to his team Saturday [...]
Can’t say I’m a huge fan of covering football in the rain, and for the third week in a row, that will likely be the case tonight.
What difference does it make, you say? Let me take you back to a game I covered three seasons ago.
It was Manchester Essex at Shawsheen on a cold October [...]
Methuen High swim sensation Laura Moriarty has accepted a scholarship offer to the University of North Carolina. Moriarty was also being wooed by Tennessee, Harvard, Notre Dame, UCLA and others.
She put together a list of pros and cons and North Carolina was virtually all pros so she’s becoming a Tar Heel.
For much more on Moriarty [...]
A wet and wild Friday … Talking haverhill hoops and more high school football
Posted in Basketball, Football, Hector Longo, Uncategorized on Oct 19th, 2007 Comments
First off, hot off the rumor mill and all but certain now, the Haverhill High boys basketball job, according to sources, is in the hands of Mike Trovato.
The former Central Catholic and Bentley College point guard, who most recently has dabbled into the world of AAU hoop, heading up Mass Rivals will reportedly make it [...]
Haverhill swim coach Rick Battistini underwent surgery Tuesday. He suffered a ruptured biceps and a rotator tear when he slipped four weeks ago vs. Chelmsford.
Assistant Greg Steinberg, who swam for Battistini at Lowell High, has taken over while Battistini has been out the last few meets.
“The girls do miss him,” said Steinberg. “They’ve done the [...]
Just hooked up with 3-point marksman Sean McManus of North Andover, who is busy tearing up the cross country circuits while readying for the winter hoop season.
McManus reports the Sunday night run at Greater Lawrence Tech, under the direction of Mass Rivals AAU is top-level pickup hoop with some of the region’s best players taking [...]
Talking Lancer football and more on the MVC shuffle.
Posted in Football, Hector Longo, Uncategorized on Oct 18th, 2007 Comments
Kudos to Mike Yameen for tracking us down to for the opportunity to give his kids a little ink.
A miscommunication Tuesday kept Yameen’s boys out of my first-annual midseason survey, but here’s how the Lawrence High football boss answered the five questions as the second half approaches.
Midseason Mr. Reliable: “I’d go with Pedro Cruz, who’s [...]
Methuen High swimming star Laura Moriarty must feel like a top basketball or football recruit these days.
The senior has made some impressive official visits. Last weekend, she was at Notre Dame, where she attended the Irish-Boston College football game.
“She didn’t know who to pull for,” Methuen swimming coach Jason Smith said with a laugh.
She’s also [...]
friday night football hangover … Clippers’ Gaudiano a class act, through and through
Posted in Football, Hector Longo on Oct 13th, 2007 Comments
First and foremost, all coaches should watch the final five minutes of the Lawrence-Newburyport game last night.
Not for classic play, or crazy schemes. Simply, it’s to watch a coach win with class.
This corner submits the Port’s Ed Gaudiano as a coach who gets it.
Up 28-0 on the struggling Lancers, Gaudiano’s first team … what’s left [...]
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