Posted in Basketball, Hector Longo on Feb 27th, 2008 View Comments
Left a little feedback on my previous post dealing with Alan Siegel’s high-powered Sunday story on slam dunks. Would love to hear some interesting comments on who your favorite area dunkers of all time are. Watched Central Catholic dismantle A-B last night. It was great to see legendary Central coach Dick Licare at the Raiders/A-B [...]
Posted in Basketball, Hector Longo on Feb 20th, 2008 View Comments
Just back from Central’s 75-56 win over St. John’s Prep. The Raiders, rated No. 1 in the Rallynorth.net rankings, turned this one into a laugher early. Some thoughts on the important stuff first. Credit the classy folks at CC for understanding the immense emotions this version of Senior Night took on with the tragic passing [...]
From colleague Peter A. Martin: I have been back at the office for almost an hour now and I still can’t feel my toes. I just returned from the lovely Icenter in Salem, N.H. where I took in Timberlane’s 5-1 victory over Oyster River, a very well played game by the Owls. As it was [...]
Posted in Hector Longo on Feb 20th, 2008 View Comments
The date has been approved by the folks at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown. Methuen and Tewksbury were approved to play at the Baseball Hall of Fame this spring on April 18 at 10 a.m. Redmen coach Ron Drouin got word of the the approval this week. Nice trip for both teams, always special to go [...]
This should’ve been mentioned earlier, but that was one heck of a win by the Central Catholic girls hoop team Sunday. The Raiders toppled Archbishop Williams — the No. 1 team in Eastern Massachusetts, a team that beat Andover this season — 58-53 in the final of the Comcast Tournament at BC High. Sophomore center [...]
Girls basketball rarely produces the kind of highlights found on Youtube.com. Brittney Griner changes all that. The 6-foot-5 junior center, who plays at Nimitz High in Aldine, Texas, is a ferocious dunker. She has already committed to Baylor University. While doing some research for an upcoming story on dunking, I came across some highlights of [...]
Posted in Basketball, Hector Longo on Feb 15th, 2008 View Comments
Nothing is make-or-break … yet … although if timberlane can finish the South-North Nashua double this week, the Owls take a giant step toward a Class L tourney berth. For my money, here are the three big games to watch tonight on the local sked: Masconomet at North Andover, 7 p.m. … First, it’s a [...]
Posted in Basketball, Hector Longo on Feb 13th, 2008 View Comments
Just back from Central Catholic Wednesday night after the Raiders ended rival Methuen’s state tournament hopes, 77-57. Simple thoughts from the game, Methuen needed shots to go in, they got good ones, but couldn’t convert. Up front, the Rangers had no answer for “AG” Adrian Gonzalez, who at one point scored four straight hoops | [...]
If I ever move from the Valley, I will truly miss the fans like Jack Gilhooly, see his previous post. The Valley fans are absolutely fervent. Jack’s words are always appreciated here, especially insight like his from the Central-Hendricken game. Big night ahead on the local boys hoop team. None bigger than the Chelsea-Greater Lawrence [...]
Posted in Basketball, Hector Longo on Feb 9th, 2008 View Comments
Spent the night above the border, taking in Salem’s demolition of Pinkerton Academy. Here’s a list of random hoop thoughts as the stretch run awaits. Clutch effort of the night. Easy. Easier than McCain’s domination of Romney. How about Methuen’s Romeo Diaz with the king-sized triple-double, 51 points, 17 boards and 11 assists and the [...]
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