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Announcing the much-awaited, sure-to-be critiqued “All Longo Team” for 2008

Posted in Football, Hector Longo on Nov 29th, 2008 Comments

OK, I’ve taken some time to ponder criteria for this team, which will be an annual event as long as I’m around to comment about it.
Again, this is no all-state, all-league, all-scholastic or Eagle-Tribune All-Star team.
To make my team, an athlete has to play with passion and personality, do something athletically that makes you stick [...]

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The first-ever All-Longo team is coming!!!

Posted in Football, Hector Longo on Nov 27th, 2008 Comments

If John Madden can do it, so can I.
This weekend, I will post the first-ever “All-Longo” football team in history.
This is NOT RELATED ONE BIT to Eagle-Tribune All-Stars.
It’s my team, with an offensive and defensive Player of the Year (not seven MVPs as the MVC coaches tend to do) and starting lineups.
That’s it!
You don’t have [...]

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Sorry about the delay here. The world lost a good one yesterday … Turkey day picks and some notes on Lawrence-Greater Lawrence

Posted in Football, Hector Longo on Nov 27th, 2008 Comments

I apologize to my loyal blog buddies and readers.
The last few days, I have been engrossed with the passing of my dad, Hector Longo, who fought like a champion but succumbed at the age of 81 Wednesday at MGH.
I’m a zombie. I loved the man, from who myself and three sisters learned so much.
Very quickly, [...]

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I know I’m late, but here are my NH playoff picks

Posted in Football, Hector Longo on Nov 21st, 2008 Comments

OK, let’s go through the three New Hampshire title tilts Saturday, one by one.
First, South at Pinkerton
Unlike the other two games where I have a strong opinion, I’ve been bouncing back and forth on this one all week.
South figures to be a handful, and it’s funny but you get the feeling a grass field might [...]

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Back and blogging, the new top 10. Did Carlos get jobbed?

Posted in Hector Longo on Nov 19th, 2008 Comments

OK, I jumped in late on Tuesday afternoon’s WEEI rant about the AL MVP voting.
“How could somebody leave him off their ballot?”
One whined.
“He’s a moron if he thinks this guy’s not in his top 10.”
Ranted another.
I was like, “yes, finally I’m on the same page with these guys. Carlos Pena did get royally robbed, earning [...]

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Someone used the term ‘Bizzaro.’ … The city of Haverhill should be ashamed of the stadium. It’s a dump.

Posted in Hector Longo on Nov 14th, 2008 Comments

I believe it was soccer guru, Peter Kitsos , who was working the chains and said it, but I’ll stick by the term to describe Friday night’s Haverhill-Lawrence football clash.
Bizzaro.
Where do I start?
Lawrence absolutely obliterated the Hillies. If the Lancers played that inspired, they would have taken out Dracut Friday night.
First we’ll start with the [...]

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OK, the weekend picks are upon us again … Pinkerton-Londonderry II should be a war!

Posted in Football, Hector Longo on Nov 13th, 2008 Comments

Aaaah November, a time where fields bog up and titles are often decided by the club that adjusts best.
This weekend promses to be your typical, annual advertisement for Field-Turf at all New England high schools.
Nowadays, with so many quality Turf sites in the Granite State, you wonder why the championships are still often decided in [...]

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Ineligible player costs Lawrence four football wins

Posted in Football, Hector Longo, Uncategorized on Nov 13th, 2008 Comments

The Cape Ann League Large race, once thought of as a Masconomet lock, is now still up for grabs.
The use of an ineligible player will cost Lawrence High four of its victories, including those over North Andover, Wilmington and Triton.
“We self-reported the problem as soon as we discovered it,” said Lawrence High AD Tim Finn, [...]

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Lawrence High Baseball Alumni dinner set for December 5

Posted in Baseball, Hector Longo on Nov 13th, 2008 Comments

The second annual Lawrence High School Baseball Alumni dinner will be held December 5, 6 p.m., at The Keys Grill in North Andover. All former players are urged to attend and help raise money for scholarships at the school. The price is $50. For information, contact Bobby St. Louis at 978-265-3504 or via e-mail at [...]

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Will it be Reggies and Whittier on Turkey Day next year? Don’t bet against it. Here’s the new Longo top 10 and so much more.

Posted in Football, Hector Longo on Nov 10th, 2008 Comments

Wow, so much to discuss, so little time.
first off, dave dyer and I each dragged out four losses on the week, so I still remain a gigantic longshot at 6 games back with Turkey Day fast approaching.
Congrats to Kevin Bradley at Whittier and Jim Pugh at Masconomet for locking up postseason berths. Both clubs have [...]

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