Central-Billerica at Veterans Memorial Stadium Friday night.
First off, I say, if you’re at the game, take a minute to look at the memorials in the stadium courtyard.
Wednesday was Veterans Day, of course. if you know me, you understand I’m a bit of a history buff. I simply think about all the sacrifices the generations before us made, doughboys grinding it out hand to hand for bits and pieces of real estate in Europe during WWI, all the soldiers and sailors in WWII who fearlessly fought for freedom in Europe, the Pacific and elsewhere.
Those guys were absolutely amazing and deserve to be remembered.
OK, Billerica and Central.
Talked to Indians coach Peter Flynn tonight.
Tried to get a feel for the Indians a bit. I saw them against Lawrence, and Billerica was dominant but it didn’t exactly see Lawrence’s best.
Flynn talked about guys like Jim Holland and Ryan Donahoe, who for some reason sticks out as an athlete who shined in the win over the Lancers.
“I knew we had a great nucleus coming back at the skill positions,,” said Flynn.
Of course, it all starts with Nick LaSpada.
Funny, I mentioned my thoughts that it harkened back to the 1990s and the success Mike Mastrullo had against the Raiders.
Flynn would have none of that. Here’s the quote:
“I said it when he came here, he’s the finest athlete I’ve seen here in Billerica since (sure Baseball Hall of Famer and NHL draft pick) Tom Glavine,” said Indians’ coach Peter Flynn. “Some of the things he can do, that he’s done, are incomparable. He’s that good.”
All i can say about that is Wow!
i know the kid is tremendous, but the last time I looked, glavine has reservations at Cooperstown and could have been as equally good in hockey.
That is a supreme compliment for the sophomore.
We’ll have more Thursday night on the game and the rest of the weekend here, including my picks on the NH playoff games.
