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Patriots Wilfork and Welker Fan Favorites
September 2, 2010 – 12:44 pm | No Comment
Patriots Wilfork and Welker Fan Favorites

Yesterday Vince Wilfork was given an award for community service.  He received the Ron Burton Community Service Award at the Patriots Kickoff Gala.  Many of the popular sports figures in the Boston area have foundations …

Worcester Tornadoes Twister Represents at Harvard
July 21, 2010 – 11:41 am | No Comment
Worcester Tornadoes Twister Represents at Harvard

Though the Worcester Tornadoes had a pretty hard time the first half ending in last place that hasn’t affected Twister.  He is still loved wherever he goes.  This past weekend we drove in to see …

Worcester Sharks Bring Finals Action to DCU
April 22, 2010 – 10:36 am | No Comment
Worcester Sharks Bring Finals Action to DCU

Hockey fans rejoice more hockey championship action is coming to the DCU center.  Worcester recently got a chance to host the BC eagles on their way to the Frozen Four championship now the Worcester Sharks …

Ellsbury Gives Red Sox Nation a Scare
April 12, 2010 – 2:40 pm | No Comment
Ellsbury Gives Red Sox Nation a Scare

Red Sox Nation breathes a sigh of relief today as the X-Rays of Jacoby Ellsbury’s ribs come back negative.  According to USAToday he may not even miss any games.
Though it may seem to some that …

Championship Ice Hockey Comes to Worcester’s DCU
March 25, 2010 – 10:45 am | No Comment
Championship Ice Hockey Comes to Worcester’s DCU

Boston College will be one of four teams competing for the 2010 NorthEast Ice Hockey Championship at the DCU Center this weekend March 27 and 28.  There should be quite a few BC fans at …

Red Sox Curt Schilling Still in the Spotlight
March 4, 2010 – 11:55 am | One Comment
Red Sox Curt Schilling Still in the Spotlight

As a Boston sports fan it is hard to argue Curt Schilling’s role in the Red Sox folklore.  How can anyone forget the bloody sock incident?  Though Schilling has been out of baseball since 2007 …

Randolph Brings More Excitement to Holy Cross
November 13, 2009 – 12:58 pm | No Comment
Randolph Brings More Excitement to Holy Cross

The Holy Cross Crusaders are on the verge of winning first place in the Patriot League.  Tomorrow they face the Lafayette Leopards in what is one of the most anticipated games in recent Holy Cross …

Worcester Tornadoes Change Hands
October 6, 2009 – 12:22 pm | No Comment
Worcester Tornadoes Change Hands

Yesterday the Worcester Tornadoes announced that “controlling interest” had been sold to a group out of Maryland.  I must confess I was surprised since I have written about the great family experiences we’ve had attending …

Worcester Sharks BOGO Free Offer
October 2, 2009 – 10:35 am | No Comment
Worcester Sharks BOGO Free Offer

The Worcester Sharks are kicking off the 2009-2010 season this weekend in Glen Falls, New York but the news of the day is their BOGO offer for the month of October.  If you are a …

Crusaders’ Randolph Makes it 3-0
September 21, 2009 – 11:26 am | No Comment
Crusaders’ Randolph Makes it 3-0

The Holy Cross Crusaders were not phased by Harvard’s initial 79 yard drive to score the first touchdown of the game.  Dominic Randolph calmly brought his team down the field directing traffic like a wily …

Worcester Tornadoes In Championship Series
September 14, 2009 – 12:41 pm | No Comment
Worcester Tornadoes In Championship Series

If you had asked realists in Worcester a few weeks ago whether there was hope the Tornadoes would be in the Championship Series you might have gotten a few laughs. The Tornadoes struggled at …

Holy Cross Offense Finally Explodes in the 4th Quarter
September 8, 2009 – 10:11 am | No Comment
Holy Cross Offense Finally Explodes in the 4th Quarter

If you were at the Holy Cross versus Georgetown game this Saturday and left before the fourth quarter you might have been wondering if the offense was going to break through in the red zone.  …

Central Mass Gets More Pro Hockey
August 28, 2009 – 9:45 am | No Comment
Central Mass Gets More Pro Hockey

The Worcester Sharks will be getting some professional hockey neighbors in Fitchburg Massachusetts.  A new league called the North East Professional Hockey League(NEPHL) is starting up in November of this year.  Fitchburg will be the …

Tom Brady Fans Breathe a Sigh of Relief
August 21, 2009 – 11:46 am | No Comment
Tom Brady Fans Breathe a Sigh of Relief

Last night’s Patriot’s preseason game against the Bengals was “highlighted” by a couple of big hits on Tom Brady.  My family and I decided to catch this preseason game at Gillette Stadium to catch a …

Free Worcester Sharks Tickets for a Good Cause
August 19, 2009 – 4:01 pm | No Comment
Free Worcester Sharks Tickets for a Good Cause

The DCU Center and the Worcester Sharks are sponsoring a blood drive this Friday August 21st from 10:00am to 4:00pm.  This is a tough time of year for hospitals who continue to need blood even …