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| Rain suspends Williamsport sectional; Peabody West leads 4-0 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT BEVERLY — The beginning of last night's Little League Williamsport All-Star Sectional between District 15 champion Peabody West and District 16 champion Wyoma of Lynn was entirely in favor of the boys from the Tanner City. |
| DePlacido column: Hotshots earn silver medal at Guilford Soccerfest Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT Jean DePlacido For the first time in three years, the Peabody Hotshots failed to qualify for the Essex County Championship soccer tournament at Pingree this spring — just one year after capturing the U-12 state championship. |
| Patriots shrug off Spygate, focus on new season Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT FOXBORO — Bill Belichick sat on the sideline, watching the Celtics wrap up their championship — three years after his Patriots won their most recent title. The contrast couldn't have been more stark. |
| Swampscott stays hot despite playoff chances dwindling Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT LEGION A slow start to the summer for the Swampscott Legion team could save some Zone 8 playoff contenders from the daunting task of meeting the Mariners in the postseason. Winners of eight of their last nine games, the Mariners are the hottest team in the league, but even after last night's 14-4 victory over Peabody they need some help to get into the playoffs. |
| Salem News sports schedule Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT Today SUMMER BASEBALL Little League — State Sectionals at Harry Ball Field, Beverly: Peabody West vs. Lynn Wyoma (completed of suspended game, 1:30); Billerica vs. Peabody West/Lynn Wyoma loser (4:30); Stoneham vs. Peabody West/Lynn Wyoma winner (7:30). |
| Ortiz hits second homer in rehab Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT PAWTUCKET, R.I. — Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz hit his second homer in as many games of his minor league rehabilitation assignment with the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox last night. Ortiz, recovering from a wrist injury, came to bat in the fifth inning with Pawtucket leading Toledo 3-1 and runners on second and third and two outs. |
| Duval sighting at Royal Birkdale Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT SOUTHPORT, England — David Duval strolled up the final fairway on a cloudy day in dark sunglasses, waving to the cheering fans, back in a familiar place at the British Open. OK, so it was only Friday. And most of the grandstand seats were empty. And this is Royal Birkdale, not Lytham. |
| Dowd, Persson get set to head out to soccer nationals Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT Strikers Hayley Dowd of Peabody and Corey Persson of Danvers stepped up to score some big goals for the FC Stars of Massachusetts U-14 United soccer team in the recent Eastern Regionals at Portland, Maine. The Stars knocked off the team that was ranked No. 1 in the country in the semifinals before going on to win the title. |
| Peabody West back at it tonight, takes on Wyoma in sectional action Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:30:00 EDT The recently crowned District 15 Little League all-star champions from Peabody West want to play as much baseball as they can this summer. In fact, you might say that they're taking that mantra to the extreme. |
| Peabody Babe Ruth 15s begin state tournament play tonight Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:00:00 EDT After sailing through the District 1 Tournament unbeaten, the Peabody 15-year-old Babe Ruth all-stars begin play in the state tournament today. Lawrence is the first opponent for Peabody in this double-elimination format, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at Fraser Field in Lynn. |
| Beverly finishes North Shore Summer hoop season unbeaten Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:00:00 EDT Behind 11 points each from Nate Knudsen, Mike Clayton and Ron Alford, Beverly finished the North Shore Summer Basketball League's regular season unbeaten with a 63-54 victory over Georgetown last night at the Plains Park courts. Beverly finished at 11-0 heading into next week's playoffs. |
| Head for deep water Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:30:00 EDT Fish Finder Frank Dwyer The heat has a firm grip on our region, and with that many fish have headed for deeper, cooler water. As we near the end of July, anglers targeting bass need to be out at night or predawn. Bluefish are still tearing it up in most of our waters although not in typical numbers, while off shore the tuna fishing continues to be decent. |
| Sports briefs Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:30:00 EDT Correction The name of a Bay State Games girls soccer player was incorrectly spelled in Wednesday's editions of The Salem News. The correct name of the player is Rebecca Graves of Bishop Fenwick High School, who helped the Northeast Team win a bronze medal at the event. |
| Bruins' 2008-09 schedule released Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:30:00 EDT The Boston Bruins found out yesterday when the National Hockey League released its 2008-09 schedule that they'd be the last of the league's 30 teams to play their home opener this coming season. They'll host the defending Eastern Conference champion Pittsburgh Penguins at the TDBanknorth Garden on Monday, Oct. 20 |
| Willing and Abele: Former Ipswich standout to play football in Europe Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT George Abele of Ipswich heard about an unusual job opening last year when he was finishing up at Mount Ida College in Newton. "They needed a middle linebacker in France," said Abele, 23, who tore it up for Ipswich High before moving on to Mount Ida. |
| Ward, DiNitto power Danvers girls hoop Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:30:00 EDT BASKETBALL North Shore High School League Kate Ward and Anna DiNitto each had six points to pace the Danvers girls over Wakefield, 33-22. Danvers improved to 5-5. Ipswich shaded Beverly, 40-39, led by Erin Vana, who had 16 points. Simone Prioli added 13 points. Meg Chatellier led Beverly with 10 points. |
| Hamilton-Wenham players visit Agganis' grave Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:10:00 EDT LYNN — If they're really paying attention, Agganis All-Star Classic football players are in awe when they hear about the achievements of Harry Agganis, who played football at Lynn Classical and Boston University and baseball with the Boston Red Sox. |
| Witch City hoop tourney returns this weekend Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:00:00 EDT The most intriguing thing about the annual Witch City Basketball Tourney is that you never know who's going to show up. In the past, tournament directors Tony Mataragas and Zack Zegarowski have been able to round up former NBA player Rick Brunson of Salem, ex-Ohio State standouts Scoonie Penn of Salem and Sean Connolly of Peabody, former Bucknell great Kevin Bettencourt of Peabody and ex-UMass star Anthony Anderson of Lynn. |
| District 15 Little League Champions Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:00:00 EDT 2008 Peabody West 2007 Peabody West 2006 Peabody West 2005 Danvers American 2004 Hamilton-Wenham 2003 Peabody Western 2002 Danvers National 2001 Peabody Western 2000 Danvers National 1999 Danvers National |
| Beverly Hockey Tournament continues to thrive Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:00:00 EDT Hitting the Links Matt Jenkins Even in an unstable economy such as this, the Beverly High Hockey Alumni Association's annual golf tournament continues to draw more interest than the committee can handle. |
| Salem's Boulay finds a new buddy in South MVP Enderle Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:41:00 EDT LYNN — Salem High quarterback Colby Boulay didn't exactly have Anthony Enderle on his Christmas card list last year. His disdain had absolutely nothing to do with Enderle's personality. Basically, it had everything to do with the team Enderle played for in the Northeastern Conference. |
| Hornets sign Posey for 4 years Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:17:00 EDT NEW ORLEANS — James Posey has won NBA championships with two teams. The New Orleans Hornets hope to be his third. Posey, a 6-foot-8 forward who last season helped the Boston Celtics win their first title since 1986, agreed to a four-year, $25 million contract with New Orleans, agent Mark Bartelstein said. |
| Complete District 15 Little League Williamsport all-stars results Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT Saturday, June 28 Game 1: Middleton 5, Amesbury 1 Game 2: Danvers National 11, Danvers American 1 Game 3: Gloucester American 8, Peabody National 4 Game 4: Gloucester National 4, Hamilton-Wenham 3 |
| Comeback Complete
Peabody West roars back, beats Beverly East for third straight crown Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:50:00 EDT BEVERLY — It had been 22 years since a team had won three straight District 15 Little League all-star championships before last night. Peabody West ensured that number wouldn't reach 23 years. Behind some terrific pitching and timely hitting, Peabody West completed its mission by coming out of the loser's bracket to knock off Beverly East, 4-1, at Harry Ball Field and claim the District 15 title for a third straight year. |
| N.Y. marathon: AL survives long goodbye in 15 innings Wed, 16 Jul 2008 02:40:00 EDT NEW YORK — Baseball's All-Stars came to say goodbye to Yankee Stadium — and what a long, long goodbye it was. In a game that started last night and faded well into today, Justin Morneau slid home just in time on Michael Young's sacrifice fly in the 15th inning, giving the American League a 4-3 victory that extended its unbeaten streak to 12. |
| A thankful Allison enjoying his season back in pro baseball Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:00:00 EDT There's a sense of calm that can now be heard now in Jeff Allison's voice. Gone are the days of the cocky flamethrower from Peabody High School who felt nothing could slow him down — let alone stop him — on or off the baseball field. |
| Salem's Roy becomes national judo champion Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:00:00 EDT Peter Roy of Salem became a National Champion at the USJA Junior National Judo Championships at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston. Peter, 10, was undefeated during the championships, taking first place in the Boys Intermediate 28 kg division. He won all four of his fights, remaining in the winner's bracket for the duration of the tournament. Hundreds of competitors from across the United States and Canada participated in the two-day event. |
| Five Navigators chosen for NECBL All-Star Game Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:00:00 EDT North Shore Navigators second baseman Tyler Kuehl, right fielder Mike Provencher, left fielder Sean McNaughton and relief pitchers Chris Prescott and Jason Markovitz have all been chosen for the New England Collegiate Baseball League's All-Star Game Sunday at Fuessenich Park in Torrington, Conn. |
| Peabody West outslugs Beverly East, forces title game tilt tonight Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:25:00 EDT BEVERLY — Tyler Noe set the tone for his team with a leadoff home run in the bottom of the first inning. By the time the inning ended, the Peabody West Little League all-star team had put eight runs on the board — serving notice that unbeaten Beverly East would not take the District 15 Williamsport title from them without a battle. |
| Bishop, Rizzo instrumental in South's Agganis win Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:23:00 EDT LYNN — Sean Bishop didn't get through his athletic career at St. John's Prep by playing timid. This is a kid who took on all comers while helping the Eagles win three state championships, including two in volleyball and one in soccer. |
| Marini's four hits pace Danvers Legion Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:22:00 EDT LEGION Danvers 10, North Andover 8 Tom Marini had four hits and drove in four runs as Danvers' offensive explosion dumped North Andover. Larry Saggese and John Gikas each had two hits and a pair of RBI while Steve Blanchette also clubbed two hits. Pitcher Zack Ryan struck out four and recorded the win. |
| Firebirds capture New England Super Division championship Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:21:00 EDT The New England Firebirds 11U baseball team, made up almost exclusively of players from the North Shore, put the finishing touches on a great season by recently winning the New England Super Division championship. |
| Nicastro Awards handed out for first time Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:21:00 EDT BEVERLY — Before the District 15 Williamsport Little League All-Star game at Harry Ball Field last night several outstanding players from the district received plaques in memory of a special J. J. Nicastro, a Little Leaguer who died last July 12 after being stricken at a practice for his Gloucester National team. |
| Hall of an intro: New, old All-Stars take places Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:21:00 EDT NEW YORK — Alex Rodriguez cut across the diamond to third base, then warmly embraced Chipper Jones, Brooks Robinson, Mike Schmidt, George Brett and Wade Boggs. Now that's some hot corner. Baseball blended its past and present last night, starting with Yogi Berra leading a red-carpet parade through midtown Manhattan. Hours later, Willie Mays and Hank Aaron highlighted a procession of 49 Hall of Famers onto the Yankee Stadium field before the All-Star game. |
| VICTORY MISSION:
Agganis triumph would mean the world to Danvers players Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:05:00 EDT Just one win. Chris Martin and Pat Hennessey don't think it's asking too much. Martin and Hennessey were captains of the 2007 Danvers High football team, which battled and scrapped and fought for four quarters every week but never had a victory to show for it. Tomorrow at Manning Field in Lynn (7 p.m.), they'll suit up for the South squad in the 48th annual Harry Agganis All-Star Football Classic in hopes of earning that elusive victory. |
| Peabody West smashes Salem Nats, advances to District 15 final Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:04:00 EDT BEVERLY — Two-time defending District 15 Little League all-star champion Peabody West came into last night's loser's bracket final against Salem National yearning for another shot at unbeaten Beverly East in the district final. |
| 2008 Agganis Football All-Star Rosters Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:03:00 EDT NORTH ALL-STARS No. Name School Pos. Ht. Wt. College 1 Elizandro Flores Somerville RB-DB 5-4 150 New Haven 3 Bobby Tarr Bishop Fenwick RB 5-11 195 Bentley 5 Sam Cohen Manchester-Essex WR 6-2 165 Tufts |
| Moules' two-hitter silences Danvers Legion Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:02:00 EDT AMERICAN LEGION Peabody 2, Danvers 0 Tom Moules of Bishop Fenwick backboned Peabody by tossing a two-hitter with six strikeouts and four walks as Peabody improved to 6-5-1. Dan Mello accounted for one of the Peabody runs with an RBI single in the third and Pete Sucharewicz led off the sixth with a home run. Tyler Hopping had a pair of doubles for the winners. |
| Likely and unlikely heroes shine in Agganis Classics Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:01:00 EDT Matt Jenkins LYNN — One well-known scorer was struggling with his shot. Another player who built a reputation on the court doing everything but scoring found her touch. Both made the biggest shots down the stretch in the 4th Annual Agganis Men's and Women's All-Star Basketball Classics held last night at Lynn English's Paul F. Cavanagh Fieldhouse. |
| Hamilton hits record 28 HRs in Derby first round; Morneau wins Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:01:00 EDT NEW YORK — Josh Hamilton dreamed it. Now he's done it. With a dazzling display of power last night, the Texas Rangers slugger hit a record 28 homers in the first round of the All-Star Home Run Derby at Yankee Stadium before he was beaten out by Minnesota's Justin Morneau in the finals. |
| A.L. East is a three-team fight for first time in a long time Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:43:00 EDT On Pro Baseball Tom Jones The American League East is normally a two-team race between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees, who between them have won the division every year since 1997. But this year, add the Tampa Bay Rays. You could make a case for all three teams winning (or losing) the division. |
| Agganis All-Star Girls Soccer Classic Rosters Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:34:00 EDT NORTH No. Name High school College 1 Madeline Bissaillon Bishop Fenwick UMass Lowell 2 Allison Colson Swampscott Springfield 3 Kristin Wyke Salem Indiana 4 Lauren Ward Peabody Northeastern |
| North's big inning sinks South in baseball showcase Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:33:00 EDT LYNN — It's nearly impossible to bat around in an all-star baseball game in which the batting order includes every player on the roster. Yesterday, the North came close by sending 12 men to the dish in a six-run sixth inning that helped them thump the South, 11-3, in the 14th annual Agganis Baseball Classic. |
| Whittier grad sets record in long jump Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:07:00 EDT Before graduating from Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School, senior Christopher Pendleton left his mark by shattering the school's long-jump record. On April 15, Pendleton recorded a jump measuring 22-10 1/4, setting not only a school record, but tying the seventh best all-time in the region, according to records kept by The Eagle-Tribune (a sister publication of The Haverhill Gazette). Pendleton broke the school record set last year by Jay Pena at 21-2. |
| Keeping up with Carlos at the All-Star break Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:06:00 EDT Haverhill's Carlos Pena and the upstart Tampa Bay Rays are the surprise team of the 2008 season. They enter the All-Star break in second place in the American League East, just a half-game behind of Boston. |
| Cara Spilsbury: My secret life as a mascot Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:06:00 EDT Every time Wally the Green Monster dances on the dugout at Fenway Park, I squeal like an ecstatic child who has just seen the Easter Bunny at the mall. And I know (or hope, at least) that I'm not alone. |
| PHOTO SLIDESHOW: City, residents to hit big screen Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:59:00 EDT At right, John Depew of Haverhill, director for the movie "27 Down," talks with actors before they shoot a scene at Patricia's Place on Primrose Street. |
| City, residents to hit big screen Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:26:00 EDT The city of Haverhill will once again hit the big screen in Wild Beagle Productions' independent film "27 Down." Patricia's Place, 620 Primrose St., was filled with spotlights, cameras and actors on Saturday, July 12, as cast and crew filmed an afternoon scene. |
| Local schedule Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:15:00 EDT Today POST 150 LEGION BASEBALL: Lynn Post 6 at Newburyport (12 p.m., Rowley) Tomorrow POST 150 LEGION BASEBALL: Haverhill at Newburyport (6 p.m., Rowley) |
| Local sports briefs Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:15:00 EDT Wall of Fame The annual Newburyport Wall of Fame Golf Tournament will be held Aug. 7 at Ould Newbury Golf Club. The cost is $75 per player with four players per team. For more information please contact Roger Fuller at 978-465-8029 or jefuller61@comcast.net. |
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