OK, call me a shameless self-promoter, but March is easily the best time to follow me on social media. This is counterintuitive, of course, because there is absolutely nothing happening in terms of high school sports, now or in the foreseeable future. Maybe that’s part of the appeal. I’m cantankerous, cooped-up and a little punchy. […]
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The Hot Corner: Hockey’s perfect punctuation for high school winter sports
The Maine Principals’ Association and the high school sports establishment preserve the best for last, every year. Ten winters ago, when the sanctioning body restructured the basketball tournament due to changing needs and moved the Class A showcase from the first two weeks of March to February vacation, hockey took over as the terminus of […]
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The Hot Corner: Final progress report from Tourney ’15
Another year of tournament basketball is in the books. Deep sigh. Now what do I do? Every student-athlete knows that each semester ends with a progress report. Of course, I bet a few of them wish their performance on that 94-foot-long rectangle were the only measuring stick! Today, then, is their lucky day. What follows […]
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The Hot Corner: Gifts and good tidings for all
It’s the holiday season, so whoop-dee-doo, and dickory-dock, and don’t forget that you’re probably in hock. Yes, I refer to this profession as a labor of love for many reasons, not the least of which is that it doesn’t bestow upon me the riches to buy lavish Christmas gifts. Check that. I don’t have two […]
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The Hot Corner: Grab a hat, put on a shirt and enjoy moment
They call showcases such as Sunday’s shellacking at Gillette Stadium “hat and T-shirt games,” although that generally is a misnomer. No self-respecting pro football enthusiast that I know has ever worn apparel touting a division title. Well, present company excluded. I’m a starving artist living on a fixed income. If it’s available on a rack […]
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The Hot Corner: Just relax, New England
Hey, you. Yes, you. Don’t you dare jump off that bandwagon. No, the result of Sunday’s game at Lambeau Field wasn’t what some of us wanted. I’m not a fan of moral victories, bright sides or silver linings. There are no such animals in professional sports. All that aside, the New England Patriots’ 26-21 loss […]
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The Hot Corner: High school football season is … only beginning?
High school football season ended Saturday night, although the coaches, players and true fans among us chuckle and raise our eyebrows at that statement. We recognize that the sport doesn’t take a vacation, at least among those who hope to achieve a level of it that exceeds mediocrity. You’d better believe that Thornton, Marshwood, Winslow […]
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The Hot Corner: Forfeit lengthens chain of wrong choices
If two wrongs don’t make a right, just imagine the mess a chain of missteps and unfortunate decisions leaves in its wake. The easy thing to do Tuesday morning, when word got out that Telstar will forfeit this weekend’s scheduled Class D West football quarterfinal at Lisbon, was criticize Telstar. The school, the program, its […]
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The Hot Corner: Rain reigns over this week’s sports-related discussion
The past week’s foul weather triggered multiple conversations pertinent to outdoor activities and athletic endeavors. Amazingly, some of them weren’t even profanity-laced. Most of us were more than mildly miffed that Mother Nature chose to play the bucket-over-the-door trick on all attempts to exercise, do yard work, or watch neighborhood kids play games from Tuesday […]
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The Hot Corner: City, sport still pack wallop together
Boxing is alive and well in Lewiston. I admit, I had my concerns, if not doubts. When Matt Peterson and Nick DiSalvo of New England Fights announced in August that they were bringing the prize ring to Androscoggin Bank Colisee in October, it wasn’t completely unlike Five Finger Death Punch declaring its intentions to put […]