With the 34th week of the NHL season over we'll take a look back at some of the highlights from the last seven days from former Worcester hockey pros. Weeks run from Sunday to Saturday. With all three North American leagues now in their playoffs we'll see fewer and fewer highlights as series end. Sunday... Continue Reading →
Friday 4: Goodbye Angel, race day, PWHL, and old guys can still rock
Welcome to another edition of “Friday 4”, where I talk about the four things I’ve been thinking about the last week and the upcoming weekend in sports and the world. ONE I had planned on taking this week off, but sometimes something big happens that changes plans and that big something was longtime MLB umpire... Continue Reading →
WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts begin 2024 summer campaign with a win
The Worcester Bravehearts started their 2024 Futures League season Friday morning with a trip out west to take on Westfield at Bullens Field, and WooBall made quick work of the Starfires with a 10-0 mercy-shortened seven-inning game that took just over two hours to complete. After a scoreless opening frame, Hank Penders RBI single in... Continue Reading →
WooSox Rewind: Worcester nearly swept away by the Tide
The Worcester Red Sox spent a second consecutive week at Polar Park, last week taking on the Norfolk Tides (Baltimore). After scoring 20 runs in a win on Tuesday the WooSox then lost the next five to tumble down the standings. They are now 11.5 games behind first place Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, and only 2.5 games ahead... Continue Reading →
Worcester Hockey Alumni 2023-24 highlights, NHL week 33
With the 33rd week of the NHL season over we'll take a look back at some of the highlights from the last seven days from former Worcester hockey pros. Weeks run from Sunday to Saturday. With all three North American leagues now in their playoffs we'll see fewer and fewer highlights as series end. Friday... Continue Reading →
Friday 4: Fallen heroes, greedy owners, old guys, and wasted picks
Welcome to another edition of “Friday 4”, where I talk about the four things I’ve been thinking about the last week and the upcoming weekend in sports and the world. ONE We've now hit Memorial Day weekend. Monday, Memorial Day, is the day we're supposed to honor the men and women who died while serving... Continue Reading →