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What Sent Patriot Nation into the Off-Season
by Tom Meagher | January 2010
1. The New England Patriots were not ready to play on Sunday, January 10, 2010. Fans were extremely surprised to see the Patriots come out the way they did. The one thing Patriots fans take for granted is that a team coached by Bill Belichik is always prepared. Mistakes from the first quarter on indicated [...]
The Decade Begins in Style: College Football National Championship Game 2010
by Brett Olson | January 2010
As sports fans bid the first decade of the 2000’s farewell, one of the nation’s most popular sports sent it out in style. College football’s popularity skyrocketed throughout the duration of the decade. On January 7, college football fans had a chance to watch a great game between the undefeated teams of Texas and Alabama. [...]
College Football National Championship Games 2010
by Ben Flumerfelt | January 2010
Emerald Bowl- USC: 24, Boston College: 13
In their first non-Bowl Championship Series (BCS) game since 2001, perennial national championship contender USC defeated local favorite Boston College thanks to three touchdowns (two passing, one rushing) by freshman quarterback Matt Barkley. BC lost in a bowl for the second straight season, after being victorious in the eight [...]
Boys’ Volleyball: A New Game to Come
by Pauline Zheng | December 2009
Coach Mark Starr, who is already responsible for leading the Acton-Boxborough girls’ volleyball team to the state championship this year, also has high hopes for AB’s boys. Merely a shadow of a plan last year, Coach Starr’s vision of an AB boys’ volleyball team is finally beginning to take shape this year.
Every Wednesday night, from [...]
New England Patriots vs. Indianapolis Colts
by Tom Meagher | December 2009
No light was shed on the hopes of Patriots fans the morning after the crushing defeat by the Colts. As after the shocking loss to the Giants in the Super Bowl 42, Patriot Nation woke up disillusioned.
The daunting truth is: it did. The reality was the Patriots actually blew a 31-14 fourth-quarter lead against the [...]
College Basketball and the Madness to Come
by Ben Flummerfelt | December 2009
Winter is finally here, which means that the fall sports seasons are coming to a close, the winter seasons are starting, and the new college basketball season has begun. Although many viewers just watch college hoops in March for the exciting March Madness, the true fans know that the regular season is equally exciting: the [...]
AB Ultimate Flies Ahead
by Jean Huang | October 2009
A new year marks a brand new start for the Acton-Boxborough Ultimate Frisbee (ABU) team. Since last year’s State Championships, ABU members have been working hard to refine their skills. Some have played in summer club leagues, and some have trained by themselves. As the competition approaches, the fall season brings about a new beginning.
Ultimate [...]
Boys’ Varsity Soccer Looks Forward
by Ian Harding | October 2009
The AB Boys’ Varsity Soccer Team was pumped; the players were happy and, most importantly, they were confident. They believed that they had a good chance of beating Concord-Carlisle in the season opener. Although the C-C Patriots have proved to be a worthy adversary in past years of rivalry, the Colonials went into this game [...]
Fantasy Football: A New Pastime
by Tom Meagher | October 2009
It is the fourth quarter of a heated regular season matchup between two of the NFL’s most prominent franchises—the Indianapolis Colts and New England Patriots. The Patriots are only up six points, the score 26-20, and the Colts are driving down the field.
The stage is set, with only 12 seconds to go. Standing on the [...]
Detroit Lions Come off a Dismal Season
by Scott Gary | October 2009
The Detroit Lions found new hope last weekend after winning their first game in over 500 days. Before the game against the Redskins, the 0-2 Lions had lost 19 straight games. In 2008, they had a dismal 0-16 season. A year prior, the Lion’s offense had ranked thirtieth and their defense ranked thirty second, last [...]
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