I never understood the enthusiasm surrounding River Rival athletics until Thanksgiving Day last year.
I’d covered the spring, summer and fall sports during my first year as sports editor, but never had I seen anything to prepare me for the Thanksgiving Day atmosphere at World War Memorial Stadium. The parking lot was packed at around 9 [...]
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Before we get to the picks, let me break down the race for the Cape Ann League Small title.
Obviously, if Georgetown beats Newburyport tonight, there is no race. The Royals clinch, and the Thanksgiving matchup between Newburyport and Amesbury will have no playoff implications.
If Newburyport wins tonight, the Clippers could clinch a title with a [...]
One week from now, Amesbury football fans could change their allegiances to Newburyport for a weekend.
Blasphemy, you say? That will be the case if this weekend plays out as I expect it will.
With Newburyport and Georgetown sitting atop the Cape Ann League Small standings — a game ahead of Amesbury — the Indians need either [...]
Today’s games
Law. Academy at Gov. Academy, 2:30
A rare Friday afternoon game for the Govs (2-4) … It’s been a difficult season for the local Independent School League representative, which fell to Milton Academy, 21-7, last week. A visit from Lawrence Academy — the top team in the ISL — won’t help the Govs turn the [...]
The next month will settle football debates
Posted in River Rivals Report on Oct 29th, 2008 Comments Off
There has been much football discussion on our Web site regarding the balance of power in the Cape Ann Small. I’m not complaining — that’s what the comment section is for.
To me, though, there’s not much room for argument. The standings show two teams — Georgetown and Newburyport — tied at the top with 3-0 [...]
Editor’s Picks
It’s hard to believe the Newburyport football team, despite its early struggles, sits a game and a half ahead of Amesbury in the Cape Ann League Small standings. Two weeks ago, Newburyport sat at 0-5, having completed its non-league schedule with a 19-0 loss to Pentucket. The situation looked bleak.
Amesbury, on the other hand, [...]
Georgetown is the team to beat
A quick reflection on last weekend’s football action: Congratulations to Georgetown for pulling off the upset of the season, overcoming a 14-0 second-half deficit against previously undefeated Amesbury en route to a 15-14 victory. Now Georgetown (4-0) is the lone unbeaten team in the River Rival Region, which is quite [...]
The field hockey team of Newburyport is on a roll!
They’re 10-2-3, have won seven in a row, and are having a fantastic year. (Last year they were 5-10-4.)
The team is filled with talent (Ashley Karelis, Callie Hefferan, Cassandra Davis, and Haley Morris, just to name a few) and coach Lauren Hefferan’s new system is working [...]
The Cape Ann League Small football season is upon us. For teams like Newburyport, Amesbury and Georgetown, this week’s games signify the start of a stretch in which every win and loss could affect postseason aspirations.
For the winless Clippers (0-5), the league schedule signifies a clean slate. The players and coaches can still convince themselves [...]
Jillian Kinter’s pursuit of the Newburyport High career goals record is ongoing. She was held without a shot in the team’s 2-1 loss to Masconomet last night. She remains tied with Kristin Mahoney for the career goals record (76).
To give you an idea of Kinter’s impact on the program, the team is 49-4-2 over the [...]
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