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Archive for November, 2008

Making the picks

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 [...]

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Weekly Picks

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 [...]

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Weekly Picks

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 [...]

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