hgazette.com, Haverhill, MA--Sports

Patriots celebrities bruise police all-stars

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:27:00 EDT

Despite thunderheads rolling in and inevitable rainfall, fans from all around the area swarmed Haverhill Stadium to see members of their favorite football team in action against the Haverhill Police Patrolman's Union in a game of flag football on Friday, June 27, at 7 p.m.

Hillie finishes 4th in Nationals

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:15:00 EDT

Hillie Samantha Stabile finished fourth in the 200-meter dash in the Emerging Elite Division at the Nike Outdoor Nationals June 19-21 in Greensboro, N.C.
Stabile ended the season with her best time of the season, 25:27.

Cardinals win Little League title

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:14:00 EDT

In the best of three final series for the Haverhill Little League Championship, the Cardinals defeated the Spinners, two games to none.
.In Game 1, the pitching of Corey Hawkins led the Cardinals to a 4-2 victory. A two-run homer by Sean Wrenn in the bottom of the fifth inning provided the Cardinals with the runs needed for the win. Josh Comeau pitched well for the Spinners.

Winner doubles up on titles

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:31:00 EDT

The annual Haverhill City Tennis Tournament wrapped up play Saturday at the John J. Lynch Memorial Courts at Winnekenni Park with action in Men's Doubles.
Top seeded Ray Reed and Randall "Bubba" Seabrook regained the title they had won in 2005 and 2006 with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Haverhill's Todd Proia and his partner Dave Meaney of North Andover.

Bleacher Banter: A fake fan infestation

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:27:00 EDT

Some things get on my nerves, like stubborn frizzy hair and people who can't grasp the concept of a four-way stop.
However, few things ruffle my feathers, boil my blood and push me to every other cliché of rage like "fans" who leave a game early.

Sports briefs

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:23:00 EDT

Cycle for Shelter, a benefit for Emmaus Inc., a nonprofit that helps the homeless in the comminity, will take place on Sunday, July 27. There are 26-mile, 62-mile and 100-mile rides on fully supported, quiet, scenic routes. The $40 entry fee benefits Emmaus, which provides shelter, services and housing for homeless children and adults. $125 minimum fundraising required. For more information and to register, visit www.emmausinc.org or call 978-241-3444.

Sports Clips

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:12:00 EDT

Haverhill Recreation Youth Football needs coaches. For more information, call 978-374-2389, ext. 33.
Equipment will be issued for the Haverhill Recreation Youth Football team on June 18 and 26 from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at the Recreation Department. Participants must be registered before picking up equipment. Registrations are open throughout the summer. For more information or to register, call 978-374-2389, ext. 33, or visit the city of Haverhill Web site and click on "Recreation."

Reed is king of Winnekenni singles courts, again

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:11:00 EDT

HAVERHILL — Ray Reed of Amesbury captured the annual Haverhill City Tennis Tournament at Winnekenni Park with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Chad Belinsky on Sunday, June 15.
This was Reed's fifth singles title. He defeated 2006 champ Ken Paul of Portsmouth, N.H., in the semifinals. Reed, who defended his title, beat Paul 6-1 in the first set and was tied 1-1 in the second, when Paul was forced to retire with a hamstring injury.

All-Star on the hardwood, hard court and in the classroom

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:25:00 EDT

Alex Skinner of Bradford, a senior at Brooks School in North Andover, isn't just good at basketball. Or tennis. Or academics.
Skinner is a great basketball player, a superstar on the tennis court and is about to graduate magna cum laude.

Bleacher Banter: Lacrosse, where have you been all my life?

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:09:00 EDT

It's no secret that I'm a baseball gal and have been for a long time.
Sammy Sosa said it best: Baseball has been very good to me, indeed.
So a realization I had a few weeks ago almost feels like a betrayal, like I'm about to confess to some sort of twisted infidelity against my first love.