As I sat at home and watched movies such as “Birdman” and “The Grand Budapest Hotel” walk away with a significant amount of Academy Awards a couple of weeks ago, I began my yearly routine of checking off any changes in my head to my all-time favorite sports movie list. When it comes to sports […]

The best thing about basketball season being over is I get to catch up on the things that I’ve missed for the last two weeks. Like basketball. Specifically, the Boston Celtics and the Kentucky Wildcats. I watched the Celtics lose to the Golden State Warriors on Sunday and they were virtually unrecognizable from the Celtics […]

Some random thoughts as the winter season (thankfully) winds down…. Shine the spotlight on hockey: Since it doesn’t take very long, I would like to somehow see the high school hockey tournament stand out — from beginning to end — on its own after the basketball tournament ends. Some playoff hockey games have to be […]

I turn 30 later this year. That in itself is a life milestone. But this summer will mark the 15th year I first set foot in a weight room at Massabesic High School in Waterboro. I’ve been working out at gyms for half my life. The first eight years was for high school and college […]

The high school basketball tournament began Tuesday night, although some would say it doesn’t officially tip off until Friday, when teams take the floor in the state’s biggest arenas for the quarterfinals. Regardless, this is the best time of year to be a high school sports fan. Honestly, there is never a bad time to […]

On Monday morning, I saw two photos of Seattle Seahawks cornerback Jeremy Lane. Each highlighted his very broken left arm. In one, Lane’s arm is bent between the elbow and wrist, as if there’s an extra elbow in there. In the other photo, Lane’s arm looks elongated and pulled out of place, like an old […]

Super Bowl XLIX reminded me why I truly love football. It’s a microcosm of the American dream. That through hard work, perseverance and a little bit of luck, any of us can manage the highest success in some walk of life, no matter where we come from. The New England Patriots defeated the Seattle Seahawks […]