BIG WEEK AHEAD IN VERMONT SPORTS
by Bill Murphy There is a big week ahead in Vermont sports and many people are eagerly awaiting outcomes of both the on and off the field/court variety. High school sports alignments always cause a...
View ArticleRED SOX AND OTHER NUGGETS
By Bill Murphy There are those who do their Christmas shopping early and there are those who wait until the last minute. Both ways seem to work for the people who choose similar routes in putting...
View ArticleHOW GOOD IS THE UVM HOOP TEAM AND THE BOSTON RED SOX?
by Bill Murphy Regardless of how many games they win OR how well they play, it all comes down to three days in March for John Becker’s University of Vermont Mens Basketball team. Circle the dates of...
View ArticleDon’t look now, but I’m backkkkkk!
I’ve decided it’s time for me to get back to writing again. I miss it. You may not miss me, and that’s fine, but I’m still getting back to ranting and raving about Lebron James’ flops(got a little...
View ArticleGreat comeback, but it’s a good thing no one knew the Heimlich maneuver on...
First of all let me say this: I’m very happy for my son. As for the rest of you Pats fans, especially the ones posting stuff on Facebook like “it’s all over, I’m going to bed”, or “they just didn’t...
View ArticleCoach Nolan is Back! Oxbow gets gem on gridiron sidelines!
The last time Dan Nolan coached a varsity football game his team won in convincing fashion-a 63-29 win versus arch rival St. Johnsbury Academy in THE GAME! After that game the respected Lyndon...
View ArticleSOX SEASON OVER/FOOTBALL MARCHES ON
By Bill Murphy The Boston Red Sox 2016 and David Ortiz drove off into the moon set between Monday night and Tuesday morning and then the organization took very little time moving ON TO 2017.I wonder IF...
View ArticleUNDEFEATED SHOWDOWNS HIGHLIGHT WEEK 8 OF VERMONT FOOTBALL
by Bill Murphy For the second year in succession, Vermont High School Football has two major showdowns of undefeated teams squaring off in Week eight. It almost looks like the schedule maker knew...
View ArticlePLAY-OFFS IN DIVISION I AND III – SEASON WRAPS UP IN D-II
by Bill Murphy Big games in all three divisions highlight Week Nine in Vermont High School football. The spotlight clearly centers on Divisions I and III, where IF you lose, you go home. When one...
View ArticleFOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS/ UVM HOOPS
by Bill Murphy There are three Vermont High School Football coaches who have a little bit extra to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. The turkey and stuffing are apt to taste a whole lot better for...
View ArticleBIG WEEK AHEAD IN VERMONT SPORTS
by Bill Murphy There is a big week ahead in Vermont sports and many people are eagerly awaiting outcomes of both the on and off the field/court variety. High school sports alignments always cause a...
View ArticleRED SOX AND OTHER NUGGETS
By Bill Murphy There are those who do their Christmas shopping early and there are those who wait until the last minute. Both ways seem to work for the people who choose similar routes in putting...
View ArticleHOW GOOD IS THE UVM HOOP TEAM AND THE BOSTON RED SOX?
by Bill Murphy Regardless of how many games they win OR how well they play, it all comes down to three days in March for John Becker’s University of Vermont Mens Basketball team. Circle the dates of...
View ArticleDon’t look now, but I’m backkkkkk!
I’ve decided it’s time for me to get back to writing again. I miss it. You may not miss me, and that’s fine, but I’m still getting back to ranting and raving about Lebron James’ flops(got a little...
View ArticleGreat comeback, but it’s a good thing no one knew the Heimlich maneuver on...
First of all let me say this: I’m very happy for my son. As for the rest of you Pats fans, especially the ones posting stuff on Facebook like “it’s all over, I’m going to bed”, or “they just didn’t...
View ArticleCoach Nolan is Back! Oxbow gets gem on gridiron sidelines!
The last time Dan Nolan coached a varsity football game his team won in convincing fashion-a 63-29 win versus arch rival St. Johnsbury Academy in THE GAME! After that game the respected Lyndon...
View ArticleDid Dustin Pedroia change my opinion of him as a ballplayer?
No Longer Boy Wonder? I cannot profess to know the inner workings, behaviorally speaking, of the Boston Red Sox Clubhouse. Some 184.5 miles away from where the players take the field, and from where I...
View ArticleA CHANGE OF SEASONS
by Bill Murphy Everyone I know was caught off guard with last weeks’ news that UVM standout guard Trae Bell-Haynes was declaring for the NBA draft. In announcing that news, it was also stated that...
View ArticleHey Mom, thanks for being my biggest fan!
Hey kids, on Mother’s Day, remember who your biggest fan is-your mom! By Eric Berry When I was a kid growing up I had the luxury of having two really good parents. Role models to the core-hard...
View ArticleFire Farrell? Where have we heard this from before? Yup, me!
By Eric Berry John Farrell It seems to be the overarching question of all Sox fans right now. Should the Red Sox try someone else as the skipper of the ship? Well, as I have matured in life(pause and...
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