What better way to keep athletes’ grades up, than to offer them tutoring in an after-school study hall. That’s the new program some Memorial High School football players will take part in throughout their school year.

A Thanksgiving Day without football is like mashed potatoes without the gravy!

If you drove by Spaulding High School last night, you probably slowed down for a second look to see if that mud wrestling going on last night in the pouring rain. After all, the guys were caked with mud from head to toe, and the ladies were standing along the bleachers to get a glimpse of the action.

I’ve covered many football games in my 20+ years as a photojournalist. I’ve seen rival teams go at each other, like two bulls in a ring. The most unique asset the Memorial freshman football squad has, is their hard-hitting, crunch-the-quarterback defense.
Yes, they can score points too, kick well, and have speed. But, it’s those down [...]

I arrived a few minutes late to yesterday’s freshmen football game at Memorial High School in Manchester. As I approached the field, I heard the crowd cheer, and the upper classmen were jumping up and down while watching the Crusaders 9th-graders sack the Alvirne Broncos in the endzone very early in the game. I may have missed [...]

Rubber turf, state-of-the-art helmets and pads, and high-tech water machines on the field! What ever happened to grass, mud, leather helmets, and the good ole fashioned garden hose for water breaks?
Times have changed I guess, and for the better. I watched the Memorial Crusaders and Trinity High School football teams last night on their first day [...]