It’s a decision that many athletes would love to have. As a member on Manchester Memorial’s freshman basketball team, my son, Brandon was asked by the JV coach to play on that team as well. Tough choice ha?
Just when you thought it was safe to eat breakfast, along came that nasty french toast alert, and an orange one at that! Now, before you throw away all the eggs and O.J. from your refrigerator, read on.
I’ve often wondered what the average IQ is on a pro hockey team. Do they fight because they can’t control their anger, or is it just a tease, to draw crowds to the games. Check out this video from a Manchester Monarchs game, featuring forward Kevin Westgarth punching out Philadelphia Phantoms’ Jeff Szwez.
Faster than a speeding bullet…Stronger than a freight train…Can leap tall buildings in a single bound! What if your child is taller than a flag pole…smarter than the average eighth-grader, and is struggling to single out just one sport to play?
When I was younger it wasn’t that hard to make it on the sports teams with [...]
Was it that embarassing trip on the athletic field, or the mismatching socks you wore on the court that gave you your first nickname? Maybe it was that “athletic” crew cut, or your hunter orange hair that labeled you from birth.
It’s funny how a nickname sticks with you all your life, at least with the friends who [...]
Welcome to Raising Athletes, a blog for families involved in sports. I'm Bob Hammerstrom, a staff photographer and multimedia producer at The Telegraph in Nashua, N.H. I'm a parent of an athlete involved in AAU and high school sports. You can contact me at: bhammerstrom@
nashuatelegraph.com. Please share your thoughts and ideas in the comments as well.