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Athletic fields bring back memories

Posted by bob hammerstrom

Do you remember your Pop Warner football days, Little League moments or Biddy Basketball games long ago?
I have many memories of my games as a child, and others I covered as a photographer for The Telegraph. Some are good ones, and others I’d rather forget, if I could. For me, it’s not the games themselves that stick in my head, but the events surrounding them. Unfortunately, we don’t get to choose which memories to keep, or forget.

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Dominos and baseball are like pie and ice cream

Posted by bob hammerstrom

The parents from the other team must have thought we were nuts, while our NH Grizzlies 14U parents gave each other high-fives, yelling “dominos” as our boys defeated the Stratford, Conn. Braves in a playoff game Saturday night, June 21, 2008, sending them into a semi-final game Sunday in the 4th Annual Grant E. Stanis D1 Territory Championships baseball [...]

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How about instant replays for youth sports?

Posted by bob hammerstrom

In the blink of an eye, the play is over, and dust fills the air. Did the umpire see it? Will he make the right call? “He’s out,” I said to the parents around me, showing the images on the back of my camera. My son, Brandon clearly put the tag on the runner during a [...]

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Coach in the stands

Posted by bob hammerstrom

Are you one of those parents who finds their blood pressure rising on the day of your child’s game? Do you find yourself pacing the side of the field when you brought a perfectly comfortable chair to the game? Do you lose your voice by the end of a game? You’re not alone.
Most of us [...]

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