Beaver Dragon

"To Beat The Beaver" is the highly detailed and personal biography of Harmon “Beaver” Dragon, a New England Hall of Fame driver.

One of the best ever out of Vermont, Dragon was NASCAR North champ in 1979 and ’80 and made numerous Grand National starts.

Teacher, motorsports journalist and a racing history buff, author Bill Ladabouche packs the 400-plus pages with photography from coupe and coach days, through NASCAR North, and up to the current American-Canadian Tour.

420 pages, black and white photos.

Coach David Arseneault

David Arseneault has been the Men’s Basketball Coach at Grinnell College, in Grinnell, IA, since 1989. In 1992, he began an experimentation process with an up-tempo style of play that has evolved into a unique creation known as “The System”. This frenetic playing style has allowed his Pioneers to capture eleven national scoring championships and four Midwest Conference titles since 1996.

At the request of numerous coaches, Arseneault wrote a book on his system entitled, The Running Game – A Formula For Success (Reedswain, Inc 1997). He also produced two videos with Championship Productions. The first was produced in 1997 and described the rationale for creating “The System”, as well as the basic strategies that need to be employed to meet the system’s five goals each game. The second video was produced in 2004 and served to assist “system-coaches” as they looked to evolve and counter different opponent strategies.

A graduate of Colby College (1976), Arseneault resides in Grinnell with his wife, Ellie (married in 1978). They have two children, David (born in 1986) and Jennie (born in 1988).

http://davidarseneaultproductions.info/

Vermont Frost Heaves

Last night I had the opportunity to watch the 2009-2010 Vermont Frost Heaves. It was a pre-season game versus Manchester (NH). The Millrats defeated Vermont 138-116 on some incredible shooting. (Vermont cut the Millrats lead to 8 at halftime.)

I suppose one difficult thing about being a fan, or coach, of the Vermont Frost Heaves is the turnover from year to year. With Coach Voigt now with the NBA D-League Bakersfield Jam and John Bryant no longer on the Heaves roster, this year's team is not only new again; but also molding to a new identity.

Coach Strohm has assembled a team that is prepared to compete. I have the utmost confidence, as a basketball fan, that the coaching staff of Vermont is going to give the fans of Vermont a terrific season.

Though the Heaves begin a long stretch to open the season on the road, mark your calendar for Feb. 2nd's home opener!

Go Heaves Go!

indianapolis colts

How the Colts "chose" to lose was a slap in the face of football history. I'm not saying that the Colts organization did not believe in the capabilities of their second string. But to pull, arguably, the greatest quarterback in the game leading only 15-10 in the 3rd quarter ... a mockery; the Indianapolis Colts just cheated football fans!

Thank you!

Tracy Murray, Coach Bill Yoast, Chelsea Dunham, Christian Avard, Brad Milligan, Mike Bowers & Rob Brendle ... AWESOME! Thanks all.

Happy New Year!

Join me Sat., Dec. 26th as I fill in for Lee Kittell

SCORE: sports talk and rock, I will be interviewing former UCLA standout and NBA veteran Tracy Murray, Coach David Arseneault of Grinnell College who displays "The System," Chelsea Dunham, junior standout at Lamoille Union HS & Christian Avard (Deerfield Valley News).

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Tom Krattenmaker

http://video.foxnews.com/12719272/cash-for-cloture#/12758941/god-and-the-gridiron/?category_id=949437d0db05ed5f5b9954dc049d70b0c12f2749

Sun., Dec. 20th

I will be away in Michigan; therefore tune in to WDeV FM and AM to see what'll be cooking from 9PM-midnight!

Sunday, Dec. 13th beginning at 9 PM on WDeV

JERRY CRASNICK

Jerry Crasnick covers baseball for ESPN Insider. His book "License To Deal" has been published by Rodale.

BOB HYLDBURG - author of Total Patriots

Bob Hyldburg has been a loyal Patriots fan since watching them play against the Buffalo Bills @ Fenway Park in 1968. Bob has thoroughly enjoyed the transition from being a fan to becoming one of the most avid and intrepid archivists of the team. He has shared his extensive research with Patriot Hall of Famers; Nick Buoniconti, Gino Cappelletti, Ben Coates, John Hannah, Mike Haynes, Stanley Morgan, Steve Nelson, Babe Parilli & Andre Tippett; and with the friends and family of many other players including Ron Burton, who was the 1st player that he interviewed for this book.

Bob graduated with a Business Degree from Northeastern University in 1981. A few years later, while working as an accountant for Parker Brothers, he became inspired to write a sports trivia book, especially after the tremendous success of Trivial Pursuit. Over the last 15 years Bob has diligently pursued his dream of capturing the vast history of every player and every game of the New England Patriots.

Bob has been a guest on numerous local and national radio programs including Mike & Mike in the Morning on ESPN Radio. He has been acknowledged as one of the most creative historians of the Patriots and has worked for the NFL as a photographer for every home game of the Patriots since the 2005 season.

JOHN STAWINSKI

John has been a Certified Athletic Trainer for over 17 years. He is licensed by the State of Vermont and Certified by the National Athletic Trainers Association to provide rehabilitative services to active individuals.

John has undergraduate and graduate degrees in the areas of Athletic Training, Biomechanics and Exercise Physiology.

He has worked at the Olympic Training Center and has since been invited to travel internationally with Olympic teams.

John has worked with Division I athletes in the Athletic Medicine Department at the University of Vermont for 12 years, and has been affiliated with the Boston Bruins and New York Rangers hockey teams.

As a Strength and Conditioning Coach, certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association, John uses this knowledge and experience to provide performance enhancement training during and after injury and rehabilitation.

LARRY STONE

Larry Stone is the national baseball writer at the Seattle Times, a position he has held since 1996. Prior to that, he covered major league baseball for the San Francisco Examiner, Santa Rosa Press Democrat and Bellevue Journal-American. He is a 1979 graduate of the University of California-Berkeley with a degree in English. Larry and his wife, Lisa, recently celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. He has three children: Jessica (age 23), Meredith (13) and Jordan (10).

DIMITRI BOWDEN

D-Man has established him self as a Leader when it comes to Online Sports Talk Shows. He has interviewed Hall Of Fame players such as Michael Irvin and Son of Walter Payton… Jarrett Payton.. Add to the list newly elected Hall Of Fame Cornerback out of Purdue and former Steelers Great Rod Woodson.

Football.com is where you can find all of D-Man’s exciting Interviews and his Highly Ranked show “In My Opinion”. D-Man has Teamed up with Chino to also bring you Live Broadcast directly from Football.com, they’ll be breaking down the entire 2009 NFL Season. Look for “The D-Man & Chino Show” . Look for Righteous Talk or The Chop Shop, on Football.com.. So nice we had to name them twice.

“In My Opinion” D-Man is re-setting the Standard for Sports Talk Radio, his Passion and Knowledge is only Surpassed by his Big Mouth and Personality. Always looking to launch new shows on Football.com

Sun., Dec. 6th:

TIM KAVANAGH

Tim Kavanagh works full time at WCAX-TV and is also the owner of SAMSON Productions, an entertainment company located in Burlington, VT. Kavanagh has worked professionally in numerous stage productions, film, TV and improv comedy. Kavanagh is also recognized on a larger stage for his involvement in events like winning the National contest for “The Simpsons Movie” world premiere. Kavanagh, who played Homer Simpson, also co-wrote and directed the winning video in which he is seen running through town chasing a giant doughnut made from an inner tube. Twentieth Century Fox invited Tim to be the Master of Ceremonies for the world premier of the film. Kavanagh created hosted and was the Executive Producer of Late Night Saturday which aired for three seasons on WCAX-TV and highlighted local and national guests, musical guests and comedy skits. The show received numerous international awards during its 100 episode run and was written up in national publications. Tim lives in Burlington with his wife Sherry and their three sons.

R U S T Y D E W E E S
HEIGHT: 6'4" HAIR: RED WEIGHT: 195 EYES: BLUE

Rusty DeWees: Entertainer, comedic artist, actor, producer, writer, musician, master of duct tape…and the Logger of course! Rusty does it all and keeps his fans and audiences laughing, as he puts it, "till their backs get better." Rusty grew up in Stowe, Vermont where he was actively involved in theatre throughout high school and college. As a young adult, he performed with the award winning Vermont Repertory Theatre, before moving to New York City where he trained at the George Loris Actors Theatre School and the Lee Strasberg Institute. This professional training was followed by scores of notable roles off-Broadway, and in television, film, and national commercials. Missing his home state, Rusty moved back to Vermont where he continued his acting career and developed the Logger character. An eclectic and innovative act, THE LOGGER one-man comedy show is best described as "Blue Collar Comedy" meets "Prairie Home Companion", and has been steadily selling out theatres, large and small, throughout New England ever since it hit the stage in 1998. The success of the live act has spawned three Logger DVDs, two CDs, five calendars, Logger apparel (duct tape wallets and Logger thongs included), and Scrawlins, a compilation of Rusty's columns for syndicated and regional newspapers. Rusty also writes, voices, directs, and produces radio and television spots for various companies throughout New England, and has always, throughout his career, donated his time to promote positive lifestyle choices among high school age kids.
TRAINING: Lee Strasberg Institute, New York City; Goerge Loris Actors Theatre School, New York City; Stage Combat; Peter Hock Boxing; Mark Breland
SPECIAL SKILLS: Drums, Juggling, Basketball, Skiing, Skating, Motorcycling, Drivers License, Weight Lifting, Stone Masonry, Logging, Boxing, Stage Combat, Roller Blading, stock car racing, motocycling - road/dirt
DIALECTS: Southern, French Canadian, Irish, New England, Vermonter
FILM
New Port South
Radical Jack
Mud Season
Injest
Icebreaker
Black Dog
A Stranger in the Kingdom
Pressure Point
Devils Own
Letters to My Mother’s Early Lovers
Diamond Run
Where the River Flows North
Ethan Frome
TELEVISION
All My Children
Law & Order
The Guiding Light
Saturday Night Live
Law & Order
Cosby Mysteries
As the World Turns
One Life to Live
THEATRE
OFF OFF BROADWAY
Sunshine
Oh Pioneers
The Foreigner
BOSTON
The Logger
REGIONAL
The Logger
Of Mice and Men
Terranova
Uncle Vanya
True West
Judevine
Buried Child

BRIAN HOAR (6 Time ACT Champion)

http://autoracing.suite101.com/article.cfm/brian_hoar_wins_2009_act_late_model_tour_title

JEFF STROHM

During a college-coaching career that began in 1989, Strohm, 42, has served as an assistant at Northern Illinois, Utah, Marquette and Western Kentucky, reaching NCAA Final Fours with both the Utes and the Warriors. He was one of the finalists in the University of Vermont’s 2003 search for a coach to replace Tom Brennan. “Jeff has a track record in all the areas that Frost Heaves basketball has become known for, from the recruitment of young men who are winners on and off the court, to the development of their potential once they sign on,” said team founder Alexander Wolff. “He’s helped to recruit and bring along five NBA first-round picks and, in Dwayne Wade, an MVP and Olympic gold medalist. He has fresh connections throughout the basketball world as well as a passion for teaching the game. From his associations with people like [former Utah coach and U.S. national team assistant] Rick Majerus, Frost Heaves fans can expect him to adapt quickly to the pro game. “More than that, Jeff understands how basketball and the Frost Heaves fit into the Green Mountain State,” added Wolff, who last month ceded management of the team to an investment group based in Central Vermont. “He grew up on a farm in Illinois, and as a Vermonter by marriage knows how important it is to ensure that the team continues to be part of life in Vermont during the winter.” Strohm is married to former Oxbow (Vt.) High School and Vanderbilt standout Jade Huntington, herself a former head coach at Colorado State. She played in four Vermont state title games at the Barre Auditorium, winning three. On accepting the Head Coach position, Strohm states, “My family and I are humbled and honored to be selected to serve the wonderful people of Vermont as The New Head Coach of The Vermont Frost Heaves. It is with tremendous enthusiasm, energy and excitement we accept this position. Vermont Basketball has produced so many great lasting memories over the years for my wife, her family and the great basketball fans in Vermont. We look forward to helping create many more of these memories in the years ahead for Vermont and its great Frost Heave fans”. Strohm, who holds a B.S. and M.S. in Education from Eastern Illinois, has organized, directed or participated in more than 100 basketball camps and will oversee the Frost Heaves’ Have-A-Ball Kids Camps and Basketball Academy. Strohm lives in Bradford, Vt., with his wife Jade and their daughters Sydney, Jordin and Rylee.

DOUG LEWIS

Ski Racing History

Doug began bombing down Vermont’s mountains at age three and ski racing at age eight. He enrolled at the Green Mountain Valley School Ski Academy in 1978, and won his first title at the Junior Olympics in 1980. The following year, at age seventeen, he jumped to the international level and competed in his first World Cup at Aspen.

Doug joined the USST in 1981 and competed in the 1984 Olympic Games in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia and the 1988 Olympic Games in Calgary, Canada. Doug’s greatest moment came at the 1985 World Championships when he won the bronze medal in the Downhill. Doug also collected two U.S. National Downhill Championships in 1986 and 1987.

Post Olympics

After retiring from the U.S. Ski Team in 1988, Doug graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Vermont with a degree in Small Business Management. And although his World Cup racing days were over, he jumped at the chance to again strap on a pair of Downhill racing skis to compete in the Jeep King of the Mountain Pro Downhill Series. In 1994 Doug had the honor of winning the inaugural Jeep King of the Mountain Downhill race against eleven other Olympic and World Championship medalists. He raced in this series until 1998 and continues to race in other Legend and Celebrity events.

Airtime & Adrenaline

Two things Doug loves? Big air and a big adrenaline rush! Since retiring, Doug has…

Won the longest Airtime award during the Legend’s Downhill, jumping 178 feet in the middle of a race.

Out-jumped 20 Olympians in Battery Park in New York City off a 60-foot ski jump.

Gap-jumped 50’ over a John Deere tractor on Bragg Hill Rd in the Mad River Valley.

Skied the 1992, 1994, and 2002 Olympic Downhill courses with a video camera strapped to his back for TV.

Skied through the glades in Killington shooting an Uzi at another stunt-skier for the movie, “Icebreakers”.

Appeared in four Warren Miller Films

Today, Doug is actively involved in every level of the ski industry as a broadcaster, TV host, ski celebrity, motivational speaker, product consultant, spokesperson, journalist, coach and trainer. He served four years on the USOC’s Athlete’s Advisory Council and currently serves on the Boards of the Vermont Ski Museum and Green Mountain Valley School.

During the Winter season, Doug works as a sports broadcaster, TV host, ski celebrity at corporate events, ski tester for SKI Magazine, and coaches athletes ages 8-80!

In the Summer, Doug, along with his wife Kelley, runs ELITEAM Conditioning Camps in Vermont. In its 17th year, ELITEAM concentrates on educating young athletes on the importance of Sports Physiology, Sports Psychology, and Sports Nutrition. ELITEAM also offers Corporate and Group Team-Building, Leadership, and Risk-Taking programs.

Sunday, Dec. 6th on WDeV FM and AM

Tim Kavanagh and Rusty "The Logger" Dewees
Brian Hoar and Rick Paya
Jeff Strohm (Vermont Frost Heaves)
Doug Lewis (ELITEAM)

Thank you!

Jim Morris, Buster Olney, Fouad Faris, Austin Ainge & Gary Lapergola (www.theperfectrelease.net) ... AWESOME!

Thank you for joining my sports rant and talk show last night!

THIS coming Sun., Nov. 29th:

JIM MORRIS ("The Rookie")

Imagine growing up as a nomadic, lonely kid with your parents fighting and struggling to make ends meet. In the midst of all this misery, you have a dream to escape and make something of your life, perhaps becoming a baseball player. A major league baseball player.

This was the dream of Jim Morris.

But like so many of us, Jim's dreams were derailed by a lack of preparedness for the rigors of life. He didn't appreciate it when good things happened, because things had always been bad when he was a kid. He was angry and bitter because of his upbringing, mainly the relationship he had with his dad, who was alternately remote and cruel. Jim's mom, however well-intentioned, was having too many problems with her marriage to Jim's father to really be the type of mom that she's become today. Instead, Jim's saving grace as a kid was two-fold : his love for baseball and his grandpa Earnest, who ran a clothing store in Brownwood, TX. People would come from miles around to buy suits from Earnest, including people like Gene Autry. Earnest taught Jim some of the most important life lessons ever. He taught Jim one simple thing: "remember who you are." To Jim, that meant never do anything in public that would embarrass yourself. Jim would make friends by playing baseball.

It took Jim a long time to learn that lesson and make it part of his life. He had athletic talent growing up, but he was too immature to implement Earnest's lessons. When Earnest passed away from Lou Gehrigs disease when Jim was in junior college, it left a divesting hole in his life. Jim couldn't get away from home soon enough and signed a pro baseball contract with the Milwaukee Brewers. After a series of injuries, he retired from minor league baseball at the age of 24, got married, got his college degree at the age of 29, and raised a family. Along the way, he also played football and was an all-American punter, leading the nation's small colleges in punting one year. He probably worked every low-paying job there was trying to make ends meet, from convenience stores to working in a college dormitory. Eventually, he later became a high school science teacher and a baseball coach in the small Texas town of Big Lake. Basically, Jim and his family had had a tough go of it and were having trouble surviving financially. The bill collectors were always at the door and the stresses on their marriage were evident.

At the age of 35, Jim was lecturing his demoralized high school baseball team about pursuing their dreams and about becoming winners. Quite frankly, Jim felt like he'd done everything backwards in his life to that point, but in trying to motivate his team and give back something to others, he got something back from his students: they challenged him to pursue his dreams about baseball. They saw how hard he threw the baseball and really thought he had a chance, but he had no idea how hard he threw the baseball.

A bet was born: if his high school team won the District Championship, something they had never done, then he would try out for a major league baseball team. Miraculously, the small town team came from behind and beat the best team in the area to win the District Championship. Jim then went to an open tryout, where he changed diapers and then went out and threw 12 consecutive pitches at 98 mph to the amazement of scouts in attendance. People at the age of 35 aren't supposed to throw 98 mph. After some heated discussion with his family, Jim signed a pro contract to play baseball at the age of 35.

Over the next three months, Jim got his body in shape and started playing baseball with kids 10 to 18 years younger. He was known as "the old guy" or "old man river." His teammates were amazed by this guy who basically showed up at a tryout and threw harder than any of them. Jim was suddenly in Double-A, higher and closer to the big leagues than he was when he quit 11 years before. His arm was holding up too. Then he got called up to Triple A and agents and Hollywood came calling. On September 17, 1999, Jim Morris, age 35, was called to up the big leagues by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

In front of family and friends, including his high school players, Jim was called up to the big leagues back in Texas. After visiting with his family down in the bullpen before the game, Jim was called into the game to face all-star Royce Clayton. As Jim ran out onto the big league field at Arlington, every memory he had experienced getting to this place flashed in his mind. The manager, Larry Rothschild, came out to talk to Jim, and the camera was on them and being projected up on the big jumbotron and he was smiling and laughing. Later that evening his wife asked him "What did Larry say to you? You were laughing." Jim replied "I have no idea what that man said to me!"

Jim then proceeded to strike out Royce Clayton with a 98 mph fastball in his first big league appearance. That night, as Jim sat in his hotel room with his wife and kids eating pizza, the whole country was talking about this 35 year old high school science teacher who made a bet with his high school kids that led to a try out and eventually to the big leagues 3 months later.

Five days later, Jim Morris' life story rights had been purchased by Disney and "the Rookie" went into Production shortly thereafter, starring Dennis Quaid. Jim Morris not only served as a consultant to the film, but he also co-authored a book entitled "the Oldest Rookie," which was published in 2001 by Little Brown and Company.

Jim retired again from baseball in winter 2001 and his life story was filmed in the spring of 2001 near Austin, Texas. Jim's teammate in pro baseball back in the 80's, Mark Ciardi, was one of the producers, and when "The Rookie" premiered in New York City in March, 2002 after a whirlwind publicity tour, the film opened to critical acclaim. Eventually, "The Rookie" would earn in excess of 150 million dollars worldwide. "The Rookie" has also been rated one of the greatest baseball movies ever and it won the first annual ESPY for Best Sports Film of the Year.

Today, Jim lives with his family near San Antonio and travels the country as America's foremost inspirational and motivational speaker. His story has become an inspiration to anyone interested in living their dreams. Incredibly, Jim receives fan mail from places as far away as India. He has spoken hundreds of times throughout the country and in Mexico and Canada too. He also gives baseball lessons to kids.

BUSTER OLNEY (ESPN)

Buster Olney is a senior writer at ESPN The Magazine. He began covering baseball in 1989, as the Nashville Banner's beat reporter assigned to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds. Later, he covered the San Diego Padres (1993-94), the Baltimore Orioles ('95-96), the New York Mets ('97) and the Yankees ('98-2001). Olney joined ESPN The Magazine in 2003, after six years at The New York Times, and he's the author of the Times' best-seller "The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty," a book about the Paul O'Neill-Tino Martinez Yankees dynasty of 1996-01.

He grew up in central Vermont collecting baseball cards and listening to Red Sox, Expos, Phillies and Pirates radio broadcasts, and was a rabid fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers. He graduated from Vanderbilt University the same year as hoops legend Will Perdue, and ranks among the all-time leading scorers in pickup basketball at Memorial Gym. He claims to have witnessed the Commodores' winning football season in 1982 (although anthropologists have not yet confirmed this).

Olney also contributes to ESPN.com, ESPN Radio, ESPNEWS, "SportsCenter" and "Baseball Tonight."

FOUAD FARIS (FCA-NE)

Fouad Faris has been the New England Regional Director of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes since 1999. Prior to assuming his current role, he was FCA Area Director of Upstate South Carolina. He has been on staff with FCA for a total of 23 years.

Of Palestinian descent, Fouad was born in Israel and immigrated to the United States in 1970 with his family. He received his BA Degree from Austin College where he played on a NAIA Division II National Championship football team and was a four-year letterman. He received his MA in Biblical Studies from Dallas Theological Seminary.

Fouad serves as chapel leader for a number of area sports teams, including the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (AA affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays) and the Manchester Monarchs (AHL affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings). He is a frequent speaker at churches, retreats, men’s and youth groups and of course, high school and college campuses and NFL chapels. He is married to Karen and is the proud father of Daniel. The Faris’ live in Londonderry, New Hampshire.

AUSTIN AINGE (Maine Red Claws)

Prior to joining the Red Claws, Austin Ainge was a scout with the Boston Celtics, where among his duties he was charged with working with Celtics rookies J.R. Giddens and Bill Walker while they were on assignment with Utah of the NBA Development League.

Prior to joining the Celtics, Ainge served a stint as an assistant coach for Southern Utah University where he was responsible for perimeter players, recruiting, player development, video breakdown, and developing game plans.

Ainge had a successful playing career at Brigham Young University, where he was a two-year captain, leading BYU to two Mountain West Conference championships, three NCAA tournaments and one NIT appearances. Before playing at BYU, Ainge put his basketball career on hold and served a two-year mission in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

The son of Celtics' legend Danny Ainge, Ainge and his wife Crystal have two sons, Andre and Finley.

GARY LAPERGOLA (The Perfect Release)

"My bio goes something like this. I was stricken with Parkinson’s disease at the age of 45, diagnosed on my 45th birthday. I started a basketball training business 18 years ago and am still very active. My belief is that exercise is a key to slowing down the disease. Also I ride a tandem bike with curing results. Briefly I am writing a novel; and recently launched a basketball shooting invention."

Sun., Nov. 22nd on WDeV

Elaine DeBassige D'Amato's vision is that everyone has the ability to be a champion. She is a Sport Psychology and Performance Consultant, Licensed Professional Counselor, and National Certified Counselor. She has graduated from the Universities of Notre Dame, Colorado at Denver, and Denver.

Elaine's passion to work with athletes started as a child when she spent her weekends on the baseball field and talked till dawn with her dad about everything from NASCAR to his days playing hockey on the ice pond in Canada. When ESPN arrived, it only added fuel to the fire, hoping that one day she would be the first MLB female catcher (first inspired by Johnny Bench) or play-by-play analyst, like Tim McCarver.

At Notre Dame, she was a football manager during the last season the Irish won the National Championship. The scene in "Rudy" when he gets accepted into Notre Dame is comparable to how she felt the first time she ran through the tunnel behind the team.

Today, Elaine works with 2 types of champions. The first group is retiring elite athletes who want to take their game off the court as they pursue new ventures. She prepares these champions for their transition to civilian life so that life off the field is as engaging and successful as their athletic highlight reel.

The second group of people she works with is elite athletes just starting their careers. She helps them to develop a strategy on how to build a lifestyle and support system that helps them remain a champion long after their playing careers are over. Elaine teaches them how to manage slumps, success, and surprises.

For more information about sport performance and transition management, athletes and coaches can contact Elaine at www.BeTheChampion.com.

Chris Taylor attended Cordova High School in Memphis, Tennessee, where he played football, basketball, and track. After graduating from high school, Taylor attended Indiana University. In his true freshman season in 2002, Taylor played in six games, rushing for 229 yards. In 2003, Taylor rushed for 464 yards and three touchdowns. He started two games in 2004, rushing for 323 yards. In his senior season in 2005, Taylor played in all 11 games and ran for 740 yards and four touchdowns and was a captain.

Taylor was signed by the Houston Texans in May 2006 after going undrafted in the 2006 NFL Draft. He was on the practice squad for 12 games before he was elevated to the 53-man roster for the remainder of the season. Against the Cleveland Browns he recorded a 20 carry, 99 yards, and 1 touchdown performance. Taylor missed all of the 2007 season after being placed on injured reserve on July 30 with a knee injury. He was on the 53-man roster for the first six games of the 2008 season for the Texans before again suffering an injury. Taylor was signed by the New England Patriots on August 17, 2009. He was placed on injured reserve on September 5 with a shoulder injury.

Taylor has had bad luck with injuries over the years but he's an athletic young runner that seems to be an ideal runner in the zone blacking scheme...effective one-cut runner.

Playing at the professional level has been a dream come true. Now it is my dream to help young people have complete access to information that will ease their transition from high school to an appropriate setting that will aid them in meeting their career needs. Student athletes have dreams but do not always have the skills or guidance to develop a plan that will help them reach their potential. I am very passionate about helping young people pursue their dream. SoSportz is devoted to the positive social development of young athletes by focusing and placing emphasis on academics, sports and positive communication.

Kevin Sneddon enters his seventh season as the head coach at the University of Vermont in 2009-10, and his 17th year in the coaching profession. He led Vermont to its second-ever Frozen Four appearance in 2008-09 on his way to being named a finalist for the Spencer Penrose Award, given annually to the top Division I coach in the country. The Catamounts attained their highest-ever final ranking in 2008-09, finishing No. 3 in the USCHO.com/CBS College Sports Poll with a 22-12-5 record.

Under Sneddon’s leadership the Catamounts have asserted themselves as one of the premier programs in college hockey. Vermont posted a fifth straight winning season last year for the first time since moving to the Division I level in 1974-75. The Catamounts have won a total of 96 games and four in-season tournaments in the last five years.

In 2007-08, Sneddon was named the Bob Cullen Hockey East Coach of the Year and was a finalist for national coach of the year after leading the Catamounts to a 17-15-7 record and their first-ever trip to the Hockey East Championship Game at the TD Banknorth Garden in Boston, Mass.

Sneddon guided Vermont to an 18-16-5 record and a championship in the prestigious Ice Breaker Invitational in 2006-07. The Catamounts finished second in the country in scoring defense with a 2.00 goals against average and they ranked third nationally on the penalty kill at 88.8-percent.

In 2005-06, the Catamounts had an 18-14-6 record in their first year in Hockey East. Vermont established the best start to a season in school history by winning its first seven contests. The Catamounts went on to claim tournament titles in both the Nye Frontier Classic and Sheraton/TD Banknorth Catamount Cup.

During the month of December that season, Vermont was ranked as high as third in the country in both national polls, giving the Catamounts their highest ranking in a decade at the time. Vermont finished third in the nation in goals against average at 2.16 and won the Sportsmanship Award in Hockey East for the least amount of penalty minutes in conference play. In addition, captain Jaime Sifers ‘06 was one of seven finalists for the Hockey Humanitarian Award, given annually to college hockey’s finest citizen.

During the 2004-05 season, Sneddon led the Catamounts to their first 20-win season in eight years. With a 21-14-4 mark, Vermont was also the most improved team in the country winning 12 more games than it did the previous season.

Vermont was picked to finish 10th in the ECAC Preseason Coaches’ Poll that year. Instead, the Catamounts finished fourth in the ECAC and were ranked as high as 10th in USCHO.com/CSTV Poll that season. Vermont also advanced to the ECAC Championships in Albany, N.Y., for the first time since 1996 after defeating Dartmouth in the ECAC Quarterfinals. Vermont also defeated the No. 1 ranked team in the country for the first time in school history with a 3-2 victory at Minnesota-Duluth in October.

A 1992 graduate of Harvard University, Sneddon is just the third coach in the last 44 years at Vermont. He succeeded Mike Gilligan, who stepped down in April of 2003, after 19 years behind the Catamount bench.

The head coach at Union College in Schenectady, N.Y., from 1998 to 2003, Sneddon was associated with the Union men's hockey program since 1993-94, when he was named assistant coach under former head coach Bruce Delventhal. He was named head coach in the summer of 1998, and in 2002-03 Sneddon led the Dutchmen to their first-ever ECACHL home-ice playoff series. Union qualified for the ECACHL Playoffs three of Sneddon's last four years with the Dutchmen. His career record at Union was 50-99-18 in five seasons.

Sneddon's first recruiting class at Vermont produced the ECAC Rookie of the Year in goalie Joe Fallon ‘08 and ECAC All-Rookie Team member in forward Torrey Mitchell.

Fallon, a sixth round pick in the 2005 NHL draft by the Chicago Blackhawks, finished his career ranked first or second in every major goaltending category at UVM. His 20 career shutouts rank second all-time in NCAA history and his 2.05 career goals against average is 11th best all-time in Division I. Fallon holds a total of 11 career, single-season and freshman records at Vermont. Fallon signed an NHL contract with Chicago in April of 2008.

Mitchell, a San Jose Sharks 2004 NHL draft choice, completed his career with 35 goals and 70 assists for 105 points. He signed an NHL contract with San Jose in March of 2007 and was one of the NHL’s top rookies in 2007-08.

Last season Viktor Stålberg, a sixth-round NHL Draft pick by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2006, became the fourth Catamount in program history to be named a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award, given annually to the top college hockey player in the country. Stålberg was also named a First-Team NCAA All-American and signed a NHL contract with the Toronto in April of 2009.

Sophomores Drew MacKenzie (209 overall, 2007 NHL Draft, Buffalo) and Matt Marshall (150 overall, 2007 NHL Draft, Tampa Bay), junior Kyle Medvec (102 overall, 2006 NHL Draft, Minnesota) and freshman David Pacan (177 overall, 2009 NHL Draft, Chicago) are other Sneddon recruits to be selected in the NHL draft.

Off the ice, Sneddon works hard to develop his student-athletes. Whether its helping his players to achieve goals in the classroom or teaching them important values away from hockey, he takes pride in preparing his players for "life's greater challenges." Sneddon serves as the Executive Vice President for the Jarred Williams Foundation and has been involved with the organization for the last six years.

The Catamounts participate in several community service projects each year. Among them are: volunteering at the local Ronald McDonald House, visiting children at Fletcher Allen Health Care and residents in local nursing homes, the Jarred Williams Foundation Hawaiian Boat Cruise, the Travis Roy Foundation Wiffle Ball Tournament, Green Up Day and volunteering for the Burlington Amateur Hockey Association.

Sneddon has been very involved at the conference and national level in the sport of hockey. He served on the ECAC Executive Coaches Committee and the ECAC Strategic Planning Committee from 2001-03 and was Vice President of Convention Planning for the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) from 2003-06. Four year’s ago proceeds from Vermont's "Midnight Madness" went to Hockey Coaches Care, the official charitable organization of the AHCA. He also is a member of the Executive Board for the Hockey Humanitarian Foundation.

Before beginning his coaching career, Sneddon had a brief stint with the Los Angeles Kings. Back surgery cut short his career and he made the decision to become a coach shortly thereafter.

In the collegiate ranks, he was a four-year starter at Harvard University where he helped the Crimson win the NCAA Championship in 1988-89. That season he was named to the ECAC All-Rookie Team, the NCAA All-Tournament Team, and was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings. During his four years at Harvard, he was the 96th captain of the Harvard men's hockey team, participated in the World Junior Camp, and the Albany World Cup. Unfortunately, Sneddon suffered two season-ending injuries, and operations on his shoulder and back limited his playing time in each of his last two seasons.

Born and raised in Burlington, Ontario, where he attended Nelson High School before heading to Harvard, Sneddon has been involved with hockey his entire life. His father, Robert, played professional hockey for the Chicago Blackhawks and the California Golden Seals. He spent much of his career playing in the AHL and IHL minor leagues.

Sneddon, his wife Toni, and daughter Gabrielle live in South Burlington.

Brian Lowe is the reporter for Patriots Today, the team's daily, in-depth show dedicated exclusively to the Patriots and airing on Patriots.com He began as host of Patriots Video News, the team's previous internet TV show, in 2003; and has covered the team home and away the last 5 seasons, including at Super Bowls XXXVIII, XXXIX and XLII. He also hosts the "Fantasy Lowe Down" radio show on Patriots.com and appears on Mohegan Sun Sports Tonight on Comcast SportsNet.

"The Rookie" to appear on my sports rant & talk show!

No, not Dennis Quaid; but Jim Morris will be joining SCORE, the Sun. Night Special Edition on WDeV FM and AM Sun., Nov. 29th @ 9:20 PM (EST).

Courtesy of Wikipedia,

"Morris signed a professional contract with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays organization at the age of 35. He started out with the Minor League Double-A Orlando Rays, but after a few appearances he moved up to a spot with the Triple-A Durham Bulls. Thanks to solid pitching performances with Durham, Tampa Bay gave him a chance to pitch with the big club when the rosters expanded, and on September 18, 1999, against Royce Clayton of the Texas Rangers, the 35-year old Morris made his debut, striking Clayton out on four pitches. His goal of pitching in the majors was finally realized, and he made four more appearances later that year.

Morris made 16 major league appearances in 2000, during which his arm problems recurred. His final appearance came on May 9, 2000, at Yankee Stadium. He entered a tie game in the bottom of the 10th inning with the bases loaded, and issued a game-ending bases-loaded walk to his first batter, Paul O'Neill, after which the Rays released him. He attempted to catch on with the Dodgers the following spring but wasn't able to overcome his injuries. At the end of his major league career he was 0-0 with an ERA of 4.80 and 13 strikeouts.

Morris has released an autobiography, The Oldest Rookie. He often appears as a motivational speaker, and currently receives $9000-$15000 for each appearance."

UVM Catamounts

Congrats to:

1.) the Lady Hoop Cats, defeating Western MI and NC State to win the Sheraton Raleigh Invitational.

2.) the men's hockey team who rebounded nicely from a 7-1 loss to BC, defeating them yesterday 3-2 on their pond.

3.) the men's basketball team who defeated Buffalo yesterday 58-57; evening their record to 1-1 after Fri.'s loss to Loyola of Maryland

Vermont Frost Heaves

Last night I had the opportunity to interview Daniel Artest ... of the PBL Maryland Green Hawks; and brother of LA Lakers Ron Artest ...

Daniel predicted a Green Hawks victory versus the Vermont Frost Heaves.

Let it begin, get out and support Coach Strohm and the Vermont Frost Heaves this season!

tweeting from Twitter.com/SCOREsnse

Follow my tweets at www.Twitter.com/SCOREsnse; as the show name is no longer "Wrapping Up the Weekend" abbreviated WuW, or WuWDeV.

My Sunday night 3-hr, live sports rant and talk show on the Stations of Radio Vermont (WDeV FM and AM) is now, SCORE, the Sunday Night Special Edition

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This Sun., Nov. 15th @ 9 PM on the Stations of Radio Vermont; WDeV FM and AM

JESSE AGEL (Brown University men's basketball)

ADAM HAWES (East Coast Snowboarding)

Adam Hawes is the Editor, Publisher and owner of ECS Magazine (East Coast Snowboarding), the largest independent ski or snowboard magazine in the world. Based out of Stowe, VT, and with offices both in Stowe and Burlington, ECS is a 116-page testimony to all things shaping the culture of the East Coast -- streets, music, cities, people, resorts, events, arts and much more. First published 20 years ago, ECS has also been the only ski or snowboard publication to stay strong to its roots, and maintain 100% free for all to read and enjoy. The magazine is even available for free download and flip-through online, at http://www.eastcoastsnowboarding.com/

Prior to taking over the head post at ECS, Adam has been both involved in both snowboarding, climbing, and other actions sports since day one. Outside of his extensive marketing and editorial experience, before moving to Vermont he founded and ran the non-profit rock climbing organization, Climb For The Cure (C4TC). An events organization, Adam's extensive background in both professional climbing and event coordination were put to good use, raising funds and awareness for local and national hunger initiatives, and helping bring a new generation into the sport, and healthy lifestyle gained from moving on rock. During this time, he also founded and was head coach to the first-ever NCAA rock climbing team in the nation. Based at the University of New Hampshire, his efforts led the way for several other public and private colleges to create and grow their outdoors and climbing programs, on a nationally-recognized level.

If can ever catch him while running around the East Coast this season, be sure to buy him a beer and give him a high-five. Because he like high-fives, and loves a free beer!

DANIEL ARTEST (PBL Maryland Green Hawks)

*Brother of LA LAKERS Ron Artest

Height: 6'5
Weight: 290
Position: Power Forward

College Basketball Experience
2003: Community College of Southern Nevada
Stats: 15pts 8.0rebs (68%fg 76%ft)
2004: Westchester C.C
Stats: 18.7pts 12.3rebs (63%fg 78%ft)

Pro Basketball Experience
2005: Kentucky Colonels (ABA)
Stats: 19.6pts 14.4rebs (56%fg 75%ft)
2006: Saarlouis Royals (Germany)
Stats: 20ppg 13rpg (54%fg 74%ft)
2007: Atlanta Vision (ABA)
Stats: 14.7pts 9.4rebs 2.6ast 1.1blk 1.7stls (60%fg 80%ft)
2008: Rockford Fury (PBL)
Stats: 12.6pts 7.1rebs(6th man) 18.2mins (54%fg 77%ft)

DAVE ROGERS (Joe Gibbs Racing #18 M&M's Toyota/Kyle Busch Crew Chief)

Dave Rogers took over crew chief duties for Kyle Busch and the No.18 M&M's team at Texas on November 8, 2009.

In defending the 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series Owner's Championship, Dave Rogers amassed 6 victories with driver Joey Logano during the 2009 season.

Last season was an amazing success for the No. 20 Toyota team with an amazing nine victories, six poles, 16 top-five finishes and 26 top-10 finishes. All accomplished despite using four different drivers through the course of the season including Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, and a young rookie named Joey Logano.

The 2008 Nationwide Series Owner’s Championship is a culmination of the hard work Rogers has poured into his job since he joined Joe Gibbs Racing in July of 1998. Over the past decade he has established a work ethic and determination that proved invaluable to the success of the 2008 season.

In 1999, Rogers was taken under the wing of Greg Zipadelli, crew chief of the No. 20 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Home Depot team, who captured a pair of Sprint Cup titles over the next six years. It was the defining moment for Rogers, who worked side-by-side with Zipadelli until 2005.

Zipadelli knew a guy with Rogers’ talent would some day have to be thrown from the nest and set out on a crew chief career of his own. It was in 2005 that JGR started a third team to go with the Nos. 20 and 18 cars of Stewart and then driver Bobby Labonte – the No. 11 FedEx car first driven by Jason Leffler with Rogers as its crew chief. The new team struggled, as new teams tend to do more often than not, and Rogers found himself back in the JGR engineering department before the season’s end.

Opportunity came knocking again at the end of 2005, when driver Denny Hamlin asked Rogers to take over the reigns of the No. 20 Nationwide Series program. It’s been smooth sailing ever since. The 2006 season featured a pair of wins and seven poles for the team. In 2007 the win total would increase to four and set the stage for the 2008 championship season.

Rogers knew at a young age that he wanted to work in the racing business, gaining exposure to the industry by tagging along with his father to race Late Model race cars at short tracks in and around his native state of Vermont. But Rogers displayed the determination that has carried him throughout his career by going against the advice of his dad, David C. Rogers, who strongly advised his son to steer clear of the world of professional motorsports.

Rogers’ father grew up in a working class family having to toil on a farm through his teenage years, and he wanted his own kids to enjoy opportunities that he never had. The senior Rogers had an auto body business in Marshfield, VT when Dave was a youngster, and father and son were fixtures at nearby tracks like Bear Ridge Speedway and Thunder Road Raceway, fielding cars for the likes of local hero “Rapid” Ralph Baldwin.

Times got tough in the auto body business about the time Rogers turned 10, forcing his father to cut back on things like his racing involvement. Still they would never miss a Thursday night show together at Thunder Road, sitting in the stands and roaming the pits, rooting for their friends. And Rogers continued to dream about his future in racing. When he finished high school, Rogers actually heeded a piece of advice from his dad and went to Clarkson University in Potsdam, NY to pursue a mechanical engineering degree.

With a mechanical engineering degree in hand in 1996, Rogers took a look at job opportunities in the “real world” his father had envisioned for him. But none of the opportunities that presented themselves appealed to Rogers, so he again turned toward his dream and explored how he could find his way into big-time auto racing. That would lead him to GMI (General Motors Institute in Flint, Mich.) which is known as Kettering U. and where he would earn his master’s in mechanical engineering in 1998.

Although the majority of his time was fully committed to his studies, he did find time to work with a Limited Late Model race team at Auto City Speedway in Clio, Mich. By the time graduation neared in mid -1998, Rogers littered North Carolina race shops with his resume and started knocking on doors in search of the break of his racing lifetime. He had solid offers for entry-level engineering positions with a small handful of high-profile teams, but the one that intrigued him the most came from JGR and he jumped at the opportunity.

Dave and his wife, Tracey, have two children, David and Matthew and currently reside in Davidson, NC.

TOM KRATTENMAKER (USA Today) & JEFF SIEMON (former MN Viking & 4-time NFL Pro Bowler)

Tom Krattenmaker is a Portland-based writer specializing in religion in public life and author of “Onward Christian Athletes,” a book on religion in professional sports released in October 2009.

Krattenmaker writes regularly for USA Today’s “On Religion” commentary page as a member of the newspaper’s editorial Board of Contributors. The American Academy of Religion honored his article “The Evangelicals You Don’t Know” as one of the top three pieces of religion commentary in its 2009 Journalism Awards program, praising Krattenmaker’s work for challenging popular misconceptions about evangelicals “and showing that something new, something more complex and subtle is going on — a great goal for religion commentary.” His work has also appeared in recent years in Salon, the Los Angeles Times, the Oregonian, and the Philadelphia Inquirer.

A one-time reporter for the Orange County Register and Associated Press, Krattenmaker has an undergraduate degree in journalism from the University of Minnesota and a master of liberal arts degree in religion in public life from the University of Pennsylvania.

His numerous media appearances include Dan Merchant’s documentary “Lord Save Us From Your Followers,” ESPN’s “Outside the Lines,” the Michael Smerconish Show, the Christian Broadcasting Network, The Nation, Christianity Today, World magazine, and radio networks/stations including Fox, the Canadian Broadcasting System, and numerous regional and local outlets.

Krattenmaker gave the 2009 Mendenhall Lecture at DePauw University. In addition, he has spoken at college campuses including the University of Portland, Missouri State University, and Springfield, Swarthmore, and Haverford Colleges.

Jeff Siemon

Football Background

* Graduated from Stanford University in 1972—B. A. History.
* Varsity Football Consensus All-American.
* Played on two successive Rose Bowl championship teams in 1971 and 1972 (captained ’72 team).
* Received "Pop Warner Award" for most outstanding senior on West Coast.
* Played in Hula Bowl and co-captained College All-Star team.
* Received Silver Anniversary Dick Butkus Award for best collegiate linebacker in U.S. in 1971.
* Tenth player chosen in college draft in 1972.
* Started as a rookie for the Vikings and made All-Rookie team.
* Voted "Most Valuable Player" by teammates in 1978.
* Played 11 years with the Vikings.
* Played in 3 Super Bowls and 4 Pro Bowls.
* Chosen as a member of the Viking All-25-Year Team and All-40-Year Anniversary Team.
* Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2006.

Personal

1) BA in history from Stanford in 1972.
2) Earned master's degree in Christian Apologetics from Simon Greenleaf School of Law.
3) Divisional Director for Search Ministries for 25 years.
4) Served on the FCA National Board and over two decades on the Minnesota Board of Directors.
5) Married (to Dawn) with four grown children and six grandchildren.

Description of Search

Search Ministries is a national parachurch organization involved in adult evangelism and discipleship. Search ultimately serves a dual role: a) helping equip men and women in friendship evangelism and practical apologetics and, b) providing user-friendly, quality outreach venues which followers of Christ can utilize in their personal ministry to their friends.

Additionally, Search oversees a thriving small group ministry for the seeker and new believer. This includes identifying and training small group leaders who are enlisted in leadership as new groups are formed.

With the unique ability to help the timid believer get off of the “sidelines” and get into the “game,” Search is in the forefront of equipping men and women to advance God’s kingdom through their spheres of influence.

New name, same show.

SCORE, the Sunday Night Special Edition

Joe Gibbs Racing #18 M&M's Toyota/Kyle Busch Crew Chief DAVE ROGERS

Tonight I recorded a tremendous interview with Dave Rogers, graduate of Twinfield; and now Crew Chief for Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing.

Don't miss it!

Mike Brown (Hoop Connection)

check out this article on Hoop Connection in Florida Trend, http://floridatrend.com/article.asp?page=2&aID=51813

Sun., Nov. 8th on WuW; WDeV FM and AM

JIM DONALDSON (author of "Then Belichick Said to Brady")

Jim has been writing about the New England Patriots for the Providence Journal since 1979. A graduate of the University of Notre Dame, he served as a naval officer before beginning his newspaper career with the Richmond News Leader, where he covered ACC football and basketball. After moving to Providence, he was on the Patriots beat for 12 seasons before become a columnist. His columns and stories have appeared frequently in papers across the country. He has written about football for a variety of sports magazines and also has worked in radio and television for stations in Boston and Providence. He has written several books, including The Official Fantasy Football League Manual, published more than 25 years ago - one of the first books ever published on the subject of fantasy football. He lives in Scituate, RI.

JIM CALLIS (Baseball America)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Callis

GARY GRIFFITH (Waterbury Youth Soccer)

MIKE BROWN (Hoop Connection)

"Life is short. Do what you love and pour your heart into it, and you will see the fruit of your passion. My core values are character, integrity and passion. I live on emotion and making a difference. Let us help you get exposure to the college coaches who can help you achieve your dreams." – Mike Brown

1st Japanese born WS MVP ...

Bring On College Basketball

http://beyondthearc.msnbc.msn.com/archive/category/1378.aspx

Author Jim Donaldson to appear on WuW this Sunday

THIS week, Nov. 1st; WuW on WDeV:

CAPTAIN RICHARD PHILLIPS (Maersk Alabama)

Bill Callahan (Vermont Cats Basketball Club; http://www.vtcats.org/)

JD Walsh (jdbasketball)

http://www.slamonline.com/online/other-ballers/international/2009/10/breaking-old-habits/

Josh Cooper

Josh will be working at his third Olympic Games come February, in Vancouver with Olympic News Service. He also held positions covering baseball at the Athens 2004 Summer Games and bobsled at the Torino 2006 Winter Games.

Before moving to Vancouver, Josh covered the University of Alabama sports beat for The Decatur Daily from 2006-09. By the third week after Nick Saban was hired as Alabama's head football coach, Josh lost count of how many times Saban had yelled at him.

Josh's freelance work has appeared in The New York Times, ESPN.com, the Arizona Republic, the Chicago Sun-Times, Baseball America, and the Tupelo Daily Journal.

Will Voigt (NBA D League, Bakersfield Jam)

"In an effort not to be racist we've become racist."

That was a line from a Thursday night sitcom last week. Of which, I couldn't agree more.

Curiously I noticed the NFL celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and then saw this article from Reuters, NBA launches bigger push for Hispanic fans (http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE59I4IR20091019)

In the interest of full disclosure, I'm Korean, South Korean. When will there be a South Korean Heritage Month or bigger push by one of the major sports leagues to attract South Korean fans?

What’s that expression; tongue firmly placed in cheek …

This Sun., Oct. 25th on WuW

RYEN RUSSILLO (ESPN Radio)

BRUCE LINTON

Bruce Linton lives his life by example. An insulin-dependent Type 1 diabetic for 15 years, Bruce has successfully completed 12 marathons, three Ironman Triathlons, three 1,000 mile Iditarod dog sled races and hundreds of other athletic events all while effectively managing his diabetes. He is a firm believer that diabetics should not be restricted by their medical condition and that they should maintain an active lifestyle, live life with a positive mental attitude, and dream big. “A diabetic should not be limited by his disease. He is only limited by his dreams and as a diabetic ones dreams should be unlimited!” The journey continues…

PATRICK MERRIAM (Spaulding High School AD)

BRIAN GALLAGHER (Vermont Mountaineers)

Vice President & General Manager
Vermont Mountaineers
2002-current

&

Teacher
Montpelier Public School System (Currently at Montpelier High School)
1992-current

Married with two children

SEAN FORMAN (Baseball Reference)

Sean Forman is the President of Sports Reference LLC and founder of Baseball-Reference.com. Baseball-Reference.com provides complete stats for every year of major league baseball history; boxscores, splits, and gamelogs for more than 50 years; and over 100 years of minor league stats.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/

THIS Sun., Oct. 11th; WuW on WDeV:

PETER BRADLEY

http://www.mpsbr.com/staff/bios/index_E.html

University of Kent, England
Christ Church College
BA (hons) French
Post Graduate Certificate of Education
USSF "A" License
FA Prelim Badge
Super Y-League Executive Board member
US Club Soccer Board Member

JOSEPH KRUPINSKI

Joe Krupinski, a veteran of twelve collegiate seasons and a fixture in Vermont basketball circles for the past eight years, enters his second season as Head Coach of the Lyndon State Men’s Basketball program in 2009-2010. In his first year in charge of the Hornet program, Krupinski guided LSC to a 10-14 overall record, and a 5-9 mark in the school’s inaugural campaign in the North Atlantic Conference. The season was highlighted by the Hornets’ 59-55 home win over Plymouth State University in December, LSC’s first victory over PSU since 1978. The Hornets had two players named to the All-NAC team, including Brad Durr, the only Senior selected to the First Team by the conference coaches.

Krupinski came to Lyndon after serving for seven seasons on the staff at Division II Saint Michael’s College in Colchester, VT, including the final three as the top assistant. While at SMC, Krupinski dealt with all facets of the Purple Knight program, including game and practice coaching, recruiting, scouting and academic monitoring of student-athletes. Krupinski recruited three Northeast 10 All Rookie Team members to SMC, including the 2002 NE-10 “Rookie of the Year”, Mike Keating. The 2007-08 edition of the Knights won 16 games and reached the conference tournament quarterfinals before bowing out to NCAA Tournament participant St. Rose.

Prior to his arrival in the Green Mountain State, Krupinski spent two years as the lead assistant at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY. The Redhawks were one of the top teams in the Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association each year, reaching the conference tournament final both seasons. Both teams also earned bids to the ECAC Upstate post-season tournament, reaching the semifinals in 2001 after upsetting top-seeded Cortland State. Krupinski was also responsible for recruiting two of the top seven all-time leading scorers in the history of the RPI program.

Krupinski began his coaching career at his alma mater, Springfield College in Springfield, MA. In his two seasons as an assistant, the Pride were one of the top Division III teams in New England, finishing the 1997-98 season 26-2 and ranked fifth in the country – both program records – earning the top seed in the NCAA Tournament Northeast Regional. Krupinski was instrumental in recruiting the core group that advanced to the NCAA Division III “Sweet Sixteen” in 2000 – a group which included the first two “Rookies-of-the-Year” in the newly-created New England Women’s and Men’s Athletics Conference (NEWMAC). Prior to his time as an assistant, Krupinski served on the SC staff as a Student Assistant for four years, a period which included two Constitution Athletic Conference titles and two trips to the NCAA Tournament.

While at Springfield, the “Birthplace of Basketball”, Krupinski earned a bachelor’s degree in Sports Management in 1997 and went on to receive a master’s degree in Education in 1999. He is single and resides in East Burke, VT.

ALEX WOLFF
 
Alexander Wolff has been a member of the Sports Illustrated staff since 1980. Although his primary focus has been basketball, he has also covered a variety of sports, including tennis, cycling, football and several Olympic Games.

Wolff has written five books, which include The In-Your-Face-Basketball Book, co-authored with Chuck Wielgus, about playground basketball in America; Raw Recruits, co-authored with CBS Sports correspondent Armen Keteyian, about corruption in college basketball recruiting; and Sports Illustrated's 100 Years of Hoops, on the history of basketball. His Big Game, Small World: A Basketball Odyssey, an account of a year spent chasing basketball around the world, was published in January 2002.

Raised in Rochester, New York, Wolff played one year of professional basketball in the Swiss basketball league before earning a history degree from Princeton in 1980.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/writers/alexander_wolff/archive/?eref=sihp

DONALD LAWSON

http://www.donaldlawsonracing.com/

OBJECTIVE

With over 21 years of Sailing experience both Offshore and In-Shore, I have established a unique blend of Seamanship and leadership skills from competing in numerous national events. My objective is to become the first Afro-American to compete in the 2012 London Olympics for Sailing. Throughout my Sailing Career, I continue to maintain, to work for, and with many different teams and crews from around the country.

2009
1st:
• Placed twice in the Northern Bay Race Week
• Sail for Kids Regatta
• Line Honors For Solomon’s Island Race
• Line Honors For Sail for Kids Regatta
2nd:
• Solomon’s Island Race
• Northern Bay Race Week
4th:
• Annapolis to Miles River Race R-33
• Northern Bay Race Week
Other:
• Delivery of Corsair 43 from Annapolis to New York
2008
1st:
• Oxford Race R-33
• Hammond Race R-33
• Northern Bay Race Week R-33
• Havre de Grace Memorial Race Corsair 43
2nd:
• Cedar Point Race R-33
• Hammond Race R-33
3rd:
• Miles River to Annapolis Race R-33
• Placed twice in the Northern Bay Race Week R-33
• Fall Back Race R-33
4th:
• Volvo Leukemia Cup R-33
5th:
• Annapolis to Miles River Race R-33
Other:
• Delivery of Corsair 43 from Annapolis to Cape May
• Delivery of Corsair 43 from Cape May to Annapolis
• Delivery of Corsair 43 from Annapolis to Georgetown
• Delivery of Beneteau from Baltimore to Norfolk
• Delivery of Corsair 28R from Annapolis to Cape May
2007
1st:
• Miles River to Annapolis Race R-33
• Volvo Leukemia Cup R-33
• Cedar Point Race Corsair 43
• Oxford Race Corsair 43
• Hammond Race Corsair 43
• Placed twice in the Northern Bay Race Week R-33
2nd :
• Annapolis to Miles River Race R-33
• Northern Bay Race Week R-33
• Solomon’s Island Race R-33
3rd:
• Fall Back Race Corsair 43
4th:
• Northern Bay Race Week R-33
Other:
• Sailing Instructor at US Naval Academy
• Delivery of J-105 from Newport to Annapolis
• Delivery of J-29 from Annapolis to Norfolk
• Delivery of Corsair F-28R from Norfolk to Annapolis
2006
1st:
• Placed 3 times throughout Northern Bay Race Week.
2nd:
• J-22 Corporate Regatta
• Northern Bay Race Week
• 20mile Baltimore Fall Back Race 2006
• Fall Series Pursuit Race Baltimore City Yacht Club
3rd:
• Volvo Leukemia Cup
• 10mile Constellation Cup 2006
4th:
• Key West 160nmile race
• the Miles River Race
6th:
• 20mile Harbor Cup 2006
7th:
• West Race Week onboard French Nacra 60 Solune
Other:
• Sailing Instructor at US Naval Academy
• Sailing Instructor at Downtown Sailing Center
• Delivery of Corsair 43 Trimaran from Annapolis to Cape May
• Delivery of Express 30 from Middle River to Norfolk
• Delivery of Beneteau from Charleston to New York
• Delivery of Hunter 30 from New York to Cape May
• Delivery of Corsair 31R from Norfolk to Annapolis
2005
1st:
• Sail for Kids Regatta
• Leukemia Cup Race
2nd:
• Solomon’s Island Race.
• Northern Bay Race Week
• J-22 Corporate Regatta
3rd:
• Oxford Race
• J-22 Class Downtown Sailing Center Regatta
5th:
• Sail for Sight Race
Other:
*Head Sailing Instructor at Downtown Sailing Center
*Delivery of Beneteau of New York to Charleston, South Carolina
*Delivery of C&C 30 from Boston to New York
*Delivery of J-30 Baltimore to Norfolk
*Delivered Open 60 OceanPlanet from Portland, Maine to St. Augustine, Florida.

Associations & Awards and Certifications

Universal Sailing Club (African-American Sailing Club) 2004- Present
U.S Sailing 2000-Present
Downtown Sailing Center 1999-Present
Chesapeake Bay Multihull Association 2003-Present
Chesapeake Bay Yacht Racing Association (CBYRA) 2004-Present
Black Engineer of the year (twice) 1998, 1999.
MESA Student of the Year (twice) 1996, 1999.
Modern Day Leader, Black Engineer of the Year (twice) 2005, 2008
Intel International Engineering Fair Finalist (twice) 1998, 1999.
NJROTC Commanding Officer 1998-1999
Maryland State Science and Engineering Overall Winner 1998, 1999
ISAF Seamanship Certified 2009
US Sailing Safety At Sea Certified 2009
First Aid Certified 2009
CPR Certified

TONY DiCICCO

Tony DiCicco (born August 5, 1948, Wethersfield, Connecticut) is an American soccer player, coach, and commentator. He is best known as the coach of the United States women's national soccer team from 1994-1999, during which time the team won an Olympic gold medal in 1996 and the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup.

In 1970, DiCicco graduated from Springfield College in Massachusetts, where he was an All-American goalkeeper his senior year. He played with the Connecticut Wildcats and Rhode Island Oceaneers of the American Soccer League for five years, and made a single appearance for the United States men's national soccer team in 1973.

In 1991, DiCicco became the goalkeeper coach for the U.S. women's team; he was also the goalkeeping coach for the 1993 U.S. men's under-20 team. He took over as head coach of the women's team in 1994, and compiled a record of 103-8-8, culminating with the team's dramatic win over China in the 1999 World Cup final.

DiCicco was interim commissioner of the Women's United Soccer Association in 2000. He currently works as a commentator for ESPN's broadcasts of U.S. women's soccer matches.

On September 21, 2007, DiCicco was named coach of the Boston Breakers in the new league Women's Professional Soccer . In 2008, DiCicco coached the U.S. U-20 Women's national team to victory in the FIFA Women's U-20 World Cup in Chile.

DiCicco also works with the FSA Soccer Plus premier program based in Farmington, Connecticut.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_DiCicco

Captain Richard Phillips

I had the good fortune of recording my interview with Captain Phillips last evening.  The US Captain who was infamously captured by Somali pirates April 8th of this year; rescued by the US NAVY SEALS.

Wow.

WOW!

a lost season

Expectations of another World Championship were not unrealistic for the Boston Red Sox; who swept the World Series in 2004 and 2007.

Now, after being swept in the ALDS by the LA Angels ... HUGE changes are expected as an era ends.

BOS

Tomorrow may conclude the Boston Red Sox season; average pitching and no run support from a team who began the season more than hopeful regarding both.

RSN, "Keep the Faith!"

A season of "almost"?

Beckett, almost 200 k's, 199.
Oritiz, almost 100 rbi, 99.

RSN, Let us hope not.
"Keep the Faith!"

THIS Sun., Oct. 11th: WuW on WDeV

ADAM DEYO

Adam Deyo is serving as the Lady Flames’ director of operations for the sixth consecutive season. He is responsible for the daily operations of the program, including the logistics of practice and game-day management, coordination of managers’ duties, team travel arrangements and scheduling of games.

Deyo, a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, graduated from Gordon College in Wenham, Mass., where he was a member of the Fighting Scots basketball squad during his tenure. Deyo earned his bachelor’s degree in Biblical and Theological Studies in 2002.

While in college, Deyo was actively involved in Athletes in Action (AIA), working summer basketball camps and touring internationally with their basketball team. He also served as an intern with AIA in Colorado, where he met his future wife, Kelley, who served as an assistant coach for the Lady Flames for four seasons. The two were married in 2002. After their marriage, the Deyo’s moved to Austria, where Kelley played professional basketball, while Adam was on staff with AIA.

“The mission statement of our program is to ‘develop women of excellence who glorify God in basketball and life’,” stated Deyo. “I feel that it’s a great opportunity to help build a top-ranked program, while having an eternal impact as our top priority.”

“Adam is a great asset to our program,” noted head coach Carey Green. “He does a tremendous job with the details of scheduling facilities, travel and hotels and assisting with game management. He continues to do such an outstanding job that it allows me to be involved in other important details – like fishing. I appreciate most that Adam has a heart for our program and is a man of integrity.”

Deyo and his wife, Kelley, currently live in the Lynchburg area with their sons, James (2) and Judah (1).

KELLEY DEYO

Kelley Deyo is entering her fourth season as an assistant coach and her second year as recruiting coordinator on the Lady Flames' basketball coaching staff. Post play and development, on-court practice and game strategy and scouting are some of Deyo’s responsibilities in addition to recruiting.

Formerly Kelley Siemon, the native of Edina, Minn., is a 2001 graduate of the University of Notre Dame, earning a bachelor’s degree in sociology. She was a senior starter on the 2001 Fighting Irish national championship team. That season, she averaged 11.3 points per game, earning the BIG EAST Conference’s Most Improved Player award while hitting the 1,000-point mark in the final game of her career. Deyo was also named to the BIG EAST All-Tournament team as well as the NCAA East Regional All-Tournament team during that memorable year.

Deyo was selected by the Los Angeles Sparks in the third round of the 2001 WNBA Draft, but decided instead to intern with Athletes in Action on Duke’s campus in 2002. In 2003, Deyo played professional basketball overseas in Vienna, Austria.

“It has been an absolute joy to work for someone like Carey Green – a man who genuinely cares about his staff, his players and the Lynchburg community,” commented Deyo. “Under Coach Green, I truly believe that Liberty University will one day compete for a national title. He expects his players to compete at the highest level on the court, while being concerned for their personal and spiritual growth as well."

"Kelley brings the ultimate example of a champion for Christ to our program," head coach Carey Green stated. "She continues to have the enthusiasm to grow in the game of basketball and in her spiritual life as well. Her desire for achievement challenges our players to achieve at the highest level. I am very grateful that Kelley has a true passion for the game of basketball and for our program."

Deyo and her husband, Adam, who serves as the director of basketball operations for the Lady Flames, currently live in the Lynchburg area with their son, James, born in July.

JEFF SIEMON

Football Background

• Graduated from Stanford University in 1972—B. A. History.

• Varsity Football Consensus All-American.

• Played on two successive Rose Bowl championship teams in 1971 and 1972 (captained ’72 team).

• Received "Pop Warner Award" for most outstanding senior on West Coast.

• Played in Hula Bowl and co-captained College All-Star team.

• Received Silver Anniversary Dick Butkus Award for best collegiate linebacker in U.S. in 1971.

• Tenth player chosen in college draft in 1972.

• Started as a rookie for the Vikings and made All-Rookie team.

• Voted "Most Valuable Player" by teammates in 1978.

• Played 11 years with the Vikings.

• Played in 3 Super Bowls and 4 Pro Bowls.

• Chosen as a member of the Viking All-25-Year Team and All-40-Year Anniversary Team.

• Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2006.

Personal

1) BA in history from Stanford in 1972.

2) Earned master's degree in Christian Apologetics from Simon Greenleaf School of Law.

3) Divisional Director for Search Ministries for 25 years.

4) Served on the FCA National Board and over two decades on the Minnesota Board of Directors.

5) Married (to Dawn) with four grown children and six grandchildren.

Special thanks to:

Marc Appleman
Kevin O'Neill
Jon Rish

and last week's guests:

Adam Lucas
Don Meyer
JD Hamilton

for joining my Sun. night sports rant and talk show on the Stations of Radio Vermont; WDeV FM and AM!

This Sun., Oct. 4th:

Marc Appleman

Executive senior level experience in new and traditional sports media—web, mobile, TV, radio, magazine, and newspaper. Has successfully worked with the major sports leagues and media companies. In recent years Marc has served as Senior Coordinating Editor for ESPN New Media and Director of SportsNation and as President of Content and Programming for Nobok Sports. His prior experience includes executive posts with AOL Sports Channel, FoxSports.com, Active.com and Sports Illustrated for Kids. Marc was a sportswriter for the Los Angeles Times and is the author of two books--SI For Kids bio on Joe Montana and "Dad, Are You Pumped? A Father-Son Baseball Odyssey."

"Dad, Are You Pumped? A Father-Son Baseball Odyssey"

Marc and his 12-year-old son Michael hit the highway on an awesome baseball road trip! Over two weeks, two countries, eight states, and 3,000 miles, the father-son team goes to eight games in six stadiums and visits the baseball, hockey and pro football halls of fame. But their trip is about a lot more than baseball. It is hot dogs, pizzas, laughs, talks, adventures, and misadventures--the stuff that memories are made of. "Dad, Are You Pumped" is about three generations connected by baseball, and how a special game becomes intertwined with family, friendships, and a career.

Kevin O'Neill (USC men's basketball)

Kevin O’Neill, 52, was named the new USC men’s basketball head coach on June 20, 2009, replacing Tim Floyd who resigned on June 9, 2009 after four strong seasons of leading the Trojans. O’Neill brings 13 years of collegiate and NBA head coaching experience and has worked in the coaching ranks for 30 years. Last year, he served as an assistant coach and special assistant to the general manager of the NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies.  He has extensive knowledge of the Pac-10 and West Coast basketball as he served as an assistant at Arizona from 1987-89 when the Wildcats compiled an 82-19 record and went to three straight NCAA Tournaments, reached one Final Four and posted two first-place and one second-place finish in the Pac-10. He then served as the Arizona interim head coach for the 2007-08 season when Lute Olson took a leave of absence. O’Neill guided Arizona to a 19-15 record and into the NCAA Tournament despite directing a team with four of its top five players being freshmen or sophomores.

O’Neill began his NCAA Division I collegiate head coaching career at Marquette, where he went 86-62 (.581) in five seasons (1990-94) and had three postseason appearances. His initial team in 1990 went 15-14 and played in the NIT, the school’s fi rst winning season and postseason trip since 1987. His 1993 squad was 20-8 (Marquette’s first 20-win season since 1985) and captured the school’s first NCAA berth since 1983. That season, he was named the Great Midwest Conference Co-Coach of the Year, Basketball Weekly Midwest Coach of the Year and National Association of Basketball Coaches District 11 Coach of the Year and he has a finalist for Associated Press National Coach of the Year. Marquette then went 24-9 in 1994 to earn its first-ever league title and he guided the Warriors to their first NCAA Sweet Sixteen berth since 1979. O’Neill was selected as the 1994 Great Midwest Coach of the Year and the NABC District 11 Co-Coach of the Year. His final two Marquette teams led the nation in defensive field goal percentage. While at Marquette, he was featured in the 1994 Oscar-nominated documentary, “Hoop Dreams.”

He then became Tennessee’s head coach for three seasons (1995-97), inheriting a team that had won just five games in 1994 and getting the Volunteers into the NIT by his second season. O’Neill then served as the head coach at Northwestern for three seasons (1998-2000), where he went 30-56. The 1999 Wildcats team was 15-14 (its first winning season since 1994) and played in the NIT, just the third postseason appearance in school history. He then moved on to the NBA as an assistant coach, spending the 2001 season with the playoff-bound New York Knick and then two seasons (2002-03) with the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons won 50 games, were the Central Division champs and appeared in the playoffs both seasons (advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2003) and were regarded among the NBA’s premier defensive teams.

O’Neill served as the Toronto Raptors’ head coach in 2004. His team started out 25-25 and was in position to make the NBA playoffs, but then injuries struck and the team finished with a 33-49 record, just missing a playoff spot.  He spent the next three years (2005-07) with the Indiana Pacers, the first two as an assistant as the club made the NBA playoffs both seasons and the third as a consultant.

O’Neill began his coaching career as the head coach at Central High in Hammon, N.Y. in 1980, then spent the next two years (1981-82) as the head coach at North Country Coummunity College in Saranac Lake, N.Y.  Within two seasons the program earned a berth in the Region III junior college playoffs. In 1983 he served as the head coach at theNAIA’s Marycrest College in Davenport, Ia. He then became an assistant coach at Delaware for two seasons (1984-85), Tulsa in 1986 and Arizona (1987-89) before landing the head coaching job at Marquette.  The Tulsa team went 23-9, won the 1986 Missouri Valley Conference tournament and made the NCAA Tournament.

O’Neill was a three-year basketball letterman at McGill University in Montreal (1976-79), helping the Redmen to a 52-35 (.598) mark in his career. In his 1978 junior season, McGill posted a school-record 28 wins and advanced to the Canadian Interuniversity Sport national championship tournament. He received his bachelor’s degree in education from McGill in 1979 and his master’s degree in secondary education from Marycrest in 1983. O’Neill was born on Jan. 24, 1957, in Malone, N.Y. His wife’s name is Roberta. He has a son, Sean.

Jon Rish (Sox Booth)

Jon has served as the pre and post-game host on the Red Sox Radio Network since 2006. Rish will join Joe Castiglione in the broadcast booth as he will occasionally fill in for Dave O’Brien on the play-by-play duties. He also hosts “Sox Talk” which airs on the Sox Radio Network during rain delays.

Rish joined WEEI Radio in July 2005 after six years with ESPN Radio in Bristol, CT. During that time he served as a Radio SportsCenter anchor and hosted studio programming for Major League Baseball, NBA, and Bowl Championship Series coverage.

Rish has also been a play-by-play announcer for Boston College men’s hockey and women’s basketball.

Rish, a 1994 graduate of Boston College, lives in Natick, MA with his wife Christina and three children Matthew, Abigail & Rebecca.

Dimitri Bowden (Football.com)

D-Man has established himself as a Leader when it comes to Online Sports Talk Shows. He has interviewed Hall Of Fame players such as Michael Irvin and Son of Walter Payton… Jarrett Payton.. Add to the list newly elected Hall Of Fame Cornerback out of Purdue and former Steelers Great Rod Woodson.
Football.com is where you can find all of D-Man’s exciting Interviews and his Highly Ranked show “In My Opinion”. D-Man has Teamed up with Chino to also bring you Live Broadcast directly from Football.com, they’ll be breaking down the entire 2009 NFL Season. Look for “The D-Man & Chino Show” . Look for Righteous Talk or The Chop Shop, on Football.com.. So nice we had to name them twice.

“In My Opinion” D-Man is re-setting the Standard for Sports Talk Radio, his Passion and Knowledge is only Surpassed by his Big Mouth and Personality. Always looking to launch new shows on Football.com, shoot me an e-mail… Dman@football.com

THIS Sun., Sept. 27th, on WuW

Adam Lucas

Adam Lucas is the publisher of Tar Heel Monthly and Tar Heels Today and a featured columnist for TarHeelBlue.com. He is the author of four books on Carolina basketball, plus the upcoming official story of the 2009 national championship team, One Fantastic Ride. His current project is the official 100 years of Carolina basketball book, which will be released in the fall of 2010

Coach Don Meyer

Don Meyer, Winner of Jimmy V Award 2009
Meyer timeline video

New England

Where is the OFFENSE!?! 1-1 after 2 games; but 16-9 at New York ... though no Wes Welker ... NINE points?!?

This Sun., Sept. 20th:

ERIC BERRY

Chief Executive Officer (eberry@nsnsports.net)

Eric has been involved in sports his entire life. As a youth he played hockey, soccer, baseball, flag football, basketball and competed in everything from checkers to Punt, Pass, and Kick.A three sport athlete at Lyndon Institute from 1981-1985, Eric played football, basketball, and baseball while attending Lyndon. At LI, he led his team to the Division II semi-finals at the Barre Auditorium. It is the only team Lyndon Institute has ever sent to “The Aud” in its basketball history. Eric continues to hold the record for most assists and steals in a single season at LI and is the all-time leader in total assists as well.He went on to play basketball at the collegiate level at Lyndon State College and enjoyed great success under mentors Darrell “Skip” Pound and Tim Kelly. He feels he was able to become a good player because of these two individuals dedication to his development. Eric scored nearly 500 points in just his senior year at Lyndon and was named the team MVP and won the Michael Tessier award, given to the player who most exemplifies heart, character, team play, and intensity. He won that award in his junior year as well.After college Eric became the freshman basketball coach at Lyndon Institute and eventually went on to coach at the varsity level. In 2000, Eric took the jump to college basketball and was named the head coach at Lyndon State College. In his first season he guided the Hornets to the Mayflower Conference Championship and to the National Championships, the only basketball team to achieve that honor in school history. Eric brought two more teams to conference championships while reaching the Final Four in each of the other seasons at Lyndon State. For six straight seasons the Hornets averaged 16 or more wins.After the 2006 season Eric decided to take a leave of absence to spend more time with his family. Eric is married to Meridith Root Berry, a 1997 graduate of Lyndon State and has two children, a daughter Jade and a son Camden.While looking forward to some time “off” Eric and some friends came up with the idea of Northeast Sports Network. It has always been Eric’s goal to find a better way to promote area athletes and its hard working coaches.With 20 years of broadcast experience Eric looks forward to finding new ways to bring sporting events and information to you with the latest, cutting edge technology.Eric won first place in the Associated Press’ News Contest/Sports Feature category for his effort depicting the rivalry between St. Johnsbury Academy and Lyndon Institute in 2001.

DAVID KULL

David Kull is the Senior Deputy Editor in charge of Major League Baseball coverage on ESPN.com. Kull, who’s served in this role since 2005, manages the best team of baseball writers in the country, including Jayson Stark, Buster Olney, Jerry Crasnick, Peter Gammons, Rob Neyer, Tim Kurkjian and Keith Law. Kull has worked for ESPN.com since 1996, only a year after the Web site was launched as ESPNET SportsZone. He initially worked on the Web site in Bellevue , Wash. , before transferring to Connecticut in 1998. Kull grew as an Oakland A’s fan in San Jose , Calif. , and graduated from the University of California , Davis , where he played one year of football. Kull also coaches the varsity baseball team at The Master’s School, a small, private Christian school in West Simsbury , CT. He lives in Simsbury with his wife and three kids, two boys and one girl.

Welcome back Tom Brady!

Mateen Cleaves

Former MOP of the 2000 NCAAA Championship to appear on WuW ...

College Football

ND @ the Big House; the #18 Fighting Irish fall to the Michigan Wolverines on a TD pass from freshman QB, #5 Forcier.

WOW! WHAT a game; and I'm an Irish fan!

Total Patriots

http://www.triumphbooks.com/products/total_patriots/1572436066.php?page_id=40

TOTAL PATRIOTS: the definitive encyclopedia of the world-class franchise

I am the WRONG answer on page 731, Question #11 of Bob Hyldburg's "Total Patriots" book. But I am the Jeff Fuller mentioned in the 'Acknowledgements'!

Dwight Howard, Sr.

to appear on WuW, Oct. 11th @ 9:15 PM.

Followed by Liberty University's Adam Deyo, former ND National Champion, Kelley Deyo (Siemon) and 4-time NFL Pro-Bowler, Jeff Siemon!

This Sun. on WuW:

PETER ROBERT CASEY

Peter Robert Casey possesses an incurable love for the game of basketball. A former player and assistant coach at the high school level, Peter keeps his head in the game largely through written word and social media marketing engagements. His work has appeared on many online hoops outlets, including SLAMonline, Bouncemag.com, ESPN The Magazine, and Collegehoops.net. He has consulted for MYHoopsLink.com, New Heights NYC, JDBasketball, and Blue Ribbon College Basketball.

DAVID CHANCOGNE

David is the CTO of Traackr, Inc. a local Boston start-up that helps Marketing and PR companies navigate the social web and find the most influencial users on social networks. Based on our experience at Traackr, we built HoodleNow.com where Twitter users can share what's happening locally in their neighborhood (we cover places like Harvard Sq., Central Sq. ...etc.). Being also a RedSox fan since my first visit to Boston in 89 I thought it would be a good idea to use HoodleNow to create RedSoxNow (http://twitter.com/RedSoxNow) and CelticsNow(http://twitter.com/CelticsNow). These 2 feeds are all about using the power of social media in general and Twitter in particular to give a voice to the fans so they can share it with other fans. On both feeds we retweet not just news about the team or the game but also what the fans are saying. Before, during and after the game. It's a great way to get a pulse of what people are thinking. Come join the voice of the crowd!

JOE SALERNO

A Native of Plattsburgh, NY, Joe Salerno who grew up in Barre has been coaching basketball for 6 years at a variety of different levels. After spending 3 seasons at the youth levels for both BYSA basketball (Barre VT.) as well as MAYAA Basketball, (Bennington, VT.) Salerno made the jump to High School in 2006. He was hired at his alma mater Montpelier High School as their Head JV Coach, as well as Varsity Assistant under Dave Nelson. Salerno led his JV team to a perfect 18-0 record in his inaugural season. In October of 2007 he was hired as the Head Varsity Boys coach at Montpelier High School. This past season in just his second year, Salerno led the Solons to a Final Four appearance at the Barre, Auditorium, and was named Capital League “Coach of the Year”. In March or 2009 Salerno led the Division 1-2 North team to an 85-59 win in the annual North vs. South Senior All-Star Classic in Windsor. Following this game in the spring of 2009, Salerno was elected head coach of the Vermont Men’s team for the 2009 VT/NH Merchants Bank Twin State Rotary Classic. Salerno became only the 11th coach in game’s 29 year history to lead the Vermont Men’s team to a victory over New Hampshire. He was also the youngest coach at the age of 27 to accomplish this feat. Coach Salerno has also spent numerous seasons in the AAU ranks. He served as an assistant for a select 17U team from Central Vermont in 2003, as well as a Head Coach for the Vermont Sting in 2008. (Montpelier, VT.) In July of 2008 Salerno lead a team of 18U boys from all over the United States to a 4 place finish at the Youth Friendship Games Holland, hosted in Amsterdam. Based on his performance in tournament play, Salerno was elected Head Coach of the USA 18U all-star team, where he led his team to a 92-87 victory over the European All-stars. It was the US’s first win in that game since 2004. In September of 2008 he was hired by Lone Wolf Athletics to coach their prestigious 17U boys National Travel team, a team made up of VT’s top 16 & 17 year olds from all over the state. Salerno also spent time as an evaluator and consulting coach for the 2-time ABA National Champion Vermont Frost Heaves, during their 2008 Tryout Camp. He has also worked at numerous other camps throughout New England such as Jessie Agle’s Brown Elite Camp & Hoop Group’s Eastern Invitational, as well as directing his own youth camp Capital City Youth Basketball Clinics. Coach Salerno stresses the importance of fundamentals, team play, and hard work both on and off the court. His love for the game of basketball is matched by his passion to work with youths. He currently resides in Montpelier, with his wife Darci.

DAN WILLIAMS

Dan is coordinationg KidsGames throughout North America and will be in New England Sept. 23-24 working with leaders discussing efforts to multiply this strategic program. For more background information you can go to http://www.kidsgames.com/. Since the first pilot KidsGames Cairo, Egypt in 2000 this program has impacted 5 million in over 170 countries all with zero staff and zero central budget. The core values of the movement are founded in the principle of partnership and equipping local leaders to implement KidsGames. This insures that KidsGames is sustainable and owned by each community who chooses to run KidsGames.

BOS lose 3 of 4 in CHI

Age did not equal 'experience': Byrd, 12-2 loss; Wakefield, 5-1 loss. And Beckett ... at least he didn't give up a hr in today's 5-1 loss ...

Richard Seymour

WOW; to Oakland for a 1st round draft pick in 2011. Let's hope NE can outscore people ...