LINKS PAGE
Here are some other links that have been found to be quite good. These links cover not only our high school sports coverage, but other great sports-related sites that have been found to be interesting. (In addition, there are two important non-sports sites that are listed as well). This section of the site will continue to expand as more sites are discovered. These are my personal favorites. And, of course, if you know of any good links, please by all means send them over to me. To view the new stats page for our league, you can find it at this link: http://www.statsdepot.com .
Would you like to learn more about the towns in the Hockomock League? The " Hock" is comprised of 11 towns covering 9 teams (KP covers three towns). Click on the links below to learn about the towns our teams play in.
HIGH SCHOOL INDIVIDUAL TEAM FOOTBALL WEBSITES:
1) BARNSTABLE
Here is a great football website
that pays tribute to Barnstable High School Football. This site is overflowing
with information, from both a historical perspective as well as the current
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The next site is the homepage for the Quincy Presidents, who play in the Atlantic
Coast League in Division 3.
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Here is a website that is quite informative and interesting. It is a website
devoted to
4) STOUGHTON
I broadcasted sports in
http://homepage.mac.com/hockomock_league/StoughtonHSFootball/index.html.
Here is another great website devoted to high school football in the area.
Jim Haines, a graduate of
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This next site explores a football program whose history goes back to before
the turn of the century and is rich with tradition. When people talk about the
greatest high school football programs in the state,
7) BROCKTON
If we are talking about high school football programs with rich histories
and traditions, it makes sense to include the website for Brockton Boxer
football.
http://www.brocktonpublicschools.com/schools/high/athletics/footballhistory.
8) BEVERLY
The following is the website for the Beverly Panthers, newly created. The site takes a comprehensive look into Beverly Football, reporting on standings, scores, stadium directions, news, and much more. It is a wonderful site to look over. To check out this nice site, visit www.eteamz.com/BeverlyPanthersFootball/.
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There is a website out there that is the cream of the crop of high
school team football sites in
10) MARTHA'S VINEYARD
Here is a website that takes a comprehensive look at the football program in one of our most beautiful towns, Martha's Vineyard. This site will give you the lowdown on Vineyarders football, including rosters, schedules, stats, broadcast info, and much. much more. They take a lot of pride in their football program on the Vineyard (note the link for purple pride). This really is a terrific site to visit- if you haven't seen it check it out at www.mvfootball.com.
11) ST. JOHN'S (SHREWSBURY)
The following website covers St. John's football of Shrewsbury. It is a very good site in terms of the quantity of information. You will find a roster along with excellent game recaps- as well as being able to read the corresponding newspaper coverage from the game, something I feel is unique in all the football sites out there. The site also contains game photos and much more. To learn more, please by all means check out their website- the address is http://www.orgsites.com/ma/stjohnsfootball2003/index.html.
12) HOLLISTON
Here is the website for the Holliston Panthers. An enjoyable site to visit, the site will give you in-depth coverage into this team from the Tri-Valley League. Take a look at http://eteamz.active.com/HollistonFootball/.
13) LYNN ENGLISH
Here is a website for the Lynn English Bulldogs, a team in a city steeped in football tradition. Once you browse this website, you'll understand why folks from Lynn are so passionate about football. To view the Lynn English site, browse www.leaguelineup.com/lynnenglishfootball .
14) TEWKSBURY
This site is devoted to the Tewksbury Redmen from the Merrimack Valley Conference.
http://www.redmenfootball.org/index.asp
15) IPSWICH
The following is the website for the Ipswich High football program from the Cape Ann league, a program with a long and storied football tradition. This site features game stories, schedules, rosters and a unique Cape Ann league scoreboard which operates year round. A very nice site to browse, you can find the Ipswich site at http://www.go-tigers.org/index.htm.
16) NORTH QUINCY
Here is a site which covers the North Quincy football team from the Atlantic Coast League. Created by Joe Boncek, the site offers a complete look at the Red Raider football program complete with team news, rosters, schedules, a Thanksgiving history, and much more. Please check out the North Quincy site at http://nqrr.tripod.com/index.html.
17) BEDFORD
Here is the official team website for Bedford Buccaneers football. A terrific site for a terrific football program. See the site here at www.bedfordfootball.com/.
18) MANSFIELD FOOTBALL HISTORY
The following website was created by Jason Armstrong, a former Mansfield football player. The site documents the entire football history of Mansfield Hornet football from day one. An excellent resource for the diehard football fan. Jason's Mansfield site is at:
http://users.adelphia.net/~jasonarm92/index.html.
19) NORTH ATTLEBORO
Just completed for the 2006 season........... a website devoted to the North Attleboro football program, which is traditionally one of the toughest in the state. To look at the North Attleboro football program in depth, look no further than http://redrocketeers.com/ .
20) CAMBRIDGE
Here is the website for the Cambridge Falcons football team, playing in Division 1. One of the best website intros I've seen. The site can be found at www.cambridgefalcons.com.
21) SOUTHEASTERN REGIONAL
Located in Easton, the Southeastern Hawks football program is a good one, playing in the Mayflower League, and you can learn about them by visiting their website at http://hawks-football.com/.
22) WAYLAND
Here is the website for the Wayland Warriors football team, complete with video clips of the "plays of the week." I enjoyed roaming around this site, and I think you will too. Take a trip to Wayland at www.waylandwarriors.com/.
23) WAKEFIELD
The following is the website devoted to the Wakefield Warriors football program, which you can see at www.whsfb.com/.
24) LEXINGTON
Here is a very comprehensive website, devoted to Lexington football. The website covers many bases and is an excellent resource for learning about Lexington football. To learn more, go to www.lexingtonfootball.org.
25) CHELSEA
This next site details the history of Chelsea football, complete with the Red Devils fight song and football history, with much, much more. This site was designed and developed by Chelsea offensive coordinator Ed Melanson. Chelsea's football site can be found at http://mysite.verizon.net/vzeqhkwt/coachmelansonsgridironsite2/.
26) MEDFORD
Here is the site for Medford Mustangs football. It is chock full of information and a site well devoted to this community just north of Boston. Stop by and take a look at www.medfordfootball.net.
HIGH SCHOOL LINKS FOR GENERAL INFORMATION:
1) MASSLIVE MESSAGE BOARD
The following link is dedicated to the inalienable right of free speech- high school football style! With so many great teams and leagues out there, it seems as if everyone has a hot opinion on who’s hot and who’s not. This site gives fans the opportunity to post their thoughts on anything to do with high school football. If you have a clean opinion that you’d like to share, let yourself be heard by logging on to MassLive’s EMass football posting board at http://www.masslive.com/forums/emassfootball/ .
Here is a website that will show you the best high school sports websites across the nation. Simply click on the flag that corresponds to the state you wish to view ( if you’re not sure of which flag corresponds to which state, simply place your browser over the flag, and will show you the state.)It is run by Tony Bianco. To investigate this website, log on to www.tonybianco.com/usstates.htm.
3) MAXPREPS
This next site is an outstanding one- it covers all of the leagues in Eastern Massachusetts and is extremely fun to navigate. On this site you will find schedules, game-by-game logs, and scores from any game in the state. Take a look at this great site at www.maxpreps.com.
4) UNOFFICIAL HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE HOMEPAGE
To access general information about the Hockomock League and learn more
about the member schools, news and notes, my broadcast partner
5) MIAA HOME PAGE
All of the high school leagues in Massachusetts are overseen by an organization called the MIAA (Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association.) The MIAA is a broad organization which regulates all facets of athletic competition, from officials to creating tournament seeds to media supervision. This next site is the homepage for the MIAA. I particularly enjoy following the tournament action on this site; they list pairings and scores. There is so much to see on this website; browse to your heart's content, the address is www.miaa.net.
6) ATHLETISHARE GAME FILM PUBLISHING
The college recruiting process is a long and arduous one from a coach's perspective. Often times a coach will wear out his VCR's dubbing tapes to assist in the recruiting process. This website provides solutions to speed up and make more convienient the process by publishing game films and allowing coaches to access the films from their own PC, in the comfort of their own homes. The films also can be downloaded onto a DVD for distribution to other coaches or players. It is a free service offered now to high schools by Jeff Bartlett, whose goal is to have colleges subscribe to the service to make recruiting a snap. You can learn more about Jeff's service by visiting his website at www.athletishare.com.
ICE HOCKEY SITES:
1) MERRIMACK COLLEGE ICE HOCKEY
In 2005, I was named the play-by-play voice of Merrimack College ice hockey. It is a huge thrill for me to be associated with the hockey program at Merrimack. Based out of North Andover, MA., the Warriors are a part of Hockey East, competing against Boston College, Boston University, Maine, Providence, Massachusetts, UMass-Lowell, Northeastern, Vermont, and New Hampshire. The hockey broadcasts can be picked up at www.merrimackathletics.com/index.asp?path=mhock&tab=mens.
2) HOCKEY EAST
Hockey East is the premier college hockey conference in the world today. The teams that make up the conference are Boston College, Boston University, Northeastern, Merrimack, Massachusetts, UMass Lowell, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Providence. Many NHL players came from Hockey East schools. Take a tour through Hockey East and see what they have to offer. The website for Hockey East is at www.hockeyeastonline.com.
3) STOUGHTON HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY
Now up and running, I have created a website for Stoughton hockey. To view the site, simply log on to www.oocities.org/stoughtonhockey.
3) HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY RINK DIRECTIONS
To further expand on ice hockey websites, the following link is part of a
website for the Ice Hockey Officials of Northern Connecticut. For our purposes
here in Massachusetts, this link will show you how to get to any ice hockey
rink in the area that is used for high school hockey, including some of the
bigger ones like the Worcester Centrum, for example. This information will be
invaluable for hockey season. Much thanks to
BROADCASTING WEBSITES:
1) KALAMAZOO KINGS BASEBALL
On March 31, 2008, I was named the new play-by-play voice of the Kalamazoo Kings of the Frontier League. The Kings website is at www.kalamazookings.com/ .
2) 1320 AM THE DRIVE
Here is the website for 1320 AM, known as "The Drive." It is a new station located in Providence and they do a fair amount of high school coverage. Peter Gay broadcasts games over the Web on a weekly basis, covering high school football and tournament basketball. To check out the action, tune in to The Drive at www.1320thedrive.com/index.htm .
3) CN-8 (COMCAST NETWORK)
Here is the website of the cable network which carries high school football action, among other things. It is a network with outstanding programming and announcers. The network is CN-8 (the Comcast Network.) Their website is at http://ne.cn8.tv/channel/channelhome.asp?IchannellD=652.
4) CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF BROADCASTING
The following site is the website for the school that gave me my broadcast training. They are the Connecticut School of Broadcasting. You learn all the ins and outs of the broadcast industry here. They have a wide curriculum, from audio production to commercial interpretation, to sports and newscasting. The instructors are local professionals in the broadcast industry (My sports instructor was WBZ's Alan Segal.) It was a great experience to get taught here. CSB's website is www.800tvradio.com.
5) WATD RADIO
This next website is for another radio station that excels in broadcasting high school sports over the air. Located in Marshfield, MA., WATD (95.9 FM) radio is the crystal-clear station for broadcasting high school games on the South Shore. They cover football, basketball, and hockey. Their sports director, Bill Wilhelm, has called over 1000 games for WATD. And you can always listen to the games on the Internet if you are not near a radio. WATD is great listening. To learn more, check out their site at http://www.959watd.com/.
6) AMERICAN SPORTSCASTERS ASSOCIATION
While we're on the subject of broadcasting, this next site is devoted to everything broadcasting- from breaking into the business to learning about the great legends behind the mike. This organization is special to me because I am a proud member. This organization is the American Sportscasters Association, and their website is quite fascinating. The address is http://www.americansportscasters.com.
7) JOHN LEAHY HOMEPAGE
If you would like to see my broadcasting history and experience, please feel free to visit my homepage at www.johnrleahy.com .
MY FAVORITE MISCELLANEOUS SITES OF INTEREST:
1) SARAH BEHN BASKETBALL CAMP FOR GIRLS - If you want to learn skills, why not learn from the master teacher in that endeavor? This is exactly what you will receive when you enroll your daughter at Sarah Behn's Basketball Camp for Girls. Sarah Behn is a regional basketball star who played at Foxboro High School and who also starred at Boston College, and who is currently coaching at Foxboro High School. Sarah and her team of instructors will school your daughter in the fundamentals of basketball through one-on-one and team instruction and drills. Sarah's camp has been advertised on WEEI (850 AM) and her and her staff will markedly improve a young girl's playing ability. To learn more about Sarah's basketball camp, I invite you to visit her camp link at http://www.behncamp.com/.
2) COMBAT ART OF A. MICHAEL LEAHY, USMC:
The following website is a tribute to the brave men and women who have served our country gallantly and bravely in battle. The United States Marine Corps is the most elite and well-equipped corps of military personnel in the world. On this next site some of these memories of Marine life are captured in the paintings of A.Michael Leahy, a retired colonel in the USMC, and coincidentally, my uncle. We are always looking for ways to honor the memory of our fallen heroes, and Col. Leahy's site provides an unequalled glimpse into the combat activities of the Marine Corps. Please check out this terrific website at www.thehootch.com and to all our servicemen and women, we thank you all.
3) HARRY LORAYNE MEMORY TRAINING
Although I have statistical material at my disposal during my broadcasts, I find I can concentrate on the action a whole lot better when I can commit information to memory. I have done games where I have memorized whole rosters, stats, and background information. Although my memory has always been strong, people still are curious to know how it's done. Much of the material I learned came from the work of Harry Lorayne, the world's most renowned memory expert. Harry can meet hundreds of people in an audience and recall their names after one meeting, as well as memorizing decks of cards, among his many other great feats. Here is the website for the man who has taught me the memory systems I use every day- www.harrylorayne.com.
4) MSNBC SCOREBOARD
Here is a website that will provide you with a scoreboard which covers all of the major sports. On a day-by-day basis, the scoreboard will give you not just the scores, but also stats, injury reports, and game previews. It is very comprehensive and is run in association with the MSNBC network. Unlike the baseball scoreboard which was taken down this fall, this scoreboard will remain up permanently. Here is the website address for "Scoreboard Central"- http://www.msnbc.com/news/spt/scoreboardcentral.asp?0dm=s---s.
5) STEVE LEAHY HOMEPAGE
During the course of my time broadcasting in Stoughton, we had some artwork associated with our broadcast in the form of signage which was designed by our art expert and my brother, Steve Leahy. The following is the homepage for Steve and his artwork. Steve is an award-winning renowned artist specializing in depictions of military aircraft through the medium of airbrushing. This site, newly updated with assistance from my father, chronicles Steve's work. Please do stop by and browse Steve's work at www.stevenleahy.com.
6) ERIN MAUTERER WEBSITE
The next featured website is that of Erin Mauterer, my cousin. Erin is a prolific artist who specializes in illustrations of children's books, caricatures, and black and white art. She is attaining fame for her works with Highlights magazine. She has won many awards for her work and is one of the top illustrators in the world today. Stop by this website and I know you'll agree. Check out www.erinm.com.
7) BALLPARKS WEBSITE
One of my favorite aspects of sports is the novelty of stadiums. Each stadium has a story all it's own, from the old venerable ones like Boston Garden and the Montreal Forum, to the new and exciting ones like Baltimore's Camden Yards. This next site will take you on an amazing journey where you can learn about every pro stadium, past, present, and future. The address is www.ballparks.com. This site alone can keep you mesmerized for hours!
8) MOTIVATIONAL QUOTATIONS PAGE
So much of sports has to deal with the mental aspect of performance and the right mindset to achieve results. One of the greatest motivators of all time was Vince Lombardi, head coach of the Green Bay Packers. Here is a link that will show you many of the great things Vince said to motivate his players. We can all benefit from these inspirational quotes. In addition, this site enables you to find quotations on any topic to keep your motivation high. (Just click on the hyperlink that says quotations to access them all) The address is http://www.dailycelebrations.com/lombardi.htm. I hope all of the Hockomock teams get a chance to read these!
9) MAKEM WEBSITE
Even though this is a sports website, I hope you will indulge me when I mention that there is one non-sports related website I would like to conclude with. It represents the other passion of my life-music. Being a musician is a joy I am happy to be blessed with and I am proud to share this talent with the world whenever I get the chance. Here's a quick note about my favorite brand of music- Irish folk. In particular, I enjoy the music of the late great Tommy Makem and the Makem Brothers. I've been listening to (and playing my guitar to) the Makem's songs for 24 years now. This next website is the official site for the late Tommy Makem and his sons, the Makem and Spain Brothers. The Makem Brothers are dynamic in concert and this site is devoted to them. Long live the memory of Tommy Makem. Their site is at www.makem.com.
10) NIKE DUNK
This site deals with athletic footwear. As athletes it is so important to have the proper footwear to enhance performance. The following website introduces you to the world of athletic footwear, with information about Air Jordan sneakers, Nike Air Force Ones, Reebok Shoes, Adidas Shoes, Converse Sneakers, and so much more. The site is located at http://www.myairshoes.com/category/nike/dunks.
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