Posts by Ted Menswar Jr.
In past issues, I’ve given you updates on people that were talented athletes whose names were often found on the sports pages of our local newspapers. the Union Leader. However, this week’s Manchester Ink Link edition will be different since I’m not only covering a former very talented player, but also a well-known former coach…Pete Poirier.
About Ed and Lorriane Flanagan, Ted Menswar says “I have always wondered what it must have been like for their parents to raise a son whose athletic star took on its brilliance at a very early age”
Wally began his athletic career at Bakersville, playing hoop (under the guidance of Mr. Walsh) with the likes of George “Winky” Basoukas and Tommy Fisher. He also played baseball there joined by Paul Evans, Bill Lewis, and Nick Macenas. “I think Nick pitched pretty much every game we played because no one else could reach the plate!”
The success at any level is most often the result of good coaching. It is for that purpose we are offering the following that has been compiled from our hundreds of years of officiating and coaching.
A closer look at youth baseball/youth softball in the Queen City – and some tips from the NH Dunk-n-Diamonds, a group of longtime officials and coaches for youth baseball and softball’s present boards of directors, youth baseball and softball coaches, and espcially the parents of kids in youth baseball and softball.
Asked how he wished to be remembered, he answered “I hope I’ve brought a smile to a lot of people’s faces and not pissed too many off. I know I definitely have, but, hopefully, not too many!”
The name Smyrl was already familiar to me…long before the infamous athlete of that name became a student at Memorial High. In fact, his family lived on the same southeast street (Vinton) that I grew up on.
In the 22 years he had served as the field boss of DAV, his clubs had won the league championship seven times; his All-Star teams had won the District I title three times and had been to the Eastern Regionals twice; and his DAV club had been a participant in the Sam Harris Tournament (best LL team in the city) five times, winning it once.
These articles are intended to put a “spotlight” on the individual thereby giving readers greater knowledge of some of the important, but sometimes overlooked, members of our athletic community whose stories might otherwise never be known…like Bob’s.
As to my question, “What was your favorite sports memory?,” his answer didn’t just surprise me, it literally startled me, particularly considering all the sports he played, all the years he played, all the success he enjoyed!