“I” on Sports: Where are they now – Don Huot, Part 2
read more…: “I” on Sports: Where are they now – Don Huot, Part 2Part 2: Don Huot – where is he now, you ask?
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‘I’ on Sports: Where are they now? Don Huot – Part 1
read more…: ‘I’ on Sports: Where are they now? Don Huot – Part 1Where are the now: Don Huot, Part 1.
‘I’ on Sports: Spotlight on Bob Kerrigan Part 2
read more…: ‘I’ on Sports: Spotlight on Bob Kerrigan Part 2Bob Kerrigan, Part 2. His years as a coach and a wrap up. “Though Bob wasn’t my Dad … he wasn’t even my brother…he was just my friend.”
‘I’ on Sports: Spotlight on Bob Kerrigan, Part 1
read more…: ‘I’ on Sports: Spotlight on Bob Kerrigan, Part 1Of equal importance is the fact that, the more we talked, the more we reminisced. The more we reminisced, the more information we shared. The more information we shared, the more things I realized that we had in common.
‘I’ On Sports: Greg Larocca, Part 2
read more…: ‘I’ On Sports: Greg Larocca, Part 2Larocca’s story is one of Ted Menswar’s favorites. His only regret is that he wished he could have been one of Greg’s coaches. Read more for why
‘I’ On Sports – Greg Larocca, Part 1
read more…: ‘I’ On Sports – Greg Larocca, Part 1Remember MLB player Greg Larocca, West grad who made it to the pros?
‘I’ on Sports: Spotlight on Queen City Athletic Hall of Fame (QCAHF), Part 2
read more…: ‘I’ on Sports: Spotlight on Queen City Athletic Hall of Fame (QCAHF), Part 2The Four Horsemen of the QCAHF (Bill, “Bo”, Frank, and Clem) have done the groundwork and created the outline for success for whoever is willing to pick up from where they left off.
‘I’ on Sports: Spotlight on Queen City Athletic Hall of Fame (QCAHF), Part 1
read more…: ‘I’ on Sports: Spotlight on Queen City Athletic Hall of Fame (QCAHF), Part 1Ted Menswar interviewed the men responsible for creating Manchester‘s Queen City Athletic Hall of Fame (QCAHF). Read all about it. Part 1 of 2.
‘I’ On Sports: Where are they now? Celeste (Beaulieu) Lafond
read more…: ‘I’ On Sports: Where are they now? Celeste (Beaulieu) LafondJune 23, 1972.
My guess would be that few if any readers would have a clue as to the significance of that date in United States history. To be completely honest, when I first saw it, I didn’t have a clue either.
Remembering Nick Gabardina, Part 2
read more…: Remembering Nick Gabardina, Part 2He reminded me of a conversation we had back in 1993, after he retired from 37 years as a classroom teacher. I had asked him what he was going to do now that his teaching career was over. He looked me square in the face and said, “Teddy, in the classroom I’ve had students who wanted to learn, who made mistakes, but still kept trying. Well, coaching is still teaching and my classroom is still the field. You know where you can always find me.”
‘I’ On Sports: Remembering Nick Gabardina, Part 1
read more…: ‘I’ On Sports: Remembering Nick Gabardina, Part 1Nick wasn’t just my coach, he was my unforgettable friend. For those of you who weren’t fortunate enough to cross the multiple paths of Nick’s life, I’m hoping that, through this story, you will “meet” him and, most importantly, never forget his name.
‘I’ On Sports: Remembering Don Beleski, Part 2
read more…: ‘I’ On Sports: Remembering Don Beleski, Part 2The story of one of Manchester’s most well-known coaches, Don Beleski, continuing on with the wide range of sports he coached.
‘I’ On Sports: Remembering Don Beleski, Part 1
read more…: ‘I’ On Sports: Remembering Don Beleski, Part 1Due to the number of seasons that he has coached over his career, his “story” has been divided into two parts. The first segment covers his playing days and his years involved in coaching baseball. In Part 2, in addition to his years coaching football and basketball, you will be made aware of the amazing total number of seasons that Don has been a mentor to the youths of Manchester and around the state.
“I” On Sports. The Who, What, When, Where, and Why of Ink Link’s newest feature
read more…: “I” On Sports. The Who, What, When, Where, and Why of Ink Link’s newest featureHere are the 5 “W”s to introduce you to the new feature, ANOTHER “I” ON SPORTS…in Ink Link Sports.
Queen City athletics in need of a boost: ‘If you build it, they will come’
read more…: Queen City athletics in need of a boost: ‘If you build it, they will come’For many years, the Queen City has been a hot-bed of athletic talent. Whether you lived on the east side, north end, south end, or west side, you were surrounded by talented athletes and the records of the three public high schools, Manchester Central, Manchester Memorial, and Manchester West showed it.