‘I’ on Sports: How St. Anthony High School spawned Memorial High’s soccer program, Part 2

Wednesday, March 4, 2026Tuesday, March 3, 2026

After the first morning session was over, knowing his team needed more players if it was to survive and fully understanding the plight of his coach, “biker” Baroody called his class-mate and buddy, Phil Wakeman, saying… “Hey, Phil. If you aren’t doing anything this afternoon why don’t you come on down to the field.” And, as Phil put it, “I wasn’t, so I did.” He continued… “I told coach Shaughnessy that I had hurt my leg and couldn’t run.” ‘Well, can you stand up?’ he asked. My ‘yes’ answer was followed by his quick response…’Well, then, if you can stand, you can play! You’ll be our goalie!’…and that’s how I ended up as ‘guardian of the net.’”

‘I’ on Sports: ‘Remembering Theo’ (my grandson) Part 2

Wednesday, February 25, 2026Tuesday, February 24, 2026

While he never got to go to high school, Theo did complete his GED with high honors…

‘I’ on Sports: Spotlight on Theodore John Menswar III, my grandson

Tuesday, February 24, 2026Monday, February 23, 2026

What is now this story’s Part 1 was written when its subject, our oldest grandson, my namesake, Theodore John Menswar III, was still with us, still battling a form of cancer called myelodysplastic syndrome.

‘I’ on Sports: Where are they now? Don Sarette, Part 3

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Don’s time in the pros was brief…by choice. After graduating from Syracuse, he was invited to try out for the Saskatchewan Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League. He drove, by himself, all the way from Manchester to Saskatchewan because he wasn’t sure he’d make the team and didn’t want to bring his family with him and put them through that difficult period.

‘I’ on Sports: Don Sarette – Where are they now? Part 2

Thursday, February 19, 2026Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Describing himself as a freshman at Manchester Central…“I was really skinny and wanted to get bigger legs. I figured the best way to do that would be to go out for the JV football team that fall. It was OK, but people need to remember that JV ball back then wasn’t anything like it is today. We played only maybe three or four games so that wasn’t much time for me to develop physically.

‘I’ on Sports: Don Sarette – Where are they now?

Thursday, February 19, 2026Monday, February 16, 2026

Let me begin by telling you that no question I would ask Don could top the one posed by his editor-in-chief grand-daughter as she was interviewing him for her school newspaper, Central’s “Little Green.”