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!”
A free, two-day football camp aimed at expanding access to high-level training and mentorship is coming to Gill Stadium this spring.
After a rainy morning and an overcast afternoon, the sun came out over Delta Dental Stadium for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats’ Opening Day, bringing to mind the lyrics from John Fogerty’s “Centerfield,” the singer’s ode to the game of baseball: “We’re born again, there’s new grass in the field.”
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.
MANCHESTER, NH – With Opening Day for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats’ 2026 season set for Friday, April 3, at Delta
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.
MANCHESTER, NH – The New Hampshire high school winter sports season has gone the way of the snow on the
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!”
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.