(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) “The River Hawks skate around the ice thanking the fans for their support in the regular season opener.” Jake Messer Connector Editor On Friday, Oct. 3, the River Hawks bested Merrimack at home by a score of 4-0. Captain and graduate Jay Ahearn was the man for the…
Red Sox season ends in New York, where they have no one to blame but themselves
(Photo courtesy of Brad Penner-Imagn Images) “Manager Alex Cora takes the ball from pitcher Bryan Bello in critical moment.” Jake Messer Connector Editor On Thursday, Oct. 2nd, the Boston Red Sox fell to the New York Yankees 4-0 in a winner-take-all Game 3. The bats fell silent in the Bronx once again, putting an…
One Last Time: The Hardy’s legendary rivalry with the Dudley Boyz ends in Lowell
(Photo courtesy of the WWE) “The Hardy Boyz celebrating their championship win at the WWE.” Jake Messer Connector Editor On Sunday Oct. 12, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling comes to Lowell at the Tsongas Center for one of sports biggest events of the year, Bound For Glory. One of the marquee matches headlining the massive event…
Women’s lacrosse shares the throne for the first time ever
(Photo courtesy of UML athletics) “The co-champion title marks the first instance of a shared honor for the women’s lacrosse team.” Jake Messer Connector Editor For the very first time in program history, the River Hawks Women’s Lacrosse team is Co-Season Champions with the Bryant Bulldogs, finishing with a record of 11-5 overall, 5-1 in…
The music of Major League Baseball
(Photo courtesy of Meet Boston) “Music plays a role in every MLB game, especially here in Boston at Fenway Park.” Jake Messer Connector Editor Baseball has a way of capturing the hearts and minds of people all over the United States. The sights and sounds that one feels when attending a ball game evoke a…
The musical atmosphere of college sports
(Photo courtesy of Ohio State University) “University marching bands contribute quite a lot to the atmosphere of college sports games.” Jake Messer Connector Editor American Sports can generally be broken into two different categories. On one side, there is professional sports, where athletes compete for awards and money. They can have a career as a…
Remembering the best Super Bowl halftime shows
(Photo courtesy of Rolling Stone) “Michael Jackson’s halftime show is among the most acclaimed of them all.” Jake Messer Connector Editor Throughout the 59 different iterations of the annual Super Bowl, teams have come and gone, venues have been renovated and the commercials have only got more eye-catching as the years have gone by. However,…
Bruins shock Boston with trade of Brad Marchand
(Photo courtesy of Ideastram) “Marchand’s release from the Bruins has been met with much controversy.” Jake Messer Connector Editor On March 7, an era of Boston Bruins hockey came to an end when General Manager Don Sweeney traded team captain Brad Marchand to the Florida Panthers for a conditional second-round pick in 2027. Hoovering around…
