Saturday, May 18, 2013
in "Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton," George Plimpton's life and legendary career is looked at in a documentary. Plimpton was a member of the Ames' family and spent summers in Easton.
He's been dead for 10 years and it's been 50 years since he "quarterbacked" the Detroit Lions in "Paper Lion," but George Plimpton is starring in a new movie, called "Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton." Plimpton summered in Easton as a child the Ames Estate. His mother was Pauline Ames, the daughter of Oakes and Blanche Ames. He was knowned his first person forays into the world of sports. Besides being a quarterback, he was tried to make the pro golf tour (Bogey Man), played goalie for the Boston Bruins (Open Net), Willie Mays in baseball (Out of My League) and fought boxers Archie Moore Sugar Ray Robinson for Sports Illustrated writing pieces. "Paper Lion" is perhaps his most famous book and was made into a movie, starring Alan …
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Former Patriots lineman on Bill Belichick: "He rarely smiles, but he does laugh."
Former Patriots lineman Matt Light was at Southeastern Regional in Easton Wednesday morning promoting his nonprofit, the Light Foundation. Light took time to mingle with some students and talk about the upcoming cornhole tournament at Gillette Stadium to support his foundation.
A look at what is happening with Tiger Sports.
Have a score or a highlight to report? Add it to our comments section, tweet @EastonPatch, or email Easton-Ma@Patch.com Tigers Girls' Lacrosse @ Canton 3:30 p.m. Tigers Girls' Tennis @ St. Joe's Prep 3:30 p.m. Tigers Baseball vs. Sharon w 12-4 Tigers Boys' Lacrosse vs. Sharon 3:45 p.m. Tigers Softball @ Sharon w 20-4 Tigers Boys' Tennis vs. Sharon 3:45 p.m. Tigers Girls' Tennis @ Sharon 3:45 p.m. Tigers Girls' Lacrosse @ Sharon 5:15 p.m. No Varsity Games Scheduled Tigers Boys' Baseball @ Stoughton L 6-2 Tigers Softball vs. Stoughton w 4-0 Tigers Boys' Tennis @ Stoughton w 3-2 Tigers Girls' Tennis vs. Stoughton Tigers Boys' Lax vs. Bishop Feehan No Varsity Games Scheduled Tigers Boys' Track at State Coaches Meet No Varsity Games Scheduled …
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
The Tigers improved to 12-4 on the season.
The Oliver Ames baseball team put another Davenport Division win under their belt after beating Sharon in a rainy game at Frothingham Park Wednesday. The division title is their fourth in a row according to head coach Leo Duggan. “Basically that clinches the Hockomock League, the Davenport Division for us,” Duggan said. “This is the first time in school history we got four in a row.” The Tigers beat one of the Hockomock's best pitchers in Jake Fishman in the 7-3 win. “Fishman is probably the best pitcher in the league and the last time he struck out like 11 of us and we looked stupid. Today we just put the ball into play and they made a couple mistakes and we got some big hits finally,” Duggan said. “He’s got a good pitch and he throws it …
The Wheaton College baseball team will start Division 3 NCAA tournament play against Salem State in Harwich.
The second-seeded Wheaton College baseball team, ranked no.15 overall in the latest D3baseball.com national poll, will make its 12th appearance in the NCAA Division III Tournament in program history on Wednesday, May 15, when the Lyons take on seventh-seeded Salem State University in Harwich at Whitehouse Field. The Lyons will be looking for junior Ryan Grant, a former Oliver Ames standout, in the closer role. Grant leads the backend of the bullpen with 10 saves, first overall in the NEWMAC), a 1.52 ERA and 13 strikeouts in 23.2 innings pitched. Wheaton (30-10) earned an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament after claiming its 13th New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) title in the 15-year history of the league with …
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Surrounded by her family, Mitchell signed a letter of intent Monday.
Surrounded by her entire family, Oliver Ames girls' basketball standout Asia Mitchell signed a letter of intent Monday to play basketball next year for UMass Lowell. Mitchell, who has started at point guard for OA since her freshman year, will look to remain a leader on and off the court for the River Hawks next season. "It’s an awesome school," she said. "The coaching staff is amazing and it’s a great educational experience...My role as a freshman will be to have some leadership skills and being a captain of varsity over the past few years has definitely helped developed those qualities and it will help me there as well." Mitchell hopes to help fill some some big shoes in Lowell. The River Hawks are losing point guard Bianca Simmons to …
The Tigers fell 6-2 at Stoughton Monday afternoon, marking the first time this senior class has lost to the Black Knights.
The Stoughton High baseball team defeated Oliver Ames, 6-2, on Monday afternoon for the first time in this batch of Stoughton senior's baseball careers. The win moves Stoughton (9-6) just one win away from a MIAA State Tournament berth with 5 games remaining on the schedule. Oliver Ames falls to 11-4. Oliver Ames had long had Stoughton's number, but on Monday, Stoughton finally broke through. The Tigers struck first in the top of the second when senior Brad Fleming singled to right, then moved to second on a fielder's choice. An Alex Geba single to center scored Fleming giving Oliver Ames the early lead, 1-0. Stoughton came right back in the bottom of the second when Mike Gallagher led off the inning with a base hit up the middle. A Pat …
The win is their second this season over Stoughton.
The Oliver Ames girls varsity softball team shutout Stoughton on senior day Monday afternoon. The Tigers won, 4-0, after OA pitcher Mattea Sarnecki allowed only four hits in a complete game effort. Sarnecki had four strikeouts. Senior Ariana Scurti went 1-3 with an RBI. Sophomore Kayla Soucie had two hits in the game and scored a run. Junior Nicole Cosgrove went 2-3 with an RBI and sophomore Jenna Morley had one hit and knocked in an RBI in the 6th inning. The Tigers are now 11-5 on the season. They will face Sharon on the road Wednesday at 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Easton's Michelle Sirois earned an senior athlete honor at Regis College.
The Regis College athletics department celebrated its annual awards banquet on Friday, April 27th in the Fine Arts center on campus. The department handed out 12 major awards during the ceremony to honor its athlete's accomplishments over the past year. Two soccer players took home the Outstanding Senior Athlete of the Year awards in Michelle Sirois of Easton and Steve Tavares of Bellingham. Sirois helped lead the Pride to the NECC Championship match this past fall and ranks second all-time in program history in points (53) and goals (21), while being ranked fifth in career assists with 11. Tavares rewrote the record books with his outstanding 2012 campaign, setting the single season record for goals (13) and points (28) and ranks first …
Friday, May 10, 2013
The Boston Rams, featuring many local players, will open their season tomorrow at Muscato Stadium in Easton
Submitted to Patch: By Mark Stokes If the founding of the New England Revolution back in the mid-1990's was the first step towards professional soccer in the region, then chapter two of the story surely begins this month in Easton, Mass, when the Real Boston Rams take the stage for what has become one of the most anticipated soccer ventures of recent years. While the Revs have won the hearts of New England fans for the past 17 years, the professional game has, for reasons unknown, remained out of reach for far too many local soccer fans. But the bridge between the professional game and those hoping to one day play MLS soccer, will finally come into view at Muscato Stadium, on May 11 as the Rams take their bow in the USL Premier Development…
Rob Mitchell
9:03 am on Saturday, May 11, 2013
Congrats to Real Boston Rams! I'll be cheering for them at OA tonight. Very exciting and I hope they win and I hope they continue to grow. more ›