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Lowell Spinners And Fox 25 Join Forces To Spread Holiday Cheer
Posted: 12th November 2009 by Todd Civin in MLB
The Lowell Spinners, Class-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, are joining forces with FOX 25 personalities Kevin Lemanowicz and Ryan Asselta to spread cheer this holiday season as they search for a local elementary school to visit for a Holiday Party. Building off the popular "Spread the Love" Tour, which visits one local elementary school, selected based on essays submitted by students detailing why their school should be ...
The Rest of the Story: The Joe Niekro Foundation and the Arizona Fall League
Posted: 12th November 2009 by Todd Civin in MLB
"And that's the rest of the story" was, of course, the famous phrase uttered countless times by the late, great, Paul Harvey.
For those readers too young or too sheltered to remember the immortal radio legend, Harvey gave listeners the endings to stories that were newsworthy one day and faded away from our memories the next. Harvey would present to listeners the happy or ironic outcome of a story long since ...
Through The Eyes Of …Lauren Gardner: Not Just Another Pretty Face
Posted: 18th October 2009 by Todd Civin in NFL
I confess. Despite being the most happily married man this side of the Rockies, I'm still a sucker for a pretty face. My wife Kate, allows me to look at the menu as long as I promise not to eat from the buffet. And I promise faithfully. Not so much as even a light snack.
So, when I saw that Lauren Gardner had joined the Linked-in group, A Glove of Their ...
Joe Niekro Foundation Throws Its Pitch To Arizona Fall League Fans
Posted: 16th October 2009 by Todd Civin in MLB
A little girl's unconditional love for her father is a heartwarming story that I can hear over and over again without tiring of it. More so, I feel absolutely within the boundaries of creative license to share the story on more than one occasion.
This past August, I told of Natalie Niekro and her love and admiration for her Daddy, the late, great Joe Niekro. My story about her story, entitled ...
Lowell Spinners Know Why The Grass Is Always Greener at LeLacheur Field
Posted: 7th October 2009 by Todd Civin in MLB
They say "the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence," leaving one to believe that they have never played in Jeff Paolino's back yard.
Paolino is the Head Groundskeeper for the Lowell Spinners, Class-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, and was recently named the New York-Penn League Sports Turf Manager of the Year for his work at LeLacheur Park.
An avid baseball fan and criminal justice major, ...
Through the Eyes of Karl Mecklenburg: To the Heart of a Student Athlete
Posted: 6th October 2009 by Todd Civin in NFL
The following is part of a weekly series called ôThrough the Eyes Ofàö In each segment,áI share interviews with or stories about those that I view to be the ôgood guys.ö ôThrough the Eyes ofàö is a part of my personal crusade to present sports in all its beauty, splendor, and goodness, instead of through hashing and rehashing all that is broken with our national treasures.ááá
I recently became acquainted with ...
Karl Mecklenburg Gives All-Pro Advice in “Heart of a Student-Athlete”
Posted: 5th October 2009 by Todd Civin in NFL
"What doesn't kill you makes you stronger" is the often used cliche used by those who once sipped from a cup of swill only to rise and taste champagne.
Though not a direct quote in NFL-All-Pro Karl Mecklenburg's new book, "Heart of a Student Athlete-All Pro Advice for Competitors and Their Families" it is the underlying theme between the covers of this wonderful new motivational manual.
Mecklenburg, who was once thought to ...
Help Build The American Hockey League Community Or Go Date Your Sister
Posted: 2nd October 2009 by Todd Civin in NHL
A recent survey by Nielsen (the survey company not the Swedish Garage band) presented their audience with the following survey question:
"If you're from Rockford, Peoria or Manitoba, odds are you have several things in common with people from Grand Rapids, Hershey and Abbotsford. What are they?"
A. You went to the Junior Prom with someone other than your sister.
B. You went to the prom with your sister and accidentally ripped her ...
Tina Cervasio Invites Fans From Both Sides of Rivalry to Garden of Dreams Event
Posted: 26th September 2009 by Todd Civin in MLB
As the Red Sox and the Yankees prepare for game two of their nearly meaningless series in the Bronx, one can't help but think of the long list of players whose career resume included stints on both sides of the Massachusetts-New York line.
There is, of course, none more renowned than the Babe and the vaunted curse which hovered over Beantown for the better half of a century following his ...
Mike Coolbaugh: There’s Nothing Minor League About the Life He Lived
Posted: 22nd September 2009 by Todd Civin in MLB
As a writer who seems to specialize in the "xoxo" of the game, I often set out on a journalistic journey of sorts when I put words to paper. Although my intention is a good one, the motive often becomes a concentrated effort to elicit a certain response.
I'm not sure if it is a gift or simply the willingness to open up my heart, but more often than not, ...