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Angels in the Outfield: A Tragedy Turned Miracle for Jonathan Wilhite

Last week Mariano Rivera induced a Shane Victorino groundout that crowned the Yankees World Series Champions and officially put an end to the Major League Baseball season...

Written by John Botelho about 26 days ago 225 reads 1 comments
Most Valuable Debate: Figuring Out the AL MVP

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Written by John Botelho about 2 months ago 150 reads 0 comments
A Fond Farewell

Many students are aware that the school year is in its final hour. While many underclassmen are getting ready to burn the midnight candle as they get ready for final exams and papers for the ...

Written by John Botelho about 7 months ago 54 reads 0 comments
Springfield College's James Naismith Still Effecting Basketball

Throughout the school year, the Student sports editors have worked their way through the annals of legend and lore of Springfield College’s fine athletic history...

Written by John Botelho about 7 months ago 116 reads 0 comments
Springfield College Powerlifting

Buried deep under the new field house is a room many people have never experienced. One would go past the track, down the stairs, and through the heavy maroon doors. Through those doors is a hallway that appears as if it could go on forever...

Written by John Botelho about 7 months ago 110 reads 0 comments
Sobel, Pearsall Lead the Way for Springfield College at NEWMACS

The men’s swimming and diving team traveled to Norton, Mass last weekend hoping to duplicate the women’s championship efforts...

Written by John Botelho about 7 months ago 17 reads 0 comments
Springfield College Alum Dominates For Big Red Machine

Our historical venture into the annals of Springfield College athletic lore has brought the lives and careers of star athletes and coaches, and those of founders and innovators of sport into the spotlight...

Written by John Botelho about 7 months ago 28 reads 0 comments
Springfield College Gymnastics Steeped In Tradition

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Written by John Botelho about 7 months ago 42 reads 0 comments
Springfield College's Frederickson Records 1,000th Kill

If someone goes into Blake Arena to watch a men’s volleyball game there is a good chance of seeing libero Bob Waters bumping a ball from the back row to Erik Shoemaker who will set it...

Written by John Botelho about 7 months ago 19 reads 0 comments
Springfield College Diving @ TCNJ

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Written by John Botelho about 7 months ago 27 reads 0 comments
There Goes My Hero....Where have you gone former MLB superstar?

In recent years Major League Baseball has seen new faces burst onto the scene and become annual members on the All-Star team...

Written by John Botelho about 7 months ago 841 reads 27 comments
2009 NL East Players to Watch

Every year players in the MLB take their individual performances to a new level. Sometimes it’s a player who becomes a superstar, while others a back-up becomes an everyday regular...

Written by John Botelho about 8 months ago 51 reads 0 comments
Are the Washington Nationals the Next Tampa Bay Rays?

Recent history has seen a number of teams turn their franchises around in short order. A few years ago, the Tigers had lost more than 90 games in eight of the 10 seasons prior to winning the Wild Card and AL Pennant in 2006...

Written by John Botelho about 8 months ago 88 reads 0 comments
2009 AL West Players to Watch

Every year, players in the MLB take their individual performances to a new level. Sometimes it’s a player who becomes a superstar, while others a back-up becomes an everyday regular...

Written by John Botelho about 8 months ago 130 reads 0 comments
2009 AL Central Players to Watch

Every year players in the MLB take their individual performances to a new level. Sometimes it’s a player who becomes a superstar, while others a back-up becomes an everyday regular...

Written by John Botelho about 8 months ago 175 reads 0 comments
2009 AL East Players To Watch

Every year, players in the MLB take their individual performances to a new level. Sometimes it’s a player who becomes a superstar, or a backup becomes an everyday regular...

Written by John Botelho about 8 months ago 170 reads 1 comments
MLB: 2009 Pre-Season All Rookie Teams

Rookies are a big part of Major League Baseball. They are as much are part of the game as managers and coaches, bats and balls, and even veterans or All-Stars...

Written by John Botelho about 8 months ago 6,820 reads 8 comments
The World Baseball Not-So-Classic

The World Baseball Classic starts next week and is supposed to determine which team has the best baseball talent in the world...

Written by John Botelho about 9 months ago 253 reads 5 comments
Brett Favre, John Smoltz Break Up with Teams

With Valentine’s Day upon us this weekend, many people are caught in dates and relationships, dinners and candy; however, there is another side to Valentine’s Day...

Written by John Botelho about 9 months ago 92 reads 1 comments
MLB Hall of Fame Injustices

The baseball Hall of Fame will announce the 2009 class of inductees on Jan. 12. Headlining that list could be Ricky Henderson, the all-time stolen base leader in MLB history...

Written by John Botelho about 12 months ago 236 reads 8 comments
Taking Boston's Championships for Granted

When I entered high school, I knew a few things to be true. The people I’d been friends with my whole life would always be my friends, the money I made from working six hours a week could ...

Written by John Botelho about about 1 year ago 268 reads 0 comments
NBA Must Blow Wistle on Foul Officiating

LeBron James jabs left, cuts right, drives to the hoop, and lets a lay-up fly. Before the ball decides to make it home inside the rim or bounce off it, a whistle sounds signifying King James will be going the line...

Written by John Botelho about about 1 year ago 597 reads 0 comments
Teams Threaten to Boycott Japan Trip

Early this morning, Boston Red Sox players voted unanimously to not make the trip to Japan unless Major League Baseball follows through on a previous agreement to pay the coaches and staff for the trip...

Written by John Botelho about about 1 year ago 918 reads 0 comments
Boston Red Sox: Pedroia and Ellsbury Pass Torch to Team's Newest Comers

John Botelho shares the keys to the secrets of the Red Sox 2008 success.

Written by John Botelho about about 1 year ago 1,865 reads 5 comments
MLB: 2008 Pre-Season All Rookie Teams

Rookies are one of the hardest things to predict. Every year, Major League Baseball has those can’t-miss prospects who are supposed to run away with the Rookie of the Year award. And every year, it seems a few of those guys swing and miss...

Written by John Botelho about about 1 year ago 3,445 reads 2 comments

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John Botelho Article Archive

Angels in the Outfield: A Tragedy Turned Miracle for Jonathan Wilhite

Most Valuable Debate: Figuring Out the AL MVP

A Fond Farewell

Springfield College's James Naismith Still Effecting Basketball

Springfield College Powerlifting

Sobel, Pearsall Lead the Way for Springfield College at NEWMACS

Springfield College Alum Dominates For Big Red Machine

Springfield College Gymnastics Steeped In Tradition

Springfield College's Frederickson Records 1,000th Kill

Springfield College Diving @ TCNJ

There Goes My Hero....Where have you gone former MLB superstar?

2009 NL East Players to Watch

Are the Washington Nationals the Next Tampa Bay Rays?

2009 AL West Players to Watch

2009 AL Central Players to Watch

2009 AL East Players To Watch

MLB: 2009 Pre-Season All Rookie Teams

The World Baseball Not-So-Classic

Brett Favre, John Smoltz Break Up with Teams

MLB Hall of Fame Injustices

Taking Boston's Championships for Granted

NBA Must Blow Wistle on Foul Officiating

Teams Threaten to Boycott Japan Trip

Boston Red Sox: Pedroia and Ellsbury Pass Torch to Team's Newest Comers

MLB: 2008 Pre-Season All Rookie Teams

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