Wrentham Times

KP Hockey Lends a Hand

The King Philip Hockey Team is helping a fellow hockey player in need. The team is selling raffle tickets and proceeds will go to help the family of Matt Brown, the Norwood High School sophomore hockey player injured this past January in a game against Weymouth High School. Brown has been moved to the Shepherd Center, a rehabilitation hospital in Atlanta, Georgia.

The raffle is for a chance to win an autographed Milan Lucic, number 17 Boston Bruins jersey. The funds raised from the effort will hopefully help the Brown family financially and also help pay for the KP Hockey banquet. The drawing will take place at the banquet, Sunday March 14.  If you’re interested in purchasing a raffle ticket send an email to pat@wrenthamtimes.com or call 508-203-1384 and your information will be passed along to Penny Kelleher who will coordinate the sale of the raffle tickets.

Wrentham’s Own Featured in Outdoor Fenway Hockey

Frozen Fenway, the college version of the NHL’s Winter Classic, was the stage for several Wrentham residences serving in a variety of roles in the once in a lifetime outdoor hockey game.

 

In the men’s game, which was held last Friday night, Wrentham’s own Andrew Glass played on the Boston University team that beat Boston College 3-2. Glass, a sophomore forward for the Terriers, reminisced in an interview with the Boston Globe that his affection for the game came from playing on the frozen lake that he grew up on.  “I was fortunate enough to grow up on [Lake Archer],’’ said Glass. “That’s where I learned skating, being on the lake or the ponds. Every year around Christmas that was the time to get out there with friends and play some shinny. Not too many people live on a lake, so my buddies like to come over during the winter and we put games together. I don’t think there’s anything like it. You’re usually freezing, but there are no boundaries. That’s where I learned to love the game of hockey.’’

Glass had two shots on goal and also had a two minute stint in the penalty box for cross-checking.

Prior to the faceoff, the National Anthem was sung beautifully by Ayla Brown, another Wrentham resident and also a senior on the Boston College women’s basketball team. She sang as the Green Monster sized flag was unfurled in left field.

 

Also, providing play-by-play on the radio was long time voice of New England hockey and WEEI talk show host Dale Arnold.

MSTCA cross country invitational in Wrentham.

Today, Massachusetts State Track Coaches Association Coaches Invitational is being held at the Wrentham Developmental Center. 

Hockomock League Helped by Patriot

New England Patriots' Matt Light is pictured here with Toni Powell, the manager of the new Champion store at Wrentham Village Premium Outlets. Light hosted the October 5th Monday Night Shopping to support Massachusetts Pop Warner teams in the Hockomock League. For the remainder of the week, proceeds from sales at Champion will go to the Hockomock Pop Warner teams.

Light's appearance was also covered by the Boston Herald's Inside Track.

Seasoned Baseball Players Wanted

If you're a seasoned baseball player with a "few" decades under your belt, you're wanted for a new 50 year-old and over baseball team to play in the RIMA League. Harvey Stone is assembling a Wrentham team of what he calls"experienced" players looking to play competitive baseball. The games are nine innings or three hours with two patched umpires. The season starts in April and runs through October with 24 games plus playoffs. Typically, there are one or two games a week  played in Rehoboth, Cranston or Diamond Hill in Cumberland. For information on the league visit their site. Also, drop Stone an email, harvey.stone@caritaschristi.org, with any questions.

Record Set in Stone

The record setting Longest Baseball Game has undoubtedly been imprinted permanently into the memories of its participants and now it is indelibly etched into the very site of the great game. The large green painted rock marking the entrance to Sweatt Field has a new look thanks to Tribute In Stone. Todd and Shila Duffy, the owners of the memorial company, donated their company's services to create a permanent commemoration of the record breaking Longest Baseball Game.

 

 

The Duffy’s, whose  three children helped set the record, first approached Jim Lucas, game coordinator, Terry McGovern, president of Wrentham Youth Baseball Softball Association,  and Jeff Plympton, recreation director for the town, about the tribute.  It took over a month to coordinate the engraving, working with a stone cutter, a writer, and the company’s designer. The Longest Game was a “wonderful community event and even though it was held in June, it continues to have an effect on our community in positive ways,” Duffy said citing the money raised and distributed to local charities and the upcoming dinner with Curt Schilling for the top fundraisers. 

 

Tribute In Stone is a Wrentham business located on South Street  at Wampum Corner.  It provides granite cemetery memorials, benches and signs.  

Three Nights of Wrentham Cyclocross Training Left

The Minuteman Road Club will hold three more September, Wednesday night Cyclocross Training Races. Races start at 5:30 p.m. Registration is held onsite and requires a USCF licenses. One day licenses will be available. There are no categories or prizes. The races takes place on a 1.5 mile course of grass and dirt with varying formats. Parking is at the Emerald Street Sport fields.

Here are some excellent photos from Cyclocross Training held earlier this month from Double Hop Fotos a blog devoted to photography and cyclocross. .

Wrentham Cyclocross Training Series

Wrentham Cyclocross Training Series II

Sox to Honor Hockomock Team

On Sunday, September 13, the Boston Red Sox will recognize the 9 year-old Wrentham all-star team which won the New England Cal Ripken Region Tournament. The Sox will hold an on field ceremony at Fenway prior to the game against Tampa Bay around 1 p.m.