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Mono and All-Star Teams and Cool Interviews…Oh My

19 February, 2009 / Kat

I have two recent pieces on the HLOG and the Examiner that I especially am fond of.

First off, on the HLOG, I chronicled how my fantasy hockey season took a turn for the weird when I had two of my top players stricken with mono. (The Mono Award)

Secondly, I was able to get NLL All-Star and Boston Blazer “Dangerous” Dan Dawson to answer some quick questions about his fourth All-Star team selection this week for the Examiner. I think one of the highlights of doing this interview was the discovery that Dawson spells words the Canadian way, just like I do. I was way too excited about that. (Blazer Dan Dawson makes his fourth NLL All-Star Game; Cosmo, Belisle named reserve)

Latest on the Examiner: Titans, Blazers meet in the Blazers’ first regular season game

10 January, 2009 / Kat

In my latest for the Examiner, I preview tonight’s Boston Blazers – New York Titans NLL matchup. I encourage you to read it, even if you don’t like lacrosse, because I’m super proud of the name of my Notes section (Sticks and Shots.) The name is worth reading the whole article to get to it.

Yes, I am that much of a loser that the name of my notes section excites me.

Latest on the Examiner: Last minute changes abound in the National Lacrosse League

2 January, 2009 / Kat

My latest piece for the Examiner Boston (a up and coming news website) covers the National Lacrosse League (NLL) comings and goings over the past few weeks. It’s been a busy few weeks in professional lacrosse, including a NLL franchise shutting its doors. Read the piece here.

Calling Out the Superfans and the Tsongas Arena Shopping Cart

10 November, 2008 / Kat

Oh, the Superfans.

They wear mustard colored cheap t-shirts with burgundy writing, either given out or sold by their bookstore. Maybe 2% of them own hockey jerseys. And if the hockey team is playing at the same time as their football or basketball team, they magically dissapear.

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the Boston College Superfans.

The Superfans, or Stuperfans, or whatever you wish to refer to them as, are oft-complained about. I really don’t dislike them, I’m just amazed at their…indifference? Lack of jerseys? Bandwagon jumping? Pep band’s rendition of Ridin’ Dirty by Chamillionaire? (You have not lived until you’ve heard a tuba blast out the first few lines of that song. Really. It’s made my Beanpot the last two years.)

Break Glass if Sick of Election Talk: Your Sports Link-o-Rama

4 November, 2008 / Kat

I come to you this evening to write the only piece of blog-o-sphere not to mention tomorrow’s US Presidential Election. Because, frankly, to be all Negative Nellie about it, it won’t matter who the heck is elected President tomorrow – America is screwed either way because there is not a single politician who exists who is stand-up and honest.

But enough about my political thoughts. I come to you today with links to articles that also have nothing to do with politics, because there will be a point sometime on Tuesday where you are going to want to bang your head against the wall if you hear one more iota about the election: