Kevin Stone

High School: Falcons’ Lindstrom puts coaching hat on for Shepherd Hill

March 5, 2021

It started out as a joke. Now, Atlanta Falcons offensive linemen, Boston College Eagle and Shepherd Hill alum Chris Lindstrom is being called “coach” these days. Lindstrom – who was part of the Shepherd Hill program from 2011-2015 – is the brother of head coach Ryan Dugan, so the two had joked numerous times the past several months about Chris coaching, but neither of them had taken it very seriously….

CAA: New Hampshire ready for opener against Albany on Friday

March 3, 2021

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When New Hampshire head coach Sean McDonnell met with the media for his first “regular season” Zoom press conference on Wednesday, the energy radiating from Durham was palpable. McDonnell has been waiting a long time to get back on the sidelines since having to sit out the 2019 season. It may not look normal and the calendar may scream March Madness and golf more than it does college football, but…

High School: NEFJ Featured Team of the Week – Doherty

February 27, 2021

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For the last 30 years, Doherty head coach Sean Mulcahy has seen and done just about everything there is to do as a coach in Massachusetts. Except prepare for a season in March during a pandemic. Mulcahy, like every other coach in the state, has had to dodge some unexpected twists and turns when it comes to getting his team on the field, but now that the Highlanders are together…

High School: NEFJ Featured Team of the Week – Lee

February 21, 2021

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Lee High School athletic director and soon-to-be 20-year head coach Keith Thomson has had quite a whirlwind year. Like all AD’s statewide, navigating the pandemic while trying to get kids out to their respective sports has been tough. Thankfully, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Not only has Thomson seen other programs get through their seasons, but starting Monday, his Wildcats football program – and most…

High School: NEFJ Featured Team of the Week – Nashoba

February 12, 2021

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As if this Fall II season wasn’t going to be strange enough already, the Nashoba football program will have a new voice leading the way over the next few months. Head coach James Tucker is stepping aside for this season to take care of his eight-month old child and make sure his family remains healthy. With that decision, longtime assistant coach Andy LeBlanc was named the interim head coach in…

Buccaneers: Brady, Bucs inadvertently save a piece of Patriot’s dynasty with win

February 8, 2021

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He may not want anything to do with him, but Bill Belichick should be thanking Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this morning. Todd Bowles, Byron Leftwich Bruce Arians and Tom Brady saved a little piece of Belichick’s legacy with their somewhat stunning 31-9 Super Bowl LV win on Sunday night. By embarrassing Andy Reid and the Chiefs in the manner in which they did, any talk of the…

High School: NEFJ Featured Team of the Week – West Springfield

February 5, 2021

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The West Springfield football program has climbed the mountain several times the last few years, but have just missed out on reaching the summit. After a loss in the Division 2 Western Mass championship game in 2016, the Terriers captured a sectional title a year later but fell to Dennis Yarmouth at Gillette Stadium in the Division 5 Super Bowl. 2018 was a down year with no postseason appearance, but…

Boston College: Catching up with Coach Hafley on National Signing Day

February 3, 2021

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For about 20 minutes on Wednesday afternoon, it felt like college football season again. Boston College and programs around the country welcomed newcomers on National Signing Day, so head coach Jeff Hafley’s media availability was more of a chance to catch up with the coach and get his thoughts on a variety of things. The Eagles were relatively quiet Wednesday after doing a lot of their work during the early…

Tampa Bay Tuesday: Brady embraces 10th media day as Super Bowl week begins

February 2, 2021

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It’s hard to believe we’re at this point. It’s been just under 11 months since Tom Brady decided he couldn’t deal with Bill Belichick anymore and took his talents to Tampa Bay. What’s transpired in those 11 months – outside of the real would – is mind blowing. When Brady sat down for his virtual media day session on Monday, the next hour or so felt like he was back…

High School: NEFJ Featured Team of the Week – Blackstone Valley Tech

January 30, 2021

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Image courtesy of Blackstone Valley Tech Football When news came down just after 12:15 on Friday that the Fall II football season would be played, programs around the state rejoiced, but it meant even more to one program in particular. For the Blackstone Valley Tech squad, this season needed to be played not for them, but for fallen teammate Tony Pena. Pena passed away just over a year ago now,…