2008 Woodie Awards
Final Bullpen
Joe O'Connell
Issue date: 5/6/08 Section: Sports
Well folks, it's all over. One more year of UNH athletics is in the books, and we here at TNH Sports had plenty to fill our pages with. And this being the "Year in Review" issue, I figured I would take some time to review the events that took place on the fields, the rinks, and the hardwood this past year.
One thing that I discovered just this past week about UNH athletics, is that every single Division I team here made it to some kind of playoff. Whether it was conference or national, every single team extended their play beyond the last game of the regular season. That's pretty impressive. Honestly, how many schools can say that all their teams made the playoffs?
We saw a lot of good this year. Ricky Santos' farwell tour, which ended in the almost upset of the Northern Iowa in the first round of the FCS playoffs. The Women's Hockey team dominating everyone and their mother through out their season. Both the field hockey and volleyball teams turning it around after a not so good 2006 season. Kevin Regan doing what Kevin Regan does best, turn into a stone wall between the pipes. And the lacrosse team winning like it is going out of style.
We also saw a lot of not so good. The football team losing to that same Northern Iowa on the last play of the game. Women's soccer missing the NCAA tournament by inches, after Caitlin Whelan just missed the cross bar on a free kick with no time left in regulation of the America East finals. And the Men's hockey team losing in the Hockey East Championship in the third over time to Boston College.
And the ultimate not so good, the loss of Holley Young. May her memory and spirit live forever in the hearts of the UNH Athletic community.
I don't know about you, but I think the Sports section did a pretty good job covering all that was Sports News. If not, let me know. I will be back in this same post next year, and I want to hear what all of you think we can do to make this section better. E-mail, send letters, write your congressman. Do whatever you can to let me know how to do a better job.
One thing that I discovered just this past week about UNH athletics, is that every single Division I team here made it to some kind of playoff. Whether it was conference or national, every single team extended their play beyond the last game of the regular season. That's pretty impressive. Honestly, how many schools can say that all their teams made the playoffs?
We saw a lot of good this year. Ricky Santos' farwell tour, which ended in the almost upset of the Northern Iowa in the first round of the FCS playoffs. The Women's Hockey team dominating everyone and their mother through out their season. Both the field hockey and volleyball teams turning it around after a not so good 2006 season. Kevin Regan doing what Kevin Regan does best, turn into a stone wall between the pipes. And the lacrosse team winning like it is going out of style.
We also saw a lot of not so good. The football team losing to that same Northern Iowa on the last play of the game. Women's soccer missing the NCAA tournament by inches, after Caitlin Whelan just missed the cross bar on a free kick with no time left in regulation of the America East finals. And the Men's hockey team losing in the Hockey East Championship in the third over time to Boston College.
And the ultimate not so good, the loss of Holley Young. May her memory and spirit live forever in the hearts of the UNH Athletic community.
I don't know about you, but I think the Sports section did a pretty good job covering all that was Sports News. If not, let me know. I will be back in this same post next year, and I want to hear what all of you think we can do to make this section better. E-mail, send letters, write your congressman. Do whatever you can to let me know how to do a better job.
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Rathernotdisclose
posted 5/06/08 @ 9:01 PM EST
Hi, I just read your article on the summary of the athletics at UNH this year. I am an athlete here, and I find it quite interesting that you don't mention anything about Track and Field. (Continued…)
joe
posted 5/14/08 @ 5:26 PM EST
why wouldn't you disclose your name if you're so proud of what your track team has done? That makes no sense.
Congrats to Kathy Parker...boo to you
Sill the Snake
posted 5/22/08 @ 5:48 PM EST
I would like to read more humor with the sports, similar to 5 years ago or maybe more in the style of Bill Simmons. Just an idea, I feel like I am reading forced writing. (Continued…)
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