Northeast

  • Service to the nation takes center stage at service academies
    November 14, 2017
    With Veterans Day coinciding with game day in college football, the service academies were a special place to see teams play on Saturday.
  • Big-play magic for Mount Ida
    November 08, 2017
    When you have a defensive back putting up two scores and a quarterback channeling a new offense to three passing touchdowns, it shows that things are clicking. That kind of big-play extravaganza won Mount Ida their matchup on Saturday.
  • CCC: Excitement now and in the future
    October 31, 2017
    The herd of unbeaten Commonwealth Coast teams has been pared down, and this coming week will pit the two remaining ones against each other. Western New England and Curry have a playoff bid on the line.
  • Stepping up to solidify Castleton's success
    October 23, 2017
    Leadership in football is best shown by what you do on the field, not just by what you say. Moe Harris and Jakob Trautwein give Castleton their all in a game.
  • Numbers never lie, and Western Connecticut's Fleeting is the real deal
    October 17, 2017
    Stat sheets are something to be celebrated, and the Colonials' quarterback has some numbers that will make him stand out in a crowd.
  • New England defenders have big weekend
    October 10, 2017
    Some of the top defensive players in the region had standout performances in Week 6 in Division III football, and Tom Haley touched on them in Around the Northeast.
  • Fall colors, and wins, light up New England
    October 02, 2017
    When you tear off the calendar page to October you do it with exuberance in this corner of the country. October is special with hillsides exploding into a magnificent array of reds, golds and oranges. Farm stands dot the countryside with their pumpkins and those delectable cider doughnuts. If your team is still unbeaten, those cider doughnuts taste even better.
  • Win or lose, football is family
    September 25, 2017
    Framingham head coach Tom Kelley squared off against his son, Mass. Maritime assistant coach Mike Kelley. It's instances like this when the theme of family is readily apparent in football.
  • Resolve is one key piece -- hard work is another
    September 19, 2017
    Amid several rivalry games and conference openers this past weekend, the extra pain of summer workouts and long days is showing its gain.
  • Springfield is winning the trenches, and its games
    September 12, 2017
    Recruited as linebackers, the Pride's offensive line isn't the biggest bunch around, but it is the perfectly suited to the speed of this system.
  • Questions about Nichols, Coast Guard get their answers
    September 04, 2017
    Nichols and Coast Guard were turning the keys of their offenses over to new players, and both were able to open the doors to victory in Week 1.
  • A six-pack of stories
    November 14, 2016
    While three playoff-bound teams will be getting all the love soon enough, we take a look at some of the other great stories of the season.
  • PAT keeps Bridgewater State's season upright
    November 08, 2016
    With Russ Bolarinho's game-winning PAT, the Bears clinched the MASCAC title and the playoff berth that goes with it.
  • NEFC gets modern twist on title game
    November 01, 2016
    Only one conference in the nation has two undefeated teams, and they are set to go head-to-head this coming Saturday in Rhode Island.