SHU Spectrum

My first byline in The Spectrum, Sept 2014

My time as sports editor for The Spectrum, Sacred Heart's student-run newspaper, officially came to an end with our end-of-year dinner tonight.

It has been a pleasure to be a part of The Spectrum for the past three years. I started as a staff writer the fall semester as part of the News Writing and Reporting class. That spring, I became assistant sports editor and worked with Nick McAnney. The end of that semester, I was offered and accepted the sports editor position, which I have held the past two years. Thanks to Nick for teaching me what I needed to know.

Thanks to Anthony Santino and Tamaric Wilson who were assistant sports editors last year. Also to Alex Padalino, who was my co-sports editor this year and Heather Keller, who was our assistant this past semester.

Thanks to everyone else of the board this year and past years and to faculty advisor, Professor Joanne Kabak, for your assistance. 

Thanks to all the writers for all your work, no matter the difficulty of the assignment.

Thank you to the Athletic Communications, all the coaches and student-athletes and everyone in the athletic department for your help and patience. 

There were great moments and tough moments.

I wrote things that were fun to write, and other things that were not so fun to write. As a journalist, they all had to be done. Some I wrote well, others I would change how I wrote it. There are many reason why.

I always pushed for more online and social media presence and I am happy to see the progress that was made and what will be done in the future, including The Bridge Network.

I had ideas that I mentioned to other staff members. Some I knew would never happen, others I thought might help. Some were used, others not, and that is Ok.

There were compliments, but also complaints and suggestions. I welcomed all.

Most of all, I learned a lot of journalism and being in a work environment that will hopefully help me following graduation.  

Thanks for the memories, Spectrum.

Ludlowe and Greenwich Baseball

As I Tweeted yesterday, my "worlds collided" as Ludlowe and Greenwich played in baseball at Cardinal Yard at GHS. I've used the term of my worlds colliding when the Falcons and Cardinals played in football and basketball, as well. Obviously basketball and baseball are the teams I was a part of and am still involved with so those mean more to me.

I've been doing a lot with Rob Adams and WGCH Radio in Greenwich and obviously with it being Ludlowe baseball, I knew I would go to the game.

I was pestering Rob to call the game and as Rob alluded to in his blog, the cell service and WI-FI at GHS was not great. For that, Rob should #BlameShawn for making him call the game.

Rob called the game with Mick McGowan and I was there to Tweet, do stats, and assist the broadcast from a Ludlowe information point-of-view.

Always a fun time watching baseball and hanging with and helping of friends. 

You can listen to the game here or at 3pm today on WGCH.com on Greenwich Sentinel Doubleheader.

Opening Day

It's officially spring. It's Opening Day for Major League Baseball

For me, as a huge baseball fan, it's one of the best days of the year. As much as I love other sports, there is something special about baseball. It has such a great history. And it's played every day so there is always a game on TV to watch.

There is something special about Opening Day when the lineups are announced and the teams run out to the baselines as they are introduced. 

Baseball has changed, but there is still great tradition. 

For baseball fans, today is a great day. I would use the cliche of it being Christmas morning, but I'm Jewish, so pick your holiday/special occasion.

On a down note, this will be the first year since 1949 without Vin Scully behind a microphone.

In terms of the Yankees, I hope the have a good year, but I don't see them as a playoff team. The youth should be fun to watch. 

Yankees/Blue Jays Sept. 5 2016 (SS Photo)

If you want to read something really well written about Opening Day, check out Rob Adams' blog post from two years ago.


Here are my predictions for the season, which will probably be completely wrong.

I could write more, but I would just be rambling. Let the season begin. Play ball!