Full speed ahead; Senior Travis Patterson hopes to use his size, moves to lead Nashoba to playoffs.Byline: Paul Jarvey Travis Patterson explains his spectacular season in the humblest fashion. The offensive line simply opened big holes, the Nashoba Regional senior said, allowing him to run for a school-record 1,405 yards, score 14 touchdowns and earn Telegram & Gazette Super Team honors. There was more to it than that, of course. Patterson had to be talented enough to take full advantage of his line's work, as he posted the fourth highest rushing total in Central Mass. last year. "He's got a great mix of size (6-foot-1, 220) and speed for this level of high school football," said Chieftains' coach Ken Tucker Ken Tucker (born October 2 1925 in Poplar, London) was an English footballer who played as a left winger. Signed from Finchley, Tucker made his West Ham United debut in October 1947, scoring a hat-trick at home against Chesterfield. . "He's gone from just using his size to being able to use his moves more to get by defenders. I saw that progression last year as the season went along." Patterson viewed his progress a little differently. He didn't think he was as physical early in the season as he was later, when he became more comfortable lowering his shoulder and overpowering o·ver·pow·er·ing adj. So strong as to be overwhelming: an overpowering need for solitude. o defenders. Either way, he was tough to stop, scooting scooting a form of behavior limited largely to dogs. Sliding along on the ground while sitting on the perineal area and with the hindlimbs extended forwards. Caused usually by irritation in the perineal area, chiefly anal sac irritation. for 200 yards in three of Nashoba's last four games. It was quite a season for Patterson who was used mostly on defense as a sophomore. Now, he's back for more. He believes he can top last year's rushing record and he thinks Nashoba has the talent to make the playoffs. Patterson is about the same size he was last year, but he says he's in much better shape thanks to a summer conditioning program that had him at the track running sprints four times a week. "I think conditioning is more key than lifting," he said. All that work has him running the 40 in 4.6 seconds, and he expects to get faster as the season goes on. Tucker believes Patterson needs to improve his speed to play above Division 2 in college. Patterson is hoping to play at the University of New Hampshire New Hampshire, one of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (S), Vermont, with the Connecticut R. forming the boundary (W), the Canadian province of Quebec (NW), and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean (E). , a Division 1-AA program, but he hasn't made a decision yet. There is a bit of work to be done before that. The Chieftains missed last year's playoffs because of power rankings after finishing the season tied with St. Peter-Marian and Holy Name. Patterson, who will also play outside linebacker this season, wants to make sure the same thing doesn't happen again. "I think the key for this team is being together as one unit," the Chieftains' tri-captain said. He said Nashoba has lots of talent returning, including a strong offensive line that he fully expects to again open big holes for him. Granger Stenman Bay Path Regional If he stays healthy, this senior could break Mike Salvaggio's career rushing record of 4,134 yards for coach Al Dhembe's Minutemen minutemen, in the American Revolution, colonial militiamen or armed citizens who agreed to turn out for service at a minute's notice. The term minutemen . Stenman, who will be a tri-captain this year, earned Division 3 East all-star honors last season when he ran for 1,257 yards and averaged 7.2 yards per carry. As a sophomore, he rushed for 1,807 yards, the second best total in Central Mass. Paul Lindberg West Boylston High A two-way star for the Lions, Lindberg rushed for 1,139 yards in 2007, averaging 5.1 yards per carry. This Division 3 West all-star showed his speed on Thanksgiving Thanksgiving annual U.S. holiday celebrating harvest and yearly blessings; originated with Pilgrims (1621). [Am. Culture: EB, IX: 922] See : America Thanksgiving national holiday with luxurious dinner as chief ritual. [Am. Pop. morning with a 77-yard touchdown run as West Boylston edged Quabbin, 20-13, to finish with a winning record. With Lindberg back for another season, coach Dave Tingloff believes that running back will be one of West Boylston's strengths this year. Jason Kenneway Leicester High Kenneway might have been overlooked last year because the Wolverines were just 4-7, but he ran for 1,198 yards and was a Division 2 East all-star. The senior is a key component on an experienced squad that could surprise folks in 2008. Kenneway showed last year that he knows how to find the end zone, scoring nine touchdowns. Three of those came against Boston Cathedral when he ran for 126 yards and went over 1,000 for the season. Zach Clark Littleton High Clark is the top returning rusher in Central Mass., having run for 1,464 yards last season. He also scored 15 touchdowns and averaged 7.6 yards per carry, helping the Tigers to a 10-3 record and the Division 3 West title. He will key a running game that is again expected to be one of Littleton's strengths. Clark is a versatile back who had an 88-yard kickoff return for a TD against Ayer on Thanksgiving and threw a game-winning TD pass in overtime against Narragansett. Shane Donnelly St. Bernard's St. Bernard's can refer to:
A senior co-captain for coach Tom Bingham, Donnelly is expected to provide leadership and some power running for the Bernardians. He was a Telegram & Gazette Division 1 all-star last year because of his play at both running back, where he averaged 5.5 yards per carry, and at linebacker. Donnelly also plays basketball. He is part of an experienced backfield that is expected to be one of the strengths for St. Bernard's, which will be trying to improve on last year's 3-7 record. Dave Parker
Assabet Valley Regional Parker rushed for over 1,000 yards and 12 touchdowns last year for the Aztecs on their road to the Division 3 East playoffs. Assabet Valley will look to the senior to complement a strong crop of returning skill position players that include quarterback Alex Moore, wide receiver Steve Parker Dr. Steven Parker (better known as "Steve" or "Stevo") is a fictional character in the Australian soap opera Neighbours. The character, played by Steve Bastoni, debuted on screen on July 23, 2007. and running backs Dan Degiso, James Mahoney and Nick Johnson Nicholas Robert "(Nick)" Johnson (born September 19, 1978 in Sacramento, California) is a first baseman in Major League Baseball, currently with the Washington Nationals. He graduated from C. K. McClatchy High School. . Humphrey Souza North High This junior was a Divison 2 West all-star last season when he ran for 824 yards, averaging 6.3 yards per carry. He will be lugging the ball for a new coach this year, but Dan Boyle Dan Boyle may refer to:
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Mike Rash, Lunenburg 122 981 8 8 Kevin Greene Kevin Darwin Greene (born July 31, 1962 in Schenectady, New York) is a former American football linebacker who played in the NFL for 15 years and who retired after the 1999 NFL season. , Holy Name 96 933 9.7 8 Brian Beauchimin, Mahar 133 850 6.3 10 Humphrey Souza, North 131 824 6.3 12 Tekena Omoegbekuse, Doherty 108 821 7.6 5 James Mahoney, Assabet Valley 90 744 8.3 12 Eric Brigham, Shepherd Hill 98 703 7.2 11 Tyler Ramsey, Southbridge 69 699 10.1 7 John Moores John Moores can refer to:
Tyler Willett, Murdock 112 688 6.1 13 Isaiah Jones, Mahar 90 683 7.1 9 Keith Rosseel, Tantasqua 115 663 5.8 3 Eric White For British economist, see Eric Wyndham White. Eric Lance White (born December 30 1965, in San Francisco, California) is an American former professional basketball player in the NBA. He played collegiately at Pepperdine University from 1983-1987. , Littleton 89 644 7.2 5 Corey Lavallee, Tantasqua 86 615 7.2 11 Matt Campbell, Algonquin 93 614 6.6 8 Pat Donahue Colby Bilodeau, Tantasqua 94 588 6.3 7 Casey Goguen, Narragansett 113 547 4.8 6 Tyrone Notice, Gardner 94 518 5.5 7 Derek Palatino, Hudson 79 515 6.5 6 Alex Rutfield, Grafton 98 502 5.1 2 Corey Roy, Auburn Auburn (ô`bərn). 1 City (1990 pop. 33,830), Lee co., E Ala.; inc. 1839. The city's economy centers around Auburn Univ.; there is some manufacturing. 2 City (1990 pop. 24,309), seat of Androscoggin co. 70 500 7.1 7 Justin Maudie, North Middlesex 88 482 5.5 1 Ryan Vulter, Grafton 96 475 4.9 1 Rob O'Connor, Westboro 89 455 5.1 1 Brendan Harrington, Murdock 64 445 7 3 Shane Donnelly, St. Bernard's 81 438 5.4 5 Nate Gaines, Bay Path 64 434 6.8 5 Nick Johnson, Assabet Valley 48 421 8.8 5 Cam Brigham, Wachusett 68 407 6 4 Shane Sampson, West Boylston 67 388 5.8 3 Hashian Rosario, Southbridge 49 364 7.4 2 Jon Moreno, Algonquin 58 351 6.1 2 Joe Heelan, Lunenburg 44 320 7.3 4 Cam Ciesluk, Hudson 53 300 5.7 2 Brendan Casey, Milford 76 289 3.8 4 Nick Bolio, Shepherd Hill 26 287 11 2 Tyler Hood, Mahar 59 284 4.1 2 Steve Lesnikowski, Algonquin 65 271 4.2 2 Jonathan Winbush, Burncoat 61 265 4.3 1 Brian Bachand, Algonquin 61 263 4.3 2 Brandon Forcier, Tantasqua 39 262 6.7 4 Bucky Richards, Millbury 72 261 3.6 2 Joe Franchi, Millbury 46 260 5.7 3 Harold Anderson
W. Harold Anderson (September 11, 1902 - June 13, 1967) was a college men's basketball coach at Bowling Green State University and the University of Toledo. , Keefe Tech 27 254 9.4 1 Marlon Webb, Narragansett 32 247 7.7 5 Devonta Brown, Marlboro 47 223 4.7 1 Jaarmil Givins, Worcester Tech 33 203 6.2 8 Patrick Riley, Keefe Tech 23 200 8.7 1 Byron Teague, Fitchburg 7 169 24.1 3 Conrad Bzura, Shepherd Hill 26 162 6 2 Alex Filiere, Auburn 40 158 3.9 0 ART: PHOTOS CUTLINE: (1) Nashoba's Travis Patterson rushed for a school-record 1,405 yards and scored 14 touchdowns in 2007. (2) If he stays healthy, Bay Path senior Granger Stenman could break Mike Salvaggio's career rushing record of 4,134 yards for coach Al Dhembe's Minutemen. (3) North's Humphrey Souza is coming off a 824-yard season. (4) Algonquin's Matt Campbell ... 614 yards on 93 carries. PHOTOG pho·tog n. Informal A person who takes photographs, especially as a profession; a photographer. : (1) JIM Jim Miss Watson’s runaway slave; Huck’s traveling companion. [Am. Lit.: Huckleberry Finn] See : Escape COLLINS (2) ED COLLIER (3) PAUL KAPTEYN (4) CHRISTINE PETERSON |
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