Monday, May 6, 2013
Raytheon and the New England Patriots announced the winners of the fifth annual "Science of Sports" science fair and presented 15 scholarships at Sunday's event at Gillette Stadium.
Raytheon Company and the New England Patriots celebrated the fifth annual “Science of Sports” Science Fair at Gillette Stadium Sunday by awarding scholarships to participants of the three teams that best demonstrated the principles of math and science in sports: Swing Masters from Nashua, N.H., Catapult Court CEOs from Hudson, and GPA +1 from Lawrence. The Grand Prize winners of the science fair was the “Swing Masters” from the Nashua, N.H. Club. Each student was awarded a $1,000 scholarship: Swing Masters Team Members: Raytheon Volunteer Mentors: Project Question: The science behind a golf swing The Second Place winners of the science fair was “Catapult Court CEOs” from the Hudson Club. Each student will be awarded a $750 scholarship: …
Saturday, May 4, 2013
The New England Patriots selected the Rutgers defensive back with the 91st pick in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft.
The New England Patriots selected three defensive players from Rutgers in the 2013 NFL Draft, including two in the secondary. Eight picks after selecting Logan Ryan in the third round (83rd overall), the Patriots selected Ryan’s teammate, Duron Harmon with the 91st pick in the 2013 NFL Draft. Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said both Ryan and Harmon “were very productive, both defensively and in the kicking game” at Rutgers. “Solid guys,” Belichick said. “We’ve had a number of our players here comment on their personal characteristics, so I think we’re getting some high quality guys there as well as good football players.” Harmon was as much of a surprise pick in the third round as safety Tavon Wilson was in the second round of the 2012…
Friday, May 3, 2013
New England Patriots running back Leon Washington visited rehabbing victims of the Boston Marathon bombings this week while Stevan Ridley recruited four of his teammates to play dodgeball for charity last weekend in Fall River.
Players of the New England Patriots continue to reach out and offer support to the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings. The latest act of kindness from the team came on Tuesday, when recently signed running back Leon Washington visited patients and victims from the Marathon tragedy at the Spaulding Rehabilitation Center in Boston. “It means a lot for me to come here and it definitely gives me a whole different perspective on life,” Washington said during a segment of Patriots Today with Brian Lowe. … “As a team we play together and really, our heart goes out to [the patients recovering from injuries suffered in the Marathon bombings].” Washington spoke with both victims of the Marathon tragedy and other patients at Spaulding …
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Science fair begins at 9:30 a.m. Sunday in the Putnam Club East of Gillette Stadium.
For the last five months, students from 17 New England Boys & Girls Clubs have participated in the fifth annual “Science of Sports” Science Fair, a youth outreach and mentoring program that uses sports as a context to teach the principles of math and science. On Sunday that interactive and exciting program is coming to Foxborough with more than 120 “Science of Sports” middle school students from Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New Hampshire Boys & Girls Clubs and their Raytheon mentors competing at The Putnam Club East of Gillette Stadium. Students will present their projects for judging, many of which will include dramatic visual demonstrations of science specific principles. Each member of the three top winning teams, which will be …
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
The New England Patriots selected the Rutgers defensive back with the 83rd pick in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft.
The New England Patriots selected three defensive players from Rutgers in the 2013 NFL Draft and chief among those selections is cornerback Logan Ryan, who was taken with the 83rd overall pick (third round). The Patriots hope Ryan can add much needed depth to its secondary and was one of just two defensive backs taken by the team in the draft. “Logan [Ryan] had a very productive year outside,” Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said. … “He’s a good football player in a good program. He’s been very productive. He’s one of the most productive corners in the draft. Smart; been productive. He’s been in a very good system. He’s been well coached, knows his techniques well, he’s an instinctive player. He’s had a lot of production. He’s tough, he…
Monday, April 29, 2013
The New England Patriots took the Marshall wide receiver with the 59th pick in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft.
Over the course of the off-season, wide receiver has become a position of need for the New England Patriots. The team targeted that need with its second pick in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft his past weekend when it chose Marshall wide receiver Aaron Dobson. “Aaron [Dobson] was a great high school basketball player and football player,” said Patriots head coach Bill Belichick. “Was a very productive player at Marshall. Had a real good Senior Bowl. [Dobson has] real good size, good speed for [his] position, and [has] been productive at good levels.” Dobson, according to NFL.com, has been highly regarded as the most promising pro receiver prospect from Marshall since former New England Patriots deep threat Randy Moss. Dobson has …
Sunday, April 28, 2013
The New England Patriots took the Southern Mississippi outside linebacker with the 52nd pick in the 2013 NFL Draft.
After trading out of the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft, the New England Patriots chose Southern Mississippi outside linebacker Jamie Collins with the team’s first pick in the second round (52nd overall). “Jamie [Collins] is an interesting guy that came into college as a safety, played inside linebacker, played outside linebacker in a 3-4 and then played defensive end last year,” said Patriots head coach Bill Belichick. “He’s been a very productive player in the kicking game. He’s got a lot of versatility, solid player, hard worker, great kid.” Collins, according to NFL.com, is a versatile defensive end/linebacker hybrid that racked up 20 tackles for loss (10 sacks) for Southern Miss during his first-team All-Conference USA senior …
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Track the New England Patriots 2013 NFL Draft picks.
UPDATE (Saturday, 8 p.m.) - The Patriots were busy on Day 3 of the NFL Draft, selecting TCU wide receiver Josh Boyce in the fourth round and adding two more defensive players in the seventh round Saturday. The Pats also traded a seventh round (229th overall) and running back/returner/US Olympic sprinter Jeff Demps to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for running back LeGarrette Blount. Tampa Bay later traded that pick to the Minnesota Vikings, who selected defensive tackle Everett Dawkins. With the 226th overall pick in the draft, the Patriots chose Illinois defensive end Michael Buchanan. The 6-foot-5, 255-pound defensive end is "an extremely lean edge defender that needs to get bigger and stronger," according to NFL.com. "He flashes violent …
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick donned a Watertown Police hoodie – cut at the sleeves - to his NFL Draft press conference Friday night.
Kraft employees have stood as “1 Boston” for those affected by the Marathon bombings and now the New England Patriots have shown they’re “Watertown Strong,” saluting those who answered the call in the massive search for the two bombing suspects last week. On Friday, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick wore a special Watertown Police Department hoodie and a Boston Strong ribbon to his press conference following day two of the NFL Draft, where the Pats selected four players in rounds two and three. Asked why Belichick was wearing the customized hoodie – cutoff sleeves and all – the coach said, “to support the Watertown Police.” “That was an unbelievable job they did,” Belichick said. “I’m sure we all followed it, followed as closely as we …
Friday, April 26, 2013
In just 72 hours, fans meet Kraft family's challenge to raise $100,000 for victims of the Boston Marathon victims.
One day after the tragic attacks on the Boston Marathon, the Kraft family pledged to match the first $100,000 raised through donations to their charitable foundation for The One Fund Boston to aid hundreds of victims most affected by the bombings. Less than three days later, contributions by New England Patriots and New England Revolution fans exceeded that total. Since then, the National Football League Foundation, Major League Soccer, the Major League Soccer Players Union and the tenants of Patriot Place have each pledged generous donations to the cause through the teams’ charitable foundations. With recent pledges of significant personal donations from Kraft family friends Roger Stone and Ron Perelman, along with an additional pledge …
