Those of you who have been playing for the club for a few years will remember our hard-hitting Center/Wing, CB Brady, who quit the game in favor of less hazardous pursuits.
To fill up all his free time he's taken up "extreme" Adventure Racing which, as you can see from the picture, looks rather silly but in reality is something of a workout. Those of you who know CB will realize that he's custom built for such a sport, given his endurance, extremely high pain threshold and "extreme" fashion sense.
CB and his teammates have been rocking the White Mountains lately, with a 2nd Place finish in the 24hr Adventure Race New England Adventure Series held at Gunstock, NH, and the 1st Place overall in the Adventure Race New England Series. Yo bro, that's like...extremely extreme!
All kidding aside, it's all in a good cause, as Team Alaska Pride races in an effort to raise money an awarenes to fight Retinitis Pigmentosa. This is a degenerative eye condition that CB himself suffers from, which not only forced him to quit drinking beer, but also seems to have progressed to the point where he no longer looks at himself in the mirror. A cruel affliction indeed.
So, to find out more about CB's exploits, and what you can do to help fight RP, vist teamalaskapride.org
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
River poaches win in Moakley Park quarry
Ooof!
Of all the near-misses so far this season, losing out to Charles River in the dying seconds of last Saturday's match has to be the hardest to swallow. All tied up at 22-all with only a few seconds left to play, Charles River stole the final lineout to spin the ball quickly to their backs, busting through and scoring at the death. Standing under the posts, waiting for the conversion, Portland began to experience the natural grief cycle of anyone experiencing sudden loss: shock gives way to denial, which inevitably leads to anger, then bargaining, then depression and ultimately, some time after the third or fourth drink...acceptance.
This result left Charles River undefeated at 3-0, and Portland struggling to come to terms with a 1-3 record the belies the strong and often times dominant performances they have put on.
Although it was the last few moments of the match that saw Charles River administer a donkey punch all of their own, it could so very easily have been a different scenario, with Portland passing up a number of chances and giving away easy points that kept Charles River in the running throughout the match.
As usual Portland came out cold, giving up two soft tries in the opening minutes and finding themselves in a 12-point hole before they even had a chance to know what hit them. For once though the team reacted quickly and soon put Hannes over in the corner to claw back some precious points.
With its first score on the board Portland settled in to a more controlled phase of play, and although Portland's pack dominated, Charles River was able to secure enough possession to make sure their strong backline was an everpresent threat. Portland were eventually able to draw level however, as Scotty Derrig scampered through traffic from a quickly taken penalty.
As the first half drew to a close, it appeared as though Portland were going to go in to the break level, with the promise of the slope and the breeze in their favor for the second half. This was not to be however, as Portland's concentration lapsed, allowing Charles River to kick a penalty and take another quick try, giving Portland a 10-point deficit to contemplate during half time.
Unperturbed, Portland came out strong in the second half, scoring an early try (Hannes again), and claiming a penalty of their own, and before long the scores were level again. Everything seemed to be going to plan. Portland continued to dominate possession, which offered up its fair share of chances. Two penalties were missed, along with a drop-goal attempt and several other near-misses in or around the Charles River try zone. Try as they might though, Portland were unable to break the stalemate, and as the clock ticked down they began to relax into the prospect of the inevitable draw. Well...we all know how that ended up, so let's not go over it again.
Emotions were still running high in the B game, and although it look like Charles River might have had the upper hand (points-wise) the game was called early thanks to the freely flying fists and general all around bad temper.
Another Saturday, another kick in the nuts.
Portland host Newport at home this coming weekend. 1:45pm kick off at Dougherty Field, off Douglas Street.
Of all the near-misses so far this season, losing out to Charles River in the dying seconds of last Saturday's match has to be the hardest to swallow. All tied up at 22-all with only a few seconds left to play, Charles River stole the final lineout to spin the ball quickly to their backs, busting through and scoring at the death. Standing under the posts, waiting for the conversion, Portland began to experience the natural grief cycle of anyone experiencing sudden loss: shock gives way to denial, which inevitably leads to anger, then bargaining, then depression and ultimately, some time after the third or fourth drink...acceptance.
This result left Charles River undefeated at 3-0, and Portland struggling to come to terms with a 1-3 record the belies the strong and often times dominant performances they have put on.
Although it was the last few moments of the match that saw Charles River administer a donkey punch all of their own, it could so very easily have been a different scenario, with Portland passing up a number of chances and giving away easy points that kept Charles River in the running throughout the match.
As usual Portland came out cold, giving up two soft tries in the opening minutes and finding themselves in a 12-point hole before they even had a chance to know what hit them. For once though the team reacted quickly and soon put Hannes over in the corner to claw back some precious points.
With its first score on the board Portland settled in to a more controlled phase of play, and although Portland's pack dominated, Charles River was able to secure enough possession to make sure their strong backline was an everpresent threat. Portland were eventually able to draw level however, as Scotty Derrig scampered through traffic from a quickly taken penalty.
As the first half drew to a close, it appeared as though Portland were going to go in to the break level, with the promise of the slope and the breeze in their favor for the second half. This was not to be however, as Portland's concentration lapsed, allowing Charles River to kick a penalty and take another quick try, giving Portland a 10-point deficit to contemplate during half time.
Unperturbed, Portland came out strong in the second half, scoring an early try (Hannes again), and claiming a penalty of their own, and before long the scores were level again. Everything seemed to be going to plan. Portland continued to dominate possession, which offered up its fair share of chances. Two penalties were missed, along with a drop-goal attempt and several other near-misses in or around the Charles River try zone. Try as they might though, Portland were unable to break the stalemate, and as the clock ticked down they began to relax into the prospect of the inevitable draw. Well...we all know how that ended up, so let's not go over it again.
Emotions were still running high in the B game, and although it look like Charles River might have had the upper hand (points-wise) the game was called early thanks to the freely flying fists and general all around bad temper.
Another Saturday, another kick in the nuts.
Portland host Newport at home this coming weekend. 1:45pm kick off at Dougherty Field, off Douglas Street.
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