Saturday, June 16, 2012
Nine Hockomock League players took part in the All Star game that saw the South beat the North, 15-12.
Taking part in a yearly tradition, nine players from the Hockomock League and Oliver Ames coach Jim Artz, who was the offensive coordinator, were named to the South All-Stars for the 2012 Shriners’ All-Star Football Classic Friday night. Raising money for charity, it was also a chance for some of the best players in the state to take part in one last game at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough. A close game to the end, the South All-Stars snuck past the North All-Stars, 15-12. The North team struck first midway though the second quarter when quarterback Jonathan DiBiaso found Kyle Shields for a three-yard touchdown pass to pull ahead of the South team 6-0. With the South down by a touchdown, it was the Hockomock League players that got the …
Saturday, June 18, 2011
North All Stars win, 17-14, and take the trophy.
It’s been a Massachusetts tradition for 32 years. Every June, some of the best senior football players in the state get together for one last game of football. Known as the Shriners All Star Football game, the yearly contests raises money for the Shriners Hospital for Children. This year's contest at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough featured seven members of the Hockomock League playing for the South team. Mansfield's Kyle McGuire saw action on the offensive line. The game started not with a bang, but with a surprise. The South team caught just about everyone off guard with a pooch kick to start the game. With no one on the right side of the field, the short kick left Attleboro's Nate Robitallie unguarded to catch the ball and start the game…
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Lineman joins a long list of Hornets to play in the game.
Mansfield's Kyle McGuire will be playing on the offensive line for the South squad in Friday's night 33rd Shriners All Star Football Game at Gillette Stadium. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. Tickets for the Shriners All-Star Football Game ($15) are on sale through the Aleppo Shriners (978-657-4202 ext. 20), at the Gillette Stadium Ticket Office, at any Ticketmaster outlet or at www.ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000. Group sales will be available through Gillette Stadium by calling 508-549-0178. All ticket proceeds benefit the Shriners Hospitals for Children.
