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From the Archive – Nomah No More

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In case you haven’t heard, the Red Sox beloved former shortstop Nomar Garciaparra announced his retirement today.

Here’s a photo from the archive that any Red Sox fan who followed the team in the late 90s should appreciate. One of the highlights of my first season with the Cubs came at the trade deadline, seeing a flood of new players in the dugout basically overnight. But Nomar in particular was a treat, since I got to see him bring to Chicago all the weird habits and mannerisms that I grew up watching — and imitating on occasion — back in Boston.

I got a kick out of this fan’s sign during Nomar’s first at-bat in a Cubs uniform:

8.1.04 - CHICAGO - Cubs shortstop Nomar Garciaparra adjusts his gloves in his first at bat in a Cubs uniform while the Chicago fans remind him that he isn't in Boston anymore on Aug. 1, 2004.

Of course, the Red Sox went on to win the World Series, breaking the famous “Curse.” I ended up wearing my Nomar jersey through the front office at Wrigley the day after, and then-Cubs president Andy MacPhail had a good laugh about it.

Thanks, Nomar!

8.27.04 - CHICAGO - Chicago Cubs shortstop Nomar Garciaparra starts toward first after making contact on Aug. 27, 2004.

Madness

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on March 5, 2010
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It shouldn’t be much surprise to know that at this time of year, basketball is something that I get to photograph quite often. They don’t call it March Madness for nothing, after all.

Here are some photos from the second round of the MIAA High School Boys basketball playoffs, featuring a matchup between North Reading and Wayland.

2.26.2010 - WAYLAND, Mass. - Wayland forward Zack Miles looks to the home crowd after sinking a 3-pointer against North Reading in their MIAA Division III playoff matchup on Feb. 26, 2010. Wayland won, 62-45.

2.26.2010 - WAYLAND, Mass. - Wayland guard Jeff Brewington (2) steals the ball from North Reading guard Nicholas Rosano (23) in their MIAA Division III playoff matchup on Feb. 26, 2010. Wayland won, 62-45.

2.26.2010 - WAYLAND, Mass. - Wayland forward Zack Miles (3) goes up for a jumpshot in front of North Reading center Jeffrey Tyner (32) and forward Benjamin Makowski (43) in their MIAA Division III playoff matchup on Feb. 26, 2010. Wayland won, 62-45.

2.26.2010 - WAYLAND, Mass. - North Reading guard Robert Rosano (3) fights for a rebound with Wayland forward Jamie Mordas (5) in their MIAA Division III playoff matchup on Feb. 26, 2010. Wayland won, 62-45.

2.26.2010 - WAYLAND, Mass. - Wayland guard Adam Lewin (4) and forward Ian Bonner (21) celebrate after scoring against North Reading in their MIAA Division III playoff matchup on Feb. 26, 2010. Wayland won, 62-45.

A Rivalry

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Here’s a benefit of being a photojournalist in the community where you grew up. Last Monday, I photographed a playoff basketball game involving my alma mater, Algonquin Regional High School, and our rivals, Westborough, for the MetroWest Daily News. (My contract with MWDN has a 1-week digital embargo, hence the late post).

Despite having a hapless ref trip over me in the beginning — an occupational hazard, but still better than that time I had my foot crushed by Glen “Big Baby” Davis — it was a phenomenal game with ARHS coming out on top to advance. They ended up getting knocked out the next round, but it was nice to see ARHS pull off the upset.

2.22.2010 -€” WESTBOROUGH, Mass. -€” Algonquin guard Bobby Reynolds (12), with Kyle Whitney (15), screams out beating Westborough in their MIAA Central Mass Division 1 first-round matchup on Feb. 22, 2010. Algonquin won, 37-36.

2.22.2010 -” WESTBOROUGH, Mass. - Westborough guard Isaac Mutesasira (20) drives toward the basket past Algonquin guard Brett Sexton (14) in their MIAA Central Mass Division 1 first-round matchup on Feb. 22, 2010. Algonquin won, 37-36. Photo by KELVIN MA

2/22/2010 -” WESTBOROUGH, Mass. - Westborough guard Isaac Mutesasira (20) drives toward the basket past Algonquin guard Brett Sexton (14) in their MIAA Central Mass Division 1 first-round matchup on Feb. 22, 2010. Algonquin won, 37-36.

2.22.2010 - WESTBOROUGH, Mass. -€” Algonquin guard Bobby Reynolds drives toward the hoop past Westborough guard Brian Orlando (14), left, Chris Armand (23), center) and forward Nick Mastrogiacomo (21) in their MIAA Central Mass Division 1 first-round matchup on Feb. 22, 2010. Algonquin won, 37-36.

2.22.2010 -€” WESTBOROUGH, Mass. -€” Westborough guard Nick Flahive (10) fights for possession against Algonquin guards Matt Feldman (10) and Bobby Reynolds (12), far right, in their MIAA Central Mass Division 1 first-round matchup on Feb. 22, 2010. Algonquin won, 37-36.

More photos on my archive site.

Contender

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on February 18, 2010
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I started working on a project over the summer with a boxer named Silas Levy, a local up-and-coming heavyweight. The project kind of went to the back burner when things started to get real busy at the end of the summer (Gates-gate, Ted Kennedy’s death, etc.).

Silas recently won the Golden Gloves, the prestigious amateur boxing tournament and the starting point for a potential shot at the U.S. Olympic Team. Here’s a very loose edit of some time I spent with Silas at a fight and at one of his training sessions.

Congrats, Silas!
Silas Levy

The Main Event

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on February 11, 2010
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I spent my Saturday night last weekend photographing an event for the Boston Center for the Arts in the historic Cyclorama building in the South End. It was a fantastic space for an event billed as a night of fine dining with a little bit of spontaneous art thrown in as well. The main performers in the event were local chefs Barbara Lynch and Gordon Hamersley, who were set up in an “Iron Chef”-like kitchen, spotlit in the center of the hall.

Here are some photos from the event.

Sexy’s Back

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on February 6, 2010
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May I present to you, the guy who put the D in a B.

2.5.2010 —€” CAMBRIDGE, Mass. —€” Justin Timberlake shows off Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theater's 2010 Man of the Year award on Feb. 5, 2010.

Nothing fancy. A select press pool was allowed to photograph the roasting and awards presentation for the Hasty Pudding Theater’s Man of the Year at Harvard University, who just so happened to be Mr. Sexy’s Back, Justin Timberlake.

I was not part of that press pool, but I’m sure the whole thing will be on YouTube soon enough.

This photo is pretty much the only one without him sitting at a table. Them’s the breaks.

And for the record, Justin Timberlake is a weird-lookin’ dude in person.

What can Brown do for you?

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In case you haven’t heard, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ newest U.S. Senator/Rock Star is Scott Brown, the now-former state senator from Wrentham. The senator-elect put on his final public appearance before heading down to Washington at Christina’s events hall in Foxboro, getting welcomed by his supporters with a rock star welcome.

People were making comparisons of Brown’s following to then-Senator Barack Obama’s rise to national prominence back in 2004. Having covered that campaign, those comparisons aren’t far off… though some might notice a few key differences in their supporters’ demographic…

1.31.2010 — FOXBORO, Mass. — U.S. Senator-elect Scott Brown snaps a self-portrait with supporter Ann Power of Stoughton at Christina's in Foxboro, his last scheduled public appearance before heading to Washington, on Jan. 31, 2010.


1.31.2010 — FOXBORO, Mass. — Supporters of U.S. Senator-elect Scott Brown, from left, Bobbie Redman of Norton, Margaret Flynn of Hudson, and Rita Branagan of Plainville, welcome the newest member of Congress at Christina's in Foxboro, his last scheduled public appearance before heading to Washington, on Jan. 31, 2010.


1.31.2010 — FOXBORO, Mass. — U.S. Senator-elect Scott Brown greets supporters at Christina's in Foxboro, his last scheduled public appearance before heading to Washington, on Jan. 31, 2010.

Running Scared?

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on January 18, 2010
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So the last time I photographed anything from Martha Coakley’s U.S. Senate campaign, it was pretty much the last time she was out in public. Of course, when I last covered the campaign, Coakley was well on her way to winning the Democratic primary in a landslide. Since then? Well, she basically dropped off the face of the earth and didn’t make an appearance until last week.

Her rival, Scott Brown, has since closed the gap and is leading in several polls. I caught up with the Coakley campaign last night during a bunch of last-minute push events in anticipation of Tuesday’s election.

1.17.2010 — REVERE, Mass. — U.S. Senate candidate Martha Coakley stops to chat with Monica Michalides of Tewksbury and her dog, Momo, at a rally led by local Democrats at the American Legion Hall on Jan. 17, 2010.

1.17.2010 — REVERE, Mass. — U.S. Senate candidate Martha Coakley greets supporters at a rally led by local Democrats at the American Legion Hall on Jan. 17, 2010.

1.17.2010 — REVERE, Mass. — U.S. Senate candidate Martha Coakley, flanked by congressman Ed Markey, waits for her introduction at a rally led by local Democrats at the American Legion Hall on Jan. 17, 2010.

Politics and an Ed Markey battle cry is apparently no match for the video game being played by that kid on stage behind Coakley.

1.17.2010 — REVERE, Mass. — U.S. Senate candidate Martha Coakley shows her thanks for Congressman Ed Markey's remarks at a rally led by local Democrats at the American Legion Hall on Jan. 17, 2010.

BU @ BC Women’s Hoops

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Nothing like a cross-town rivalry to get the blood pumping. Unless it’s a women’s basketball game between BU and BC. Hockey’s the real rivalry between these two Commonwealth Avenue, as most people in the area are aware — this women’s basketball game wasn’t supposed to be much of a matchup on paper for the heavily favored BC.

BC ended up winning the game, though BU did keep things interesting with their 3-point shooting, which unfortunately doesn’t exactly translate to exciting action pictures.

Anyway, here’s some photos from the game:

1.3.2009 - CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - BC forward Carolyn Swords pulls in a rebound ahead of BU's Kristen Sims at Conte Forum on Jan. 3, 2010.


1.3.2009 - CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - BU forward Caroline Stewart drives past BC's Mary Nwachukwu at Conte Forum on Jan. 3, 2010.


1.3.2009 - CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - BU guard Chantell Alford drives to the hoop past BC guard Jaclyn Thoman and forward Stefanie Murphy at Conte Forum on Jan. 3, 2010.


1.3.2009 - CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - BC guard Ayla Brown collides with BU forward Kerry Cashman while passing to teammate Carolyn Swords at Conte Forum on Jan. 3, 2010. BC won, 60-61.

Green Energy

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Finally got around to photographing my first pro basketball, making my way over to the TD Garden for the Herald. The Celtics took on the Raptors, playing some sloppy, physical ball on their way to a 103-96 victory over their Canadian opponents.

Here’s some pics from the game, and a little PhotoShelter flash gallery.

1/2/2010 - BOSTON - Celtics forward Rasheed Wallace screams out after dunking over Toronto forward Chris Bosh, right, at the TD Garden on Jan. 2, 2010. The Celtics won, 103-96.

1/2/2010 - BOSTON - Celtics forward Glen Davis goes up for a jump shot past Toronto forward Amir Johnson at the TD Garden on Jan. 2, 2010.

1/2/2010 - BOSTON - Toronto forward Hedo Turkoglu wrestles for a loose ball with Celtics guard Tony Allen at the TD Garden on Jan. 2, 2010. The Celtics won, 103-96.

1/2/2010 - BOSTON - Celtics coach Doc Rivers laughs after chatting with a referee during a game against the Toronto Raptors at the TD Garden on Jan. 2, 2010.


1-2-2010 Raptors at Celtics – Images by Kelvin Ma