BY RYAN O’CONNORSitting at a youth hockey conference, watching what was likely to be another boring prerecorded training video, Kermit Brunelle sighed. On the screen, Don Lucia, coach of the national champion University of Minnesota ice hockey team, was giving a speech. “A lot of people think I have the best job in hockey, and I tell ...

BY RYAN O’CONNORAfter a 3-11 record in his first season as Pembroke manager, John Graziano isn’t anticipating a championship, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t expecting improvement. And why not? The Spartans are already a third of the way to their 2007 win total, and they’ve played one game. On Monday, April 14, ...

BY SAPNA PATHAKDon’t let the 1-5 record fool you. It’s certainly not putting any doubts into John Graziano. No, the first-year head coach of Pembroke Academy’s baseball team isn’t worried about what the win-loss column shows. Indeed, he’s more concerned with what he sees on the diamond. “Our record ...