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Thursday, April 4, 2013

Patriots Cheerleaders Announce 2013 Squad

The New England Patriots Cheerleaders selected 25 members to its 2013 squad.

After a six-week audition process, the New England Patriots Cheerleaders have chosen their squad for the 2013 season. The selections came after the cheerleaders cut 57 candidates from the final round of auditions to 36. Those 36 contestants just completed the annual boot camp portion of the audition on March 30, which consisted of four sessions. After the completion of the final boot camp session, the squad chose the following 25 women to comprise the 2013 team. 2013 Patriots Cheerleaders The team includes 12 rookies and 13 returning veteran cheerleaders. Squad rehearsals will begin immediately to prepare for the upcoming Junior Patriots Cheerleader clinics scheduled in May. All 25 cheerleaders will travel to St. Lucia in June to shoot the…

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

PCIS Students Enjoy Science Thanks to Patriots

PCIS students construct helmets, build football teams, and build a stadium at Patriots Place.

Plymouth Community Intermediate School enjoys STEM experience on trip to Patriots Hall. The Hall at Patriot Place hosted Plymouth Community Intermediate School for a STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) related field trip at its museum venue located in Foxborough, Mass., adjacent to Gillette Stadium. The 117 students visited the Hall and participated in one of The Hall’s National and Massachusetts standard-based modules that show students the relationship between STEM topics and sports or the related equipment. The Hall offers several STEM-related modules tailored to different grade levels, including a helmet design challenge in which students work in groups and use raw materials to construct a “helmet” which is then tested for …

Sunday, January 20, 2013

Show Us Your Patriots Pride!

Are you wearing Patriots gear today? Take a picture and show your pride here.

Are you wearing Patriots gear today? Take a picture and show your pride here.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Patriots AFC Championship Tickets Go on Sale Thursday

A limited number of tickets to the Jan. 20 AFC Championship Game at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough go on sale to the general public on Thursday, Jan. 17.

For the ninth time in 20 playoff appearances, the New England Patriots are just one game from advancing to the Super Bowl. That game will be played at Gillette Stadium, Sunday, Jan. 20 at 6:30 p.m. against the Baltimore Ravens. It is the second consecutive season the Patriots and Ravens will meet in the AFC Championship game at Gillette Stadium. New England beat Baltimore in last season’s AFC title game, 23-20 to advance to Super Bowl XLVI. The Patriots are 7-1 all-time in AFC Championship Games, including 4-0 in Foxborough (3-0 at Gillette Stadium) but just 1-1 against the Ravens in the postseason. Baltimore defeated the Patriots, 33-14 in the 2009-10 AFC Wild Card game at Gillette Stadium on Jan. 10, 2010. However, the Patriots are 6-2 …

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Plymouth South's Scott Fry Named Patriots High School Coach of the Week

Plymouth South High School’s Scott Fry has been named this week’s New England Patriots High School Coach of the Week in recognition of his team’s 13-12 comeback, last second victory over previously unbeaten Nauset High School on Friday, Nov. 9.

Release from the New England Patriots Plymouth South High School’s Scott Fry has been named this week’s New England Patriots High School Coach of the Week in recognition of his team’s 13-12 comeback, last second victory over previously unbeaten Nauset High School on Friday, Nov. 9. The win clinches the Atlantic Coast title for the first time in school history. Following a Nauset touchdown with 40 seconds left in the game, Fry called a hook-and-ladder play on third down with 20 seconds remaining that resulted in a 62-yard game-winning touchdown. The New England Patriots Charitable Foundation will donate $1,000 to Plymouth South High School’s football program in Fry’s name in recognition of his Coach of the Week selection. Patriots and Pro …

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

‘Pats for Patriots’ Tribute Sends Plymouth Hero to Patriots' Game

A Plymouth veteran was one of 15 invited to attend Sunday's Patriots' game versus the Bills.

From a release from Military Friends Foundation Everett Lanman, 91, of Plymouth, joined veterans, service members and families of the fallen for a Patriots game at Gillette Stadium, with his son-in-law, Warren Weeden, a Vietnam-era veteran. Lanman served on the USS Bunker Hill off the Pacific coast of Japan during World War II.  His ship was targeted and dozens of men were lost in the attacks. “We are honored to stand alongside MBCR to send America’s patriots to the New England Patriots game,” said SGM James Kelly (Ret.) President, Military Friends Foundation & Iraq combat veteran. The fifteen randomly chosen heroes and a guest traveled to the Patriots vs. Bills game aboard the Massachusetts Bay Commuter Rail’s (MBCR) Gold Star Memorial …

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Photo Contest: Are You Ready for Some Football?

Add a picture of your kids or the dog in their favorite football gear, winner gets a $75 gift certificate in our Picture of the Week contest.

The New England Patriots made it to the Super Bowl for the fifth time in 12 seasons, and Bill Belichick's team looks like it might make another run. Sure Tom Brady is 35, but 35 is the new 30 according to the gurus on sports talk radio. Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez will be third year pros, Wes Welker is signed for another year, and the secondary looks pretty good. So, here's the theme of this week's photo contest: Show us how much you love football. Post pictures of you, the kids, the dog, or even the car decked out in your favorite football gear. In the caption share your first and last name, what town you're from, where the  photo was snapped, and any other information you think we should know. And OK, if you like another football …

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Saturday, February 4, 2012

Five Things You Need to Know Today: Feb. 4

It's Saturday, but I think a lot of us are looking forward to Sunday. Here are some things to while away the time until then.

1. Tonight at 6 p.m., Dinner and Two Movies Fundraiser for Project Arts of Plymouth at Garibaldi Club 36 Castle St. Tickets cost $25. 2. Artists Reception for Marie Kaiser at the Kingston Public Library from 2 to 4 p.m. 3. Share your best Patriots photos and we'll feature them. 4. What is the most romantic place in Plymouth? I have to come up with a list for next week so tell me and I'll include your choices. 5. We go right from football to Valentine's Day, so gentlemen you'll have to make it up to your ladies if they aren't football fans, or the unforeseeable occurs, so my male collegues will have a list of Valentine's Dos and Don'ts for you next week.

Friday, February 3, 2012

Five Things You Need to Know Today: Feb. 3

It's finally Friday. The Super Bowl is Sunday. What do we do between now and then?

1. Sign up for the next "Women Mean Business" Networking Lunch at Sam Diego's. It's $25 for members of the Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce and $45 for non-members. Register here. 2. So, the groundhog saw its shadow yesterday, and then it snowed. Check today's weather report. 3. Don't forget to show us your support for the Patriots and post photos of you and the kids in your Pats gear. Lean how here. 4. Share your love story for Valentine's Day. We're working on some surprises. Email Casey.Meserve@Patch.com 5. Still don't know where to watch the big game? Here are some suggestions.  

Monday, January 30, 2012

Cold Spring Roots for the Patriots

The first graders at Cold Spring School have been using the Patriots' amazing Super Bowl run to learn about a variety of skills.

The students wrote congratulatory letters to Mr. Kraft and the rest of the Patriot team about the importance of following your dreams, perseverance, and teamwork. Along the way the students were able to work on their letter writing, revising, and editing skills. The students were really excited, because they were assured that their letters would be read by ACTUAL PATRIOT PLAYERS!!! Go Pats!

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