High School Football Championships return to 96.3 FM The Big Jab Presented By Messer Truck Equipment

MBR.ORG and CMSB Media are proud to announce that the 2010 Maine High School Football Championships will be broadcast on 96.3 The Big Jab for the second consecutive year. All three title games will be broadcast on a combination of 96.3 FM/1440 AM or streaming at TheBigJab.com. Messer Truck Equipment stepped up to the plate to be the title sponsor for the broadcast day.

Last year, MBR.ORG, CMSB Media and 96.3 The Big Jab broadcast three spectacular Maine State Football Championships from Fitzpatrick Stadium in Portland where the Windham Eagles, Leavitt Hornets and Dirigo Cougars all were crowned state champions.

The continuing partnership between MBR.ORG/CMSB Media and 96.3 FM the Big Jab brings High School Football to Maine’s #1 Sports Radio station. The broadcast means southern and central Maine will once again be able to enjoy High School Football on the largest coverage area of all sports stations in the state.


Dave “Shoe” Schumacher, 96.3 FM Program Director and Morning Jab Host: “96.3 FM the Big Jab is excited to bring High School football to those that can’t be there and those that can. We enjoy being a part of local sports and hope the tradition continues”

“We were so pleased with the reaction we got from last years broadcast, from all corners of the state, we felt continuing the new tradition was the least we could do for the youth sports community,” said CMSB Media’s Jeff Schools and Matt Boutwell.

MBR.ORG’s Tom Nolette: “It?s fun to bring the excitement of High School sports through the broadcast and to work with committed professionals. MBR.ORG is proud to be a part of the team and we look forward to bringing more High School sports coverage.“

The play-by-play and color commentary team of Alex Reed and Coach Rob Munzing will also be returning for this season. Alex is in his 4th year as the voice of the Lewiston MAINEiacs, but brought the football play-by-play skills he honed for the Marshall Thundering Herd with him to provide a top-notch broadcast. Coach Rob Munzing got great reviews as the color commentator, bringing his decade-plus coaching experience to enhance what were already great games.

Special thanks have to go out to the Lewiston MAINEiacs. The MAINEiacs are out of town the weekend of the broadcast, but understood the importance of the community by allowing Alex to stay home and participate in our broadcast. This is yet another example of how the MAINEiacs have raised the level of commitment to the community.

Messer Truck Equipment is the title sponsor of the 2010 Maine High School Football Championships Broadcast. Messer Truck Equipment started with CMSB Media in its infancy, and has continued to sponsor and promote local sports of all type.

“Since 1899, Messer Truck Equipment has been a family-run business with its roots in the community. And nothing brings a community together like youth sports,” said Messer Truck President Jeff Messer. “From Little League to high school football and hockey to Legion ball, Messer Truck Equipment proudly supports youth sports programs and the values that these programs bring to our youth. And don’t forget, just like the Messer Truck Westbrook Little Leaguers, the guys at Messer don’t mess around.”

We want to thank Jeff and everyone at Messer for helping us bring the fans a fantastic day of High School Football.

Please check out all of the partner websites for continuing and up-to-date information about these broadcasts, sponsorship opportunities, and youth sports in general.

CMSB Media
Official Broadcast Site - Maine State Championships.com
MBR.ORG
96.3FM The Big Jab
Official Sponsor - Messer Truck Equipment

Audio of the Announcement

Sunday Morning Links

UMAINE SOFTBALL IN ACTION SATURDAY (COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF MAINE)

Red Sox get a great start by Lackey and ride Youk and Scutaro's 3 run moonshots to a 7-3 win over the woeful birds of Baltimore at Fenway Park.

Patriots keep with the Florida and TE theme in day 3 of the 2010 draft.. Maybe they will use the tight end this year in the offense.. The full rundown of the entire 2010 Patriots draft is right here.. I hope Matty has not jumped off a bridge yet..

University of Maine Baseball team swept Hartford in Orono Saturday.

Maine Softball split a double header with UMBC Saturday in Orono.

Undrafted free agents agree to terms with Patriots.. Possibly more to come..

All high school scores and highlights can be found at mbr.org

FRIDAY QUICK LINKS

• The Lewiston MAINEiacs beat the Drummondville Voltigeurs 5 – 4.
• The Portland Pirates finalize their roster.
• Maine High School scores right HERE at MBR.ORG
• Warren Smith ready to take the reigns of the Maine Football offense.
• Maine Black Bears Men’s hockey gearing up for a goalie battle.
• Regular Big Jab Weekend Warm Up guest, Ian Rapoport, writes about former Maine Black Bear and current New England Patriot Brandon McGowan and his time at Maine.
• The Boston Bruins threw a stinker for their season opener losing to the Washington Capitals 4 – 1. Check out full post game audio right here at TheCMSB.com brought to you by MBR.ORG.
• Bill Walker is out 6 – 8 weeks for the Boston Celtics.
• Jon Lester looked no worse for wear after his scary ball off the knee incident in New York last week, beating the Cleveland Indians 3 – 0 at Fenway.

FRIDAY MORNING QUICK HITTERS

Houlton's Nikki Eastman pitches during all star action on Thursday (Courtesy Bangor Daily News)

• High School All Star action around the State yesterday..PPH and BDN
• The Portland Sea Dogs losing streak continues as they drop another game to the Connecticut Defenders 7 - 2
• John Smoltz made his 1st start of the year for the Boston Red Sox, and it did not turn out quite the way he planned. The Nationals beat the Sox 9 - 3
• The Boston Celtics used the 58th overall pick to choose Lester Hudson, a high scoring guard from University of Tennessee-Martin

THURSDAY MORNING QUICK HITTERS

Calais takes home the Class C title (COURTESY BANGOR DAILY NEWS)

• More Maine High School Championships were handed out yesterday. Here are the Eastern Maine from The BDN and Western Maine from PPH
• The Erie SeaWolves scored 10 runs in the 5th and 6th innings Wednesday Night to beat the Portland Sea Dogs 10 - 5 at Hadlock. Kason Gabbard makes his 2009 Sea Dogs debut tonight, go to seadogs.com for ticket information.
• USA Hockey has initiated new policies that make recruiting and scouting easier according to Tim Whitehead. Larry Mahoney from the BDN discusses the possibilities at Maine.
• John Smoltz has 4 easy up and down innings in his final rehab start fo the PawSox Wednesday. Clay Buchholz also pitched in the PawSox 9 - 3 win over Charlotte at McCoy Stadium.
• On a night where Fenway Park saw its 500th consecutive sell-out and fans got swag, Brad Penny pitched out of his own troubles on the way to the Sox 6 - 1 win over the Florida Marlins. There was concern for Penny when he took a line drive off the chest in the 1st, but he quickly recovered and still hit 97 on the gun.
• Danny Ainge comments on rumors of Rajon Rondo and others..
  
• In former Celtics news, Kevin McHale was ousted from the Minnesota Timberwolves after a 15 year tenor with the team. Staying in Minnesota, rumors have Al Jefferson and the Timberwolves 6th pick to the Phoenix Suns for Amare Stoudemire
• Paul Piece might just already be in midseason form and is obviously ready for the 2010 season "Lakers vs orlando. Looked like a german sherperd vs a poodle that's ok the rotwieler celtics will b back in 2o10"
• Yet another Boston Bruins player has surgery, Andrew Ferrence had hernia surgery yesterday, but will start te season on time.
• Our good friend Tim Rosenthal from Inside Hockey has posted part 3 of The Rosie Awards, for your viewing pleasure.
  

WEDNESDAY MORNING QUICK HITTERS

Terry Francona gets his 500th win as a Red Sox Manager (courtesy Boston.com)

• Mike Cornell, a defenseman who was a co-captain for the three-time U.S. Junior A Tier III national champion New Hampshire Junior Monarchs, has verbally committed to attend the University of Maine this fall.
• BDN High School Page here...PPH High School Page Here...
• The Portland Sea Dogs, lead by Junichi Tazawa, beat the Binghamton Mets 3 - 2.
• New England Patriots defensive back Rodney Harrison to announce his retirement today.
• David Krejci signed a 3 year extension with the Boston Bruins yesterday.
• Dominique Davis transfers from Boston College, leaving the team without a QB with starting experience
• Terry Francona gets his 500th win as the Red Sox manager, as the Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 5 - 1.

THURSDAY MORNING QUICK HITTERS

Papi after his 1st HR of the season (COURTESY BOSTON.COM)

• Southern Maine High Schools Results HERE, Northern Maine HERE
• Brewer's Kevin McAvoy was named to the America East First Team. McAvoy was a starter all 4 years at the University of Maine Baseball team.
• Boston.com breaks down the Bruins 2009-10 salaries.
• The Portland Sea Dogs even the series with the New Hampshire Fisher Cats winning 7 - 2 Wednesday Night. Aaron Bates and Zach Borowiak had big nights.
  
• Big Papi, David Ortiz finally broke his Homerless streak, blasting his 1st homerun of the season in the Sox 8 - 3 rout of the Toronto Blue Jays. Remember you can catch the Sox starting at 6:25 tonight on 96.3, The Big Jab!
  

WEDNESDAY MORNING QUICK HITTERS

Paplebon and Kottaras after the Sox 2 - 1 win over the Jays (COURTESY BOSTON.COM)

• Maine High School Sports score from the Portland Press Herald are available HERE
• The Portland Sea Dogs were held to 3 hits by The New Hampshire Fisher Cats picthing staff, leading to a 3 - 0 win Tuesday at Hadlock. The 2 teams return tonight to Hadlock while the promotions team have come up with a doozy...Sea Dogs Survivor. There will be some form of the TV hit Survivor for fans at Hadlock tonight...I'm guessing that is a not to be missed event.
• Kevin Garnett will have knee surgery next week to repair his bone spur and other issues.
• Seems talks about the Oakland Radiers Derrick Burgess are heating up in Foxboro
• Tom Brady has yet to be seen in Foxboro..maybe next week..
• Tim Wakefield to the rescue again! Wakefield held the 1st Place Toronto Blue Jays to 5 hits over 8 innings and Jonathan Paplebon closed things out in the Red Sox 2 - 1 win.
• Mark Recchi describes his surgery prior to Game 7 for kidney stones.

TUESDAY MORNING QUICK HITTERS

Captain Zdeno Chara leaving the Garden. (COURTESY BOSTON.COM)

• Apparently the Boston Bruins were banged up a tad more than anyone was letting on.
• Maine High School Results here!
• The Portland Sea Dogs return home Tuesday to face the New Hampshire Fisher Cats
• Celtics assistant coach Tom Thibodeau talks to the 76ers.
• Former Dirigo wrestling coach Hal Watson is going to be inducted into the Maine Amateur Wrestling Hall of fame
• Kevin Youkilis started rehab with the PawSox last night, and ran into an old friend for the other team by the name of Wily Mo Pena.
  

WEDNESDAY MORNING QUICK HITTERS

Mark Recchi scores the 1st goal of the game 2:09 into the 1st(Courtesy Boston.com)

• Junichi Tazawa scattered 4 hits over 6 innings as the Portland Sea Dogs beat the New York Yankees AA Affiliate Trenton Thunder 4 - 1 Tuesday in Trenton. Sea Dogs OF Aaron Bates reached base safely in his 21st straight game.
• The University of Maine Black Bears Women's Hockey Team add 2 players to roster.
• Maine High School Sports results here from the Portland Press Herald.
• The Boston Bruins forced a Game 7 against the Carolina Hurricanes. Mark Recchi and Steve Montador scored 2 goals in the 1st 5:09 of the opening period to start the ball rolling to a 4 - 2 win over Carolina. All news was not great for the Bruins, Marc Savard left the game at the 6:12 mark of the 3rd Period when he had a leg/thigh collision with Carolina's Chad LaRose. Claude Julien said Savard will be ready for Game 7 Thursday Night.
• The Boston Celtics, who looked down and out of gas midway through the 3rd quarter trailing the Orlando Magic by as much as 20, staged a comeback for the ages. Stephon Marbury and Eddie House ignited the comeback, culminating in a free throw contest at the end of regulation leading the Boston Celtics to beat the Orlando Magic 92 - 88 to take a 3 - 2 lead in the series.
• The Boston Red Sox finished off a night of comebacks with one of its own. JD Drew started the Sox 9th with a single, and Jason Veritek drove him home with a gap shot double, putting the Sox up for good with a 4 - 3 win over the California Angels. Jonathan Papelbon finished things off for his 9th save of the season!
• The Boston Red Sox placed Kevin Youkilis on the 15 Day DL with an oblique strain.