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Westfield State Announces 2013 Hall of Fame Class

Five former greats will be inducted into the Westfield State University Athletics Hall of Fame to kick off the 2013 Alumni Weekend. The 18th Annual Westfield State University Athletics Hall of Fame inductions will be held Friday, Oct. 18, 2013. The enshrinement starts at 6:00 p.m. at Scanlon Banquet Hall.

July 26, 2013

Bridgewater State's Melicharek Signs With Green Bay Of Indoor Football League

Former Bridgewater State University star defensive tackle Paul Melicharek has been signed to a professional contract by the Green Bay Blizzard of the Indoor Football League (IFL)

May 31, 2013

Framingham State's Notice Featured In Sports Illustrated's "Faces In The Crowd" Column

Framingham State senior defensive back Tyrone Notice is among six individuals featured in the January 14th edition of Sports Illustrated's "Faces In The Crowd" column, as he was honored for his performance in Global Football's Bowl of Stars contest in Guadalajara, Mexico

January 10, 2013

Framingham State's Van Alstyne Named As Co-Recipient Of 2012 Zabilski Award From Gridiron Club Of Greater Boston

Framingham State University junior running back Melikke Van Alstyne has been honored by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston with a share of the 2012 Joseph P. Zabilski Award. Van Alstyne shares the 2012 offensive award with Middlebury quarterback McCallum Foote

January 10, 2013

Framingham State's Kelley Named As New England Football Writers Division II/III Coach Of The Year

Framingham State University Head Football Coach Tom Kelley was named as the Division II/III Coach of the Year by the New England Football Writers Association after guiding the Rams to 10 victories, the New England Football Conference championship and the school's first-ever berth in the NCAA Division III National Championships

December 07, 2012

Massachusetts Maritime's Rodrigues Earns Capital One Division III Football Academic All-America Honors

Massachusetts Maritime junior placekicker Brandon Rodrigues has been named to the 2012 Capital One Division III Football Academic All-America team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America for his performance both on the field and in the classroom, as he is one of 48 student-athletes nationally to receive this prestigious honor

December 07, 2012

Framingham State's Muirhead Earns 2012 Division II/III New England Football Writers Gold Helmet Award

Framingham State University defensive lineman James Muirhead was named as the 2012 Division II/III Gold Helmet Award recipient from the New England Football Writers Association, as the senior standout guided the Rams to the New England Football Conference championship and the school's first-ever berth in the NCAA Division III National Championships

December 07, 2012

Worcester State Trio Earn Spots On 2012 D3Football.com All-East Region Team

Worceser State senior Graham Asum and junior teammates Bryan Narcisse and AJ Scerra have all collected D3football.com All-East accolades in a vote by regional sports information directors and website staff

December 07, 2012

Framingham State Captures First-Ever New England Football Conference Championship With 28-16 Title Game Victory Over Salve Regina

Framingham State captured its first-ever New England Football Conference championship on Saturday afternoon, as the Bogan Division champion Rams topped Boyd Division champion Salve Regina by a 28-16 final at Bowditch Field in Framingham, Mass.

November 10, 2012

Brockton Enterprise: "Begley Back In A Big Way For Worcester State"

He had a limited role with the Worcester State University football team last season following a two-year absence from the sport. Matt Begley of East Bridgewater played on the punt and kickoff units, but had little playing time on defense

October 12, 2012

Framingham State's Notice Named As NEFC, ECAC Special Teams Player Of The Week

Framingham State senior defensive back Tyrone Notice was named as both the New England Football Conference and Eastern College Athletic Conference Northeast Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts in the Rams' 35-28 overtime victory over Massachusetts Maritime last Saturday

October 03, 2012

Boston Globe: "Marlboro's Asum Integral Part Of Worcester State's Football Success"

Graham Asum understood the importance of last Saturday’s New England Football Conference matchup against visiting Westfield State. His Worcester State squad had suffered a 50-14 beating the previous week at Western New England

October 02, 2012

Boston Globe: "Steady Stanton Is A Highly Valued Buc"

At 6 feet, 5 inches, and a paper weight over 200 pounds, Mike Stanton was not lacking in athleticism, or physical tools. Scouting Stanton on the basketball court his senior year at North Quincy High, Massachusetts Maritime Academy football coach Jeremy Cameron took note of his relentless competitiveness. Stanton had directed a Wing-T attack at North Quincy. At Mass. Maritime, he was being asked to quarterback a no-huddle attack, taking few snaps under center

September 29, 2012

Westfield State's Rich Named As New England Football Conference Offensive Player Of The Week

Tim Rich's collegiate debut at quarterback was memorable as the Westfield State University junior was selected the offensive player of the week in the 16-team New England Football Conference

September 02, 2012

Boston Herald: "Stanton Takes Control At Massachusetts Maritime"

Even on a sun-splashed afternoon the wind can blow hard in Buzzards Bay at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy. Kicks and passes can be pushed by strong gusts into Cape Cod Canal while punts have been known to result in negative yardage

September 01, 2012

Worcester Telegram & Gazette: "Young, Talented Lancers Will Be Tested Early"

A lot of former backups will try to make sure the Worcester State football team doesn’t back down this season. The Lancers return only four starters on offense and five on defense. The good news is the backups last season played for the best WSU team in nearly a decade. They probably would have started for a lot of other Lancers teams

August 27, 2012