News from EB Athletic Board - September 28 

News from EB Athletic Board - September 15 

A girls softball tourney is slated for Sept 28, 29,& 30 and will be hosted by the EBAB. President of the Girls Softball is Linda Etheridge will be putting the teams together

The games will be played at Noyes Park in East Boston. The EBAB will be purchasing shirts for all the teams.

Coaching clinics will be held in the coming months and plans are underway. Professional instructors to teach the seminars and each organization of youth programs will be on hand and will provide donations made available by Mr. Robert Lewis of the Boston Foundation who asked that the the East Boston Athletic Board to be the host program

If successful, this will work as a model for other parts of the city.

The East Boston Athletic Board has done some great work this past summer and the Boston Globe will be doing a story in the upcoming weeks on EBAB and the Boston Foundations success in the street safe programs.

A lot of the Credit goes to Mr. James Caruso who has done so much work to get the grants needed to run these events, also credit goes to former East Bostonian Robert Lewis who has put East Boston back onto the map with the Boston Foundations support to make our Sport programs the best in the City.

We will be having a Power Puff (Girls) football event and a Flag Football event held the same day in October as well these events will be during the weekend. (Submitted to eastboston.com by Bob Anthony).

News from EB Athletic Board - Aug 31

(EAST BOSTON- August 18)The East Boston Athletic Board  -- along with the Orient Height Community Center and Paris Street Gym  -- hosted a community BBQ this past Sunday (8/28) The event was funded by the Boston Foundation.  Over 150 people attended and enjoyed free food and drinks and music by DJ Damien who kept the event running. 

Mark Weldelton from the Paris Street Gym and Anthony Pascucci from the EBAB did the cooking.  Prize that were given out included free passes to the Movies, T-shirts and Over 200 titanium Necklaces donated by the EBAB. 

Dave Arinella, Dennis Bernabei, James Kearney, Chip Dicontoniono, Bob Anthony and Tommy Tassinari,  (President of EBAB) were on hand. 

The EBAB will be running a few events in September so watch this space.

News from EB Athletic Board - Aug 18

(EAST BOSTON- August 18) The East Boston Athletic Board along with the Paris Street Gym is having a busy summer hosting many events such as the last week's Home Run Derby at Noyes Park and a Saturday night basketball event at the Orient Heights Recreation center. 

On August 22, the board is hosting a Whiffle Ball tourney at the Orient Heights Beach at 12 Noon.

The East Boston Athletic Board has been involved in the community since 1949 and is the oldest sporting award event and community events in Boston.  The Boston Foundation has enabled the East Boston Athletic board to host these events under the Safe Streets to keep the kids involved and out of trouble during the summer. 

Last weekend, the board sponsored the Roller Hockey Tourney down at Jeffries Point and will be hosting a very big Girls softball tourney in September. 

Next year they will be hosting many more events in East Boston thanks to the Boston Foundation and  Vice President Robert Lewis who is a native of East Boston and graduate of East Boston High School. 

The Athletic board will be hosting a Day at the Races next month.

Mr. James Caruso can be credited with getting the Grants for these programs.  Jimmy has went above and beyond in getting the Athletic Board back into the community were they belong. 

The Baseball Home run derby was a huge success along with all the other events.

(Submitted by Bob Anthony)

Blast from the Past: The 1932 EBHS Hockey Team