Boston Marathon

             April 15^th 2012 will be a day to remember for a lot of people. Considering 9/11 was just too early for people a year or two older than me and younger than me, so this is the first taste of terrorism for us. Multiple bombs went off during the Boston Marathon killing 3, including an eight year old, injuring more than 260, 25 in which are in serious condition. An important statistic though is that it affected millions. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and Tamerlan Tsarnaev were the two people held responsible for this; Tamerlan died after his brother ran him over with a car while he was surrendering. Dzhokhar is now in a hospital healing after a gunshot wound to the throat.

             Personally, I think once he heals and out of the hospital they should send him to the worst prison in Massachusetts. Giving him the death sentence would be too easy. The people who get hurt the most in prisons are child killers and child molesters, and I believe he killed eight year old Martin Richard. Plus sending him to a prison in Massachusetts would defiantly ensure his punishment.

            Why would be so good about the death penalty? If you gave him the death penalty then the families of the killed and wounded would be able to witness to see justice being served. Knowing that this person couldn’t make friends in prison, couldn’t contact his friends and family and he can experience what happened to their family member. So no matter what they decide to do with Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, it will be good.

Spring Sports Prediction

            High School sports are a very popular thing in high school. There are many memories that go into those games, hours of practices and for the fans you get to see the aftermath of those long practices. The playoff games are the most attended, the most hyped up and the most decorated games of the year. Those are always special, but not as much to the fans to the athletes. There is always those adrenaline rushes and those nerves that make them realize where they are. Everybody loves high school sports.

            During the fall the weather has some nice days and a lot of cold days, and possibly snow, during the winter its freezing and most likely snow here in New England, and as for the spring it might start of a little cold for the athletes, but overall it is very good weather. Spring athletes may not be the most recognized athletes, but they have the privilege to have the weather on their side. There are boys and girls track, boy’s baseball, and girl’s softball.

            The Norton Lancers boy’s baseball team is one of the best teams in the school. In 2010 they won the state championship, in 2011 they lost to an extremely impressive Medfield 2-1 in a walk off hit in the bottom of the 7^th inning, but in 2012 something unusual happened. Norton Lancer’s baseball had an “off year”, ending their season at 10-11. Not very impressive overall but you may have to break it down. Not including the pitcher half of their starters was a junior, but every one of those starters had started at least 1 game the previous season. They started the season off with a record of 2-9, that’s two losses away from their season crashing down and not making playoffs, but then they got their electricity in the bats and gloves, going a very impressive 8-1 at the end and barley making playoffs thanks largely to the help of the team MVP Colin feeny. Now those good juniors from last year now turn into very good seniors, which there will be five (not including pitcher). They are looking for a bounce back year, and a predicted record of 12-8 will be sure to do that.

            Then there is the softball team, and like most girl sports at Norton High School they aren’t very good. However they did put up a State Championship banner in 2006. Then again the players on the 2006 roster are long gone now. Now in 2013 they do however have potential, with their captains being on the team since 2011 and they have good young talent for this year and years down the road. A good prediction for the 2013 roster this year would be 8-12; they are missing their best pitcher and top hitter.

            Most people have to laugh at the track player, people even say that they are not athletic, but when it comes down to Norton High School sports the Spring Track team is the most underrated team. Norton Spring track went a very impressive 9-0 last year including knocking off a powerhouse Hopkinton team. Going anything worse than 8-1 would be a disappointing season for the boy’s and girl’s track team. The chances of them doing any worse than that is very slim.