Sportventures
THE ARCHIVES

Opening Day Down the Shore

Testing the idea of going down the shore in April...again

4/8/2026

New Hampshire Fisher Cats (4/4/26)

A trip that should've happened at least four years ago

4/6/2026

Bat and Ball at Rutgers (3/28/26)

I attend TWO GAMES AT THE SAME TIME

3/29/2026

Federal Prospects Hockey League (3/21/26)

A visit to/from "Independent Hockey"

3/22/2026

HOCKEY CATCH-UP: The Champeenship

A look back to when I saw the pinnacle of Hockey East

3/21/2026

HOCKEY CATCH-UP: Northeast Generals

An old post about an old (but not really) building

3/16/2026

New York Cosmos (3/14/26)

One of American soccer’s most iconic names is BACK

3/15/2026

Spice City FC (3/8/26)

¿Listo para el fútbol caliente?

3/9/2026

Westchester SC (3/7/26)

Suburban Soccer

3/8/2026

Red Bull New York (2/28/26)

Putting two prior pieces of this blog together

3/1/2026

Da Rules

My rules for collecting jerseys - because limits have to be set

2/22/2026

Danbury Hat Tricks (2/14/26)

Who doesn't *love* a little junior hockey?

2/15/2026

The Process

An "inside look" into how things work

2/9/2026

Brooklyn Nets (2/7/26)

The NBA's Bad Boys - as in THESE TEAMS ARE TERRIBLE

2/8/2026

Westchester Knicks (1/24/26)

My first "Minor League Basketball" game

1/25/2026

BU Women's Hockey (1/17/26)

The Hockey East version of "No Boys Allowed"

1/18/2026

Bridgeport Islanders (1/11/26)

I visit the Bridgeport Islanders for the first (and very possibly only) time

1/12/2026

Places Unvisited

A look back at some "missed connections" in 2025

1/2/2026

26 in 26: An Intro

A sport obsessed person's new years resolution

1/1/2026

Sacred Heart Hockey (12/30/25)

My final trip for 2025: one of college hockey's newest gems

12/31/2025

Merch Stops 2025

"Everything will always be all right...when we go shopping"

12/26/2025

Rutgers and the Winter Village

A holiday hoops spectacular

12/21/2025

Farewell Matthews Arena

A fond-ish farewell to a true sports landmark

12/13/2025

Princeton Basketball (12/10/25)

A double header at one of college basketball’s more unique arenas

12/11/2025

Northeastern Men's Hockey (11/29/25)

A visit to a true sports landmark

11/30/2025

Rutgers Women’s Basketball (11/24/25)

Courtside at a surprisingly close game

11/25/2025

Princeton Hockey

Back-to-back nights at a hockey landmark

11/16/2025

Princeton Football (11/15/25)

A visit to a college football landmark - this time for ”the real thing”

11/15/2025

Brooklyn FC (11/8/25)

After a three month delay, I FINALLY get to see Brooklyn FC

11/9/2025

HOCKEY CATCH-UP: Harvard

Hockey at one of America's most famous universities

11/4/2025

HOCKEY CATCH-UP: Bentley

A very hidden gem of the Boston hockey scene

10/25/2025

HOCKEY CATCH-UP: UNH

One of the more open arenas in Hockey East

10/24/2025

HOCKEY CATCH-UP: Holy Cross

Or "What happens when you go to a college RIGHT BEFORE Thanksgiving"

10/21/2025

Princeton Soccer (10/18/25)

A visit to a college football landmark - for association football

10/19/2025

Return to Gotham (10/18/25)

A taste of VIP-ness

10/18/2025

HOCKEY CATCH-UP: Merrimack

The official college hockey team of Pope Leo XIV (probably)

10/10/2025

Lehigh Valley Phantoms (10/5/25)

The life of a Phantom(s preseason game)

10/6/2025

HOCKEY CATCH-UP: UMass (Amherst)

A visit to the biggest building in Hockey East

10/5/2025

HOCKEY CATCH-UP: Boston University

Boston's secondary home for...a lot of things

10/4/2025

HOCKEY CATCH-UP: Boston College

The hockey team closest to my childhood home

10/3/2025

Red Bull New York II (9/21/25)

or "I GOT TO SEE INTER MIAMI LIVE AND IN PERSON"

9/22/2025

New Jersey Titans (9/13/25)

The first "live" hockey post on this blog!

9/14/2025

The Future of Watching

What it means to be a fan in an increasingly fan unfriendly environment

9/12/2025

Gotham FC (9/7/25)

My first look at a uniquely American idea: Soccer-Specific Stadiums

9/8/2025

The Curious Case of the Winston-Salem Dash

A team allegedly breaks fire code - like, REALLY breaks it

9/6/2025

Brooklyn Cyclones 2 (8/31/25)

The first (and only) repeat trip of the 2025 baseball season is also its final trip

9/1/2025

Boston Fleet (4/26/25)

Including "bonus coverage" of UMass Lowell River Hawks Hockey

8/29/2025

New York Sirens (2/17/25)

Hockey makes its debut on this blog - and not at a shopping mall

8/28/2025

Philadelphia Wings (2/8/25 & 3/15/25)

GET. IN. THE. BOX.

8/27/2025

Rutgers Lacrosse (3/1/25)

I visit the so called "Birthplace of College Football" for a completely different sport

8/26/2025

Seton Hall Baseball (3/11/25)

I go back to school to watch baseball

8/25/2025

Reading Fightin Phils (7/22/25)

When a place calls itself "Baseballtown", you have to check it out

8/24/2025

Banana Ball (7/6/25)

A very, VERY deep dive into the "Greatest Show in Sports"

8/23/2025

Brockton Rox (7/5/25)

A team with a wild history finds itself back in independent league baseball

8/22/2025

Vermont Green FC (6/24/23)

A look back at the first soccer game I attended (without playing in it)

8/21/2025

Wareham Gatemen (7/4/25)

Cape League baseball - off Cape Cod

8/20/2025

Nashua Silver Knights (7/4/25)

A historic stadium with a high-ish profile team

8/19/2025

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (8/17/25)

Old friends and new friends in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre

8/18/2025

Chatham Anglers (7/3/25)

One of the crown jewels of pre-professional baseball IMO

8/17/2025

MLW Wiffle Ball (6/28/25)

A return to Staten Island to watch backyard sports gone semi-pro

8/16/2025

Trenton Thunder (6/4/25)

AKA "How to recover after a truly shocking breakup"

8/15/2025

Staten Island FerryHawks (5/29/25)

A borough often scorned gets a second chance at baseball

8/14/2025

New York City FC (5/25/25)

I enter what I consider "baseball hell" to watch...soccer?

8/13/2025

New Jersey Jackals (5/18/25)

A historic stadium gets a new lease on life

8/12/2025

Lehigh Valley IronPigs (5/8/25)

"Well we're living here in Allentown..."

8/11/2025

Hudson Valley Renegades (5/1/25)

A trip nearly 20 years in the making...probably

8/10/2025

Brooklyn Cyclones (4/30/25)

Baseball in Brooklyn is BACK - Back in the New York Groove

8/9/2025

Jersey Shore BlueClaws (4/12/25)

A trip down the shore BEFORE "Shore Season": good idea or bad idea?

8/8/2025