Afterwords: SSX
Snowboarding fans waited over five years for EA Sports to revive its over-the-top SSX franchise. While the reboot thrilled some by continuing the series' legacy of wild trick and breakneck races, others took issue with the frustrating Survive It mode. We talked to creative director Todd Batty to find out what changed, what got cut, and what he wishes he could bring back. The game was originally ...
Around the Horn with ... Nicole Perusse, Methuen Softball
One of the area's top softball players originally was concentrating on snowboarding at the Holderness School. Then thought she'd be playing tennis at Methuen High. But for Ranger softball coach Jason Smith, all's well that ends well and Nicole Perusse is playing softball for the Blue and White.
It's Time To Get Tricky With 'SSX' DLC
The latest release in the SSX series was both a triumphant return, and a bit of a letdown. The game was expertly crafted, included hours upon hours of gameplay, and finally brought the series to this console generation. However, for everything that SSX included, there was one glaring omission; the over-the-top gameplay that fans of [...]
Look Who's Calling Cale Zima
Cale Zima is a direct descendent of the BozWreck crew, so that fact that he isn't incarcerated or on TMZ doing something embarrassing is as impressive as his snowboarding. Zima is one of the only rail savvy kids in the backcountry progressive Absinthe crew. When your peers are as savage as Bode Merrill...
North Xtra: Pitching is mind game for Seneca Valley star
Matt Smith will graduate first in his class at Seneca Valley High School and he exercises that brain power when he pitches.
Improve your game with your smartphone
Pete Grundtisch holds up Swingreader Golf app he uses to analyze the swing of golfers to help them improve their game. / PETER ACKERMAN/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Image Maker: Justin Hostynek
The following is the first in a series of interviews designed to give you a closer look at some of the people laboring behind the scenes, helping make snowboarding what it is, but rarely getting much credit for it. We're talking about the image makers, and it seemed fitting to kick things off with one...
2012 Dates Announced for Summer Snowboard Camp, Ski Camp, and Skateboard Camp
All-Star Adventures skateboard camp, and summer snowboard camp has announced the 2012 dates for its summer ski and snowboarding camps in New Zealand and Argentina; and its summer skateboard camps in Colorado and North Carolina USA. Thanks to a consistent annual snowfall equating to hundreds of inches of fresh snow All-Star is able to offer summer ski and snowboard camps from July through ...
McIlroy finding a balance in golf and life
McIlroy is growing into his role as the biggest of the game's rising stars — on and off the golf course. When he arrived at Quail Hollow, he made time Tuesday to film a commercial for the PGA Tour and its support of the St. Jude's Children Hospital. McIlroy appears in the commercial with Shaun White, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in snowboarding, and a 7-year-old boy named Dawson who is ...
‘Vampire Diaries’ Leads Teen Choice Awards With 6 Nominations
Which TCA nominees will get your vote? See the full list here & tell us! You’ve got to hand it to teenagers — they may not legally be allowed to drink, but they always pick good award show nominees. FOX just released the first wave of 2012 Teen Choice Award nominees, and The Vampire Diaries [...]
