Barry Scanlon

1 week ago | lowellsun.com | Barry Scanlon

Heads were still turning more than a day later about a historic round. Of the three courses that host the Lowell City Golf Tournament, the most challenging one is Vesper Country Club. The Tyngsboro layout has dashed many a dream since the tournament began in 1923, whether it hosted the first round, second round or third and final round. But on Wednesday, the 100th edition of the Cities saw a spectacular first-round performance from Tyngsboro native and Western Kentucky standout Trevor Drew.

1 week ago | lowellsun.com | Barry Scanlon

A forward from Kazakhstan who has represented his country in international tournaments has committed to UMass Lowell. Abzal Alibek, 19, is a 6-foot, 168-pound left wing who played this past season for Philadelphia of the North American Hockey League. Alibek skated in 44 regular-season games for the Rebels, collecting six goals and 18 points. Alibek finished the season strongly, recording a 3-6-9 line over his final nine games.

1 week ago | lowellsun.com | Barry Scanlon

On Friday, July 6, 1923, at Vesper Country Club in Tyngsboro, Marshall W. Forrest Jr. was applauded when he won the inaugural Lowell City Golf Tournament. The three-day tournament began with rounds at two Lowell clubs, Mt. Pleasant first and then Long Meadow, before Vesper hosted the finale. Forrest, a member at Mt. Pleasant, won by 11 shots over clubmate Charles Mills. Things seemed to have gone well. But the question wasn't really who would win.

2 weeks ago | lowellsun.com | Barry Scanlon

He was about 90 minutes from playing in the biggest game of his life. But if Connor Hellebuyck was nervous, he was doing a fantastic job of hiding it. It was March 29, 2012 and UMass Lowell was set to face perennial national power Wisconsin in an NCAA Tournament hockey game at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, N.H.The sun was shining and the 4:30 p.m. puck drop was approaching. Some 50 feet outside the arena, a group of River Hawk players, 8-10 or so, enjoyed a beautiful late afternoon day.

3 weeks ago | lowellsun.com | Barry Scanlon

Remarkable. Eye-popping. Otherworldly. It's tough to be hyperbolic about the run UMass Lowell goaltender commit Austin Elliott went on after joining the London Knights early in the 2024-25 season. Elliott ended a magical campaign Sunday night when he backboned the Ontario Hockey League champions to a 4-1 win over the Medicine Hat Tigers to lift London to its third Memorial Cup title in Rimouski, Quebec. Elliott will arrive in Lowell later this summer to prepare for UML's 2025-26 campaign.