Sweet Music

Junior wide receiver Eric Paul has released a CD of his music in a self-titled album. Click on Eric's website and the song As I Recall will begin to play. Other songs are available by clicking the arrow on the player.

On the site, Eric describes his music as "a blend of piano and hope. Simply striving to encourage people, to have them hear a song and smile, or at least tap their toes. The songs are meant to be upbeat and uplifting."

The CD is available here.

Ironically, Eric Paul comes from Houston suburb of The Woodlands, about eight miles from Spring, Texas, where former Dartmouth linebacker-turned-musician Gordy Quist played his high school ball. Quist '02 released a new album this week with his highly regarded Austin-based group, The Band of Heathens. Check out the Heathens' website, and Gordy's website. For Gordy's MySpace page, click here.

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The Daily Dartmouth has a story about two new hires in the athletic department. One is the associate athletics director for operations and facilities while the other is the director of varsity athletics communications – AKA the new sports information director.

Next in the series of Dartmouth recruiting lists: Men's Basketball

• Kirk Crecco, 6-3 guard, Gilford, N.H. (Gilford HS)
• Herve Kouna Metsam, 6-8 forward, Cameroon (Canterbury School)
• Josh Riddle, 6-8 forward, Aurora, Colo. (Northfield Mount Hermon)
• David Rufful, 6-4 swing, West Warwick, R.I. (Northfield Mount Hermon)
• Jabari Trotter, 6-1 guard, Northride, Calif. (Phillips Exeter)

And finally, that certain Hanover High sophomore has to give a speech for one of her classes today. Dedicated baseball fan that she is, she has memorized Lou Gehrig's farewell speech. ...

Her softball team, by the way, is just 2-11 after its top pitcher decided not to play this spring and the only other dedicated pitcher came down with a sore arm after six games. The soph, moved from center field to catcher this year, has batted leadoff all season and has struck out just twice while playing every inning of the 13 games so far. Hanover will play archrival Lebanon today on the Dartmouth softball field, a treat for the kids. ...

That certain Hanover eighth grader finished his draining "I-Search" school research paper on golf greenskeepers last night/this morning (see a sports theme here?) and has his own baseball game today on a field almost adjacent to where his sister is playing. He's had a terrific year with the bat while rotating between catcher, second base and the outfield.

Me? I'll try to catch a little bit of each game before zipping across the river to Norwich, Vt., where my Little League team, The Green Machine, will be in action. After winning the title two years ago and challenging last year, we are a little – make that a lot – young this year and are taking our lumps. But the kids are learning and improving. Watch out next year and the year after!