Over fifty members of North End Against Drugs (NEAD) and North End Athletic Association (NEAA) were treated to an awesome day ice skating at Frozen Fenway last weekend. Thanks to the City of Boston and the Boston Red Sox Foundation’s Rookie Ball Program, families of both groups were able to skate at four different sessions on either Sunday, Read More…
Once again this year the North End Athletic Association provided free tickets to players and their families to a Boston Celtics Game at TD Garden. Forty NEAA family members got to see the Celtics beat the Washington Wizards on Wednesday January 11th. The Celtics, backed by another strong performance by Isaiah Thomas, came from behind Read More…
For 46 years, the North End Christmas Parade brings all that is good about the holiday season including a Santa who arrives first class via helicopter. The chilly but sunny weather brought out hundreds to Puopolo Field for Santa’s arrival, followed by the Christmas Parade through the neighborhood streets. Four marching bands played holiday music while costumed characters Read More…
The Nazzaro Center-NEAA basketball program is almost in full swing now that the 3rd component, the Varsity League, has tipped off on its opening day to join both the Junior Varsity and the Instructional League, which had previously begun their seasons. The Instructional League (ages 4-7ish) and the JV (grades 3 through 6) both play Read More…
Below are the teams, players, and coaches for the 2016 North End Athletic Association (NEAA) Fall Soccer Program. NEAA 4 to 5 Year Old – SOCCER PROGRAM ITALY Coaches: Ben Green Steve O’Brien Nadine Petsuck Players: Lily Bradley Sofia Chavarro Lucas Gardner Lauren Green Olivia Ileto Charlie O’Brien Ned Shamon Austin Wert USA Coaches: Oscar Flores Read More…
North End Against Drugs, The Nazzaro Center and the North End Athletic Association hosted a fun afternoon last Wednesday to help root on the Red Sox in the Playoffs. The children were all given Red Sox Hats and Red Sox Foundation Rookie Ball Shirts to help celebrate the Red Sox return to the Playoffs this Read More…
Basketball season is upon us so the North End Athletic Association, in partnership with BCYF-Nazzaro Center, is taking registrations for the upcoming 2016-17 program. If you are between 4 and 19 years old, there is at least one level of participation for you. Beginning with an instructional league all the way up to traveling select Read More…
Last weekend, the North End Athletic Association sent 29 players and family members to see game #2 of the Red Sox 3 Game Sweep of the New York Yankees at Fenway park. The tickets were free, but parents we encouraged to make a donation to Breast Cancer – Making Strides which they happily did. The Read More…
The 2016 21U NEAA Dodgers season has come to a close and I took my much needed vacation at Cape Cod and had lots of time to sit back and reflect on the end of another baseball season. As much as I tried to think about the huge victories, the clutch hits, the great plays and the Read More…
The Nazzaro Center day camp was sent down to the minors but, unlike with most other moves to the Red Sox Triple A affiliate, it wasn’t a demotion. For years now the North End Athletic Association (NEAA), led by President Teddy Tomasone, has been optioning the popular Little Tykes Day Camp to McCoy Stadium for Read More…
Colm Vraibel of the North End Athletic Association (NEAA) 2016 Little League championship Cardinals team (left) is shown with his League MVP award. He also picked up the North2South Baseball Classic MVP award.
NEAA Fall Soccer is for boys and girls ages 4 years old to 13 years old. Registration for returning NEAA soccer players from last season, siblings of returning players and North End residents will begin on August 8th and run through Friday August 26th. We will open registration to others on August 29th, if there is space, Read More…