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The Boston Marathon By: Michaela Mikulis and Tara Branch

As everyone in the quaint, little town of Hopkinton and its surrounding towns know, the Boston Marathon is back! Every Patriot’s Day, the famous race comes to the Middlesex County. The residents of Hopkinton and other surrounding towns get so revved and spirited up for this event. This race definitely tests all athletes: BOTH PYHSICALLY AND MENTALLY. The race is a lung- burning course that stretches over 26.2 miles. All the way from Hopkinton to Boston! Running the race is hard enough but not everyone can take the pain, which is where the mental part comes in. There may be water stands set up for the participants, but that isn’t enough to sooth the pain that comes through it. There are so many questions that people have about how these human monsters have ability to run this treacherous course. So join us, and our race to now the answers. A lot of people want to know the why athletes run the race. So, we interviewed Steve Cliff Branch, Tara’s father.

// “Steve Cliff Branch” // // “Yes, I am” // // “The Boston Marathon? Well, eight times // .” // “Best time was 2:27 and that was 39th overall. 9th American. That was 1989”. // // “Umm, I would like to break 2:50 and I don’t know where that would put me, but I’m guessing around 300th”. // “Umm//, (clears throat), well for me it’s the last three miles of the course”// // “First 16 miles are basically down hill. Umm. Then there are four hills over the next five miles. The last hill is called Heart Break Hill. It’s about 3/4rths of a mile long. And that’s about it”. // // “. I run year round, but I’ve started to focus on training for the past six months.” // // (Thinks for a moment) “I run six days a week with one day off. Usually Monday.” // // “Asics” (he had to spell it for me) // // “I enjoy the friendship I have with other runners and the satisfaction lasts longer than the pain.” // // “Ya, I eat more and I eat more pasta and cereals. Basically, carbohydrates.” //
 * 1) What is your name?
 * 1) Are you running this year?
 * 1) How many times have you ran it?
 * 1) What is your best time and placing number?
 * 1) What time and place are you expecting this year?
 * 1) What is the most difficult part of the course?
 * 1) Could you describe the incline of the course for us?
 * 1) How long have you been training?
 * 1) What does your training usually consist of?
 * 1) What type of shoe brand do you prefer to race in?
 * 1) What motivates you to continue to race and train?
 * 1) Does your diet change when getting closer to the race?

Well, there you have it, all the information on the Boston Marathon. We got the insight of an actual runner participating in the race. Let’s cheer the runner’s and other participants on!

Sources: Special Thanks for Steve Cliff Branch __ http://bostonmarathon.org/ __

** Iron Man  ** Shelby Aarden and Renee Salois **__What is the Iron Man?__** The Iron Man is a series of long distance triathlon races of swimming, biking, and running. You swim for 2.4 miles, bike for 112 miles, and run a marathon (26.2 miles). Training for the Iron Man is very hard. To train for this you have to start by doing little increments of swimming, running, and biking and then work your way up to harder and longer lengths. It is the ultimate test of endurance. This is the toughest race in the world to finish. You need to be extremely fit and have physical and mental strength. In Hopkinton Middle School our Physical Education teacher, Debra Pinto, is planning to run this race this year. Congratulations and good luck. We hope you do well.

Laxing!

By Jordan Carroll Tim Jenis Jordan and Tim decided write this article about Lax because Jordan participates in this sport and Tim wanted to learn more about it.

Are you a laxer? Well you should be because this year is going to be big. Coming this spring I will be starting U15 as a laxer. I play lax for one of these teams. Hopkinton has two lax teams this year deciphered by either the white or orange lax team. I am on the orange lax team this year and including some of my lax buddies/lax friends. Through the duration of youth laxing in Hopkinton the orange lax team has been considered the better team of the two laxing teams. This was not true last year because even though the orange laxing team had more skill and the white laxing team had all the newer, younger players, not including me and a few other veterans, in the final game when the white lax team played the orange lax team the white lax team prevailed. This year I am the younger, smaller kid on the orange lax team only the performance of the two lax teams will tell which lax team is better.

Tim has had a wonderful experience learning about lax in the process of writing this article. He has had certain feeling towards lax because seeing the immaculate battle between the lax teams have made him enjoy lax a lot more than before. Maybe he will decide to play or maybe you should.

** Track and Field at the Hopkinton Middle School **

By Connor Simmons and Zach Herlihy

Track and Field is one of the very cool sports at HMS in the spring. Lots of people sign up for this sport. There are many different choices you can do during the meets. You can do the mile, 4x100 relay, high jump, long jump, shot put, and 800 meter, 400 meter, 200 meter, and 100 meter. This sport is co-ed for grade 7 and grade 8. Their practices are everyday unless otherwise notified over the loud annoucements do to foul weather, etc.

School and Town Sports By: Avery McKenna and Adam Graubart

Many kids in town play sports, well most of them. There are a lot to choose from like soccer, baseball, softball, lacrosse, swimming, basketball, volleyball, field hockey, and more! Hopkinton has a very wide variety of sports for all kids to play.

Spring is now here and so are spring sport tryouts and sign-ups. There are different types of sports. There are school sports and town sports like recreation teams. Sports are a very good way for kids to get active during the year and also have fun with friends. With Hopkinton’s many fields a lot of sports on going on at a time. Behind the High School there is a football field, track, baseball/softball field, lacrosse fields, and even more!

I highly recommend doing sports this year because the time has come! So now get of the couch or wherever you are and get active today!

** SUGGESTIONS/NEW IDEAS ** Tennis Team: The New After-School Activity? By: Nina Cok and Jack Chase

Now the talented tennis players of the Hopkinton Middle School can play together! A fun, new after-school activity for Hopkinton Middle School is a Tennis Team. Students can get fun, healthy fitness training in Tennis Team. Also, the kids can make new friends on the team. A Tennis Team would be a great, new after-school activity for Hopkinton Middle School because kids can get fitness while making friends.

A Tennis Team is a great idea for an after-school activity. Tennis Team would be held by the tennis courts in front of the school. Practices would be held three times a week at 2:00 after school. The students would practice singles matches and doubles matches. They would compete against other schools’ tennis teams in tournaments and matches. A coach would be needed to supervise and teach the kids new tricks and methods in the game of tennis. A student would need to try-out in front of the coach to join the team. If the student is highly- skilled they will be put on the team. The team will help middle school students prepare for the high school team. The team would be a smart, and fun new after-school activity.

Kids can get healthy, fun fitness when they’re on the team. Tennis involves a lot of strength, endurance, and running. One might have to sprint after a ball in order to return it. A tennis player needs to stay light on their feet in order to move back and forth around the court. Also, tennis involves a lot of strength. In order to hit the ball hard you have to have strong arms to swing the racket around. Your legs must be strong so you can run for the ball. Endurance is crucial in a tennis match. Once you get to tired then the other player may have an easy win. In order to keep all these fitness components in check, Tennis Team has Fitness Time. Fitness Time is a half hour at the end of practice of exercise. It keeps the kids in shape and at the top of their game. They will have fun playing tennis and going through Fitness Time while getting good exercise.

Kids will make new friends on the Tennis Team. The students will meet new people that they never even knew played tennis. It’s a great time for the kids to make new friends. Playing together will bring the students closer. The losses and wins for the team will encourage the kids to work together. When one student is playing, the team will be encouraged to cheer on the player. This keeps self-esteem up and keeps the kids friendly. A very important part of Tennis Team is sportsmanship. If the kids aren’t good sports and are unfriendly and rude, then they will be kicked of the team. The kids will bond with their new friends on the team.

Tennis Team would be a great idea for a new after-school activity at Hopkinton Middle School. The kids can get exercise after sitting in class all day. New friends will be discovered after playing together on the team. I’m sure many kids will be excited if we had a Tennis Team here at Hopkinton Middle School.

March Madness

By: Adam Graubart and Avery McKenna “He shoots, he scores!” March Madness is one of the country’s favorite sporting events. In tournament form, sixty four teams play for the championship of college basketball. In mid-March, the teams are selected and half are conference champions. The other half consists of “at-large” teams that generally had a strong regular season. Each team receives a seed based on skill. Prior to the tournament, fans across all fifty states predict who will win each game. Pools are set up, so that these predictions turn to profit. Then, let the madness begin.

The bracket is set up into four regions. If the team wins the game, they move on. Losing sends the team home for the year. The madness is the amount of upsets that occur every year. Number 3 seeds can be beaten by lowly ranked 14 seeds. The tournament continues until one champion triumph the rest. Who knows what will happen in 2010?

What is your favorite Physical Education class activity? By: Julia Macchi What is your favorite physical education (P.E.) class activity? Many kids have different opinions about that. Personally my favorite P.E. class activity would be flag football. Flag football is a game where there are two different teams and they try to get all the foot balls on the opponent’s side to their side. Which ever team gets all of the footballs from the opponents side first, wins the game. Physical Education class can be fun at times, but it is also a class where you learn how to stay healthy and fit. You may learn in gym class the FITT triangle and then get tested on it. It might not be fun at times but it may come in handy some day. If you don’t like phys. ed. tests, you may find an interest in other activities such as basketball, volleyball, soccer, handball, and pickle ball. These are just a few of the exciting games that you may find amusing while you are in phys ed class. Physical Education class should be something that you look forward to. It is a good place to have fun with friends or trying your hardest depending on what activity that you choose.

Let the March Madness Begin! Written By: Conrad Lavoie and Nicholas Wehrle

The best 65 teams in division-1 basketball are playing in the 2010 NCAA men’s basketball tournament that began on Thursday, March 18th through Monday, April 5th. The cities that the teams will play in will include Salt Lake City, Houston, Syracuse, St. Louis and Indianapolis. The top teams expected to win include Kansas, Kentucky, Duke, and Syracuse. The other 61 teams are hopeful for a shot at the championship or, at the least, national recognition. Unfortunately, Kansas and Syracuse were defeated in the second and third round. The teams are playing for bragging rights, the fans are looking for a great source of entertainment, and lastly for the players to have fun. The teams that I think are going to be in the finals are the Duke Blue Devils and Kansas State Wildcats. By good fortune, a small Indiana school named Butler and a big North Carolina team named Duke will play in the finals on Monday, April 5th. I hope all of the teams have had fun and GO DUKE!!!

NBA BASKETBALL RULES FOR DRAFTING By: Alex Neary and Cody Anderson


 * Unrestricted agents are ineligible for the expansions draft.
 * Each team can protect up to eight players.
 * If a team has less than eight players on its team to protect, it still must leave a minimum of one player unprotected.
 * The expansion team must select a minimum of 14 players and can select a maximum of 29 players overall.
 * The expansion team can select only one player from any one NBA team.
 * The expansion team is not bound to the salary cap during the draft. They can take on as many contracts as they like. However, once the draft is over, any players they've drafted and keep will count toward their cap (it should come in at around $31 million).

Resource: NBA. Retrieved on February 27, 2010 from [|www.nba.com]

By Kenny Kern In the NFL, the biggest game of the year is the “Super Bowl”. Every team aspires of becoming Super Bowl Champs! New England’s most favored team, the Patriots, took a late blow last season, which probably lost them a chance to “the big game”. During the fourth quarter of the last regular season game, star player Wes Welker (#83) was hit by Ryan Clark (#29) of the Houston Texans. Welker tore his ACL and MCL simultaneously. In replacement of Welker, Julian Edelman (#11) couldn’t match up to the 123 reception, 1348 yard Wes Welker. The Patriots lost their first and last playoff game of the 09’-10’ season, losing their chance officially for the Super Bowl. While the Patriots lost their chance to go to the Super Bowl, other teams’ chances were growing. Particularly the “Who Dat Nation” New Orleans Saints stood out from the rest of the NFL, and for a good reason. The Saints had a great season winning all of their 13 games they played. But then, as all good teams eventually hit, they went into a funk. The Saints lost their last three regular season games, leaving a saddened shadow over New Orleans. After they were given time to recuperate, the New Orleans Saints went into their first playoff game with hope of making it to the “big game.” Before they knew it the Saints had won their first playoff game against the Saint Louise Cardinals, 45-14. This gave the Saints a great deal of inspiration coming back from a three game losing streak. That inspiration and hard work gave them the power to win their second playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings, 31-28. It became serial to the New Orleans Saints that they might win their first Super Bowl game ever! As you may think, the entire team must have been happy and grateful, but their star quarterback Drew Brees was the center of attention. His last season with the San Diego Chargers didn’t end well. Brees, #9, tore his Rotator Cuff during a game against the Denver Broncos. The Chargers then committed their money to Phillip Rivers, #17, of the New York Giants. Drew Brees ultimately became a free agent, and since the Chargers didn’t pick him up again, the Saints did. No one thought the recently injured quarterback would do that great because of his Rotator Cuff. But as you can see, they were definitely proven wrong. Finally the “big game” was here. Super Bowl 44 had arrived, bringing major spirit and rivalry from both; Who Dat Nation, and Indianapolis Colts. There were many key plays during the game. It started off as a quick 38 yard field goal in favor of the Colts, making it 3-0. Then Peyton Manning, QB #18 hit Pierre Garcon on a 19 yard touchdown pass to make the score 10-0 Colts. The Saints got on the board with a 46-yard field goal by Garrett Hartley, #5, to make it 10-3. Good defense by the Saints gave them the ball back. They got into field goal range but were stopped for a fourth down. Hartley again booted a 44-yard field goal on the final play of the first half to make the halftime score 10-6, Indianapolis. After a great halftime show by The Who, both teams were pumped up and ready to go. Right off the bat, quarterback Drew Brees threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Pierre Thomas, #23, to give the Saints a 13-10 lead. After the Colts got the kickoff, they charged down to the Saints 4 yard line. Then Joseph Addai ran in a 4-yard touchdown as the Colts took the lead back at 17-13. The Saints brought the ball back to about midfield, but were shut down around the 40 yard line of the Colts. So again, the Saints brought out their kicking team, and Hartley nailed a 47yard field goal which narrowed the score down to 17-16. After the Saints kicked it off, they shut the Colts down and got the ball back. The crowd was on their feet. Stunning the Colts, Brees hit Jeremy Shockey at the goal line for 2 yard touchdown pass to make it 24-17. The Saints decided to go for two, and got a2 point pass to Lance Moore. Finally the last scoring play of the game didn’t look so good form the Saints. The Colts had the ball and were ready to lock up the win with a big pass to Pierre Gacon. Out of nowhere, Tracy Porter, with an amazing amount of hustle, intercepted Manning’s pass and returned it for a 76 yard touchdown interception giving the Saints the lead 31-17 for good. The fans were hysterical. The New Orleans Saints had finally won their first Super Bowl win in all their history! The streets were as wild as Marti Gras night. “Who Dat Nation” became more known in the “world” of the NFL. As for Drew Brees, he went from a zero to a hero, especially for his teammates.
 * ~NFL Sports~**

Spring Training By Evan Park It is high it is far it is deep is almost here. Spring training is here. There is one main question that is being asked, what do the New York Yankees have to do to get their 28th World Series Championship. Here are some of the thoughts. TAMPA, Fla. — Hank Steinbrenner thinks the Yankees are in a strong position to repeat as World Series champion due to the acquisition of pitcher Javier Vazquez and outfielder Curtis Granderson. Vazquez, obtained from Atlanta, joins a rotation that includes CC Sabathia, A.J. Burnett, Andy Pettitte and either Phil Hughes or Joba Chamberlain. Granderson, acquired from Detroit, takes over in center from Melky Cabrera, who was sent to the Braves in the Vazquez trade by general manager Brian Cashman. "The two trades that Brian did I was really pleased with and very proud of," Steinbrenner. a team co-chairman, said Thursday. "I think that is going to make a big difference for us." The Yankees allowed designated hitter Hideki Matsui and left fielder Johnny Damon to become free agents. The Yankees also added DH Nick Johnson and outfielder Randy Winn. "We needed another top-notch starter and got one," Steinbrenner said. Yankees captain Derek Jeter, who has started pre-spring training workouts at the team's minor-league complex, spent time Thursday with Hank Steinbrenner and his brother, managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner. "I asked him his opinion, and he said, 'It's all about pitching,'" Hank Steinbrenner said of Jeter. Jeter is entering the final season of a $189 million, 10-year contract. The Yankees have a policy of not negotiating new deals until after a player's previous contract.” We’ll get into all of that eventually, " Steinbrenner said. "Jeter's place in Yankee history is obvious, so I think you can pretty much assume from there." "We'll get into all of that eventually,” Steinbrenner said. "Jeter's place in Yankee history is obvious, so I think you can pretty much assume from there."
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 * Yankees: Hank high on chances to repeat as champs. Retrieved on February 25, 2010 from **[]

Winter Olympics By: Angela Thomas, Sophie Johnson, and Jessica Rector

This year’s Winter Olympics have been phenomenal, emotional and astounding. They have been fun to watch on television, so I can only imagine the privilege of having them in your homeland, Vancouver. This year, I thought that Vancouver was the perfect place to hold the Olympics because of the weather, and all of the beautiful scenery.

From skating to skiing, to bobsled to luge, from curling to ice hockey, to snowboarding to the biathlon. We had many fine Olympian participating. They all brought a unique talent to the games this year, and they all should have made their homeland proud. Unfortunately, there had to be a winner, which means there had to be a loser. The United States came in first, then Germany, and third place was Canada. So, although not winning overall gold, Canada definitely gave their all in the games this year, and showed the world their amazing skills.

Final results: 1. United States: 37 metals 2. Germany: 30 metals 3. Canada: 26 metals 4. Norway: 23 metals 5. Austria: 16 metals 6. Russian federation: 15 metals 7. Korea: 14 metals 8. China: 11 metals 9. Sweden: 11metals 10. France: 11metals 11. Switzerland: 9 metals 12. Netherlands: 8 metals 13. Czech Republic: 6 metals 14. Poland: 6 metals 15. Italy: 5 metals 16. Japan: 5 metals 17. Finland: 5 metals 18. Australia: 3 metals 19. Belarus: 3 metals 20. Slovakia: 3 metals 21. Croatia: 3 metals 22. Slovenia: 3 metals 23. Latvia: 2 metals 24. Great Britain: 1 metal 25. Estonia: 1 metal 26. Kazakhstan: 1 metal

Resources: Vancouver 2010 paralymic. Retrieved on February 27, 2010 from []

The Olmpics Blog. Retreived on February 27, 2010 from []

** Gold Metal Game ** By: Jessica Rector, Angela Thomas, and Sophie Johnson

The gold metal game was on February 28th for hockey. It was USA versus Canada. Before the first game with Canada, USA hadn’t beaten Canada in thirty years but on February 20th, we ended up winning 5 to 3. In the gold metal game Canada was ahead with 3 to 2. But, in the last twenty seconds of the game we got a goal making it tied 3 to 3. Therefore, we went into overtime. After a twenty minutes overtime Canada scored a goal making us loose 4 to 3. That bumped us down to a silver metal. Finland got the bronze. Here is a list of the USA Olympic hockey team. Brian Rafalski, Ryan Suter, Paul Martin, Mike Komisarek, Erik Johnson, Jack Johnson, Tim Gleason, Matt Niskanen ,Ron Hainsey, Alex Goligoski ,Matt Carle, Rob Scuderi, Zach Parise, Chris Drury, Dustin Brown, Jamie Langenbrunne, Paul Stastny, David Backes, Patrick Kane, Phil Kessel, Ryan Kesler, Bobby Ryan, Joe Pavelski, Ryan Malone, Ryan Callahan, Jason Pominville, David Booth, Scott Gomez,T.J. Oshie, Brian Gionta, Ryan Whitney

Resource:

Vancouver 2010 Paralympics, February 27, 2010, http://www.vancouver2010.com/paralympic-games/

Olympic Scores Vancouver 2010 By: Drew B. & Maureen C.

The ancient Greek Olympic Games began in the year 776 BC, when Koromikos, a cook from the city of Ellis, won the stadium race, a foot race 600 feet long. According to some literary traditions, this was the only athletic event of the games for the first 13 Olympic festivals or until 724 BC. From 776 BC, the games were held in Olympia every four years for almost 12 centuries. The first 'modern' Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece in 1896. The Olympic games of 2010 were held in Vancouver, Canada. United States won the most Olympic metals with a total of 37. In 2nd with 30 metals is Germany. In 3rd with 26 metals is Canada. The USA has 9 gold, 15 silver, and 13 bronze. Germany has 10 gold, 13 silver, and 7 bronze. Canada has 14 gold, 7 silver, and 5 bronze.

The gold medalists for USA are Curtis Tomasevicz, Steve Mesler, Justin Oleson, Steven and Holcomb (for Bobsleigh), Bode Miller ( Alpine Skiing), Lindsey Vohn ( Alpine Skiing), Hannah Kearney (Freestyle Skiing), Bill Demong (Nordic Combined), Evan Lysacek (Figure Skating), Shani Davis (Speed Skating), Seth Wescott (Snowboard), Shaun White (snowboard). The gold medalists for Germany are Stephanie Beckert, Daniela Anschutz, Katrin Mattscherodt, and Anna Friesinger-Postma (speed skating ), Victoria Rebensburg (Alpine Skiing), Andre Lange and Kevin Kuske (bobsleigh), Maria Riesch (Alpine Skiing), Magdalena Neuner (Biathlon), Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle and Claudia Nystad (Cross Country Skiing), Tatjana Huefner (Luge), Felix Loch (Luge).

The Olympic Games are an ancient tradition that we still do today. The Olympic Games are for those who train hard, very hard. Therefore the games are a great test of strength and endurance. Also they are fun to watch. Resource: Vancouver 2010. Retrieved on March 1, 2010 from []

History on Olympics retrieved on March 8, 2010 from []

Olympics By: Ethan Poovakad and Jason Strangio

In these 21st Winter Olympic games in Vancouver USA has received the most medals. Apolo Ohno has reached seven medals. He is the most decorated Olympian on the US team. The US men’s hockey got a win over the Canadian team by a score of 5-3.This was Canada’s first loss for men’s ice hockey. In halfpipe Shaun White won gold for team USA for the second year in a row. In the pairs figure skating the Chinese team of Hongbo Zaho and Xue Shen won gold. In luge Felix Loch won gold. Canada won the gold medal in men’s ice hockey. The final score was 3-2 won in overtime. Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins got the goal.

Resource: Vancouver. Retrieved on March 2, 2010 from http://www.vancouver2010.com/?olympics


 * R&H daily **
 * Olympics 2010: USA for the win **
 * Reporters Ryan Fontaine and Henry Vumbaca **

Through out the Olympics the United States of America has done exceptionally well. We finished in first place beating Germany by silver and bronze metals, but why. Let’s take a look. Well it’s quite simple. You see, over the last few years we have been training super athletes that rise among the rest of the competition. A particularly famous athlete is Shaun White who excels in snowboarding. Shaun White had an amazing victory by rising high above the competition. He was able to score 48 points and was well over the score of the second highest participant. There was much celebration of his victory after the match. The current medal standings are United States with a total of 37 total medals and we are in first place with silver and bronze metals, then in second place is Germany with 30 total medals, Canada with 26 total medals and first place with golden medals. Another exceptional athlete is Bodie Miller. He has gotten 1 of each medals in alpine skiing. His winning record is 2 minutes and 44 seconds. Some German athletes are Maria Riesch, Magdalena Neuner, and Felix Loch. Another great American athlete is 27 year old Apollo Ohno. He won 1 silver but with amazing time.

Resource:

Vancouver 2010. Retrieved on February 28, 2010 from []

Apollo Onho. Retrieved February 28, 2010 from []

Olympics O o O o O Hockey By Tim Greizer and T. J. Fujiyoshi

US beats Finland 4-2 Canada over Slovakia 3-2 Gold Medal Canada defeat us 3-0 Bronze Slovakia over Finland 4-1
 * T.J’s predictions**

US beats Finland 3-2 Canada beats Slovakia 5-1 Gold medal US over Canada 1-0 Bronze Medal Slovakia over Finland 5-3
 * Tim’s predictions**

Canada over Slovakia 3-2 U.S. over Finland 6-1 Finland wins bronze 5-3 Canada “Tore the U.S.’s hearts out in O.T.” 3-2
 * Actual results:**

Canada was upset after their previous loss to the U.S. earlier in the week. They came to Canada Hockey Place with anger and out-played the U.S. The United States were losing the 1-on-1 battles, but late in the third they scored a lucky goal off a tip. It went into overtime and Canada was keeping the pressure up. Then Sidney Crosby gets a pass in front of the net and scores for Canada winning the game. Oh well there is always 2014.

By: Greta Kohl and Brooke Martin
The Celtics are a professional basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the [|Atlantic Division] of the [|Eastern Conference] in the NBA. They are coached by [|Doc Rivers]. The Celtics either dominated the league or played a large part in the [|playoffs] in the late 1950s through the mid 1980s. Here is a list of the Celtics team players currently: [|Ray Allen], [|Tony Allen] , [|Marquis Daniels] , [|Glen Davis] , [|Kevin Garnett] , [|Marcus Landry] , [|Kendrick Perkins] , [|Paul Pierce] , [|Nate Robinson] , [|Rajon Rondo] , [|Brian Scalabrine] , [|Rasheed Wallace] , and [|Shelden Williams].