Stadium Reviews

Polar Park has proven to be a very divisive ballpark over its brief history. From the relocation of the iconic PawSox to the price tag for the new facility to the unique look and design of the ballpark, Polar Park seems to have created as many critics as fans. But a closer look at the ballpark shows an incredible attention to detail and connection to community. There's no denying the impact this ballpark has had on the city of Worcester.

The Cape Cod League is considered to be the premier summer collegiate baseball league in the nation. With one out of every four major leaguers today able to trace his roots to the Cape, the numbers bear out this claim. While the talent is certainly Major League, the feel at the ballparks is small town. This is certainly true in Bourne, where the entire facility has been designed, built and maintained by the students at the technical high school on site.

While Guv Fuller Field is rarely mentioned as being one of the better fields in the Cape League, it shares many features with the most popular ballparks. Fuller Field’s location in downtown Falmouth makes it a destination location in a league filled with them. With all ten teams located within an hour of each other, there is no need to choose just one field during a visit to Cape Cod. It’s entirely possible to visit them all in a short period of time.

New Rox ownership has a lofty goal: to return enthusiasm for professional baseball to the city of Champions. Will the Rox Revival be successful? The Rox appear to be on the ropes, but they haven't been counted out just yet. Time will tell if they can go the distance.

Parsons Field is a very interesting place to catch a college baseball game. It’s historic and modern at the same time. It’s big-time baseball in a small-time setting. It’s a quiet neighborhood ballpark just blocks from one of the busiest parts of Boston. Somehow here, at this sleepy little park in the shadows of Fenway Park, a regional baseball power has emerged.

Fitton Field is a solid, no-frills facility that fits the needs of the Holy Cross baseball team perfectly. While the crowds of 20,000 that used to visit Worcester for baseball games are a distant memory and the glory days of this program are a thing of the past, you can’t ask for more than catching some quality baseball in this charming little park. And the chances of another scoreboard exploding have to be minimal.

While the Tsongas Center has not been an ideal location for the Fleet due to its location far outside of Boston, it is a quality home for professional hockey. The PWHL has been an overwhelming success in its first two seasons, and the Boston market has proven to be worthy of inclusion in the league.

Despite Merrimack’s reluctance to acknowledge their home field, the baseball field at Greater Lawrence Technical School is a solid facility.

Freshman Field is a basic facility that does just what it is asked to do, and little more.

Ballpark travelers who last visited LeLacheur Park during the days of the Spinners will be saddened by the condition of the ballpark today.

Kuzniewski Field is a basic facility where you can catch some quality lacrosse without spending a ton of money.

A Harvard lacrosse game at Jordan Field is just what you’d expect; a simple, no frills presentation where the game is the focus.

The game day atmosphere at Conte Forum for Boston College basketball rates as just a “meh” but it’s a different story entirely for BC hockey

If you were to Google “what did a basketball gym look like in the 1980s?” it’s very likely that a photo of Conte Forum would pop up.

Fans who like their hoops with a side of architecture will certainly enjoy a visit to the UMass Dartmouth campus.

The Beanpot is a bucket list item for any sports fan, whether or not you follow college hockey.

Horgan Arena serves as an adequate, if unspectacular, home for the Amcats.

The end is nearing for historic Matthews Arena, one of the oldest gymnasiums still in use for college basketball today.

American International College was the feel-good story of college hockey not long ago. But now AIC is headed for Division Two.

The Worcester Ice Center is a community rink that offers your typical small college experience with some impressive extras.