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Alex Shehata

Alex Shehata is a 24-year old from Winthrop, Maine, located 10 miles outside the state capital of Augusta. He grew up with a love for sports that carried over into a pursuit in sports broadcasting. He recently received a degree in broadcast journalism from the University of Maine-Orono and currently works as a board operator for select Portland Sea Dogs (Boston Red Sox AA-affiliate) games. Pending acceptance, he plans on continuing his education at the UGA or Northeastern.

 Articles by this Author

Touch and Go

A sampling of topics from around the world of sports, including Spygate, and the playoffs in the NBA and NHL. 

In a world of their own

Ask anyone in their right mind to throw on 35 pounds of equipment and stand in front of a net while rubber pucks are hurtled at them in excess of 90 miles per hour, the likely response will be an emphatic, "No!" If you get to know those people, chances are they have more good advice to give if you ever needed it down the road. Read on to understand goalies from their perspective.

From locked out to locked in

When the National Hockey League and the NHL Players Association cancelled the 2004-05 season, it looked as though it was the end of hockey in the United States as we know it. Three years later, I, along with many others, couldn't have been more wrong and happier.