3,000 next for Abdul-Qaadir?

I love Garry Brown.

In his "Hitting to All Fields" column today in The Springfield Republican he wrote...

And now, Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir can relax and go for 3,000.

Priceless.

Another high school note...

Cathedral 4, Catholic Memorial 3. Purple Panthers, on the prowl.

That's right, lets go West!

Trevor Leahy knows nets

This kid is brilliant and I hope he gets the patent.

Trevor Leahy, a senior at the Pingree School designed his own unique designed hockey pads.

The pads look like an open net in order to try and fake out his opponents from scoring.

So far the Highlanders off to an 8-8-1 start.

Check out this photo gallery on boston.com.

East vs. West who is the best: Cathedral downs CM on the ice

It's looking like Cathedral really wants to be a Super 8 contender this year.

The Panthers first beat out B.C. High last week, 1-0, and their latest victim is none other than Catholic Memorial, who was ranked at No. 5 in The Boston Globe's Top 20 last week.

Cathedral beat the Knights, 4-3 at the Olympia this afternoon and will take on Acton-Boxboro later this week.

For today the West has proven to be the best.

Winchester goalie admits strategy

I found this to be interesting in Monday's Globe's high school hockey notebook.

Winchester boy's hockey goalie Mike Messuri spoke about his strategy with his size to being successful in the net. Messuri is only 5 feet 4 inches tall, but boasts a 1.10 goals against average allowing 10 all season to put Winchester (8-0-1) on top in the Middlesex league.

But here's what I don't understand. Why would you tell everyone your strength, especially this early in the season?

"A lot of people go upstairs, which I actually like because it's easier for me to control stuff with my hands," Messuri said.

We only hope that none of your competition read that notebook and adjust their game.

Westfield blanks King Philip

In a battle between the East and the West in boy's ice hockey tonight, the West persevered. Visiting Westfield blanked King Philip 9-0. 

KP isn't having the best year record wise as the Warriors are 2-3 in the Hockomock League and 2-5-1 overall while the Bombers (6-1-1 Berry, 7-2-1 overall) trail East Longmeadow (6-0-3, 8-1-3) in its league standings.

Upcoming East vs. West hockey games:

Saturday, January 24

Cathedral vs. No. 5 Catholic Memorial 1 p.m.

Thursday, January 29

Cathedral vs. Acton-Boxboro 6:30 p.m.