Tuesday, April 7, 2026

IPS 365: Monday, April 6 (Day No. 108)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(This is a day-to-day look at being the founder and managing partner of the Ivory Pine Syndicate, a Maine-based horse racing partnership.)

  • E-mailed Road to the Roses update to participants
  • E-mailed Crimson Pine update to partners
  • Completed membership form for Harness Horsemen's Association of New England
  • Checked results of Crimson Pine's qualifying race at Plainridge Park

RSC 365: Monday, April 6 (Day No. 309)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(A day-to-day look at being the chairman and a co-owner of the Rosevelt Soccer Club, a soccer club based in Gorham, Maine.)

  • Updated to-do list
  • Texted coaches about field availability
  • E-mailed 23U players about player announcement photos
  • Updated 23U player announcement photos
  • Texted with a co-owner about Portland Hearts of Pine tickets
  • Updated results tracker
  • Updated master game schedule 
  • Updated results tracker
  • Updated PDE graphic
  • Updated 2026-2027 projected rosters
  • Checked membership survey related to a 2026-2027 league
  • E-mailed a club director about potential 10U friendlies
  • Updated master game schedule
  • Updated official game schedules
  • E-mailed opposing coach about a friendly
  • Texted with a coach about a friendly
  • Co-hosted team socials at Junction Bowl with 9U teams
  • Coached 12U session
  • Checked in with 15U and Academy coaches 

Road to the NHC: Monday, April 6 (Day No. 17)

                








(This series will feature practice mythical $2 Win and $2 Place wagers each day at Throughbred race tracks.)

Bankroll: $73.84

Win Wagers: N/A

Place Wagers: N/A

Win %: 12% (3/25)

Place %: 44% (11/25)  

Countdown: Tuesday, April 7, 2026

 


Monday, April 6, 2026

Tally: Monday, April 6, 2026

 


On Location: Junction Bowl

 


Bookshelf: The National Team (Chapter 13)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The National Team: The Inside Story of the Women Who Changed Soccer (Caitlin Murray)

Chapter 13: "You Wouldn't Be on the Field If It Was Up to Me"

Murray documents the short-lived Women's Professional Soccer league, which struggled to sustain itself given the Great Recession, waning interest in women's soccer, and eccentric and unreliable ownership groups like Dan Borislow (magicJack).

Murray briefly writes about the USWNT's struggle to qualify for the 2011 World Cup, which required a home-and-away playoff against Italy after the team failed to earn direct qualification out of CONCACAF.