GloucesterTimes.com, Gloucester, MA Fiesta 2010

Past Greasy Pole Champs

2009-06-29T05:45:00-04:00

Weekend Men's Greasy Pole winners since 1931. Note: The Greasy Pole was contested on Mondays from 1931-1949 and there were no events held from 1940-45 due to World War II.
YearSunday WinnerMonday Winner

VIDEO: St. Peter's Fiesta Religious Procession

2009-06-30T11:22:00-04:00

The statues of St. Peter and other patron saints are carried through Gloucester. Cardinal Sean O'Malley gives his blessing as the procession pauses at St. Ann Church and the Rev. Eugene Alves delivers a blessing at Our Lady of Good Voyage Church.

PHOTO SLIDESHOW: St. Peter's Fiesta 2009

2009-06-29T16:15:00-04:00

Photos from St. Peter's Fiesta in Gloucester

Kaos knocks off two-time champs

2009-06-29T05:55:00-04:00

GLOUCESTER — Following yesterday's championship seine boat race at Pavilion Beach, Kaos coxswain Joe Novello jumped up on the bow of the boat and yelled, "We're back."
Novello and Kaos were the cream of the crop in the seine boat world in the early part of the decade winning titles in 2000 and 2002. Recently, however, Kaos has been close, but hasn't been able to find a third title, falling on Sunday in five of the last six years. But yesterday the two time champions were truly back, as Kaos outmuscled two-time defending champion Seize the Moment, who was attempting to become the fourth crew in history to win three straight titles. Kaos captured a 1.5-boat win to earn the 2009 men's seine boat championship. Breakaway (Paul Giacalone's crew) finished in third.

Coast Guard wins three-way seine boat race

2009-06-29T05:45:00-04:00

The annual Fiesta "morning after" seine boat race, organized on a new format this year, went to the Coast Guard again Saturday in a disputed, near photo finish.
But with the Fire Department arriving 23 minutes late for the start and the police claiming a false start by the Coast Guard's bear-backed, 10-man team, the result might not become official until after an arbitration hearing.

McGillivray captures second straight Sunday greasy pole

2009-06-28T22:59:00-04:00

GLOUCESTER — When it comes to walking the greasy pole, Stewart "Stew" McGillivray has set some lofty goals for himself.
The 23-year-old McGillivray is hoping to be listed in the Pantheon of greasy pole walkers, who he says are Salvi Benson (11 titles), Peter "Black" Frontiero (9 titles), Jake Wood (7 titles), and Anthony "Matza" Giambanco (6 titles).

VIDEO: Sunday Greasy Pole

2009-06-28T21:24:00-04:00

Stew McGillivray defends his Sunday Greasy Pole title, grabbing the flag in the second round.

In third round, Jason Favaloro wins Friday greasy pole

2009-06-28T11:10:00-04:00

GLOUCESTER— Jason Favaloro was just feeling it yesterday. The Friday greasy pole walker had the best walk of the courtesy round, making it more than 3/4 of the way across the pole, and nearly grabbed the flag in the second round before he eventually won in the third round, crowning himself the 2009 Friday greasy pole champion. Favaloro, 22, made it to the end thanks to a flawless walk where he never lost his balance during the 40 foot march to victory.

Cherishing one little piece of feast of St. Peter

2009-06-27T05:45:00-04:00

At first, I thought I had a chance.
A chance for glory. A chance to be the first runner, the first reporter to cross the finish line of the St. Peter's Fiesta 5K road race.
I peered at last year's results, saw the winning time of 15:51 and stepped out my apartment for a training run, determined to match it.

Oar'Dacious captures women's senior seine boat championships

2009-06-27T05:41:00-04:00

GLOUCESTER— Coming into yesterday's women's senior seine boat championships, it looked to be a two boat barnburner between defending champion All Jacked Up and 2006 and 2007 champion Oar'Dacious. This race, however, was over early. Oar'Dacious was aided by a strong start that gave them an early lead, and all they did was extend their lead throughout the mile long race to take home their third women's seine boat championship in four years by a five-boat margin. Inseine Oars finished in second place, 1/4 of a boat ahead of All Jacked Up.