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You either are, or you are not
January 12, 2012 Congratulations to Barry Larkin for being elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame. Later this month, the NFL will release its list of new inductees to its Hal. more »»
Perfectly acceptable reasons for missing your bowling league
January 8, 2012 Most bowling teams compete to try to win. As a result, your teammates expect you to show up week after week. League bowlers tend to be hearty folks. We will bowl when it is not convenient to do so. more »»
The birth of a rivalry
January 8, 2012 Some rivalries are built over a period of years, even decades. Then there are those that can develop in a period of nine week. more »»
Pavlik in need of a wake-up call
December 26, 2011 It’s sad when a local icon falls so hard and so suddenly in the public view. more »»
Remembering Mary — an alternative to the news of the day
December 24, 2011 I was in the company of two other 1968 high school graduates (stop doing the math!) earlier this week and we were reminiscing about times gone b. more »»
Whether the weather cooperates or not, the outdoors never closes
December 18, 2011 There is a great dividing line in the outdoors world, a boundary that separates the conditional participants from those that consider this relationship a year-round thing. It’s weather. more »»
Stretching the shoulder to stay injury-free at the lanes
December 18, 2011 When a bowler gets to be my age, he starts worrying about body parts going on the fritz. more »»
A great move, or a great blunder?
December 18, 2011 It’s been more than 40 years. But if you mention the name ‘Milt Pappas’ to someone who was a Reds fan in the 1960s, they are sure to groan. Pappas was a very good pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles. more »»
Another golden moment for the TU Olympic Academic Experience
December 15, 2011 In 1968 a wiry framed American high jumper established a world record at the Olympic Games in Mexico City with a leap of 7 feet, 4 1/4 inches. more »»
Looking back at a special season
December 14, 2011 Now that was fun. Due to deep playoff runs by area football teams, the fall and winter sports seasons have kind of merged together in one giant blur of sports. more »»
The first annual Ol’ Doc Stephenson bowling ratings
December 11, 2011 You know, I had a thought this week. Unlike most of my ideas that are better left alone, I decided to go with this one. What you’re about to read is stated in the headline. more »»
Seasonal swoon into kindness shows our better side
December 11, 2011 The best of the human spirit is on full display at this time of year. Indoors and outdoors, in public and in private, on a grand scale and in the most miniscule ways. more »»
Now is not the time to get cute with your lineup
December 8, 2011 There are two times to overthink things in fantasy sports. One is the draft and the other is the fantasy playoffs. And if you do too much during the first, you won’t have to worry about the second. more »»
High school bowling teams gearing up for the season
December 4, 2011 In checking out the winter sports tab this week, I recognized several faces from area basketball teams. The names of a few wrestlers rang a bell. more »»
Ohio deer hunters face rain on their parade
December 4, 2011 Stock car races, baseball games and family picnics get rained out. Deer hunts are not supposed to be on that list. Hunting is a foul weather sport by nature. more »»
In defeat, BC shows heart of champ
December 4, 2011 CANTON –? Buckeye Central didn’t earn the championship trophy in the Division VI state final against Maria Stein Marion Local, but the Bucks showed they have a championship heart. more »»
Fickell put in impossible situation
November 27, 2011 One has to feel for Luke Fickell. The interim Ohio State football coach has had fans gunning for him since the moment he replaced Jim Tressel. more »»
Finding a very simple way to win your bowling league
November 27, 2011 I once attended a teacher in-service where the speaker asked the assembled educators the following questions. more »»
Dangers lurking in ballast water should upset everyone
November 27, 2011 While the headlines were being consumed with occupy this, occupy that, or the build up to the Black Friday horde fighting over a $137 television at 4 in the morning, not much attention was paid to... more »»
No question, Columbian belongs
November 19, 2011 Ben Davis stood on the sideline. His helmet was off, his high school football career was over. The Columbian quarterback’s face told the story. more »» |
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