Behind the Mic – February 26th
“The Thrill of Victory; The Agony of Defeat” Ever since Jim McKay immortalized those words on the introduction to ABC’s Wide World of Sports, those eight words have perfectly described so many sporting events. They were the perfect words again on Friday night at around 9:10 PM. Let me explain: The Wilson Warriors were playing…
Read MoreBehind the Mic – February 19th
Another Day at the Office – Well, Not Quite Walking into the Kirby Sports Center this past Saturday to do a basketball game seemed no different than the other hundreds of times I have made a similar trip to the many venues around the Lehigh Valley. I was there to do a game, and like…
Read MoreThe SportsTalk Shop – February 19th
BOYS & GIRLS DISTRICT PREVIEWS Last week we talked about the teams that made or just missed qualifying for the LVC and Colonial League HS Boys’ Basketball Playoffs (see our February 11th entry). Today we look at some of the Boys’ and Girls’ District XI pairing match-ups, and also “update” some of the team’s information…
Read MoreThe SportsTalk Shop – February 12th
Phils Spring Training’s “Other Things” With Spring Training underway for the Phillies, there’s been quite a bit of talk on what are the BIG things to be concerned about: the health of Roy Halladay and Chase Utley, the recovery of Ryan Howard, the starting lineup, et al. Unfortunately, though, for die-hard fans who watch all…
Read MoreBehind the Mic – February 12th
JUST GIVE ME 5 SECONDS: No, I am not asking you to give me 5 seconds of your attention. I can’t get my wife to do that. And if you are going to read this, it will take considerably longer than 5 seconds. I am asking for the NCAA to give women’s basketball five more…
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