A week after the 9/11 terrorism attacks, legendary baseball broadcaster Jack Buck delivered a speech, highlighted by the following poem, at a St. Louis Cardinals baseball game. One of the most beautiful moments in sports history, this poem and the ensuing game illustrated the healing power of sports in our lives. Since this nation wasContinue reading “JACK BUCK”
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WBB: ISU @ SUU
SUU Comes Up Short In Close Contest With ISU 1/28/15 Cedar City, Utah – The Southern Utah University women’s basketball team was back in Centrum Arena Thursday night for a matchup against the Idaho State Bengals. The contest proved to be a back-and-forth affair, featuring 11 lead changes and neither team leading by more thanContinue reading “WBB: ISU @ SUU”
JIMMY V
Jim Valvano’s ESPY awards speech will go down in history as one of the greatest and touching moments in sports history. I post this speech on my blog mainly for me; I want easy access to Jimmy V’s beautiful words. That being said, I invite all to read, watch, or listen to this speech. ItContinue reading “JIMMY V”
MBB: UND @ SUU
Cedar City, Utah – Despite a strong second half by the Thunderbirds, in which they scored 51 points, the Southern Utah University men’s basketball team dug themselves an early hole that they were unable to climb out of, falling to the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks 88-72. North Dakota came out hot, shooting sixContinue reading “MBB: UND @ SUU”
MBB: UNC @ SUU
Cedar City, Utah – The Southern Utah University Thunderbirds returned to Centrum Arena with renewed confidence after a successful road trip, but were unable to keep the University of Northern Colorado Bears off the boards, which lead to a 90-80 Northern Colorado victory. The Thunderbirds were outrebounded 44-26 and outscored by 14 in the paint.Continue reading “MBB: UNC @ SUU”
WBB: IDAHO @ SUU
Cedar City, Utah – The Southern Utah Thunderbirds let a close game slip away, as they fell to the Idaho Vandals and dropped to 2-13 (0-5 Big Sky). The Thunderbirds led for the vast majority of the game, but were unable hold onto the lead down the stretch. “We were really happy with the effortContinue reading “WBB: IDAHO @ SUU”
MBB: NAU @ SUU
Just a recap I wrote for the basketball team on Saturday. Here’s a link to the actual story. Cedar City, Utah – Scoring in bunches was the theme of the game, as both teams used runs to establish leads throughout the night. Southern Utah’s Trey Kennedy scored the first four points for the Thunderbirds, andContinue reading “MBB: NAU @ SUU”
GRANTLAND
Almost every time I have gotten on the internet in the past four years, I followed the same routine. I immediately open five tabs, then enter the following URLs: RealGM.com HoopsHype.com Grantland.com Screenrant.com Facebook.com It is safe to say that I’ve spent most of my internet time on these sites. But sadly, I am back downContinue reading “GRANTLAND”
GOLDEN HISTORY
Last week at work, one of my co-workers asked me, “Are you worried the Warriors are going to beat the Bulls’ record?” An interesting question. Those around me know that I grew up a fan of the Chicago Bulls. Right as I was coming into my own as a lover of basketball, the Bulls wereContinue reading “GOLDEN HISTORY”
MJ’S HOF SPEECH
Originally posted on thelongshorttrader:
Love him or hate him, Michael Jordan’s ethos – his competitive nature, hunger for excellence, and drive to win – seems to capture the love, hunger, hard work, competitive spirit, and sense of calling one needs to survive and thrive in the money management business (beyond the pursuit of making $).…
Hayden Coombs 