Sports Report
October 12, 2012
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Last week I wrote about the top 5 college football teams, so to change it up this week I decided to predict the scores of the upcoming NFL games. There are quite a few good matchups to look forward to this weekend, so read up and check back next week to read my next sports column. Pittsburgh @ T...
The Road to Victory: Week One
October 5, 2012
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I watch the TV as the kicking unit for the 49ers jogs onto the field, then check my phone for the fantasy football score. I’m losing bad and my opponent has David Akers, the kicker for the 49ers, and he has already split the uprights with two 40+ yard field goals, giving him more points than one of...
High School Sports, Too much Too soon?
September 14, 2012
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[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n recent years, sports have become more competitive. More athletes are playing on traveling teams than ever before. Many risks come along with the competitive nature of high school sports, including injuries, and being overworked. At what point is it too much? In recent years, sports...
Raiders Begin ‘Rise to the Top’
September 14, 2012
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[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he lights are on, green helmets are shining, the crowd is rowdy and the boys of fall are back. Week one brought a loss at the hands of the Shawnee Mission East Lancers. Luck hasn’t been on the Raiders’ side against East, as the last two meetings have produced shutout victories...
Fantasy Football Frenzy
September 14, 2012
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[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he clock is ticking fast, faster than normal as I try to make the most important decision in recent memory: The first round pick of my Fantasy Football draft. I rack my brain for helpful knowledge. I force the thoughts, that a bad pick could affect my whole season negatively, out...
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July 19, 2012
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Why so Serious?
April 25, 2012
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[dropcap]D[/dropcap]reading every second of standing out in the field and waiting for the batter to hit, or anticipating where the ball will land and hoping to make the big play are two perspectives of students in Team Games classes. Team Games takes on these two stereotypes. Students either end up...
The Fastest Game on Two Feet
April 25, 2012
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[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t has been called the fastest game on two feet. It’s a combination of football, hockey and soccer. The game is lacrosse and over the last few years, it has seen a spike in popularity and exposure through mediums such as social media networking sites. This season, the team is looking...
Pursuing Pabst
March 21, 2012
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It’s finally his turn, the moment he’s been thinking about all day with undivided attention. Excitement, enjoyment, and a twinge of nervousness surge through senior JW Pabst. But those feelings dissolve as he steps onto the mat, facing his next faceless opponent. He zones out the crowd, his teammates,...