'Sports' Category

How ‘Bout Them Dogs?

June 26th, 2008 · Posted in Sports · 0 Comments

I have to admit that I have been glued to the TV this week watching the College World Series — which turned out to be — umm — a real dogfight!
The Georgia Bulldogs vs. the Fresno State Bulldogs.
3 great games with plenty of drama — and Fresno State winning their first CWS title [...]

The Clock Tolls Midnight

March 30th, 2008 · Posted in Basketball, Current Affairs, Sports · 0 Comments

The clock struck midnight for the Davidson Wildcats — the “Cinderella Story” of this year’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament — as they lost to Kansas 59-57 this afternoon.
It was truly a great run for Davidson — and a great game today — but in the end Kansas outlasted them.
Now for the [...]

Davidson On A Roll

March 28th, 2008 · Posted in Basketball, Current Affairs, Sports · 1 Comment

Stephen Curry shows who is #1 in scoring so far in the NCAA Basketball Tournament. He has scored 103 points in 3 games to take Davidson to the Elite Eight — including his 33 tonight as Davidson continued to upset higher seeded teams — this time beating Wisconsin 73-56!

Presbyterians Play Hoops (And Bust Brackets)

March 25th, 2008 · Posted in Basketball, Current Affairs, Sports · 0 Comments

These are the Cinderella’s of this year’s NCAA Basketball Tournament. They are from Davidson — a Presbyterian college in Davidson, NC. They beat Georgetown last weekend — advancing to the round of the Sweet 16! They play Wisconsin on Friday.
If only I had stayed true to my Presbyterian schools and [...]

They Were Giants

February 3rd, 2008 · Posted in Current Affairs, Football, Sports · 1 Comment

Eli Manning and the New York Giants played a great game tonight as they defeated the New England Patriots 17-14 to win the Super Bowl!
It was a great game! To me, the defining moment was when Manning was moving his team down the field in the 4th quarter after they fell behind 14-10 [...]