Wed., April 27, 2016
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Remember when you left high school and swore you would never read another boring thing again? The only thing on your reading list would be things that excited you. Then work came along and you found a new depth of minutia to delve into. Read on.
Fri., March 4, 2016
A GRIP ON SPORTS • The weather is warming up and basketball season is winding down. It’s a nice combination, especially with the B tournaments at the Arena. Read on.
Thu., March 3, 2016
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Back in the early 1960s, the nuns at my Catholic grade school used to use a cartoon character to get us to do our work. “Busy” was a bee (Busy Bee, get it?) that was supposed to make us want to knuckle down and get our work done. This time of year I do believe we just told old Busy to buzz off. Read on.
Thu., May 21, 2015
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Clear your mind. A beautiful weekend is ahead, full of exciting possibilities. Looking behind isn’t worth as much effort. Read on.
Thu., March 5, 2015
A GRIP ON SPORTS • There are quite a few subjects we could explore this morning, everything from NFL free agency to the M's to fixing college basketball – as if it needs it. But instead we make our once-a-year plea to have you support the State high school basketball tournaments. Read on.
Thu., Sept. 25, 2014
A GRIP ON SPORTS A few years ago I remember heading out to Albi Stadium one fall Thursday to take in a prep football game. There wasn't a familial reason to go, as my kids were not yet in high school. Nope, mainly I went...
Thu., March 6, 2014
A GRIP ON SPORTS Isn't it just like Spokane? I commit to spending most of the next three days indoors at the State 2B basketball tournament and the weather turns nice. Highs in the high 40s and low 50s and sunshine, at least Friday and...
Sat., March 1, 2014
A GRIP ON SPORTS When does the statute of limitations expire on rooting for your high school? Never? Read on.
Sat., Oct. 5, 2013
A GRIP ON SPORTS A day after Brett Rypien's incredible performance at Albi Stadium, when he passed for a state-record 613 yards, I was still intrigued. So I did some research. Read on.
Thu., Sept. 26, 2013
A GRIP ON SPORTS Let's keep it short and sour today. After all, we're never sweet. Read on.
Thu., Sept. 12, 2013
A GRIP ON SPORTS If you are going to see only one high school football game this year, today is probably the best day. After all, it's not often around here you get to watch a prep game and get a sun tan at the...
Tue., July 9, 2013
A GRIP ON SPORTS It's nearly impossible to predict what will kick off a lively back-and-forth between readers. I've quit trying to figure it out. And I know I should just shy away and let the conversation continue without me. But sometimes I can't. Read...
Sun., June 23, 2013
A GRIP ON SPORTS I don't know what to say. It was actually a pretty successful Saturday around these parts yesterday, at least for the local baseball clubs. Read on.
Wed., June 19, 2013
A GRIP ON SPORTS Perspective is tough to find in sports. Especially these days. Read on.
Tue., June 18, 2013
A GRIP ON SPORTS You know the term "under the weather?" Sometimes it means exactly that. Read on.
Sun., June 16, 2013
A GRIP ON SPORTS There is only one guy I can really root for today as the U.S. Open draws to a close. Well, two. Read on.
Tue., June 11, 2013
A GRIP ON SPORTS We interrupt our day-by-day report on the Mariners' futility for this SportsLink special report: The M's won. And so did my golf team. Read on.
Fri., June 7, 2013
A GRIP ON SPORTS On the desk to the right of my computer I have a mouse pad. On it is a cartoon of a yellow man with a couple hairs, sleeping in his chair at work, a pink donut balanced on his stomach. Of...
Thu., May 30, 2013
A GRIP ON SPORTS Sometimes you can see a storm brewing from miles away. Other times it hits you before you have time to run for cover. The latest brouhaha in Seattle? It was visible from here. Read on.
Wed., May 29, 2013
A GRIP ON SPORTS Sometimes I have this vision of myself as a gold miner in California, circa 1850. A crusty old guy with a filthy hat, overalls, a bad limp and a pie plate from Marie Calendar's. Bent over the waters of the Internet,...
Mon., May 27, 2013
A GRIP ON SPORTS Of all the holidays we celebrate each year, this is the one where the words "happy" or "merry" just don't fit as an adjective. Memorial Day is just that, a day for memories. Memories of those who gave their last full...
Sun., May 26, 2013
A GRIP ON SPORTS Really, I am at a loss. It's not that bad, though. Not as bad as an eight-game losing streak. Not even close. But therein lies the problem. It's May, late May actually, and the local major league baseball team is once...
Sat., May 25, 2013
A GRIP ON SPORTS An unimportant play in a completely forgettable season. That's what traditionalists – or apologists – might say about another obviously blown call in the Mariners' loss to the Texas Rangers. But there is another view, even if baseball may have trouble...
Fri., May 24, 2013
A GRIP ON SPORTS It is hard to be labeled. No matter what that label is. But for a professional athlete, one of the hardest labels to live up to is potential. The word may have claimed another casualty yesterday. Read on.
Thu., May 23, 2013
A GRIP ON SPORTS Social media is an interesting beast. Sometimes it can bear sharp teeth, ripping into, say, Sergio Garcia, after his ill-advised comments about Tiger Woods and a dinner entrée. And other times it can be a beauty, as it was yesterday when...
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