Golf fans around the GLOBE watched on yesterday as Michelle Wie was taken off in a stretcher and to a nearby Illinois hospital during the John Deere Classic. Here’s my take on the 16-year-old female golf phenom…GIVE HER A BREAK!!! That goes for US (the media), the guys at the local watering hole, and every [...]
Archive for July, 2006
Not So Wie-asy
July 15, 2006
Tennis, Anyone?
July 13, 2006
This blog will be short and sweet…not unlike the run by U.S. tennis players at Wimbledon. I mean, where was everybody American? Not to “dis” Rafael or Roger, but it would have been nice to see Andy or Andre or Vanessa still groovin’ on grass the second week at the All-England.
Where have all [...]
The Big Wie-sy
July 12, 2006
This week is the annual John Deere Classic in the Quad Cities — golf fans’ only chance to see the PGA Tour within an easy drive from the Des Moines area. And if you are a golf fan, there are dozens of reasons why you should make the drive to the TPC at Deere [...]
So-So Tour?
July 4, 2006
Last week, USA Today published an article on BRAG…the bike ride across Georgia. My immediate thoughts were: “How about a little love for RAGBRAI?” After all, even Lance Armstrong is headed to Iowa for the world’s oldest, biggest, and longest bicycle ride. The USA Today article did mention RAGBRAI but the event is certainly worth [...]
19 Seniors, NINETEEN SCHOLARSHIPS!
July 4, 2006
East Head Softball Coach Bob Ligouri has yet to win a state title during his four year tenure. However, he is helping his girls capture something much more important than gold medals… COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS. The stats say it all: 4 years of coaching, 19 seniors have come through the program, and ALL NINETEEN SENIORS (Including [...]
