Justin Gatlin was at the top of his game when he tied the 100 meter world record. After doping allegations, though, he faces an 8 year ban from international competition and being stripped of his records. Out of work but still a world class athlete, he explored a career in the NFL. Now, he has…
A few months ago I talked about how the head coach of the Oscoda football team, Kyle Tobin, cancelled the season after going 0 and 4. I then followed up after hearing an interview with Kyle Tobin. One of the parents from the school responded by stating the following:
Just because one player can score nine touchdowns in a single game does not mean that your team is going to win. Kendric Smith of Hughes High School in Arkansas broke the state single-game touchdown record with 8 touchdowns in regulation and one in overtime. His team still lost by one point, though, after failing…
Earlier today, I wrote my thoughts about the Oscoda Area High School football team and how their coach shut their season down after going 0-4 and not scoring a single point. I may have to revise my opinion of the situation. My thoughts were boiled down to: Let the kids play, as long as you…
I was listening to the news about the Oscoda Area High School football team, and how their season was arbitrarily cut short after being shut out for their first four games. Their coach, Kyle Tobin, is in his first year. His argument is that they are so physically dominated in their tough conference that it…
New Jersey is going to be the first state to institute a regular system of random drug tests at the high school level. The cost of the tests is going to be split between the state government and the state’s sports association. All in all, they will be testing about 500 of the 10,000 high…
A man accused of setting the fire at Fryeburg Academy was arrested on Friday.
What is the worst basketball game that you have ever seen? Friday night, Earlsboro High School defated Hanna High School 112 to 2. They won by 110 points. All ten kids on the roster scored, and seven of them were in double digits. The starters were pulled half way through the game, and the officials…
Yesterday morning, a fire broke out in the gym at Fryeburg Academy, reducing the building and everything in it to ash with a few melted steel beams. All of the school’s athletic uniforms and equipment were housed in the building. Fire marshalls have not yet determined the cause of the fire. The school’s administration will…
Kyle Maynard has no arms or legs, having been born with his arms ending at his elbows and his legs ending at his knees. He has managed to overcome his handicap, and become a competitive wrestler who has managed to win 35 times on the varsity squad his senior year. When he began wrestling in…