Caring by Not Caring
My career as a full-time journalist ended almost 22 years ago. I last wrote something for a newspaper about 7 years ago. My identity is no longer wrapped up in that profession. I haven’t felt that way for a long […]
Adults Ruin Sports
I had a pretty good high school wrestling career. I set a bunch of school records. I sat high in the state rankings most of my last two seasons. I won a bunch of tournaments. However, I can’t say that […]
Wrestling with Pain
As I hobbled around last week because of a sore knee, I realized that this summer marked a pretty important anniversary. I thought about this because I tried to trace the root cause of my pain. I hadn’t taken a […]
A Weighty Subject
We all have those things in our life that slowly turn into obsessions. You know, the little daily routines that we do even though we know we might benefit from taking a break. Maybe you trim your nails a little […]
Wardrobe Malfunction
I knew the sound the moment I heard it. Unfortunately, I have experience in this area and started to think about the potential fallout. The problem was, this all happened while I was in the midst of officiating a youth […]
My primer on Olympic Freestyle Wrestling
Since I follow international wrestling, some people have asked me about my thoughts on the Olympic competition. Men’s freestyle, which starts tomorrow, is the area where I pay the most attention so I thought I’d put together a little primer […]
Trying to Uncover NCAA Wrestling Coverage
Across the country tomorrow, one of the most exciting days on the college wrestling calendar will take place. Seven conference tournaments will determine most of the 330 wrestlers who will compete in the NCAA Division I Championships in St. Louis […]
The Greatest Name Ever
Sports Illustrated has posted a fascinating article about the growth of high school wrestling and its connection to the popularity of mixed martial arts. I find the discussion very interesting because both sides do have a point. But if you […]
It Was Madness
I took off last Thursday and Friday to watch the first two days of March Madness along with the NCAA wrestling tournament. That’s why blogging has been light. Oh, and because I’m a master procrastinator. A few tidbits from my […]