Clearly disdaining Horace Greeley’s 1865 advice of, “Go west young man,” Clemson University’s football team’s first appearance in a football game played in California in more than four decades proved to be a rousing success as the Tigers dismantled Alabama 44-16 in winning the NCAA National Championship last week. Much has been written and spoken
There are many joys when it comes to parenthood, and I consider myself very fortunate to have a beautiful son. Jensen recently turned ten, and I think of him as my best friend. He is at a great age, and I enjoy the experiences we share. Jensen makes me so proud every single day in
Two more basketball acquaintances passed on this past month: John “Jack” Grimes and Richard “Rick” Felix. While mourning their loss, I once again found myself reflecting on how the simple game of basketball has graced me with the opportunity to get to know these two very special people. Rick through the coaching brotherhood, and Jack
It is that time of year to make our traditional New Year’s Resolutions — you know -that list of things we know we should follow, but rarely seem to accomplish! So really, the first step is to promise ourselves that this year we will make that list and be much more conscientious about following it.
My wife and I spent the better part of a day at Cabela’s the week before Christmas, and trust me, I was never overtaken by boredom. Needless to say, I spent a good bit of my time wandering the seemingly endless aisles of fishing lures and fishing equipment. I probably don’t have to tell you
Standing on the deck of the Kinney Natatorium on Bucknell’s campus, a young girl, barely able to swim, was frozen in awe as she stood in front of the nearly see-through waters of the pool. Years later that little girl would become one of the premier swimmers on Lewisburg’s roster. At the same pool, standing
A set of bronze statues on all four corners of the main street downtown, sidewalk squares centered with plaques naming area sports standouts, and citizens filled with the passion of any big city considered a sports capital of this country. Williamsport is a gem tucked into the mountains of Pennsylvania, and its downtown area, displaying
When Bam Brima looked down at his letter of intent to attend Pittsburgh University a flood of emotions washed over him. The same could be said for his teammate, Connor Watkins, who was sitting just a few feet away signing his letter to attend Villanova University. It was an amazing day for the area as
Many of us who live in Lycoming County and the surrounding counties are fortunate to have acquired multiple places to hunt, fish and spend quality time in the outdoors. Whether we pursue small game or big game and whether we prefer to fish for trout or bass, the majority of outdoorsmen who have resided in
Here we are in the second week of a new year and by now ‘life adjustments’ should be taking a firm hold. That left-over sauerkraut has no doubt been removed from the refrigerator, Christmas decorations taken down and your mind has mastered writing down 2019 on your checks and daily correspondence. As we pass from
The College Football season is finally coming to an end. The big game is over, and either Clemson or Alabama has won the title. I still don’t know why the NCAA doesn’t include more teams in its big dance. Every level of sports has what you call a championship tournament. Well except for one. I
I recently came across an interesting story in an outdoor publication; a guy at hunting camp killed a deer in the morning and then when out and caught some trout later in the day. Certainly not an impossible task but it surely is a fairly rare occurrence. I suspect it’s rare because trout fishing is
