WHAT WOULD YOU DO ABOUT THIS SITUATION? AN INTERESTING AND TROUBLING CASE STUDY THAT SAYS A LOT ABOUT HOW HIGH SCHOOL SPORT IS NOW BECOMING MORE AND MORE PROFESSIONAL IN SCOPE…… FROM THE SF CHRONICLE AND MATTHEW STANNARD High school football playoffs halted by judge Matthew B. Stannard, Chronicle Staff Writer Monday, November 24, 2008 [...]
THE AP COPYRIGHTED THIS, BUT HERE IT IS ANYWAY….. South Bend fans shower Notre Dame players, police with snowballs SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame football players were pelted by snowballs from fans sitting in the student section during their loss to Syracuse on Saturday. “To throw snowballs at their own team, I didn’t think [...]
MOVIE REVIEW, FROM THE NY TIMES November 19, 2008 Back in 1968, When a Tie Was No Tie By MANOHLA DARGIS For most of the world, I suspect, the year 1968 signifies upheaval, revolution, power to the people, Vietnam and My Lai, Paris in flames, Martin and Bobby, Nixon versus Humphrey. Another great rivalry played [...]
RAY RATTO IN THE SF CHRONICLE, ON ST. MARY’S BASKETBALL…. THERE REALLY IS NO EXCUSE FOR THIS….. BUT THE SCENE IS WHAT UNIVERSITY SPORT IN THE U.S. HAS NOW BECOME. Gaels stay up late to serve ESPN, and defeat Fresno State Ray Ratto, Chronicle Staff Writer Tuesday, November 18, 2008 Three hours before Saint Mary’s [...]
A NOTE TO BRUCE JENKINS OF THE SF CHRONICLE Geoff: “What is life, but a mastery of fundamental things?” That is so beautifully said. Thanks for writing. And by the way, I tapped into Pete’s oral history, at the library, in my book research. Best – Bruce Jenkins —–Original Message—– From: geoff smith [mailto:smithgs@queensu.ca] Sent: [...]
ore than a coach – a teacher of basketball, life Ron Kroichick, Chronicle Staff Writer Tuesday, November 18, 2008 Pete Newell’s death Monday at age 93 elicited sadness and praise from his former Cal players. Another common theme emerged in their reflections on the Hall of Fame basketball coach – Newell genuinely taught them the [...]
FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES…. November 18, 2008 Pete Newell, Basketball Coach and Innovator, Dies at 93 By BRUCE WEBER Pete Newell, one of the most influential coaches in the history of basketball, who won a national championship at the University of California in 1959, an Olympic championship in 1960, and whose camp became a [...]