Posted on: 25 January, 2005
Author: Stephen Michael Kerr
How would you like to have a three-pound ball the size of a basketball fired at you at 50, 60 miles an hour, and you have to hurl your body in a diving attempt to stop it while blindfolded? This isn't some fraternity initiation prank. It's a real sport played by blind and visually impaired athletes all over the world. The game is called Goalball, and it's not for the fainthearted. In a recent article from the Herald Palladium (Michigan) newspaper, Nikki Buck of the U.S. National Goalball Team described the sport as "kind of like dodge ball but in...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 25 January, 2005
Author: Aron Wallad
My life was always about playing ball, mostly baseball as I grew up. Therefore, I was always at the playground on Chancellor Avenue. This was a hotbed for sports activity in the Weequahic section of Newark. From Monday through Saturday there were countless games taking place. Baseball on the dirt field and softball on the blacktop. Basketball games, and volley ball games were always being played. Mr Barone, Mr Drexel and Mr Harris oversaw the games that were played. Sometimes they played in those games. They ran the show. Organizing teams for a given game or creating teams for a...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 24 January, 2005
Author: Jakob Jelling
How a piece of wood changed world history.Many times someone doing something a little different and having his or her ideas catch on has changed history. The pasteurizing of milk to prevent spoiling and contamination is a perfect example. Snowboarding was also the result of someone doing something a little different. In a few short years we have taken a crazy idea and turned it into a household word and created a culture and language around it. Snowboarding has become an Olympic event and has even forced us to ask ourselves questions about our society when we use the phrase...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 21 January, 2005
Author: Dr. Patrick J. Cohn
Sports parents have a big impact on their young ... A healthy and ... sports ... will depend on sports parents' ability to instill ... and ... in ... Read sp Sports parents have a big impact on their young superstars. A healthy and successful sports experience will depend on sports parents' ability to instill confidence and self-esteem in athletes. Read sports psychology expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn's view on how to make sports a successful and fun experience.Youth sports are huge in todays society. Coaches and parents have a tremendous impact on how children will engage in sports. I get...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 20 January, 2005
Author: Frank Faldo
... The ... are popular game to go for because they are ... across the ... Another reason they are popular is because they go for a variety of natural bait and artifici BlueGills, The BasicsBluegills are popular game to go for because they are plentiful across the continent. Another reason they are popular is because they go for a variety of natural bait and artificial bait. They usually opt for areas with clear water and reasonable weed growth.** Quick Tip: No matter what kind of fish you go for, and no matter what conditions you fish (ice fishing included),...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 20 January, 2005
Author: Frank Faldo
In night fishing 95% of success is ... before your line is wet. It is ... to start an evening feeding frenzy along the food chain with your big game fish as the final ... I know w In night fishing 95% of success is determined before your line is wet. It is recommended to start an evening feeding frenzy along the food chain with your big game fish as the final predator. I know what you are thinking. Its just not that easy. Well it is easier than you think! While the The Evening Secret is the most effective...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 13 January, 2005
Author: Frank Faldo
These recipes are ... and they are old family recpies. Most of the fish were caught using the special Evening Secret for swarming fish, and catching them. Learn how you can increase your catches These recipes are wonderful and they are old family recpies. Most of the fish were caught using the special Evening Secret for swarming fish, and catching them. Learn how you can increase your catches at http://www.eveningsecretfishing.com/specialsecret/Fish_Recipes.phpArmenian Baked Fish3 lbs. whitefish-in the white fleshed bland fish may be substituted3 fresh tomatoes or one small canned tomatoes1 cloves garlic mashed1 tbsp. flour1 c. water4 tbsp. minced parsley1/2 cup...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 11 January, 2005
Author: Nick Smith
If Pele, ... and Beckham don't sound at all familiar to you, or if you think Freddy Adou is a guy you may have gone to high school with, keep ... please. This article covers all the equip If Pele, Maridona, and Beckham don't sound at all familiar to you, or if you think Freddy Adou is a guy you may have gone to high school with, keep reading... please. This article covers all the equipment and skills you'll need to join the rest of the world in playing the wonderful game of soccer. Article Tags: You'll Need, You're Going...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 07 January, 2005
Author: Brett Fogle
Now that weve covered what nymph fly fishing is all about, ... take a look at what sort of fly fishing gear you're going toneed to do it. While nymph fly fishing uses pretty much the samegear y Now that weve covered what nymph fly fishing is all about, letsnext take a look at what sort of fly fishing gear you're going toneed to do it. While nymph fly fishing uses pretty much the samegear you use when dry fly fishing, there is a few small itemsthat any successfully nymph fisherman will want to have. Theseitems are strike indicators, some...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 04 January, 2005
Author: Terry Mitchell
After enduring that ... final weekend of the NFL season, I have come to the ... that a new ... is needed. How a team performs during the final weekend should be the first tie-br After enduring that disgusting final weekend of the NFL season, I have come to the conclusion that a new tie-breaker is needed. How a team performs during the final weekend should be the first tie-breaker, with all the current tie-breakers falling in line after that. A team that won its final game would hold the first tie-breaker advantage against a team they're tied with that...
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