Beth Mowins – Role Model
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Role models are not always easy to find, nor are they always comfortable in that role. For example, suppose you are a young girl with aspirations to become a television sports announcer. Furthermore, you are not content to be a sideline reporter or an in-studio host. No, you want to reach for the top – you want to be a play-by-play announcer and you want to do it in an environment that has been dominated by men. In addition, you want to do play-by-play for the most popular sports in America.
Who do you look to as a role model? Well, I have the answer – Beth Mowins of ABC, ESPN, and CBS. She is a 1989 graduate of Lafayette College. Beth was a college basketball star and sits in the top ten in eight of Lafayette’s statistical categories. She handed out an amazing 715 assists in her career, which is 300 more than anyone else who ever played at Lafayette.
I had the chance to interview Beth on August 6 for Primetime Pards. I think everyone will find her both informative and interesting. The interview starts at the 3:30 mark on You Tube. Check it out. Better yet, have your daughter watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxqQ1ApUUZM&feature=youtu.be
ABOVE THE EARS (SOME MUSINGS)
- What could be more entertaining than watching the Sixers take on the Celtics in the first round of the NBA championships? The Celtics are seeded #3 and the Sixers are #6. Philadelphia will play without Ben Simmons. It should be a very entertaining series.
- Speaking of an NBA series that will be fun to watch, the #1 seed Lakers with LeBron will meet the Portland Trailblazers. They have Patriot League MVP and former Lehigh standout, CJ McCollum, as one of their stars. McCollum scored 29 points (14 in the fourth quarter) in a “must-win-to-get-into-the-playoffs” game on Saturday. I’ll root for McCollum!
- It appears the “bubble” concept for the NBA and the NHL is working quite well. Only three locations are being used and problems have been miniscule. Could the MLB and NFL have done something similar? The NFL runs the greatest risk of problems with their travel schedule.
- As I write this, the Phillies have won three in a row and five of the last 10. Now they go on the road for the first time this year. They are not bad, but their bullpen is just awful. If they find a way to shore up that major weakness, who knows what they might be able to accomplish?
- After begging for someone to make a decision on fall sports in last week’s blog, guess what? There is still no decision. The PIAA meets this week. Will we get a final decision, then?
