Behind the Mic: The Streak
Scott Barr is the RCN wrestling “guru”. He has even written a book about District XI wrestling which goes back to its inception. This past weekend, Scott announced the District XI individual wrestling championships as he has done for so many years. He, along with Jim Best, did their usual impeccable job. But one occurrence…
Read MoreThe SportsTalk Shop: HS Hoops – Playoff Video Recaps
After a busy and exciting week of calling District XI high school championship playoff action on RCN-TV, I am taking a few days off as we prepare for RCN’s coverage of PIAA State Playoff action. So at the “SportsTalk Shop,” here is a highlights package of the playoff action over the past few weeks featuring…
Read MoreBehind the Mic: Free Agent?
This is the time of the year when NFL fans get really nervous about some of their favorite players looking elsewhere, presumably for more money. There are currently 650 free agents on the market. 650! Free agency is a somewhat complicated process, which most of us, I would venture to speculate, do not understand. I…
Read MoreThe RCN SportsTalk Shop: More District XI Playoff Coverage
There are some great high school match-ups over the next few days that I’m very excited about–especially on the girls basketball side. Here are some observations and notes about District XI teams in the RCN coverage area to get you ready for this week’s playoff coverage on RCN-TV. The 4A Girls Bracket It was a…
Read MoreBehind the Mic: Mano A Mano
Now that the NFL has completed play and with college basketball, the NBA, and the NHL moving to their respective championships, I find I am desperate for some intense competition. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy watching the serenity and landscape of golf, but it does lack the “mano a mano” aspect that the aforementioned…
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