Behind the Mic: A Great (Between) Game
I think you would have to agree that Super Bowl XLIX (I like that they use Roman numerals because it helps me when I do crossword puzzles – I always confuse fifty and five hundred) was terrific. And that was just the commercials! The game was one of the best, but you can read about…
Read MoreThe SportsTalk Shop: Three Wrestling Season Surprises
While many things unfolded the way most Lehigh Valley HS wrestling experts thought the season would, there were still several big surprises during this year’s District XI team wrestling season. Here are a few of the highlights: Becahi’s Level of Dominance The fact that the Golden Hawks ran through its 3A district competitors in this,…
Read MoreThe SportsTalk Shop: College Basketball Updates
In the last several blog entries, we’ve examined a plethora of winter sports news in the RCN-TV coverage areas dealing with professional and scholastic sports. This week, I’d like to highlight some exciting accomplishments among the collegiate teams in action right now. First, I had a chance to talk with American University’s Head Basketball Coach…
Read MoreBehind the Mic: The “Super” Match-up
The Super Bowl is here – Seattle vs. New England. And it is certainly an intriguing one. Seattle is going for their second straight title and that hasn’t happened in 10 years when, you guessed it, New England was able to repeat as champions. New England is seeking a fourth Super Bowl victory which would…
Read MoreBehind the Mic: Family vs. Football
“Please join us for the christening of our daughter…” That’s how it all began. My niece and her husband were baptizing their baby daughter on Sunday, January 18, at 12:45 PM, with a luncheon to follow. Nice, right? Not with the AFC and the NFC Championship games that day! But I was not worried. I…
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