Monthly Archives: July 2009

Just publish the darn list already

Posted on July 31, 2009 by snavaroli

I realize I am hardly in the minority here, but I must put my two cents in.   Major League Baseball and whoever else is holding the 100+ names on the 2003 positive steroid test list should just go ahead … Continue reading →

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The other side of the girls’ soccer story

Posted on July 29, 2009 by John Clayton

The PIAA’s decision to shift girls’ soccer to the fall in 2010 is still less than a week old, and as such it’s too early to gauge the true effect the move will have on female athletics in the area. … Continue reading →

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A better way to realign?

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Lyzz Jones

As I was glancing through the latest addition of [Athletic Business](http://www.athleticbusiness.com/), I found [this story ](http://www.athleticbusiness.com/articles/article.aspx?articleid=2473&zoneid=5) on a conference in New Jersey realigning one of their “super” conferences by the “athletic talent of teams in a given sport.” So a … Continue reading →

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My summer of baseball

Posted on July 28, 2009 by matt kinnear

For 24 years, I failed at being a sports fan. My entire life, the only Major League Baseball Stadium I’d ever seen a game at was Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Not a bad ballpark to see if you can … Continue reading →

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See Dakota skate

Posted on July 22, 2009 by John Clayton

The results show that Dakota Welty can skate. Already this summer, the 15-year-old York resident has collected a trio of top-three finishes in three events on the Gatorade Free Flow Tour — a national tour for amateur skateboarders ages 18-and-under. … Continue reading →

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Welcome back real baseball

Posted on July 21, 2009 by snavaroli

Famed ESPN analyst Peter Gammons said that Major League baseball teams are really starting to put a greater emphasis on defense and speed now. To that I say, it’s about time. It is the perfect strategy for the game, still … Continue reading →

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Eastern’s Nicholas picks Rutgers

Posted on July 20, 2009 by John Clayton

Eastern York standout Andrew Nicholas is headed to Rutgers. In two years, of course. The 6-foot-6 sharpshooting wing committed to Rutgers and head coach Fred Hill on Monday, media outlets in New Jersey reported. Nicholas becomes the first commitment for … Continue reading →

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Breaking down the two-a-day debate

Posted on July 16, 2009 by John Clayton

In Thursday’s paper, I wrote a story about a study by the National Athletic Trainers Association that recommends high schools coaches cut down on two-a-day practices, especially during the first week of organized workouts. Obviously, the subject matter is a … Continue reading →

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Tips to acclimate to the heat

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Lyzz Jones

Riding on the heals of this story on the call to cut back on two-a-days, comes tips from the National Athletic Trainers’ Assocation on ways to help student-athletes get used to the heat during late-summer practices.    

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Wanted: Your fall preseason memories

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Lyzz Jones

    Didn’t school just let out? The fall sports season will be upon us before we know it – five more weeks and change. Now, when I was in high school, the fall season was my only one off. … Continue reading →

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