Author Archives: Lyzz Jones

About Lyzz Jones

I'm an assistant sports editor at the York Daily Record/Sunday News and editor of GameTimePA.com. Wife. Mom. Towson and Millersville grad. Member of Raider Nation.

Darr honored for service

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Lyzz Jones

Hal Darr was recognized for his 25 years of service as race director of the Partners In the Park 5K, held every October in Rocky Ridge park. YRRC president Jan Workinger presented the award to Darr.

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Don’t panic, Steelers fans

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Lyzz Jones

A strange occurrence took place Sunday. I — a Browns fan — was consoling a Steelers fan. Scary, huh? I stressed not to panic after the Steelers’ 23-20 loss to Cincinnati. Sure Baltimore is 3-0, but two of those wins … Continue reading →

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Why be surprised at Rich Rodriguez?

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Lyzz Jones

So Michigan beats Notre Dame in a game pitting my two least favorite college football teams (and I’m guessing I’m not alone in that opinion). For the benefit of Big Ten reputation, I half-heartedly pulled for the Wolverines to beat … Continue reading →

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Yeah, Usain Bolt really is that fast

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Lyzz Jones

If it’s true that this guy is clean, I see Usain Bolt taking his records even lower. I’m not even sure who can touch him right now – or ever.

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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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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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Roddick is finally on the rise

Posted on July 9, 2009 by Lyzz Jones

I’ve never been one to sit in front of the TV for hours watching tennis. For me, it’s one of those better-when-you-see-it-in-person sports. So it was highly irritating Sunday, when I was juggling numerous tasks for my 8-year-old’s party, that I … Continue reading →

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What says holiday more than hot dogs?

Posted on July 5, 2009 by Lyzz Jones

Doesn’t that look yummy? To follow up on my previous post, it’s more hot dogs than you can stuff down your throat in 12 minutes. That’s right. The Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog annual eating contest. This was my first time … Continue reading →

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A ‘setback for humanity’

Posted on July 3, 2009 by Lyzz Jones

Elephants + hot dogs = cross-species throwdown. To get you pumped for the Fourth of July and Saturday’s Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, here’s a little gem of a contest. The animal contestants: 3 Asian elephants — Bunny, Susie and … Continue reading →

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