Category Archives: Sports

Not Guilty

Posted on April 21, 2014 by jesustrek

Boxer Rubin “Hurricane” Carter died Sunday at the age of 76. Carter was a contender for the middleweight title in the 1960s, but his promising career came to an abrupt end when he was accused of murder. Carter was wrongly … Continue reading →

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For Our Own Good

Posted on April 7, 2014 by jesustrek

Mickey Mantle was a great baseball player, but he did not live up to his potential as an athlete or as a human being because of his excessive drinking. Late in his life, Mantle admitted that he had abused alcohol … Continue reading →

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All In

Posted on March 27, 2014 by jesustrek

Bob Hoffman coaches the Mercer men’s basketball team, which recently upset Duke in the NCAA Tournament. After that big win, reporters asked Hoffman where his passion came from. He responded, “Well, I’m a big psycho. I mean, I’m just a … Continue reading →

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Grace Will Lead Me Home

Posted on March 26, 2014 by jesustrek

A few days ago I walked by a ball park where some youngsters—perhaps 7 or 8 years old–were practicing baseball. Their coaches had them working on running the bases. They instructed them, “Make sure you touch every base!” My mind … Continue reading →

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Apparent Activity

Posted on March 10, 2014 by jesustrek

Someone told me a few days ago that they heard that I was running for exercise. This confused me, since I haven’t really run for years. Then I remembered that I had indeed jogged for a few yards while out … Continue reading →

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Proud Father

Posted on February 24, 2014 by jesustrek

I attend a lot of high school basketball games, and I know some of the parents of the players on the local team. It’s fun to watch how those parents beam with pride when their son or daughter does well. … Continue reading →

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Reluctant Leaders

Posted on February 21, 2014 by jesustrek

When I played junior varsity basketball in high school, my teammates and I often clowned around way too much. This was reflected in our won/loss record. If we had put as much energy into practice as we did our pranks, … Continue reading →

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Winner After All

Posted on February 15, 2014 by jesustrek

After falling twice during his performance in Friday’s free skate program, Japan’s Yuzuru Hanyu thought that he had blown his chance at winning an Olympic gold medal in men’s figure skating. He later confided, “I thought the gold medal was … Continue reading →

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Time to Focus

Posted on February 1, 2014 by jesustrek

Tomorrow is the Super Bowl, and as of right now, I don’t have any parties to attend. That’s perfectly fine with me. It’s not that I don’t like the Super Bowl. I watch the game every year. It’s just that … Continue reading →

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To Be Honest

Posted on December 17, 2013 by jesustrek

Washington Redskins head football coach Mike Shanahan was talking with reporters after giving his reasons for sitting down quarterback Robert Griffin III for the rest of this season. He said, “I’m trying to be as honest as I can, and I … Continue reading →

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