Category Archives: Sports

Qualifying

Posted on May 25, 2011 by jesustrek

Alex Lloyd Alex Lloyd finished fourth in the Indianapolis 500 last year, but he almost didn’t qualify for this year’s race. With just nine minutes left to qualify last Sunday, Lloyd had still not posted a good enough time to … Continue reading →

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It’s Possible to Change

Posted on April 30, 2011 by jesustrek

Ron Artest Last Tuesday, Ron Artest was named the best citizen in the NBA. Artest, who just a few years ago was one of the main participants in the most notorious brawl in NBA history, was awarded the J. Walter … Continue reading →

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Ups and Downs

Posted on April 12, 2011 by jesustrek

Rory McIlroy Rory McIlroy was playing some fantastic golf at the Masters in Augusta, Georgia this past weekend. The 21-year-old was poised to become the second youngest player to ever win the Masters. With a 4-shot lead to begin the … Continue reading →

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Leading by Example: Part 2

Posted on April 3, 2011 by jesustrek

Shaka Smart Virginia Commonwealth University head coach Shaka Smart recently dove on a basketball that rolled loose on the floor while he was giving a halftime speech to his players. His attempt to convey the importance of hustle was not … Continue reading →

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Leading by Example

Posted on April 2, 2011 by jesustrek

Shaka Smart The underdog team from Virginia Commonwealth University has worked hard to make it to the Final Four of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Even when they were leading highly favored Kansas by 14 points, head coach Shaka Smart … Continue reading →

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A Horse is a Horse, Of Course

Posted on March 31, 2011 by jesustrek

Zenyatta Lane’s End Farm recently confirmed that one of their most famous boarders, champion mare Zenyatta, is no longer in foal. Zenyatta was bred to Bernardini on February 23 and was confirmed to be in foal after 15 days. Her … Continue reading →

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Youthful Influence

Posted on March 25, 2011 by jesustrek

Trevor Bayne Trevor Bayne became an overnight sensation when he recently won the Daytona 500 at the age of twenty. Conan O’Brien quipped that what was even more incredible was that he was texting the whole time. Someone else joked … Continue reading →

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Smile for the Camera

Posted on March 21, 2011 by jesustrek

I attended the Kentucky state high school boys basketball tournament in Lexington last week. During timeouts, the camera crew would often zoom in on certain fans and put their face up on the big screen. They called this feature “Smile … Continue reading →

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He Dropped the Ball

Posted on March 15, 2011 by jesustrek

 Fred Snodgrass was a successful major league baseball player for the Giants, but he was remembered for one of his failures. In the 1912 World Series, he dropped a pop fly. His error set up the wining run, because … Continue reading →

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The Right to Decide

Posted on March 8, 2011 by jesustrek

Coach Wooden and Bill Walton Star basketball player Bill Walton once told his legendary coach, John Wooden, that he didn’t have the right to tell him that he needed to get a haircut. Wooden responded, “But I have the right … Continue reading →

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