Zeke Markshausen's story is one that has been told before, through many different players on many different teams. It's a story, however, that never gets old, and it is one Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald believes alludes to what's great about college football. ...more

December 31, 2009

With 16 seconds remaining, unheralded sophomore Andrew Brunner's one-timer off a Chris Sarabalis header allows Springstead to nip Leon and reach the Ridgewood Holiday finals, 2-1. ...more

December 29, 2009

Some of the people who make their living covering the sports we watch have been accused of infecting the public with a phenomenon known as Tebow Fatigue. Victims have a tendency to burst blood vessels, particularly in the neck, at the mere mention of a certain quarterback from the University of Florida. ...more

November 1, 2009

Quet Shaw has received one last honor for her exploits as the leader of the Plant City High flag football team, and it's a pretty big honor. Recently Shaw was named the best quarterback in the state, as the signal-caller on flagmag.com's all-Florida squads were announced in late May. ...more

June 4, 2009

Neil Enerson's roots are in the city with which Indy car racing is synonymous. Beginning last season, he took an opportunity to bring that Indianapolis influence to Odessa. ...more

March 27, 2009

In a recent letter to your newspaper, Republicans were accused of hoping that President Obama fails. Of course I can't speak for all of us, but I don't think it's a personal issue at all. I would hope that any person, whether Democrat or Republican, conservative or liberal or moderate (whatever that is) who supports the views that President Obama is currently espousing would fail. ...more

February 20, 2009

The one thing I was not prepared for when I began teaching sixth grade was the sex. ...more

January 3, 2008

Regarding 'Sadly, Marine Has Nothing But Time' (Metro, Oct. 16): I seldom agree with the viewpoints espoused by Daniel Ruth but am moved to express my support of this column regarding the Bollea/Graziano circus. Although the injured young man must bear some responsibility for riding in Nick Bollea's speeding car without a seatbelt, the price he's paying is steep. ...more

October 17, 2007