When it comes to sports ó and many other facets for that matter† ó Alabama as a state is completely and totally irrelevant. We donít have a National Basketball Association team or even a professional baseball team. We donít even have a team in the …
Sports
CROSSFIRE: Resting Starters No use in risking injury to players in meaningless games
I have been a diehard Patriots fan my entire life.† I went to my first game when I was five, I schedule my flights to and from Wooster around when the Patriots are on TV, and am ìsick” whenever I have a meeting on a …
Starting the stars preserves the spirit of competition in NFL
Herm Edwards said it best when he yelled emphatically in a press conference several years ago that ìyou play to win the game.” Teams need to play their stars regardless of the fear of injury or the relative significance of late-season games. Injuries are a …
Menís basketball faces tough early tests, sits atop NCAC
The Wooster menís basketball team began the season ranked No. 9 in Div. III. Halfway through the month of January, the team has fallen out of the national Top 25 poll. Against the nationís toughest schedule, however, rankings donít tell the whole story. Coming into …
ROUNDING THIRD A Wizards fanís letter to Gilbert Arenas
Dear Mr. Arenas, You’re a good guy and a great basketball player. Youíve got more range than Southwest Airlines, and contrary to recent events, any Wizards fan would tell you youíve got a good heart and have always been there to back up your teammates. …
Scots leave OWU in their wake
The No. 20 ranked womenís swimming and diving team took care of Ohio Wesleyan University in their return to the pool on Jan. 9 to improve to 8-0 in dual meet action this season. The No. 18 ranked menís team also rang in the new …