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Kellie Goodman

Truex family celebrates through adversity

Some general holiday/sports observations after spending much of Christmas Day helping my husband assemble our nephew’s Lego superhero car comprised of more than 150 pieces: I think we’ll probably consider a football or basketball next year. Grateful for those who work on the holiday so that the rest of us can enjoy the time with family and friends: first responders, convenience store clerks, snow plow operators, journalists, and yes, professional athletes and all of the support staff who make it possible to watch sports, including NFL and college football throughout the ...

Holiday ode to the Steelers

With inspiration from Clement C. Moore, here is the ode. ‘Twas the week before Christmas, when all through Heinz Field, Not a creature was stirring, after a Patriots’ steal. The jerseys were hung in the lockers with care, In hopes that a championship still would be theirs. The Steelers were nestled all snug in their beds While visions of touchdowns would dance in their heads; And one in particular, called back you see, To give foe New England the win — could it be? When out on field there arose such a clatter, Ben sprang from his bed to see what was the ...

’Tis the season for winter sports …

With temperatures dropping and snow starting to swirl, high school sports head indoors for the winter season; that means holiday tip-off tournaments, wrestle-offs for starting positions and tons of excitement packed into small spaces in gyms throughout Central Pennsylvania. I love all of the sports seasons: the thrill of the start of the school year with communities rallying around football fields; the excitement of springtime when the days get longer for baseball and softball; but winter sports have a special feel all their own. Maybe it’s the long cold nights: going to and from ...

Some soundtracks fit perfectly with sports

As holiday music streams through the car radio, the stores, and even the computer, putting us into the spirit of the season, I can’t help but wonder — what would life, and in particular — athletics — be without it? Music infiltrates every aspect of our lives. How often do we find ourselves tapping our foot to a beat that we didn’t even realize we were hearing? Or singing along to a commercial jingle? Or putting on our headphones and tuning out the rest of the world for a brisk run or an hour of lifting weights? At football games, school fight songs bring crowds together to ...

Sports gives us things to be thankful for

Some general observations while still looking for ways to use turkey-day leftovers: n In this region, Thanksgiving and deer season go hand-in-hand, as the holiday kicks off a weekend of sighting in guns, pulling hunting clothes out of the closet, and packing up for long days in the woods and maybe some nights at camp. The tradition is one passed down for generations, whether the hunts end in a trophy buck or a cache of often-told stories of the ones that got away. At the end of the day, like Thanksgiving itself, deer season is really more about friends and family than anything ...

Olympic curling on the horizon

When the hours of daylight grow shorter and the nights seem infinitely longer, it’s clear that winter is on its way. I’m not usually one who looks forward to the colder temperatures and earlier sunsets, but every four years is another matter entirely. I love the Winter Olympics, with its cool X-Games vibe and intriguing array of sports; and I especially love curling. Maybe it’s the sport’s qualities of quiet athleticism and communicative teamwork; or perhaps it’s that I only see it every four years, but when it’s on, I can watch it for hours. Having set my DVR to ...