×

Sports Columns

Penn State soon to solve coaching mystery

Some nitpicking as the Nittany Lions draw the curtain on a lost season: Penn State’s coaching search should be coming to a close. With the regular season ending Saturday at Rutgers, and the early recruiting signing period beginning Wednesday (through Friday), it’s quite possible James ...

College football coaching carousel in full spin mode

As the conference championship games and seedings for the 2025 College Football Playoffs approach, the next month will certainly be an exciting time for the sport on the field. While bluebloods like Penn State and Clemson have scuffled through nightmarish seasons, the prospect of upstarts ...

Dodgers show why they are a part of history

Notes and observations after a thrilling World Series: - Like them or not, the Los Angeles Dodgers are building a dynasty in Major League Baseball. The Dodgers made it two world championships in a row in a riveting manner Saturday night, coming from behind to win a heart-stopping 5-4, ...

Several area scholastic soccer teams shining in spotlight

Midway through the scholastic soccer season, several teams and players have distinguished themselves as being at the top of their game. The Bishop Guilfoyle Academy girls soccer squad has not only been unbeatable, but do not even let opponents score on them. Winning back-to-back District 6 ...

Stanley Cup deserves its white-glove treatment

Earlier this week, the Florida Panthers beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup finals to win their second straight Cup. Before the game, I watched the Oilers warm up for their 18-minute allotted time and took some phenomenal pictures of their two superstars, Connor McDavid ...

Anthony DeGol, Sean Brannan win golf event at Down River in Everett

This past Sunday, the team of Anthony DeGol and Sean Brannan captured the championship-flight trophy at the 33rd annual Down River Invitational tournament in Everett. After Saturday’s opening round, Greg Ferguson and Andrew Ferguson were the leaders with an 8-under-par score of 64. The ...