February 7, 2017
Photo courtesy of MatchPoint Photography
By John Rezell
The beauty of sports and those who make it their business is how contagious athletic passion can be. You can literally feel it in a room.
On a cold, rainy February day in Oregon — with ice and snow threatening in …
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January 31, 2017
By John Rezell
Born and raised a Green Bay Packers fan as a child in Wisconsin, I sat on the living room floor some 50 years ago watching the first AFL-NFL Championship game that would later be renamed the Super Bowl.
For the life of me, I …
December 21, 2016
By John RezellImagine for a moment waking up as a small child on Christmas morning and running downstairs to find the tree dark and house more than a little chilly.
If you are really imagining this scenario through the eyes of a child, then you know the lighting and …
November 10, 2016
FROM MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Minor League Baseball named the Round Rock Express the recipient of the fourth annual John Henry Moss Community Service Award.
The award was created in 2013 by Minor League Baseball in honor of the late John Henry Moss, who founded what would …
November 7, 2016
FROM GO CEDAR RAPIDS
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA — An interactive, fun night ride, free expo, raffle and a three-hour endurance ride on a 3.75-mile course are all part of the GO CR Fat Sac & Fox Enduro Ride set for December 9-10.
GO Cedar Rapids along with the Cedar Rapids …
November 4, 2016
FROM IRONMAN
TAMPA – The rights to own and operate the Gulf Coast Triathlon have been acquired by IRONMAN.
Renamed the IRONMAN 70.3 Gulf Coast triathlon, the event will keep its historic roots and take place on Saturday, May 13, 2017, joining the iconic IRONMAN Florida triathlon on …
November 3, 2016
FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Hawks have agreed to an 18-year lease extension and are planning a $192.5 million renovation of Philips Arena, with the city providing the bulk of the funding according to a story from the Associated Press.
The city of Atlanta will contribute $142.5 …
November 2, 2016
FROM THE PRESS RELEASE WIRE
A Florida-based landscape and irrigation distributor offers a mosquito control system that delivers an odorless and invisible mosquito repellent vapor using a cartridge that is heated by the same low-voltage electrical source used to power LED landscape lighting.
Kenney Outdoor Solutions offers …
November 2, 2016
The 2017 USA Masters Games will be held in San Diego, with the primary dates set for July 12-16, according to Hill Carrow, CEO.
The USA Masters Games, the National Sports Festival for Adult Athletes, is a multi-sport event for competitors aged 21 and older.
The first USA Masters Games …
November 1, 2016
PHOENIX — The nation’s the top 16 wheelchair rugby teams will compete at the 2017 United States Quad Rugby Association (USQRA) National Championship Tournament, April 20-22, 2017 at the Ability360 Sports & Fitness Center .
The tournament is presented by Vantage Mobility International of Phoenix, one of the nation’s largest …
