HuffPost’s Katy Hall Paid in Silly Bandz?

In Celebrities - Entertainment - News - Sports by Anya@IW on Friday, August 27th, 2010
HuffPost’s Katy Hall Paid in Silly Bandz?

By Anya

Katy Hall. Katy Hall. I am (almost) starting to feel sorry for you. Well, not really, but it sounds good to say that. You will remember the young Ms. Hall from her recent HuffPost piece “Katy Hall: Stay Off My Beach.” Ok, truth be told, that was IW’s take on Katy’s article, but it certainly described the tone of Ms. Hall’s entitled reaction to outsiders (i.e., Kate Gosselin and her kids) visiting upper crust Bald Head Island where the landed gentry, such as the Hall family, have a second (third, fourth?) home.
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Is Cheerleading a Sport?

In Athletes - Sports by jennie on Monday, August 2nd, 2010
Is Cheerleading a Sport?

By Jennie

Recently, a friend of mine reposted a news story on Facebook about a Federal Court ruling that a Connecticut university could not replace a women’s volleyball team with a cheerleading squad for the purposes of Title IX. My friend’s comment regarding the story he linked to was derisive – of course cheerleading wasn’t a sport. I didn’t think much about it at the time, though my general inclination was to agree with him, and to see the university’s actions as somewhat akin to government attempts to categorize ketchup as a vegetable in federal school lunch programs, kind of like, “Haha, yeah, nice try.”
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LeBron James: Worst Person in the History of the NBA?

In Basketball - Sports by jennie on Saturday, July 10th, 2010
LeBron James: Worst Person in the History of the NBA?

By Jennie

I am by no means a professional basketball fan. I pay attention to the sport about once a year, during the playoffs, and that’s only if there’s a team to root for (or against). I would pay attention during the season if the local team (the Warriors) were ever in contention, but that hasn’t be an issue for a while now.
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World Cup 2010 – GOOOOAAAL!

In Soccer - Sports by jennie on Saturday, June 12th, 2010
World Cup 2010 – GOOOOAAAL!

By Jennie

If you are like me, a typical American sports fan, you don’t really get what the big deal is about soccer (or, as the rest of the world calls it, football).
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JOHN WOODEN: AN AMERICAN ICON / Dies At Age 99

In Basketball - Sports by Pam@IW on Saturday, June 5th, 2010
JOHN WOODEN: AN AMERICAN ICON / Dies At Age 99

Written by Jeff

Update: 06/05/2010

Legendary college basketball coach John Wooden, a model for coaches in all sports, passed away at age 99 Friday night,   in Los Angeles. Jeff wrote this post back in October of 2009 and we thought we would re-post it to honor Mr. Wooden. There is also a wonderful home page tribute in the Los Angeles Times today. I have always felt honored to have met him back in the 1980s and felt I got a glimpse at that time of what a wonderful man he was. – Pam at IW

Post from October of 2009

John Wooden, famed UCLA basketball coach turns 99 this week and he should be recognized as an American icon. Forget about his 10 NCAA Championship titles and his overall record of 620-147 at UCLA and his 149-2 record at Pauley Pavilion. Coach Wooden left such a deep impression on his players that no one can find one player with a negative word to say about the man they call “Coach”.
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13 Year Old American Boy Breaks Everest Record

In Athletes - Sports by Pam@IW on Sunday, May 23rd, 2010
13 Year Old American Boy Breaks Everest Record

Jordan Romero, a 13 year old American boy, became the youngest climber ever to reach the top of Mount Everest on Saturday. He reached the summit with his Dad, a paramedic, his dad’s girlfriend, and three Nepalese sherpas.
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MLB Pitcher Pitches Perfect Game on Mother’s Day

In Athletes - Baseball - Sports by jennie on Monday, May 10th, 2010
MLB Pitcher Pitches Perfect Game on Mother’s Day

By Jennie

Oakland Athletics’ pitcher Dallas Braden managed the rarest of baseball feats – a perfect game – on Mother’s Day, a date with special significance for him. The 26-year-old Braden’s mother died of melanoma when he was in high school, and he was raised in part by his grandmother, who was in the stands to see him complete the perfect game. She gave him a tearful hug in front of the dugout after the game, clearly proud of her grandson, who was raised in nearby Stockton, CA.
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Surviving Cancer: An Interview With Frances Koons

In Athletes - Sports by Pam@IW on Wednesday, May 5th, 2010
Surviving Cancer: An Interview With Frances Koons

This story was originally posted in May of 2009 at Imperfect Women. We wanted to re-post this so that readers new to Imperfect Women would have an opportunity to read about Frances. You can also follow Frances Koons on Facebook at Frances Koons: Running for Life!

Villanova University cross-country and track star, Frances Koons competed in the historic Penn Relay races April 23 and 24. Named All-American eight times, Frances has proven herself a fierce competitor and team leader in her college running career. She won the College Women’s Distance Medley Championship of America in 2006. The 23 year-old math major is not just a champion on the course. In spring of 2007, the elite runner was diagnosed with clear-cell renal carcinoma. In the summer of 2007, doctors removed a golf-ball sized tumor from her left kidney. Less than one year later, during the July 4th weekend of 2008, Frances achieved two goals: beating cancer, and running in the US Olympic track and field trials.
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PLAY BALL!

In Baseball - Sports by jennie on Friday, April 2nd, 2010
PLAY BALL!

By Jennie

This Monday, April 5, marks a sacred day for baseball fans – it’s Opening Day! Like blooming flowers and looming tax bills, Opening Day of Major League Baseball is an important rite that signals that spring has at last arrived.
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THE LEGEND OF OLD JOE

In Basketball - Sports by Pam@IW on Sunday, March 28th, 2010
THE LEGEND OF OLD JOE

By Tricia Deininger

Originally published in the Albany Times Union Sports Section on Father’s Day, 2001

My father has done a very noble, yet practical thing. He prefers to forego the norm, as he always prefers. No expensive funeral, figuring he won’t be there to be with all the family far and wide who come to pay their respects and enjoy a family reunion—especially not on his dime. Instead, he has bequeathed his body, upon his death, to the Albany Medical College anatomical gift department for study purposes.
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