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Curtain Call For Birmingham-Southern College Baseball Team
You never know when it’ll be your last chance. This reality is especially hitting home for the Birmingham Southern College baseball team. Due to legislation failing, their school and campus operations will cease operations at the end of May. While non-graduating students are scrambling to find their next collegiate home, the ballclub seeks to leave a final post-season impression.
By Curious Sports Pulse2 years ago in Unbalanced
John Jay Takes Thriller Over Hen Hud
Click link to see all Spring Slideshows: https://rmonetti.blogspot.com/2024/05/john-jay-spring-slideshows.html Video On Tuesday May 7, John Jay faced Hen Hud at Contest Field, and a 3-0 start looked like an easy day was ahead. But the Sailors definitely brought a storm, and the choppy waters didn’t abate until the final buzzer sounded.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Unbalanced
PWHL Finals Game Five: Her-story Achieved
It's been an amazing inaugural season of the Professional Women's Hockey League, and it came to a spectacular end on a Wednesday evening. Six teams fought for the honor of becoming the league's first-ever champions, and it came down to two teams: PWHL Boston and PWHL Minnesota. Game One went Boston's way, but Minnesota took Games Two and Three of the best-of-five Finals. Minnesota thought they had won the whole thing in double overtime of Game Four, but goalie interference prevented that. Boston would win just over a minute later, and as a result, the first-ever PWHL Finals came down to one final game.
By Clyde E. Dawkins2 years ago in Unbalanced
Somers Ends Regular Season with 9-5 Win Over Ursuline
Please see tip, pledge and subscribe buttons below Video On Monday May 8, Somers faced Ursuline at the high school and hoped to end the regular season on a high note. A tone that was quickly set when Sydney Ingram opened the scoring and would ultimately do justice for the last time the seniors would take their home turf.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Unbalanced
Zhilei Zhang vs Deontay Wilder June 1st
Zhilei Zhang is the strongest heavyweight boxer in the world. Weighing at 287-291 pounds, he is a giant of a man. He makes heavyweights look small and Deontay Wilder is a big man as well. It only seems fitting that both men fight each other since both of them lost to the same fighter, Joseph Parker in their previous fight.
By Athletic Asians2 years ago in Unbalanced
PWHL Finals Game Four: Wild, Crazy, and Controversial
Oooooh, what a game! So the PWHL Finals had seen a lot in the first three games, but none of us expected what would go down in Game Four. Here's the stage. It's Game Four in Minnesota. The Minnesota team is up 2-1 in the best-of-five Finals. They have a chance to finish it; bring home a pro hockey championship to the State of Hockey in front of their home fans. The Walter Cup was in the building. Here's what went down.
By Clyde E. Dawkins2 years ago in Unbalanced
Somers Stays Together in 3-2 Victory over Brewster
Please see tip, pledge and subscribe buttons below After losing a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the fifth, Somers got a runner on second with two outs in top of the seventh. Unfortunately, Ellie Walsh’s routine grounder to the right side looked like the Tuskers would have to face the Brewster hammer in the bottom. But while the Bears may have taken the out for granted, the batter didn’t.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Unbalanced
Bill Walton: A Legend Who Dedicated Himself To The Game
There are only a few, like Bill Walton, whose name is seen as synonymous with several terms in the sporting community. Depending on what you follow specifically or when you started to enjoy watching competitive athletics, it means something different for you. For some, he is the voice of the Pac-12; for others, he is ingrained as part of the UCLA Bruins; and for others, the Portland Trail Blazers.
By Curious Sports Pulse2 years ago in Unbalanced
Brooklyn Nets Still Paying For Ultimate Mismanagement
The Brooklyn Nets seemed to have it all. At one point, they had a team built around hard-nosed basketball and development, but then they pivoted. Instead of continuing to grow and build off of what they had established, they went for more seasoned veterans, and at the time, it seemed like there was a possibility of it working out. However, as we all know at best, that ended poorly.
By Curious Sports Pulse2 years ago in Unbalanced
John Jay Puts up Ten in Quarterfinal Victory over Briarcliff
John Jay Video Briarcliff Slideshow After coming one batter short of a perfect game last week, Nick Fassert took the mound for the quarterfinal round versus Briarcliff and got into a little jam in the first inning. A one out single and a walk looked like a run when James Mulligan slapped a liner to the right side. But Nick Russo had the snare for the double play, and four batters later, the first baseman was at the plate to set the tone for the rest of the game
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Unbalanced
John Jay Steps up with 15-7 Win over Minisink Valley
Please see tip, pledge and subscribe buttons below Video On Friday May 3, John Jay had a few different looks when they took on Minisink Valley at Contest Field. Jojo Degl was out due to injury and simply had Coach Jess McDonough staying on point. “We can’t control when somebody gets hurt. We can only control how we respond,” she said. And then it was just a matter of how well the message sunk in.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Unbalanced
PWHL Finals Game Three: One Win Away
The first-ever PWHL Finals switched scenes to the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, the exact home of the NHL's Minnesota Wild. Two games would be played at the arena, and that was guaranteed due to Minnesota's 3-0 win over Boston in Game Two of the Finals. The win evened things up at 1-1, turning the Finals into a best-of-three affair.
By Clyde E. Dawkins2 years ago in Unbalanced
