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The University of Washington's women cross-country runners are the defending national champions, and they looked every bit the part while sweeping both the 2009 Pacific-10 Conference and NCAA West Regional titles. Read all the details.
Posted: 2010-02-19
Category: Recreation & Sports
There is a new sign on I-5 running north to south through Western Washington and by the Montlake Campus at University of Washington, and it tells a truth that many national champions have had to come to terms with—that it is easier to win a national title than to defend it. Just ask Wshington's women cross-country team.
Posted: 2010-02-19
Category: Recreation & Sports
Michigan State's Emily MacLeod ran the best race of her college career at the 2009 NCAA Great Lakes Regional qualifying meet for the national championship. The junior won the 6K race in 20:42.70, more than 9 seconds ahead of runner-up Kaitlyn Peale of the University of Michigan. Get the full results.
Posted: 2010-02-19
Category: Recreation & Sports
The advent of technology in the last decade has led to a handheld device that allows the user to make telephone calls, access the Internet, watch television, download data and music, and probably even more features I am unaware of since I do not use said device. It is not that I could not use the handheld device; it is that I choose not to use it. It is not necessary for me to use the device to experience the kind of life I want to live.
Posted: 2010-02-18
Category: Writing & Speaking
Whoever figured out that a great, experienced quarterback is almost a necessity for a championship team was a genius before his time. The two recent Super Bowl teams both had great quarterbacks—Peyton Manning and Drew Brees. Now the University of Washington Huskies have Jake Locker back for another year to continue a tremendous re-building effort by new head coach Steve Sarkisian.
Posted: 2010-02-16
Category: Recreation & Sports
Much was made of star Texas quarterback Colt McCoy being knocked out of the National Championship Game early on against Alabama. His replacement, Garrett Gilbert, an inexperienced freshman, came in to replace McCoy. Alabama won the 2009 title 37-21, giving the impression that a freshman could not get the job done in a big game.
Posted: 2010-02-15
Category: Recreation & Sports
When Mark Dantonio took over as head coach of the Michigan State University football program 3 years ago, no one was more excited and clapping louder than this former athlete and Michigan State graduate. It was easy to understand why. Now it is easy to understand why I am disappointed with the Spartans and their progress.
Posted: 2010-02-15
Category: Recreation & Sports
Another great college football season has come and gone. Here is my final poll for 2009, and why I rank them where I do. Die-hard fans should remember that next year's first kickoff is only 7 months away.
Posted: 2010-02-12
Category: Recreation & Sports
Twelve months is a long time to wait when you seek personal and team redemption, but it is also a short time to wait when the event yields a positive result and you can bask in that success for the rest of your life. For Alabama this year, the memories will be ever so sweet, and at least one legend will be created in the process. Find out who.
Posted: 2010-02-12
Category: Recreation & Sports
Despite being down 14-zip early on, two 2009 bowl teams—Utah and Middle Tennessee—won by 10, and Texas Tech managed to take the "Distraction" Bowl (aka Alamo Bowl) title from Michigan State University, 41-31. Find out which Distraction Bowl team had the biggest "thug" factor.
Posted: 2010-02-12
Category: Recreation & Sports
While Nebraska used its stifling defense to record the 2009 bowl season's only shutout (a 33-0 victory over Arizona), six other bowl winners used their defense to achieve victories--Iowa, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Boise State, Marshall and Connecticut.
Posted: 2010-02-10
Category: Recreation & Sports
Eight of the 34 bowl game winners—or approximately 25 percent—earned their victories by 3 or less points, and none won in more exciting fashion than Idaho—and that includes two double overtime winners (Wyoming and Central Michigan) and two single overtime winners (Arkansas and Auburn). Find out why Idaho's win was best.
Posted: 2010-02-08
Category: Recreation & Sports
Eight of the 34 bowl game winners—or approximately 25 percent—earned their victories by 3 or less points, and none won in more exciting fashion than Idaho—and that includes two double overtime winners (Wyoming and Central Michigan) and two single overtime winners (Arkansas and Auburn). Find out why Idaho's win was best.
Posted: 2010-02-08
Category: Recreation & Sports
Eight of the 34 bowl game losers—or 25 percent—lost by 20 or more points, none worse than Nevada's 45-10 drubbing at the hands of the rising Southern Methodist University Mustangs in the Hawaii Bowl. For SMU coach June Jones, it was homecoming all over again. Find out why.
Posted: 2010-02-08
Category: Recreation & Sports
Eight of the 34 bowl game losers—or 25 percent—lost by 20 or more points, none worse than Nevada's 45-10 drubbing at the hands of the rising Southern Methodist University Mustangs in the Hawaii Bowl. For SMU coach June Jones, it was homecoming all over again. Find out why.
Posted: 2010-02-07
Category: Recreation & Sports
