Sports View

Golden opportunities
[Aug. 28, 2008] The flame has been snuffed out and the games of the 29th Olympics are officially in the books. Below is a recap of how our Michigan athletes and the U.S. did at the games. By Lisa Paine

Thinning the herd
[Aug. 21, 2008] On the evening of June 16 at approximately 9:58 p.m., the first signs of the attack manifested itself in the village of Hadley as I traveled down Elba Road. By Mike Selecky

Settling for what?
[Aug. 14, 2008] Seems to me that the Olympic broadcasting media needs a little sensitivity training. By Lisa Paine

Age before beauty
[Aug. 7, 2008] Okay, sports fans it’s time to get ready to hear the phrase that will ring through your brain each and every night. By Lisa Paine

What moves you?
[Jul. 24, 2008] The Crim Fitness Foundation and the Genesee County Parks and Recreation Commission asked a simple, yet key question of all Genesee County residents last week—What moves you? By Lisa Paine

Drive-by knife fights
[Jul. 10, 2008] The job market is tough today, but what if you had to leave the state every time you wanted to make a dollar? Wouldn’t you eventually be forced to choose between work and home? For professional mixed martial artist and Lansing resident Rashad Evans, that’s exactly the choice Michigan lawmakers have left him with. By Michael Selecky

Michigan well represented in sports record book
[Jul. 3, 2008] EAST LANSING — Ninety-nine team and individual performances from Michigan high schools either own outright or share record-setting marks in the 2008 edition of the National High School Sports Record Book, published by the National Federation of State High School Associations. Several local teams from years back still retain records that we pulled from the complete list. We’ve bolded them below. An asterisk denotes shared titles. By Lisa Paine

Sports View 06/26/2008
[Jun. 26, 2008] A picture may be worth a thousand words, but for Big Brown’s owners, it may also help quell some of the wild rumors surrounding the big colt’s last-place finish at the Belmont Stakes earlier this month. By Lisa Paine

No guts, no glory
[Jun. 19, 2008] After an historic journey that lasted 91 holes and five days, the world’s best golfer, Tiger Woods, needs some time off. Who can blame the guy? Just three days ago, he won by a mere stroke over No. 158-ranked Rocco Mediate on a nine-week old surgically repaired left knee in perhaps the best-ever golf duel that was nothing more than spectacular.

Hitting the wall
[Jun. 5, 2008] I remember back when I was playing high school sports, in the days of wooden tennis rackets and my prized Tracy Austin Pony shoes. Okay, so I’m dating myself a bit, but the point I’m about to get to still rings true today.

Throwing in the towel
[May 29, 2008] After a storied amateur career in which he notched almost 275 amateur victories and won the Silver Medal at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Flint native Chris Byrd went on to become one of boxing’s best.

Practice Gladiators- Online Special
[May 29, 2008] In the Nov. 1, 2007, edition of the VIEW Newspapers I raised the issue of recognition for all those hard working athletes who made up the bottom half of so many quality area football teams. Now that some time has passed, I think it’s time to revisit the plight of the unsung heroes of the fall, only this time I’d like to discuss one of the lesser recognized sports that comprise the competitive waters of high school athletics: boys tennis.

Triple threat
[May 22, 2008] Big Brown, the strapping bay colt, kicked dirt in challengers’ faces as he soundly won the Preakness Stakes by 5-1/4 lengths last Saturday.

Basketball attendance numbers drop
[May 15, 2008] As some had predicted when the boys’ and girls’ high school basketball seasons were forced into the same season, attendance numbers saw a dramatic drop in the regular season and in the postseason.