Category Archives: Sports

Losing Sucks, No Matter How Old You Are

(Hockey Player Magazine, January 2014) Seven percent isn’t bad.  It depends on your point of view. Consider weight loss.  If I was seven percent lighter I’d weigh a svelte 162 pounds, not bad for a guy fending off love handles … Continue reading

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Hockey Dad Plays Field Hockey Daughter in Annual Parent Game

(Hockey Player Magazine, August 2013) To understand a sport you need to play it, even if it’s against your own kid. I watch her play, rain or shine.  I want to know how good she and her teammates are, and … Continue reading

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Time on waitlist helps guy to bucket list trips with parents

(American Whitewater Magazine, July/August 2013) [Readers: A shorter version of this article appeared in my September 2012 North State Voices column.  I was thrilled to re-write it for magazine publication.  The photos don’t give these beautiful places justice.  You must go there.  Hope … Continue reading

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Coach and players motivate before a big game

Published in Hockey Player Magazine (June 2013) “Head-manning the puck means passing it down the ice…not at your own guy’s head.” Wayne Marshall, Colorado High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame I never thought much about prayer before sporting events.  … Continue reading

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