Category: general

  • Take the Shot

    Wayne Gretzky was an amazing hockey player and an equally impressive ambassador for his sport. This is one of my favorite quotes, courtesy of Inspiratopia.

  • Henry Aaron – The Forgotten Home Run Champion

    I kind of feel bad for Henry Aaron. He was an incredible home-run hitter in his time and for decades held the home run record with 755 career home runs. He passed Babe Ruth’s record on April 8, 1974 when he hit his 715th home run at home in Atlanta. He went on to hit…

  • SuperBowl Thoughts

    Did you watch this SuperBowl this year? Who didn’t really? I was rooting for the NY Giants to win and it was wonderful to see Eli Manning really come into his own. I think he proved once and for all that he is an elite quarterback. It was such a nice touch that he played…

  • Texas Rangers One Victory Away

    I’m pretty jazzed up about the next game in the World Series. I am a bit of a Texas Rangers fan and they’re leading the series 3-2. I don’t want to jinx things because I often do that. I get pretty excited about a team or a game and then they go and lose it!…

  • College Football is Underway

    So glad to see that the college football season is finally underway. This off-season has been filled with so much scandal and bad news that it’s been sickening. Some of it was overblown, but there are definitely problems at the schools that need to be addressed. We’ve got to remember that college football is supposed…

  • Baseball and the World Series

    I have to admit I’m not really a huge baseball fan anymore. I used to be but I think the whole steroids scandal turned me off completely. But I am getting back into it because the players are clean now and the game is getting fun to watch. I’m really excited about this year’s World…

  • Hello world!

    Hi and welcome to my personal blog about sports, competition and the drive to be a champion. I’ll be filling it with stories about sports, both personal and inspirational. Thanks for visiting and I hope you enjoy it! When I’m not blogging about sports, I’m usually playing them. I love all kinds of team sports,…