Tip of the Week

“What would you do?”    … if you broke a window and no one saw, or if you told someone you would help him or her, but then had an opportunity  to do something that was more fun – would you still help?  Here’s a true story that just happened: an Italian soccer player, David Astori,…

One of those stories that is worth repeating is what was done by Iowa basketball guard Jordan Bohannon, who missed a free throw on purpose against Midwestern so that he would remain tied with the late Chris Street for the longest streak of free throws made in school history: 34. Street died in a car…

It has always been considered poor sportsmanship to “run up the score” against a clearly inferior opponent, or to add on unnecessary points against an opponent at the end of a game when the outcome is already determined.  The recent high school basketball game in which one team beat the other by 86 points brought…

The founder of the modern Olympic games, Pierre de Coubertin, said, “The important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win, but to take part; the important thing in Life is not triumph, but the struggle; the essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well.”  Do you agree with this? …

Everyone is concerned about the shootings that have happened in schools and other public places.  Everyone wants to know what we can do to help prevent such tragedies.  They often are done by someone who has few, if any, friends.  We play on an athletic team, but our school is also a “team.”  The Code…

The Olympics are intended to represent the highest and best of sports, and each time they provide a number of wonderful stories.  This year, in the midst of international tensions, the North and South Koreans marched into together and competed on the same team.  Also, there was the tremendous story of the Russian luger who…

The truth is that the Super Bowl doesn’t matter – unless you bet a lot of money on it, have your identity or pride tied to a team, or think that who wins any game really matters in the true scheme of things. Super Bowl LII was a great game, and we congratulate all those…

Vikings fans are showing appreciation for an act of sportsmanship by Saints punter Thomas Morstead by donating thousands of dollars to his charity. Here’s what happened: after the Minnesota Vikings beat the New Orleans Saints on the final play of the game both teams headed to the locker room.  But the rules require that the meaningless…

The New Orleans Saints were beaten on a “miracle” pass play of 61 yards as time expired.  It is one of those crushing moments that we all hope never to experience.  Those on the losing side (and those on the winning side) will never forget how they felt.  The truth is that we all have…

Alabama’s Jalen Hurts started college football’s National Championship Game but struggled in the first half and was replaced by freshman Tua Tagovailoa to open the second half. Tagovailoa was named Offensive MVP after throwing 3 touchdown passes in a 26-23 overtime comeback win over Georgia.  More importantly was the way in which Hurts accepted his…