During my early college days, I ran cross country and, frankly, was not very good. But there was a guy on our team named Mike who was terrific. He took care of himself, trained constantly, and competed fiercely. Why? Because that is what it takes to run the race effectively. Mike didn’t always win, but…
Read More »Have you been under pressure? Not sure what your next move should be? On Sports Spectrum we’ll discuss how to “persevere under pressure.” To help us, we’ll turn to San Jose State women’s volleyball player, Kylie Miraldi, and the radio voice of the Fighting Illini of Illinois, Brian Barnhart. “Persevering Under Pressure” this weekend on…
Read More »In the hot August sun, not unlike the NFL training camps, college and high school athletes are preparing for fall sports. I spent many a steamy August day in Virginia training for the upcoming soccer season in my second college experience. But, when I was first in college, I ran on the cross country team….
Read More »If you’re looking for stories of tenacity, look no further than the stories of former basketball star, Dave Bing and current baseball pitcher, Matt Capps. Bing is a former all star guard in the NBA for the Detroit Pistons from 1966-75. He had a Hall of Fame career in Detroit and has been voted one…
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