Woosters first family of swimming winding down a decade of success
Remember that ugly duckling from Hans Christian Andersens fairy tale? As it turned out, Andersens ugly ducklings really do exist, and evidence of that has been in Wooster all along. I was a klutz, laughed Whitney Hooley. I was terrible, admitted Kyle Hooley. I wasnt good at anything else, said Chase Hooley. Remember the metamorphosis Andersens ugly duckling went through?...With LaLonde back, Martin looking for Generals to get untracked
It wasnt the start that Craig Martin and the Wooster Generals were looking for, but the Generals coach is ready to put that behind him. The reason is simple: senior Alex LaLondes injury is finally history and in the books. The 6-foot-5 senior was sent sprawling as the buzzer sounded on the Generals season opener ended, breaking his left wrist as the dunk that finished off Cloverleaf...
General girls looking to build on early hoop success
Its a new year in more ways than one for the Wooster High girls basketball team. They entered the 2011 portion of their schedule with a 5-2 mark overall, halfway to last seasons 10-win total, but Wooster High coach Mike Baus is seeing room for improvement through the remainder of the schedule. I guess looking at it from both sides of the coin we havent put together a full game. We...
Down to crunch time for Wooster swimmers
Throughout the country, students looked forward to Christmas break as an opportunity to sleep in and relax a little, getting away from the grind of books, homework and tests. Students at Wooster High School are no different, but for the Generals swim teams, that break was a time for extra work and a trio of meets. While it was a period that went well for the boys as they improved to 7-2...Woosters Stebbins looking to make a name for himself
You cant say enough about confidence and experience. Wooster High junior Nate Stebbins is proving those two ingredients are invaluable. After enduring losing records his first two campaigns on the Generals wrestling team, Stebbins has had a turnaround season this year. That includes runner-up finishes in the season-opening Coke Classic in his 119-pound weight class and at the Wayne...
Unbeaten and No. 1, Scots open second portion of NCAC play
The night the College of Woosters mens basketball team vaulted to the top of the Div. III mens basketball poll, it took a last-second 3-pointer to keep the Scots there. They are still No. 1 with a bullet, although there are days where the Scots have to wonder if that projectile is coming or going. So far, Wooster has had the Teflon resiliency of a Reagan or Clinton presidency, improving its...
Don't forget the others
Ted Williams. You've heard of him, right? No, I'm not talking about the former baseball great.If I ask, "Do you know the homeless man with the 'golden pipes from Columbus?'" I bet you'd know exactly whom I'm referring to… and why not?The once panhandler who roamed the streets of Ohio's capital has now hit the big time, thanks to a Columbus Dispatch reporter whose video of Williams using his...
Just a few words
People have asked me why I haven't updated my blog since Thanksgiving, and the simple answer is, I hate to blog.But, I've come to realize that trying to ride out my Happy Thanksgiving entry through Valentine's Day may be depriving people of a real unintended public service. Years ago, I worked in radio, and I loved to talk.And talk.And talk.Not just to show off my cool radio voice – like the...