Category: Other Sports
People Annoy Me
I saw a story on Facebook the other day, it was about high school wrestling in Iowa…
2023 Preview
I decided to change up the yearly preview. Instead of writing about everything, I would just do…
Best of 2022: Favorite Sports Moment
I am going to cheat and pick two. My blog, my rules. So the first moment was…
Boxing: Then Vs. Now
The other day, Dan Carlin (one of my favorite podcast hosts) released an episode of Hardcore History: Addendum…
Name That City Pt. 27
Population: 2.3 millionHistory Fact: The city is the capital of a country that gained it’s independence from being a…
Name That City Pt. 26
Population: 1.3 million Nickname: Heart of EuropeHistory Fact: An old city. A Celtic tribe in the 5th century BCE settled the…
Name That City Pt. 25
Population: 220,000History Fact: When the country declared independence in 1999, there was extreme violence within the city, which ended…
Name That City Pt. 20
Population: 8.03 millionNickname: The South American AthensHistory Fact: The Spanish conquistador, Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada, founded the…
Penn State Sports Wrap-Up (3/24-3/30)
FencingPenn State finished in 6th place at the NCAA Championships. They had three All-Americans: Ryan Griffiths (6th…
Penn State Sports Wrap-Up (3/18-3/23)
An incredible week for Penn State. Before we get into the different sports, it should be mentioned…
Trans Athletes and the Difficult Discussions
This was an incredible weekend for sports. You had March Madness going on with a bunch of…
Penn State Sports Wrap-Up (3/10-3/17)
GolfMen: Finished 15th out of 15 at the General Hackler Championship. On a positive note Patrick Sheehan…
Name That City Pt. 9
Population: 1.495 millionHistory Fact: This city has been continuously inhabited since 8000 BCE. The Koptyak and Gamayun peoples lived…
Penn State Sports Wrap-Up (3/2-3/9)
WrestlingPenn State finished second behind Michigan at the Big Ten Tournament. They only lost by 1.5 points…
Penn State Sports Wrap-Up (2/23-3/1)
Track & FieldWomen: Had a great showing at the Big Ten Indoor Championship. The women placed third…
Penn State Sports Wrap-Up (2/16-2/22)
BaseballThe Nittany Lions had a rough start to the season this past weekend, going 1-3. They lost…
Penn State Sports Wrap-Up (2/6-2/15)
I could tell that many of you were worried that I quit doing this wrap-up, since I…
Name That City Pt. 4
Population: 2.2 millionNickname: Pearl of AsiaCultural Fact: In late October, there is a huge Water Festival which…
Penn State Sports Wrap-Up (1/30-2/5)
LacrosseMen: 2/5 First game of the year vs. Lafayette. The Nittany Lions won 20-15. (1-0, 0-0) GolfMen:…
Name That City Pt.3
Population: 6.9 millionNickname: “City of the Island Hills”Geography Fact: This city is located on two tectonic plates, which leaves it…