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Archives for August 2008

Frozen Pond Diary: Cold Feet

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A Clipboard exclusive - we get an inside look at North American Junior hockey through the eyes of Mike Gionta. While playing for the Queen City Steam of the Central States Hockey League, Mike will share his weekly experiences with the Clipboard. He doesn't mind being called the cousin of Brian or Steve, but on the Clipboard he is Mike Gionta. It is now the week before I … [Read more...] about Frozen Pond Diary: Cold Feet

Tuesdays with Smitty: What is a contract?

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Sorry folks, but I am back for another topic that I would like to bring up. Here it goes.. and it starts with the Webster's Dictionary of a contract. The definition is as such: Contract: "Con-tract" - An agreement between two or more parties for the doing or not doing of a specified something. An agreement enforceable by law. The reason I bring this up is it has been … [Read more...] about Tuesdays with Smitty: What is a contract?

FIFA or FIBA?

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As a basketball fan and aspiring soccer savant, I thought I had a true dilemma on my hands. I’ve been watching the U.S. Basketball team playing exhibitions all week at 8 a.m. on ESPN. I flat out love basketball. I can watch any league at any time and overanalyze everything. But I’m also growing to love soccer and find more and more that I might have missed my calling (the … [Read more...] about FIFA or FIBA?