Archive By Section - Sports Commentary
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The Master's College men's and women's basketball teams moved into the National Christian College Athletic Association's national top 10 lists this week.
Charity and The Beast
We met this guy in different ways. We, being members of The Signal's Sports Department. We thought he was quirky, even neurotic. The ones who stay in contact with him still feel the same way. But one constant, besides still taking too much care on his stories (like the time we sent him to Anaheim Stadium for an Angel game, and it took him eight hours to write the story), has been his big heart. ...
Trojans: Title bound
Burrowing through reporters, standing next to 300-pound lineman, the smell of sweat and wet grass, hearing the roar of 82,000 fans, the looks of exhaustion and relief.
Seeking a very public revenge
They seethed more privately than publicly. And privately, they have another motivation this weekend or next.
Around the SCV
Former Saugus pitcher, Shawn Smith was selected by the Princeton Devil Rays, a minor league team in the Tampa Bay Rays organization, to travel to Venezuela at the end of October.
Back on track
No, it's not a mistake. Many of you have seen my name at the top of this very page for the second day and have read my byline as "Signal Sports Editor."
Viking holds serve
Valencia high tennis player Tyler Gottshall won first place at the 24th Annual San Diego Junior Doubles Tennis Tournament this past weekend.
Farmar making believers
A lot of people didn't think Jordan Farmar would be where he is today. A member of the Lakers Bench Mob, Farmar is a rising star in the NBA.
New sports editor arrives at The Signal
Bruce Bourquin, a San Diego State University graduate with seven years of sports writing experience, joined The Signal this week as sports editor. Bourquin, 30, comes to The Signal from the Sierra Vista Herald/Bisbe Daily Review in Arizona, where he covered prep, community and college sports, as well as competition at nearby Fort Huachuca Army base.
The Show must go on
On Monday afternoon, I was looking for my transcript from Cal State Northridge - my alma mater.
Finding home
His wife sits in the faded peach-colored seats beyond Reese Field, clutching a pastel-colored fleece blanket.
TPC Valencia tries to let secret out
Some might argue that this is a football town. Others might say baseball, softball or even volleyball. But golf has entered the equation lately. With the success over the last five years of junior golfers and one professional, Jason Gore, and the abundance of courses in the area, golf is thriving. Identifying that, TPC Valencia, just five years old, is seeking to increase its membership. The country club opened up its course Monday to over ...
A selfless athlete is rewarded
The prep basketball season is well past us now, yet stories of selflessness are timeless. The amount of time Valencia High basketball player John Otavka will remember his senior season is the rest of his life. Otavka can tell people he was good enough to be selected to the Southern California Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association (SCIBA) Division II-AA first team for his contributions during the 2007-08 season. He was the only boys basketball player from ...
The journey never ends
Craig Leener is a former Signal Staff Writer. In the summer of 2006, Leener and his son, Zachary, traveled to every Major League Baseball stadium. Leener's weekly Signal column, 30 Ballparks in 63 Days, documented their journey. Two weeks ago, my son and I headed for Phoenix to take in some Cactus League Baseball and reconnect with the game after its winter slumber.
The re-labeled Indians
Hindsight is said to be 20/20. Looking back, maybe it was wrong to tout the Saugus High baseball team as the team to beat in 2008.
Articles by Section - Sports Commentary
Vince Johnson: Masters full of memories
Goodbye, Augusta National.
Vince Johnson: Brandt Snedeker, the anti-Tiger, makes his case
AUGUSTA, Ga. - If you're tiring of Tiger Woods and The Masters controversy that seems to swirl around him like the winds of Amen Corner, try some Brandt Snedeker.
Vince Johnson: Checking in on Dustin Johnson
If Thursday was a birdie-fest, Friday struck Augusta National like an angry cat.
Vince Johnson: Familiar Freddie Near Lead in Augusta
When you come to Augusta National for the week of The Masters, there are virtual certainties.
Vince Johnson: Trying to master this predictions thing
It's time to confess. I love predictions. For whatever reason, reading opinions on why a future outcome will happen based on convoluted thoughts fascinates me.
Vince Johnson: Paying respect to Amen Corner
I write you from Amen Corner.
Vince Johnson: The tension is eased at Augusta National
AUGUSTA, Ga. - It's like Augusta National got a shoulder rub.
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