Sports teaches life’s lessons
In response to the recent letter in the Sunday Mailbag, “Reward all teams [July 6],” the writer indicated she was upset with the Claysburg baseball program because they failed to give trophies or medals to every participant in her son’s league rather than just the winners. I agree with her in part — that being the part where each player should have their participation and achievements recognized. But giving each player a trophy not only lessens the accomplishment of the winners, it falsely impresses upon the kids that win or lose, they should still get rewards. That’s not what sports are like, and that’s certainly not what life is like. A policy like that leads kids to grow up with the feeling that they are owed something no matter how things turn out. And we see too much of that in today’s society. Sports are about competition. If it didn’t matter who won, they wouldn’t bother to keep score.
» Full StoryIs Bonds a victim of collusion?
There is a very conspicuous absence from Major League Baseball this year — one that has been a constant since 1986, one that has been the center of controversy, hype and grandeur.
That’s right, baseball is sans Barry Bonds.
Little League concerns rising
When is enough enough?
My son recently had a Little League baseball game that was to start at 8:30 p.m. The game before it started and ran late so his game started shortly after 10 p.m.
Curve need to control smoke
We here in central Pennsylvania are truly blessed to have the Altoona Curve and the beautiful Blair County Ballpark in our backyard.
» Full StoryEx-colleagues, friends mourn ‘Herbie’
When my wife, Cathy, and I saw our friend, whom I always called “The General,” about an hour before he passed away last Tuesday evening, we couldn’t control our emotions.
» Full StoryDear B-A: Don’t impeach Keech
The Bellwood-Antis School Board and certain denouncers of Tim Keech should be the ones humiliated.
Their ignorance toward the truth behind the Bellwood-Antis basketball program and their fallacious accusations have frustrated me.
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