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A smorgasbord of sports topics
May 2, 2008Here goes my thoughts on some of the sports topics of today:
*Stars could close out series tonight
I actually happened to go to Game 4 on Wednesday (my first playoff hockey game) and had a great time. The Stars, who have been so great in the third period during these playoffs, looked a little lethargic down the stretch, and it cost them.
No matter what happens tonight, I do not see them losing this series. But now that Detroit swept Colorado, it is important to the Stars to close out this series so they can get some rest.
Oh, and Marty Turco continues to be a stud in these playoffs. He was great again in Game 4.
*What happens to the Mavs now?
That is a great question. Have to hang onto Dirk and Brandon Bass. Kidd will stay because you will not find any takers for that contract.
Everyone else should be up in the air. Some of these older guys (Juwan Howard, Eddie Jones) need to shown the door. Josh Howard could be traded.
And who do you get to coach -- the Dallas Morning News had these names: Jeff Van Gundy, Rick Carlisle, Mike D'Antoni and Paul Westphal, to name a few.
*No guarantees in track
Wrote and kept up with all the track regionals last weekend. And usually if you medal at state the year before, I figure you are a shoo-in to get back the next year.
But that did not happen over the weekend. Three silver medalists from a year ago (Windthorst's Mallory Schenk and Brian Hoff, as well as Holliday's Nichole Jones) all came up a little short as seniors.
That just goes to show you how tough getting to state actually is.
*Other track tidbits
Some things I thought readers might be interested in.
-- Was at the practice of Rider's James Chambers the other day (working on a feature for next week) and coach Mark Dobson told me he takes the discus' up to the Post Office to get them weighed to make sure they are not too light.
-- Was checking out the qualifying times/distances for the upcoming state track meet. And in the 4A boys high jump, all eight of the participants, including WFHS senior Wade Thornton, jumped 6-8 at regionals.
-- Will write a whole other blog about the gold-medal curse I have on our state track athletes this weekend.
-- Also writing on a column about Graham sophomore Spencer Sims (check it out Monday. Let's just say he will have a crazy weekend in Austin).
*Give me a break
Saw somewhere that two more bowl games will debut next year (I am assuming that none are being terminated).
So, pretty soon you will be able to go to a bowl game even wit a losing record. That must make Notre Dame, coming off a three-win season, very happy
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