This and that
From time to time here on The Sideline, I'll give you my version of "This and That" (I know, the creative juices must really be flowing today for me to come up with such a captivating name. This is where I'll basically fill you in with more E-town sports happenings than you could possibly fathom (ahem, sarcasm), and even try to throw in a tad bit of wit to keep you entertained along the way. Afterward, picture me screaming at you like Russel Crowe in "Gladiator," "ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED? ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?" Or picture me having my hand blugeoned with a hammer so that I don't type any more lame jokes on this blog. Your choice.
Anywho, E-town, onwards and upwards. Here, lads and lasses, is the very first installment of This and That:
EAHS Wrasslin':
That's Travis Leber, E-town's 171-pounder. Yeah, he's strong.
The Bears continue to impress me, checking in this week with two more section victories following their win at the Donegal Holiday Tourney in late December. E-town beat Manheim Central Thursday and completely dismantled Cocalico Saturday to go to 7-1 overall and 4-0 in the section.
Manheim did give the Bears everything they could handle, however. Oliver Thayer came through in the clutch with a huge tech fall that pretty much clinched it for E-town.
I'll admit that in Maryland (where I'm from for those who didn't know), the sport of wrestling is almost a nonfactor. We had about five kids on my high school varsity team (not kidding) and I never went to one match in my four years there. I'm not knocking the sport, it's just that some sports are bigger than others in different areas of the country. For example, my HS was a huuuuuge basketball school, so they got the lion's share of the attention. So when I moved to Elizabethtown to work here, it took me a little while to learn the sport of wrestling. You can imagine how I felt when I attended my very first wrestling match EVER, and then had to write about it. Bad times. The only wrestling I had ever seen before involved George the Animal Steele and Jake The Snake Roberts. But over the past four years, I've really developed an interest in the sport and am finally starting to understand it a little. I used to wonder how in the world the crowd knew to yell "TWOOOOOOO" at the ref, but I finally know how to tell when a takedown has happened. Hey, I'm learning, and if any of you would like to take some time and explain the intricies of the sport to me, I'm all ears.
Sorry, got a little off track there. Back to the Bears. They continue to wrestle solid up and down the lineup and I think that's what helps them. If they fall behind, they have guys capable of getting big points and bringing them back into the match. Plus I'm a sucker for the Mike Sernoffsky clap. I love the intensity. Love it.
Girls Basketball
For those who don't know, Becca Bigler is one heck of an athlete. I've written about Becca, or "Bigs" as the EAHS announcer calls her, for a couple of years now and she impresses me in every sport. Friday night against Solanco, she was relentless, attacking the boards, playing aggressively and scoring a lot of points. The only downside is that her aggressive play tends to get her in foul trouble. But Mike Pericci's Baby Bears are coming along and are getting better every time they take the court. L-L teams might want to enjoy beating E-town now because it might not last too much longer.
I was a little distracted on Friday night, though, by the pimp suit being sported by Solanco's coach. All white. Yeah, that's right. What a show. Good stuff.
Boys Hoops
Look out, here they come. The Bears have woken up a bit in 08 and have now won three straight, climbing back to within two games of .500. I predicted 12 wins this year for them, and they are at five with 11 games left. I'm standing by my earlier statement that this could be a team that makes a great run for an LL playoff spot in the second half of the year.
Right now, they are a game out of second place, trailing Ephrata and CV by a game. They play Ephrata tonight. I love the athleticism E-town has – Quinn Cozzens, Chad Styer, Nate Koach, Kyle McNeil, Mike O'Shea are all good players. Plus Jordan Hallman has been contributing points, which is huge for E-town. With a little confidence, this team could make some noise. Just one schlub's opinion.
Bowling
Big match today for the Bears, who are sitting at 20-4 overall and 16-4 in league play. they lost a key one to L-S on Friday, but Etown is still in the hunt for the section crown, and they proved last year that they can't be counted out until the last match of the season.
E-town College men's basketball
Well, the Jays finally lost a game this year and are 10-1, which is remarkable. Bob Schlosser and his staff have done a fantastic job so far this season and has the program two wins away from 900. Wow.
I haven't been able to see them yet this year, unfortunately. Still waiting on that scientist to finish my clone so that I can make it to more events to cover. Alas, it's a work in progress.
Anywho, E-town, onwards and upwards. Here, lads and lasses, is the very first installment of This and That:
EAHS Wrasslin':
That's Travis Leber, E-town's 171-pounder. Yeah, he's strong.
The Bears continue to impress me, checking in this week with two more section victories following their win at the Donegal Holiday Tourney in late December. E-town beat Manheim Central Thursday and completely dismantled Cocalico Saturday to go to 7-1 overall and 4-0 in the section.
Manheim did give the Bears everything they could handle, however. Oliver Thayer came through in the clutch with a huge tech fall that pretty much clinched it for E-town.
I'll admit that in Maryland (where I'm from for those who didn't know), the sport of wrestling is almost a nonfactor. We had about five kids on my high school varsity team (not kidding) and I never went to one match in my four years there. I'm not knocking the sport, it's just that some sports are bigger than others in different areas of the country. For example, my HS was a huuuuuge basketball school, so they got the lion's share of the attention. So when I moved to Elizabethtown to work here, it took me a little while to learn the sport of wrestling. You can imagine how I felt when I attended my very first wrestling match EVER, and then had to write about it. Bad times. The only wrestling I had ever seen before involved George the Animal Steele and Jake The Snake Roberts. But over the past four years, I've really developed an interest in the sport and am finally starting to understand it a little. I used to wonder how in the world the crowd knew to yell "TWOOOOOOO" at the ref, but I finally know how to tell when a takedown has happened. Hey, I'm learning, and if any of you would like to take some time and explain the intricies of the sport to me, I'm all ears.
Sorry, got a little off track there. Back to the Bears. They continue to wrestle solid up and down the lineup and I think that's what helps them. If they fall behind, they have guys capable of getting big points and bringing them back into the match. Plus I'm a sucker for the Mike Sernoffsky clap. I love the intensity. Love it.
Girls Basketball
For those who don't know, Becca Bigler is one heck of an athlete. I've written about Becca, or "Bigs" as the EAHS announcer calls her, for a couple of years now and she impresses me in every sport. Friday night against Solanco, she was relentless, attacking the boards, playing aggressively and scoring a lot of points. The only downside is that her aggressive play tends to get her in foul trouble. But Mike Pericci's Baby Bears are coming along and are getting better every time they take the court. L-L teams might want to enjoy beating E-town now because it might not last too much longer.
I was a little distracted on Friday night, though, by the pimp suit being sported by Solanco's coach. All white. Yeah, that's right. What a show. Good stuff.
Boys Hoops
Look out, here they come. The Bears have woken up a bit in 08 and have now won three straight, climbing back to within two games of .500. I predicted 12 wins this year for them, and they are at five with 11 games left. I'm standing by my earlier statement that this could be a team that makes a great run for an LL playoff spot in the second half of the year.
Right now, they are a game out of second place, trailing Ephrata and CV by a game. They play Ephrata tonight. I love the athleticism E-town has – Quinn Cozzens, Chad Styer, Nate Koach, Kyle McNeil, Mike O'Shea are all good players. Plus Jordan Hallman has been contributing points, which is huge for E-town. With a little confidence, this team could make some noise. Just one schlub's opinion.
Bowling
Big match today for the Bears, who are sitting at 20-4 overall and 16-4 in league play. they lost a key one to L-S on Friday, but Etown is still in the hunt for the section crown, and they proved last year that they can't be counted out until the last match of the season.
E-town College men's basketball
Well, the Jays finally lost a game this year and are 10-1, which is remarkable. Bob Schlosser and his staff have done a fantastic job so far this season and has the program two wins away from 900. Wow.
I haven't been able to see them yet this year, unfortunately. Still waiting on that scientist to finish my clone so that I can make it to more events to cover. Alas, it's a work in progress.
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