Sportscolumn - Stories by HappyValley

[Other Sports] Why We Watch Tennis

How many people can honestly say there isn't something about tennis that intrigues them? Whether it's the endless rallies or the power serving, tennis has a little bit of everything for everyone. The British Championship at Wimbledon has also proved that it provides the drama that every sports fan enjoys. With the big guns falling, this years Wimbledon has provided the sports world with one of the greatest opportunities in recent tennis history; a reason to watch.

[MLB] What's Going On

What is wrong with pitchers? One hundred pitches and they call it a night.

Times have been a changin' and not for the better in baseball.

You hardly see any pitcher go the full 9 innings and throw over 120 pitches. Come on, suck it up. You get paid to pitch, what could be better?

The mind set for pitches has changed dramatically since the days of Feller, Koufax, Gibson and Guidry. It used to be, throw the complete game. Pitch as much as you could and not give in at first sign of fatigue and pain...

[Journals] Look Out

Look out quarterbacks...Paul Posluszny is back. The reining Butkus award winner returns for his senior year, which should prove to be a memorable one.
Questions were raised all last fall weather or not Paul Posluszny would return to Happy Valley for his final year. His injury...

[Journals] What the Future Holds

The Old Offense- In the 2005-2006 season M-Rob was the main man who made the difficult choices in triage on the gridiron. He did what many called impossible. Towards the tail end of the season chants of "M-Rob for heisman" called out from the Penn state faithful. Robinson led an ill sickened Penn State Nittany Lions squad from the depths of their own souls into the promise land. From worst to first is a corny saying, but it is true in cases such as Penn States storied comeback. Robinson single handedly took...

[Journals] Why Penn State Will Roll Again

Many people have asked me since Penn States miraculous turnaround, can they do it again? My answer to them is, yes.
They can repeat an 11-1 season, and they even have a chance to go undefeated. In all fairness, yes, M-Rob is gone, drafted by the 49's with the 100th pick overall.
In the 2005-2006 season he was the main man who made the difficult choices in triage on the gridiron. He did what many called impossible. Led a ill sickened Penn State Nittany Lions squad from the depths of their own souls into the promise land...