Sports Stories for June 2009
Stories for Tuesday, June 30
Soccer has its kicks, but something’s missing
I admit it.I watched a good portion of the U.S. men’s soccer team’s 3-2 loss to Brazil in the Confederations Cup on Sunday, June 28.And I’ll do it again, but not until there’s a compelling reason.I sometimes think I would like to be a soccer fan and not just hop ...
Stories for Monday, June 29
Former Bombers captain joins Gems
Greg Labenski wasn’t ready to hang up his skates. Now he doesn’t have to.The former Dayton Bombers captain signed a two-year contract with the Dayton Gems on Monday. The veteran defenseman is the first player signed by the International Hockey League expansion team.“When the Bombers folded, it wasn’t like I ...
Stories for Sunday, June 28
Good scouts are nice, but luck is better
Hal McCoy was in Cleveland for a three-game weekend series against the Indians, and maybe some Hot Sauce Williams Barbecue. He’ll return for a three-gamer against the Arizona Diamondbacks, which begins Tuesday, followed by three games against the St. Louis Cardinals.Q Is Reds owner Bob Castellini willing or financially able ...
Commentary: TV pitchman Mays worth remembering
Let others mourn that other guy who died last week, Michael what’s-his-name.As far as I can remember, Michael never really appeared on any ESPN show I was listening to on the radio, although some of those Dan Patrick types mentioned him from time to time, and his sister did a ...
Stories for Saturday, June 27
Commentary: Overrated? Because he has a degree?
Few people who work for media organizations aren’t met several times a week with this question: “Why don’t you guys do more positive stories?”A fair question, because a significant portion of the news we cover is negative.Deaths, fires, job losses. Things that generally cause misery to others.But, with the tools ...
Commentary: Death takes one of our best men
The United States’ stunning victory over Spain seems like a good reason to begin paying attention to soccer. But there’s one problem with watching this sport on TV: Every stadium is home to millions of buzzing bees. What is that sound? It might take eight Advils to get through the ...
Former local golf pro Marchi dies
Frank Marchi, a well-known and respected golf professional in Dayton for 35 years, died in Naples, Fla., on June 17. He was 86.Marchi worked for 30 years (1953-83) at Miami Valley Golf Club after serving as an assistant to Norm Butler at Wright-Patterson from 1950-52.After retiring from Miami Valley because ...
Being honored by Dayton Bowl Association Hall well worth wait for Fleck
Jeff Fleck had pretty much given up hope.The 53-year-old bowler was optimistic when he was first nominated to the Dayton Bowling Association Hall of Fame six years ago.“The first couple of years, I was rehearsing my speech — I was pretty confident,” Fleck said.The three-year nomination period passed, and there ...
Book on Ohio's wild places shows nature at its best
Jim McCormac has had a life-long fascination with nature and conservation. He says his current book — “Wild Ohio, The Best of Our Natural Heritage” — has been 31 years in the making, “Because I have been driving to these places all over Ohio ever since I had a driver’s ...
Sports Room tells history of Dayton greats in photos
Eager to share the collection she had put together over the past few months, she led the way — enthusiastically telling one story after another — toward the back dining room, now The Sports Room, to show you part of what Don Donoher called “a little mini-museum.”She never made it ...
Popular eatery honors sports legends
The Hickory Bar-B-Que has long been known for its ribs, steaks and Hungarian cabbage rolls. Now it also offers Don May gathering in a long pass as Lew Alcindor tries to defend him in an NCAA championship game; Chicago Bulls guard John Paxson firing a 3-pointer over Scott Skiles; and ...
U.S. soccer proves there's no substitute for hard work
This was hard work at its finest. This was the little guy putting one over on the reigning champ. This was the American spirit.On Wednesday, June 24, the U.S. men’s soccer team took down Spain — the No. 1 team in the world — by out-hustling their opponents and throwing ...
Stories for Thursday, June 25
CJ grad selected by NBA's Bobcats
DAYTON — As always, Derrick Brown remained humble — even on the most important day of his basketball life. The versatile 6-foot-8, 230-pound small forward from Xavier University and Chaminade Julienne High School is the newest member of the Charlotte Bobcats. They made him the 40th overall pick — No. ...
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