‘View from the Sidelines’ Archives
Vancouver Vantage Point — No American Athlete Left
Vancouver Vantage Point February 27, 2010 #16 No American Athlete Left Behind By Mike Moran A critical column this week in one of our leading sports magazines praised American athletes for their astonishing performance in Vancouver, despite being “deserted” by the United States Olympic Committee for the last two years………. the theory is that the turmoil at the USOC at the top, its ouster of popular Olympian Jim Scheer as CEO last year, and continued ... Full Story
Vancouver Vantage Point #15
Mike Moran’s Vancouver Vantage Point #15 Don’t Look A Gift Horse In The Mouth February 25, 2010 It’s unfortunate that NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman doesn’t want to book a suite just yet at the toney Grand Hotel Polyana in Sochi, Russia, between February 7-23, 2014………..right now, he could get a rate of $382(US) per night if he acted quickly………….. the Black Sea resort hotel was built just three years ago by Gazprom, has great security and is separated from ... Full Story
Vancouver Vantage Point #13 — The Boss
The Boss - Behind The USA Medal Machine By Mike Moran February 23, 2010 #13 The Boss - Behind The USA Medal Machine The U. S. Olympic Team, now delivering its third straight solid Winter Games performance, might not know it, but the foundation for its success was created two decades ago by the storied baseball owner George Steinbrenner……….. it was on February 19, 1989 in Portland, Oregon, that The Boss delivered a 21-page report of the Olympic Overview Commission that forever ... Full Story
Vancouver Vantage Point #12-A Miracle, Frozen In Time
A Miracle, Frozen In Time, 30 Years Ago Today February 22, 2010 By Mike Moran Thirty years ago this morning in Lake Placid, I was in one tough bind on a cold Friday morning…………. I hurried out of the house on the grounds of the old Lake Placid resort around dawn, down to the edge of Mirror Lake to catch a ride into the village, on a dog sled………for $1.50, some young guy would run me across the lake into town, dogs barking and lunging, and drop me off right below Main Street, ... Full Story
Vancouver Vantage Point
The Sap From St. Petersburg February 19, 2010 #9 By Mike Moran The Stunning Performance To Date by Team USA in Vancouver is apparently not going over well with some athletes from other nations, the biggest whiner and poor sport poster boy being Russia’s over-inflated figure skater Yevgeny Plushenko………….following last evening‘s gold medal performance by America’s Evan Lysacek, the arrogant runnerup had nothing good to say about his rival…………"I was ... Full Story
Berthoud’s playoffs hopes about to go on a wild ride
By Michael Hicks Berthoud Recorder Things are about to get wild around here. What am I talking about? On Monday, the Colorado High School Activities Association released the 3A football wildcard points standings, the first such listing of the season. The standings outline the wildcard points for all teams in 3A and is used as the determining factor as to which three teams from the four 3A football-playing conferences – the Tri-Valley, Metro, Southern and Western Slope – will get into the ... Full Story
Tailgate party brings Vikings, Packers fans together
By Michael HicksBerthoud RecorderLOVELAND — With his cheesehat on and Packers pride overflowing, David Besch of Mead made no bones about what drew him to Monday night’s myHDTV Electronics ribbon cutting. (more...)
