The WS Trophy Up Close

A few days ago I mentioned that the Phillies’ 2008 World Series trophy was coming to the Bryce Jordan Center today. The visit coincided with the PSU vs. Wisconsin basketball game. As of this morning I was not sure if I was going to go see it. I was considering it, but I had some work to [...]

Basketball Players Among Us

I find it very interesting to see what sports celebrities and politicians play. For instance, I think it’s pretty cool that Barack Obama likes to play hoops. You never know what sport might turn up. John Kerry windsurfs, Garth Brooks plays baseball, Ryan Howard bowls, Charles Barkley attempts to golf, Brad Pitt is rumored to be a [...]

Christmas in December

On Friday evening at a Life group meeting my friend Adam mentioned that the Temple Owls were going to be playing the Nittany Lions Saturday night. I had been meaning to look up Temple’s schedule to see if they were making a trip to Happy Valley this year, but hadn’t gotten around to it yet. Thanks [...]

Sixers Scrimmage

On Sunday a friend mentioned that the Sixers were coming to University Park to play an open scrimmage on Friday. I had not previously heard this, so I was glad he mentioned it (thanks Lance).
So I drove over to the Bryce Jordan Center this afternoon/evening (does 6:30pm count as the evening? I tend to think of the evening starting [...]