If you’re an NBA fan and go to a game, you expect to see star players like Lebron James and Steph Curry. Sometimes, though, you go to the game and those star players aren’t playing because their teams are resting them. The NBA needs to do something about teams resting their best players in order […]
Category: On the Bench
On the Bench: Spring is in the air and so is the Masters
When you think of a sporting event, you probably think of the World Series, the Super Bowl, the World Cup, March Madness or even the College Football Playoffs. But to me the greatest event of them all is the Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia. I admit I have a personal connection to this special […]
On The Bench: March Madness
By: Trent Strafaci I’m so happy – the three most exciting weeks of basketball have finally arrived: March Madness. Over this span, 68 teams from Division I basketball are vying for the opportunity to cut down the nets, an honor reserved for the winner. In fact, it is almost as important as the trophy. I […]
On The Bench
By: Trent Strafaci The Cleveland Indians will win the World Series I’m not good with predictions, but I figure I can be just as good as a weatherman, so I’ve predicted the 2017 World Series. How does a rematch sound? While it is only the start of spring training, the excitement is building,as we wait […]
On the Bench: Marlins sale would be cause for celebration
By: Trent Strafaci Miami has a sports community that takes a lot in pride in teams with a long tradition of winning. The Miami Heat brought in three championships in 2006, 2012, and 2013, and the Florida Marlins, now the Miami Marlins, won two World Series in 1997 and 2003, during their first 10 years […]
On the Bench: Lebron James and Charles Barkley in the war of the words
By Trent Strafaci During the 18 months of listening to political campaigning, with both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton calling each other any name that came into their heads, I used to escape into the wide world of sports. About the only thing that was distressing in this world was Brady’s “deflategate,” until the fued […]
On the Bench: The NFL should get rid of the Pro Bowl
Written by Trent Strafaci The NFL is one of the most popular sports, today in the US. It is a star- driven league with stars like Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, Matt Ryan, and Odell Beckham. These stars make tons of money through endorsements and their contracts Which is why playing one meaningless game before the […]
On the Bench: eSports should be respected, and we shouldn’t be having this discussion
For the last few years, video games have been on the rise, both as an entertainment medium and a career path. People can invest their time into growing more experienced at something normally called a hobby and turn it into a five to six figure salary. A couple recent examples would be players like Dominique […]
On the bench: You can cut coaches too
After a fight broke out at a women’s basketball game between UNILV and Utah State on Jan. 7, eight players were ejected from the game. This seems fair. That same day, however, Kent Davidson and Steve Shields, who hold administrative positions for Georgia and Missouri, respectively, came to blows. Their teams were given fouls and […]
ATTN Sharks, School Spirit is attainable
Being a cheerleader means many things: interacting with the community, being positive role models and getting the crowd to cheer on its team. When cheerleaders fantasize about school spirit, we see the bright lights that fade out the crowd. We know the crowd is packed because we can hear the excitement. The crowd wears our […]