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Welcome to Single High Sports
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“The preciousness lies in the lonely mind of man.”- John Steinbeck EAST of EDEN I ran into Bruce the other day. You remember Bruce- the overly opinionated elderly neighbor who lived just around the corner from me and who now lives quite literally ‘up the hill and around the corner.’ Well, not necessarily ran into…
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Welcome to Single High Sports
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It was 6:03 on the digital clock as a I parked the SUV in the mostly vacant trailhead parking lot. One or two cars parked and one or two pulled in just after me. It was 68 degrees, cloudless, and calm. I started up the trail, and like most trails on the Wasatch Front, it
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Welcome to Single High Sports
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“You want to play? Elevate your technique…If a freshman is good enough to play, we’ll put him out there.”- Brent Brennan Former UCLA WR and current 2nd year Arizona Wildcats Head Coach It was 66 degrees this morning with 16 pct humidity and an 18-22 MPH SW wind. Cool enough for jogging pants and a
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Welcome to Single High Sports
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“‘I’m not saying I don’t trust you…I’m saying I’m not where I’m at because I’ve done stupid shit. I’ve seen stupid shit.”- Scott Payne PALE HORSE It’s late on a Saturday night. Like fireflies and fireworks kind of late. The last light of day is diminishing. A dim glow fades into the western desert sky.
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Welcome to Single High Sports
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“Boys!” McNelly began, “‘I may lead you into hell, but I’ll get you out if you do exactly what I tell you to do. I’ll never send you into a battle, I’ll lead you. All I ask any man to do is follow me.’ The forty men climbed up onto their saddles, formed a phalanx
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Welcome to Single High Sports
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Beware the Boxed Jellyfish. Quietly one of nature’s most dangerous creatures. In the same vein as the last post, I will be listing 30 CFB season totals that will go UNDER by season’s end. This is a slightly more contentious list, so I will be spending a little more time here than I did with
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“It does not require many words to speak the truth”- Native American Proverbs 30 CFB Season Total OVERS: Fiat Find the Humor and Keep on Movin’ Whit W.
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“Some disenchanted conquistador tossed his copy of Summa Theologica into a swamp and the University of Florida bubbled up from the cattails…Burt Reynolds and all.”- Michael Angeli Journalist, Co-Executive Producer of “Black Sails” Another scorcher across the lower 48. “Last train we robbed, we were naked it was so hot out.” –Roy O’Bannon. I’m not
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“We are stuck with this fraud for a while. But it is a lot better than being in prison.” -Hunter S. Thompson 2/5/01 Hey Rube Scottie Scheffler won The Open in less dramatic fashion than a viewing audience may have preferred. With a special cup of coffee and a square of homemade cheesecake in front
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The little things mean more in November. The calendar year in its waning stages. Clocks are forced backwards one hour. Self-reflections are in-store. Beware–An unhealthy amount of reflection on the past year may lead to regret. Regret coupled with the newly shortened days may make for an unhappy time. Mid-July can sometimes be a similar