Archive for category: Sporting Off

Catching the Tennis Wave

Catching the Tennis Wave

0 / July 14, 2011 5:37 pm

It’s tennis time Newport Beach, and the Breakers season is in full swing!  World Team Tennis (WTT) kicked off last week all over the country, and our Newport Beach Breakers are looking good thus far, but unfortunately dropped Wednesday night’s

Defining Sports

0 / July 1, 2011 3:45 pm

Recently I’ve been asked a certain question, and to be honest, I don’t really have a definitive answer. Being a sports writer, people ask me all the time, “What actually qualifies something as a sport?” This question is tricky because

Taking the Plunge Into Scuba

0 / June 24, 2011 6:16 pm

Looking for a new sport to pick up this summer? Try scuba diving – it’ll change your life. Not that I need to say it, but “scuba” is actually an acronym for “self-contained underwater breathing apparatus.”  Certain tanks can let

The Great Debate

0 / June 6, 2011 8:41 am

It’s an age old question, one that’s been asked millions of times. There is no right answer, although most people have a strong opinion one way or another. The question will be asked up and down beaches all over Newport

Hurry Up and Weight

0 / May 27, 2011 9:24 am

All right Newport, it’s time to get in shape! Summer is coming, meaning bathing suits will be going on, and it’s time to dust off the workout equipment and get moving again.  April and May are usually the months where

Tips for a Low-Hassle Summer

0 / May 24, 2011 8:54 pm

Yes Newport, it’s almost here – summertime! We all know what summer in Newport means, and that’s why I’m here to help.  Consider this my unofficial guide and checklist to prepare you for the summer of 2011 and get you

From Crime to Pastime: Skateboarding League Under Way

0 / May 13, 2011 4:26 pm

Growing up in Orange County, they tried to make me believe that skateboarding is a crime. But with the creation of the Orange County Skateboarding League, which includes 19 schools all over the county, that attitude is largely fading away.

My Top 5 Sports Movies

0 / May 5, 2011 9:47 am

With the film festival in town, I was thinking about the best sports movies of the last 30 years.  Movies such as “Raging Bull,” “Caddyshack,” “Brian’s Song,” “The Bad News Bears,” “Slapshot,” and “The Natural” are all terrific movies, but

Weaver Pitching Like a Dream

0 / May 1, 2011 11:20 pm

Since my run-in with Newport’s own Jered Weaver on Masters Sunday, he’s done something historic and incredible to say the least. On Monday, Weaver became the first pitcher to win his sixth game of the season by April 25 and

Dream Weaver

0 / April 15, 2011 8:06 am

Last Sunday, a friend and I went out in Newport to enjoy the sunset and cap our weekend with a drink.  With the weather warming up and crowds taking up most of the room in our favorite haunts, we decided