Date archive: December 2013

Was Harry Greb the greatest pound-for-pound fighter of all time?

Clay Moyle and son Caleb Whenever the subject of the greatest pound-for-pound fighter of all time is raised, what the majority of folks think of is Sugar Ray Robinson. Robinson ...

A great gift: Bringing back all my old loved ones for just one more Christmas

Terry Mosher This the eve of giving, and I have nothing against it, but for once I would like to receive in a big way this Christmas. And what got me ...

Cardinals stun Seahawks, who now must regroup to win playoffs’ home field advantage

Terry Mosher You shouldn’t be surprised the Seattle Seahawks were beaten at home Sunday. There were several factors pointing toward the 17-10 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, one of which is ...

Klahowya goes away from the “System”, comes close, but still loses

By Terry Mosher Editor, Sports Paper Klahowya second-year boy’s basketball coach, Jim Horan, decided to back away from the Grinnell College “System” Friday night at the Eagles’ Nest, and while it ...

A dangerous game

Earl Sande I’ve been on some fabulous hunting trips over the last 30 years in Northern British Columbia and all over the United States’ Rocky Mountains. During that time I’ve heard ...

Did star Florida State quarterback get a free pass?

Terry Mosher I get tired of political correctness, and that coupled with our affection for star athletes despite the obvious character flaws, continues to really bother me. When I was growing ...

Port Angeles uses similar system to roughly ride over Klahowya

By Terry Mosher Editor, Sports Paper Klahowya ran into almost its exact mirror image Monday night at the Eagles Next on the school’s campus when Port Angeles showed up for an ...

South Kitsap’s Hayley O’Dell proves you don’t have to start to be an impact player

By George Edgar Special to The Sports Paper PORT ORCHARD – Everyone who plays basketball wants to play in the game. Everyone wants to start the game, and finish is it ...

Are ballplayers today really better then they were in the 1970s? I doubt it

Clay Moyle and son Caleb In late November, Bill Bumerton wrote an article in which he shared an opinion that today’s high school game is much more developed than it was back ...

Mariners add some power and possible protection in lineup for Cano in Morrison and Hart

By Terry Benish Special to The Sports Paper The Seattle Mariners today added Logan Morrison and Corey Hart to their roster. Morrison was acquired in a trade with the Miami Marlins, ...

Are the Mariners dumb for spending $240 million on Cano? Maybe not

By Terry Benish Special to The Sports Paper So everyone and their uncle have written how the Mariners spent $240 million for Robinson Cano and that they are dumb, dumb for ...

10 years for Cano is bad enough, now the M’s must find some good hitters to surround him.

Terry Mosher Count me among the few that think the Seattle Mariners’ signing of Robinson Cano for a reported $240 million over 10 years is dumb and dumber. The Mariners can ...

The ‘System’ works! Klahowya forces 40 turnovers, comes from behind to defeat Chimacum

By Terry Mosher Editor, Sports Paper SILVERDALE – The system works! Klahowya forced almost an unbelievable 40 turnovers Thursday night at the Eagles’ Nest (the Klahowya gym) and roared from nine ...

Did USC recruitment of Sarkisian start in September through wealthy alums?

By Terry Benish Special to The Sports Paper The story of Steve Sarkisian’s recruitment to USC apparently started in September through a bunch of very wealthy USC alums, including comedian and ...

Cano to Seattle is a lot of chopped bologna

By Terry Benish Special to The Sports Paper Just a whole lot of chopped bologna flying all over the parking lot about Robinson Cano to Seattle. Read that at USS Mariner.com ...

Bremerton Knights get 26 points from Dixon and 14 rebounds from Gurske to spoil the homecoming of the Gallaghers

By Terry Mosher Editor, Sports Paper BREMERTON – Post-game, Bremerton senior Deonte Dixon leaned against a lockeroom wall leading to the showers and posted that the goal of the Knights was ...

Sark the Shark’s quick exit leaves Bumerton wondering, and hurt

Bumming around town with Bill Bumerton Bumerton is a retired Navy fighter pilot who had been missing in action for several years while he traversed the globe looking for greener grass. He ...

Acquiring Bloomquist makes little sense, and may be forerunner for another ugly M’s trade

By Terry Benish Special to The Sports Paper So how do you read the return of South Kitsap High’s Willie Bloomquist to the Seattle Mariners? So far in 12 years in ...

Willie is on his way back to Seattle … Yikes!

Bumming around town with Bill Bumerton Bumerton is a retired Navy fighter pilot who had been missing in action for several years while he traversed the globe ...

Buster says the M’s are looking to get a big-name pitcher — really?

By Terry Benish Special to The Sports Paper Senior ESPN baseball writer Buster Olney is saying the Mariners appear destined to sign a big-name starting pitcher and the reborn blog Lookoutlanding ...