(October 7, 2021)
Bill and Emily Langenbach had a grandson that ran cross country and track a few years before I became the track and field coach at Fortuna High School in 1982....
(September 16, 2021)
"Then one day my momma bought me a basketball and I loved that basketball; I got a basketball jones." — "Basketball Jones," by Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong I...
(August 19, 2021)
I watched a home high school sectional basketball game years ago against a very athletic team from the Bay Area. The game came down to the final minute and one...
(July 22, 2021)
The first time I met Jain Tuey, she was starting her freshman year at Fortuna High School, where I was teaching. After work, I ran into her dad Skip at...
(July 1, 2021)
The Humboldt County Fair homepage says, "While there are still uncertainties as we move through 2021, plans to have a full fair including horse racing, vendors, carnival, exhibits and...
(June 17, 2021)
Watching the NCAA Track Championships last weekend, I witnessed an athlete win a title and position herself for an Olympic team berth. I'd coached an athlete who competed evenly against...