WORK IN PROGRESS: Tear down the timid
C. Eurydice Gray
You might find it difficult to believe, but I was once quite timid. I had the same intellect and abilities back then, but I lacked the confidence to share them widely. I did not often advocate for my ideas or say what I thought. By now you are likely thinking, “This is the sports section, lady, not a self-help book.” So what does my loss of timidity have to do with sports? Absolutely everything! It was sports – or more precisely – throwing myself into numerous athletic endeavors that changed me from spectator to heroine of my own life. Getting fit allowed me to tear out the timid and let my personal authenticity shine. I first noticed the connection between an able body and a strong sense of self when I joined a kickboxing studio after my dad died. I started kickboxing to exhaust my body and release my sadness and frustration. Kickboxing succeeded instantly in meeting those goals. But I did not succeed instantly at kickboxin.
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Over the past several years we have been hearing that the outdoor sports are declining in popularity. This is true to some degree as far as hunting goes. Fishing, however, is actually gaining in popularity.
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- Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m.: trap practice, Kalbfus Rod & Gun Club
- Mondays, 5:30 - 8:00 p.m.: trap practice, Pine Grove Sportsmen’s Associatio.
THE EVERYDAY HUNTER
It’s normal for a wolf.
A way of life for an owl.
No fox or hawk or coyote or mountain lion ever questioned whether it was moral to kill any songbird or rodent or turkey or deer.
WORK IN PROGRESS: Living to complete, completing to live
We did it! Thanks to the support, caring and training assistance of so many good people, my body ran, biked, swam, paddled, (and walked) every last mile of the Tango Adventure Race! And you know what? I can’t wait to do it again... only faster.
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If you think you deserve the best, you can have it with an investment that will pay great dividends. Handloading shotgun ammunition is fun, fulfilling, and it can improve your hunting efficiency.
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YMCA youth soccer, week 1
Warren girls tennis vs. Villa
Mitch Straight photos by Mitch Wilston
Blueberry Classic Warren, Ike boys golf
Warren girls golf JVCC
Industrial Softball Tournament
YHS Volleyball 2010
Warren Soccer Practice