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REDNECK QUAKER: Rockville man full of adventure stories from the outdoors
David Blake is an original outdoorsman in a league of his own. A man that lived in a tent in Montana for two years trapping and living off the land, Blake becomes another creature in the wild. You can sit for hours listening to his life’s adventures in awe. I did!
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RAMBLIN' RECK: Just my two cents worth
Nobody asked me but:
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TRACKSIDE: Brett Andrew plays role in developing NASCAR's new body styles
The recent announcement from NASCAR regarding the approved body styles for the 2013 Sprint Cup Series follows extensive wind-tunnel testing that was a year in the making.
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HUGHES NEWS AND VIEWS: Oden's fight through adversity includes stop in Terre Haute
Multiple knee surgeries have prevented Greg Oden from playing center in an NBA regular-season game since Dec. 5, 2009.
But they haven’t kept the former Terre Haute resident from returning to help the Terre Haute Boys & Girls Club raise money for its various programs each of the past six years. -
TRACKSIDE: Terre Haute's C.J. Bryan having memorable stock-car season
If there’s been anything hotter than the record-breaking temperatures that have hit the Wabash Valley this summer, it would be the blistering pace set by Terre Haute stock-car racer C.J. Bryan.
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COLLEGE REPORT: From Terre Haute South to Division I competition to coaching careers
Adriane Wunderlich and Katelyn Bishop both turned stellar high school careers at Terre Haute South into Division I collegiate careers at Indiana State and Southern California, respectively.
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TERRE HAUTE TO THE MAJORS: Right knee tendonitis sends Joe Thatcher to San Diego’s 15-day disabled list
Former Indiana State left-handed pitcher Joe Thatcher was placed on the 15-day disabled list by the San Diego Padres, retroactive to July 26, with right knee tendonitis and recalled right-handed pitcher Brad Boxberger from Triple-A Tucson this week.
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REDNECK QUAKER: USA Shooting unveils 2012 Junior Olympic shotgun team
Tom Berg, executive director of Hoosier Outdoor Writers, says there’s another impressive press release. Member of H.O.W., James Keldsen from Walkerton, Ind., has informed him of his son, Jakob, being named to the 2012 USA Junior Olympic shotgun team.
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TRACKSIDE: Stockon takes giant step forward in USAC
One of the more impressive and welcomed storylines of the recently completed Indiana Sprint Week was the emergence of area driver Chase Stockon on the national sprint car scene.
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RAMBLIN’ RECK: Believe it or not, another prep season is upon us
Hard to believe the first high school girls golf matches were played Monday in Indiana and that prep football begins in about two weeks.
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FROM TERRE HAUTE TO THE MAJOR LEAGUES: Stetter getting career back on track with Milwaukee
Finally some good news for the professional baseball career of former Indiana State relief pitcher Mitch Stetter.
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ON AND OFF THE COURSE: Golf debut in London would have been nice
As the Olympics get underway in London this weekend, I was thinking it’s too bad that the Olympic committee decided too late to add golf as one of the sports for this event; instead it will be added to the 2016 Olympics in Rio De Janeiro.
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REDNECK QUAKER: Grandson has grandma smiling
I’m visiting with a very proud Grandma, Debbie Carey, about her 15 year old Grandson Clayton Smith. Clayton questioned how the cat got out of the bag about his fish. He didn’t realize Grandma had friends from the Tribune Star.
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TILL IT’S OVER: Lucas family extending triathlon tradition
Think beating the heat means relaxing on the couch in the air conditioning?
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AMEY TAKES AIM: ISU reunion raises more questions than answers
One of the wrestlers I used to hang out with occasionally claimed to be a pretty good second-story man — although he may have just been talking, since I never saw any of the goods — and it was with him in mind that I was able to get access to the Indiana State Wrestling Alumni Reunion late Saturday night.
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TRACKSIDE: Indiana Sprint Week rises above heat, rain, poor economy
The 25th annual version of Indiana Sprint Week is now officially in the record books and the latest chapter will go down as one of the most successful in recent years.
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AMEY TAKES AIM: Deciding not to ‘vacate’ during ‘vacation’ – & other ventures
Flaunting the law, setting a bad example for the kids in other ways, grooming and acquiring dogs … not a typical Amey family vacation, but an appreciated one just the same.
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FROM TERRE HAUTE TO THE MAJOR LEAGUES: Former Sycamores strong in relief
A pair of former Indiana State relief pitchers recorded holds in major league outings this week.
Brian Omogrosso picked up his first major league hold for the Chicago White Sox at Kansas City on July 13, while Joe Thatcher earned his seventh hold of the season for San Diego in a game at the Los Angeles Dodgers two days later. -
RUB OF THE GREEN: Hunts still popular on golf course
There is something about golf that lends itself to some friendly competition and in times gone by, the competitions were called “choose-ups.” Somewhere along the line, choose-ups became “hunts.” Regardless of what you call them, they remain a most popular mode of play for Terre Haute divot-diggers on courses throughout the Wabash Valley.
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COLLEGE REPORT: Former prep athletes getting ready for fall college season
An impressive total of at least 122 Wabash Valley athletes and coaches will be competing collegiately for the first time during the upcoming school year or have changed schools to continue their careers.
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REDNECK QUAKER: Here’s one big, but true, fish tail
Here it is a hot overcast summer’s day on the banks of the Wabash River. With no rain in sight it is a lazy old river practically stalled on its way to the big waters on south.
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HUGHES NEWS & VIEWS: Yelovich still striking the ball long on LDA Tour
In June 2011, I wrote a feature story about former Indiana State basketball center Mick Yelovich making a name for himself as a golfer on the Long Drivers Association (LDA) Tour.
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TRACKSIDE: Late models may have no long-term future in Indiana
Reflecting on what was billed as the biggest week of the summer for dirt-track stock-car racing … while preparing to shift gears for the busiest week of the year for non-wing sprint-car racing in the Wabash Valley.
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RAMBLIN’ RECK: With all that’s not fit to print, be thankful for these things
We are glad: that . . .
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ON AND OFF THE COURSE: Getting to Hoosier country’s best golfing venue part of the fun
If you are looking for Indiana’s premier golfing destination, then you should look no further than French Lick.
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FROM TERRE HAUTE TO THE MAJOR LEAGUES: 1st-place Knights have strong Valley ties
A trio of former Indiana State and Terre Haute players have assisted the Charlotte Knights into first place through the first half of the International League season.
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TODD GOLDEN: Culture of college athletics has gone mad
I’m not normally one for navel-gazing. Generally, I think it’s a waste of time. Hairshirts aren’t my style.
But upon release of the Louis Freeh report on Thursday regarding Penn State’s cover-up of sexual abuse by former football assistant coach Jerry Sandusky, it’s crystal clear some navel-gazing is in order. -
TRACKSIDE: Summer heat has made this ‘The Hell Tour’
It is fittingly billed as “The Hell Tour” for many of the Midwest’s leading late model stock car drivers and their crews.
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RAMBLIN’ RECK: Plenty of surprises at baseball break
The Major League all-star baseball game will be played tonight in Kansas City, meaning the season is at the midway point.
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RUB OF THE GREEN: Heat doesn’t deter Terre Haute golfers
“When you’re hot, you’re hot, and when you’re not, you’re not.” Those are the words of country singer Jerry Reed and they apply to golfers as well.
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