‘Recreation and Sports’ Archives
Wayne Bryan and the USTA
READ MY TIPS Doug Browne dbrowne912@aol.com If you have time and a lot of patience, and perhaps some perseverance, tennis coach/author Wayne Bryan (father of successful twins Bob & Mike) offers a number of strong opinions about the United States Tennis Association and college tennis. To be fair, I am an acquaintance of Mr. Bryan and [...]
February fishing in the 10,000 Islands
FOLLOW THE FISH Capt. Pete Rapps Pete@CaptainRapps.com As January passes, we shall see some small changes in fishing. We were lucky not to be hit with many cold fronts in January. Hopefully the mild winter temperatures continue and the coldest temperatures of the winter will now be behind us. Water temperatures will continue to hover [...]
Preparing for a long voyage at sea
CRUISING LIFE Frances Diebler hfdiebler@gmail.com Before I continue taking you south through the Caribbean Island chain to the North Coast of South America, I would like to discuss some of the requirements I consider necessary to prepare yourself and your boat for such a long trip aboard. First and foremost, from my perspective [...]
Tampa Bay disappointment
By Justin Cox justin@coastalbreezenews.com The Tampa Bay Buccaneers barely missed the playoffs last year with their impressive 10-6 season. Their quarterback Josh Freeman played great, with a TD/ INT ratio of 25 touchdowns to a measly 6 interceptions. Those statistics are of course from last season. This season the Bucs only won 4 games. [...]
Reflections of life at sea
CRUISING LIFE Frances Diebler hfdiebler@gmail.com After writing several pleasant articles about our life at sea, I began to miss some of the things that made life both more pleasant and more frustrating at the same time. I know that this statement is a contradiction within itself. When we all write letters or tell stories about our [...]
Playoffs wild card
By Justin Cox justin@coastalbreezenews.com Wild Card week of the NFL playoffs followed the expected storylines; unless, of course, you count the Broncos victory over the Pittsburg Steelers in overtime. Besides that thriller, the other games went according to script. The Houston Texans, in the franchise’s first playoff appearance, [...]
BALACLAVA ANYONE?
PEDAL IN PARADISE By Matt Walthour In the wake of last week’s cold snap or as I like to refer to it as “freezing”, I had the need to search out my freezing out riding gear. I am not sure about everyone else, but when it gets below 60 degrees outside, I am cold. I guess being born and raised in Boston didn’t stick to my bones too [...]
Do you know the 10 Commandments in tennis?
READ MY TIPS Doug Browne dbrowne912@aol.com Please forgive me as I may sound like I am preaching but I feel it is necessary to point out crucial tennis etiquette information as many tennis players begin preparation for both USTA tournaments and local league competition. A group of tennis friends have assisted me in our new 10 [...]
SPECIES SPOTLIGHT: SNOOK
Follow the Fish Capt. Pete Rapps Pete@CaptainRapps.com The common snook (Centropomus undecimalis) are the most widely distributed species within the Centropomus genus, and have been reported as far north as New York (USA) and throughout the Gulf of Mexico. Common snook are abundant along the Atlantic coast of Florida from Cape Canaveral [...]
Plans and preparations for long term sailing
CRUISING LIFE Frances Diebler hfdiebler@gmail.com Rather than continuing writing on our journey from Connecticut to South America, I think it is time to address your need for planning, i.e. what to do, when to do it and how to do it. Each cruiser has many of the same responsibilities and many have very different issues. One essential task [...]
