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At this point in time, I would have been really excited about the NCAA first round match-up for Gonzaga in Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena. Gonzaga, with a No. 1 seed, would be... — Updated 3/18/2020

As usual I made it to another State ‘B’ Basketball tournament last week. There was some great basketball played over four days and I saw most of the games. Had a chance to... — Updated 3/11/2020

Okay, it has been a couple of weeks and there is my picture displayed with my column. I’ve been writing the Worst Seat for a little over 15 years now and I really wish that a... — Updated 3/4/2020

I’m not a real big fan of “what ifs” because these are just things that will never happen — even though we all know that they could have and if they had… what would have... — Updated 2/20/2020

So what if... Well, up until a week ago last Sunday I watched all of the last 53 Super Bowls. This was a run that I was most proud of but more importantly it basically it says,... — Updated 2/12/2020

There was a time many, many years ago when Saturday nights in the fall was set aside for college football as in Jr. College (JC) football. I know, today there are all kinds of... — Updated 1/30/2020

To say the least, last week was certainly filled with varying sports information and drama. It started off with the NCAA championship football game between the LSU Tigers and the... — Updated 1/23/2020

It’s been about 55 years ago or so when then Beatles had a hit song titled Goodbye, Hello. Considering what has happened in the last week at WSU I think the title of the song is... — Updated 1/16/2020

When you have that many bowl games you hope that at least some of them would be exciting and fun to watch. 40 bowl games are a bit much and when that many 6-6 teams make it to a... — Updated 1/8/2020

I’ve noticed that the news media is doing its best to remind us what happened in the last decade, as in 2010-2019. We are reminded of all the good and bad things that took place... — Updated 1/2/2020

They say that time flies when you are having fun. I’m not sure who this they is and I’m not sure how that fun is actually measured. But if it is true I am having the time of my... — Updated 12/26/2019

I was meaning to write this update last week but with the Christmas season upon us there can be changes in plans rather abruptly. But sometimes that can also be good for any number... — Updated 12/19/2019

This is the time of year that we hear grumblings about the coach because it is the end of a really bad season; the team didn’t become bowl eligible; lost to their biggest rival... — Updated 12/5/2019

I sometimes wonder if we fully appreciate living in a small town where we get to know people as well as we do. We get to know so many members of our communities and rural areas it w... — Updated 11/26/2019

If you don’t already know, I am a big college football fan. When I get the chance I enjoy watching several games on any given Saturday or Thursday or Friday for that matter. Many... — Updated 11/21/2019

For any big soccer fan, especially those that live in the northwest, Sunday was a long time in the making. The Seattle Sounders FC was going to play Toronto FC for the MLS Cup or... — Updated 11/14/2019

I made the trek to Roos Field with my good buddy Kenny G on Saturday. Ken has access to special opportunities with his ticket package and Saturday it was a meet and greet with... — Updated 11/7/2019

It’s Halloween again which reminds me of a Friday night 50 years that happened to fall on October 31. It was Homecoming Week at good old RHS and the festivities were a lot of... — Updated 10/31/2019

I was at a birthday party a few months back and we were having a fun time visiting. My nephew asked us a question. He said, “How can you tell if someone is a vegetarian?” We... — Updated 10/24/2019

It’s crazy how the sports seasons overlap these days. Football gets its start as the Major League baseball season ends. With the playoffs going on now there is a good chance that... — Updated 10/17/2019

Are you the kind of person that can be persuaded to make a purchase because of a glitzy ad on TV? Did you decide to buy insurance from well-designed yet comical car insurance... — Updated 10/3/2019

It was a very busy weekend to say the least, with high school football on Friday night followed by a road trip to Moscow on Saturday. My teams didn’t fare well this weekend but th... — Updated 9/26/2019

Watching a sports telecast has changed throughout my lifetime. As a young lad you really only got to see a play once and if you missed it the people in the TV room would need to... — Updated 9/19/2019

Watching a sports telecast has changed throughout my lifetime. As a young lad you really only got to see a play once and if you missed it the people in the TV room would need to... — Updated 9/13/2019

September is here once again and schools are back in session. It is the last month of the regular season for Major League baseball and the beginning of the football season for real.... — Updated 9/5/2019