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What Is Love? A Hoop and A Dream

By Derek Szilagyi • Mar 30th, 2009 • Category: Opinion, Sports

Every March, American university male and female basketball players compete in front of millions of viewers and bring out intense passions, not only in themselves but in the hearts’ of worldwide fans. Many people look at me like I’m clinically insane when I tell them stories and plans of myself calling in sick to work [...]



Trail Hockey Hottest Ticket Around

By Derek Szilagyi • Jan 28th, 2009 • Category: News, Sports

After a disappointing effort resulted in a loss two days earlier against the Nanaimo Clippers, the Trail Smoke Eaters came back on Saturday, January 17 in front of 1018 fans, to win in a brilliant game against the Salmon Arm Silverbacks.
With trade deadline pickups Brett Corcoran and Scott Jacklin in uniform, the Smokies came out [...]



Free Agent Fiasco

By Derek Szilagyi • Jan 25th, 2009 • Category: Life and Style, Opinion, Sports

As the Major League Baseball free agent period winds down, a chilling theme for baseball fans seems to be apparent: free agency isn’t free. Another off-season has come and gone and it is evident that players will be chasing the paychecks to the big market teams. In contrast, small-market teams are forced to be [...]