Category: Sports

Arlington’s Glorypark on hold, development surrounding ballpark and stadium delayed; surprise surprise

Arlington’s Glorypark on hold, development surrounding ballpark and stadium delayed; surprise surprise

JEFF MOSIER and STEVE BROWN of the Dallas Morning News report that Arlington will have to wait for Glorypark Development near stadiums. Too that I ask, is anyone surprised? This kind of has a familiar ring to it. The Lame Duck in Washington didn’t even act like he was going...

Dallas South talking sports with Roger B. Brown

Dallas South talking sports with Roger B. Brown

My son and I won a “Sportscaster For a Day” prize in a silent auction held at Frederick Douglass Academy earlier this month. As such, we got to spend some time on the air with Roger B. Brown of KKDA after work today. Big shout out to Bishop, Ms. E.,...

3 takes from another Mavericks playoff loss

3 takes from another Mavericks playoff loss

  1.  Things changed when Josh went down. When Josh Howard rolled his ankle by steping on Peja Stojakovic’s foot, the fortune of the Mavericks immediately changed.  I was surprised that the announcers on the national broadcast didn’t make a bigger deal out of it. Not from an excuse standpoint,...

Texas Rangers can’t draw fans to Arlington

Texas Rangers can’t draw fans to Arlington

Here’s a A couple of months ago I wanted to write a post touting the virtues of bringing another Major League baseball team into the market. I thought that downtown Dallas would make a fine home for the Florida Marlins. But that’s not what this post is about. This post...

K-Mac wins back to back Dallas South Challenge titles

K-Mac wins back to back Dallas South Challenge titles

Maybe we should just call it the K-Mac Invitational.  For the 2nd year in a row, K-Mac has shown that he has a superior basketball brain, as he correctly predicted the Kansas Jayhawks would win the championship.  I’m expecting a victory speech in the near future.

Le Bron James ‘Vogue’ Magazine Cover Controversy – What do you think?

Le Bron James ‘Vogue’ Magazine Cover Controversy – What do you think?

I wanted to get some opinions of what the Dallas South Family thinks about King LeBron James on the latest cover of Vogue magazine with model Gisele Bundchen. The assertion is that James is striking a King Kongesque pose and Gisele is Vogue’s version of Fay Wray. It’s more than...

2nd Annual Dallas South Basketball Challenge ready to roll

2nd Annual Dallas South Basketball Challenge ready to roll

Many of you reading this message had no idea who or where Dallas South was this time last year. But this is a time where we take a few moments away from the serious stuff to have some fun with the Dallas South Basketball Challenge. Here’s your change to pit...

SOUTH OAK CLIFF (SOC) WINS 4TH STRAIGHT STATE TITLE

SOUTH OAK CLIFF (SOC) WINS 4TH STRAIGHT STATE TITLE

Congratulations to the South Oak Cliff Golden Bears on winning their 4th straight state title. Coach James Mays II guided the team through a tumultuous season, keeping them focused on the things they could control on the court. After being down to Fort Worth Southwest by 11 points with 4...

South Oak Cliff making 4th straight state tournament appearance

South Oak Cliff making 4th straight state tournament appearance

I remember attending one of South Oak Cliff’s first practices this basketball season.  For the record, I signed in at the front desk and had permission to be there. The first thing I noticed was that this year’s team was more athletic than SOC teams from the past.   A...

Roosevelt defeats Liberty Eylau in UIL Region II, Class 3A Semifinal

Roosevelt defeats Liberty Eylau in UIL Region II, Class 3A Semifinal

Quintrell Solomon tipped in a missed free throw of teammate VincentMcNeil extended a Dallas Roosevelt lead to three with five seconds togo en route to leading the Mustangs past Liberty Eylau, 65-62 in aRegion II, Class 3A regional semifinal in Commerce, Texas. In a contest that featured 10 ties and...