http://www.tribstar.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:47:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/sidelines/local_story_053004709.html http://www.tribstar.com/sidelines/local_story_053004709.html Now that Indianapolis has re-signed unrestricted free agents Bob Sanders (strong safety), Dallas Clark (tight end) and Ryan Lilja (offensive guard), team officials are planning to sit back and see what’s going to happen with the rest of the team’s free agents. Wed, 02 Jan 2008 11:41:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/sidelines/local_story_001230500.html http://www.tribstar.com/sidelines/local_story_001230500.html I know virtually nothing about wine, but I do know that the best of it gets better with age. That’s apparently true of the Pizza Hut Wabash Valley Classic. Sun, 23 Dec 2007 22:13:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/sidelines/local_story_357221401.html http://www.tribstar.com/sidelines/local_story_357221401.html I have a job to do just after Christmas, and believe me, it’s a tough one; it takes four days, involves putting in long hours, requires both physical and mental sacrifice, and perhaps even holds the chance for long-term injury. But a guy has to do what he has to do to bring home a paycheck. Sat, 10 Nov 2007 00:37:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/sidelines/local_story_314004032.html http://www.tribstar.com/sidelines/local_story_314004032.html Tue, 27 Feb 2007 23:48:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/sidelines/local_story_058234913.html http://www.tribstar.com/sidelines/local_story_058234913.html Over the years, I’ve written at least four columns about unique school nicknames, but Casey resident Jim Blome reminded me in a letter about a year ago that I’ve never done a story about interesting names from Illinois schools. I think it’s time I remedied that error. Fri, 02 Feb 2007 00:21:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/sidelines/local_story_033002159.html http://www.tribstar.com/sidelines/local_story_033002159.html Years ago, if atmospheric conditions were just right, I could occasionally dunk a basketball, particularly at one local gym where pick-up game artists like me knew that one rim was at least three inches lower than regulation height. Tue, 26 Dec 2006 23:47:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/sidelines/local_story_360235004.html http://www.tribstar.com/sidelines/local_story_360235004.html An obligation at work kept me from being at the Pizza Hut Wabash Valley Classic luncheon and tournament drawing at Terre Haute South a few weeks ago, but I don’t intend to let much get in my way when it comes to showing up for the lion’s share of the 28 games in the Classic, which, by the way, gets started today. Wed, 29 Nov 2006 23:14:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/sidelines/local_story_333231431.html http://www.tribstar.com/sidelines/local_story_333231431.html I haven’t seen much basketball this fall; the weather outside has been too nice lately to turn my attention to things indoors just yet. So this is the first Sidelines of the year; I was already writing about hoops in October last season. I hope the old adage of it being better late than never still rings true. Fri, 12 May 2006 13:13:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/sidelines/local_story_132000941.html http://www.tribstar.com/sidelines/local_story_132000941.html No matter how many bills or how much junk mail I get, I’m one of those folks who anticipates going to the mailbox like Carter opening Tut’s tomb. I’ve always enjoyed getting mail; there’s a feeling of connectedness one gets when he sees his name on a letter from somewhere in the outside world. It makes little difference that what I most often get isn’t worth the postage it took to send it, even at the bulk rate. Wed, 25 Jan 2006 05:27:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/sidelines/local_story_024195738.html http://www.tribstar.com/sidelines/local_story_024195738.html It’s no secret that I enjoy talking about old high school nicknames; I’ve done several columns on the subject before. I usually wait a little while before I write about a topic for a second (or third) time, but when Fred Myers of Riley dropped a letter to me a few weeks ago pointing out a potential mistake I made about a nickname, I just couldn’t resist going into it again. After all, it has been a couple of years.