WeissCrax: ‘Nooner on the run
Let’s face it….
Pretty much everyone in the working world knows – whether they dare admit it or not – that life would be incredibly great if they only got “a little action” at lunch.
There, I’ve said it!
Just to be clear — we’re talking something sexy here to get the heart rate up. Maybe even get [...]
SBART Luncheon: Let’s hear it for the “over-dogs”
Sports is in love with the story of the underdog. Cinderella will make an appearance or two this month during March Madness, and the short-handed Westmont women’s basketball team’s run to the Golden State Athletic Conference Tournament Championship Game is an example right here in town.
But what about the “over-dogs” of the sports world?
At Monday’s [...]
Taylor Rochestie Interview: On target in Germany
Santa Barbara native Taylor Rochestie has been making headlines lately. That’s what happens when you lead the underdog Washington State Cougars to the Sweet Sixteen and then make a splash with the Los Angeles Lakers summer league team. An All-Pac-10 award winner and big-game standout, Taylor’s basketball resume is on par with the best [...]
Phil’s back, “Indy” debuts at Monday luncheon
An old face and a brand-spankin’ new one made it to Harry’s on Monday for the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table Press Luncheon.
Local superfan, author, community inspiration and Round Table-regular Phil Womble made it to his first luncheon of the year to see a presentation of the award named after him, and local coaches Brian [...]
WeissCrax: Life’s greatest ambassador
He’s the type of guy who can do it all…and usually does.
Soccer. Hoops. Baseball. Floor hockey. As a player. As a coach.
But more than anything else, Desmond Banning is my best friend. We met at work seven years ago. He delivers our mail and always-inspiration.
“Thanks for coming in today,” he tells others during his daily [...]
Warrior Wramblings: Madrazo a man to be admired
Jared Madrazo is more than the 3.5 minutes per game that he averages.
In fact, his story might be the greatest of all the men’s basketball players at Westmont College.
It all started his freshman year, when the 5-foot-7 guard tried out for the team but was cut on the very last day. For the next two [...]
WeissCrax: Spinning out of Control
It’s Tuesday morning and that means one thing: SPINNING CLASS! Here’s the 4-1-1…
4:11AM – No chance of hitting the alarm’s snooze bar – I’m up!
Today, everyone in Mankind – Womankind too—will be gunning for one of 24 bikes in the 5:45 a.m. spinning class (think exercise on stationary bikes) at my health club.
Every second counts! [...]
Two-minute drill keeps luncheon moving right along
The two-minute drill is something left to a quarterback, but with a packed house at Monday’s Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table Luncheon, everyone at the podium had to give it a try.
Some failed miserably when it came to giving updates on their teams in under two minutes, while others — such as SBCC Sports Information [...]
Lakey’s Lines: Adventures in Oz
Hey guys!
Sorry I haven’t written in a while… I’ve been traveling so much through Australia, and the places I’ve been staying in haven’t had internet.
So I’ll catch you guys up to speed on what I’ve been up to. After I left New Zealand and headed over to Oz I went straight to Old Bar, (it’s a [...]
WeissCrax: February Madness
The words shot out of my mouth with zero hope of pulling ‘em back…“Sure. Sounds like fun.”
It was my response to my friend Mike’s “Why-don’t-you-join-me-on-Sunday” prompting.
The truth is…
I hadn’t been surfing in nearly 40 years!!
Growing up on the East Coast, skim boarding was my game. That little round disc thrown at water’s edge [...]
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