Sinclair baseball finally brought its bats to the ballpark On March 9, the Tartan Pride (5-4) routed the University of Cincinnati Clermont 18-8 at Grady’s Field in Xenia. The Pride are on a three-game win streak and have won four of their last five games. The night belonged to the Sinclair sluggers. Justin Marrero and Clay Ragland each collected three hits and two RBIs, while Macklin Bray knocked in three RBIs on two hits. Sinclair opened with eight runs in the first inning and ended with a... [Read more...]

On Hollywood’s largest stage, a man named Oscar reigns supreme. Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin host the 82nd Academy Awards on Sunday, March 7 on ABC. This marks the first year that the Academy increased its Best Picture nominations to 10 films. “Avatar,” which recently became the highest-grossing film of all-time, and “The Hurt Locker” led all nominations with nine, including Best Picture. Here’s a recap of the major nominations and a prediction of the winners. Best Picture With 10 films... [Read more...]

With only four teams remaining in the hunt for the Vince Lombardi trophy, 28 franchises are itching to improve. That chance is given when the NFL Draft rolls around in April. Here’s an EARLY look at who I would choose if the first five decisions were left up to me. Let’s Mock! 1. St. Louis Rams (1-15) — Ndamukong Suh, DT, Nebraska Words cannot describe the domination that Suh portrayed in the Big 12 Championship against Texas when the 6-foot-4, 300-pounder registered 12 tackles and... [Read more...]

A brief argument over the hilarity of “Christmas Vacation” got me to thinking: what are the best Christmas movies of my generation? I decided to put a top ten list together and post one movie per day until Thursday, Dec. 24. The only guideline for the list is the film must be released no earlier than 1980. 1. A Christmas Story (1983) Do I really have to explain myself? Easily, “A Christmas Story” is the greatest holiday movie of all-time. If you don’t like it, create your own... [Read more...]

A brief argument over the hilarity of “Christmas Vacation” got me to thinking: what are the best Christmas movies of my generation? I decided to put a top ten list together and post one movie per day until Thursday, Dec. 24. The only guideline for the list is the film must be released no earlier than 1980. 2. Elf (2003) A human born in an elf world, Will Ferrell stars as Buddy. “Elf” is a fantastic Christmas movie for all ages and should be seen by all. Some people can’t find... [Read more...]

A brief argument over the hilarity of “Christmas Vacation” got me to thinking: what are the best Christmas movies of my generation? I decided to put a top ten list together and post one movie per day until Thursday, Dec. 24. The only guideline for the list is the film must be released no earlier than 1980. 3. Home Alone (1990) If you are between the ages of 20 to 30, chances are you’ve seen “Home Alone” an average of 72 times. The film brings to life every kids dream, at least... [Read more...]