So, this is your second week here at Sinclair. You read last week’s edition, right? Good. By now you know about Sinclair police, parking and countless other portions of Sinclair. But we’ve got sports too.  Did you know that Sinclair plays in Region XII of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA)? Some of those start soon too, as our own Taurin Hickman has reported on in this issue. But other sports occur throughout the year. Right now the baseball team under head coach Steve... [Read more...]

Unless you have been living in a cave for the past couple years, the chances that you have not heard something about the NBA Free Agent class of 2010 are slim to none. And with good reason, this is probably the biggest year in NBA free agent history. There are former MVP’s and more than 50 all-star selections between the top players, and that’s without counting the most sought after player in the class–LeBron James. The decisions of these players are not only tied with the NBA but also... [Read more...]

The countdown to LeBron James’ impending free agency began the moment the clock hit zero in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. After willing the Cleveland Cavaliers to the best regular season record in the NBA, King James and his disciples took a pounding at the hands of the Boston Celtics. Now, as James looks on to possibly the most anticipated free-agent class in sports history, it all comes down to one question: Where does he have the most opportunity to win a title? Cleveland Cavaliers Until... [Read more...]

Before I got a job with the school newspaper, I always used to wonder why the Clarion gave so much coverage to the school’s baseball and basketball teams. “Don’t they have anything more important to write about?” I used to think to myself. “If I ever got a job there I would write about stuff that actually mattered.” Well I’ve been here a whole year and you know what I’ve written about most? The baseball and basketball teams, and I’ve enjoyed it. When I was first asked to cover the... [Read more...]

If you are a veteran fantasy baseball owner, you should know it’s a season-long marathon. With 162 games on the Major League Baseball schedule, owners go through struggles at times finding the right guys to place in the right spots. I know it’s more than a month into your league’s season, but here are some players you might want to research if you want to clinch a spot in the fantasy playoffs. J.D. Drew, OF When Drew is financially stable, he’s a bum. So only believe in his abilities when... [Read more...]

Ever since I interviewed a couple of Sinclair Tartan Pride baseball players last month, I can’t stop thinking about my glory days on Belmont High School’s junior varsity baseball team. I originally tried out for the varsity squad, but after coach realized I had no skills and was afraid of the ball, I was quickly demoted to JV. You might wonder if I didn’t have any skills then how did I even make the JV team? The answer is simple: we only had eight players, anybody that wanted to play could... [Read more...]