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Royal Rumble to feature surprises?

The Royal Rumble has always been hyped as the best, and fastest, hour of the year, but it is a little different tonight as there will be a womenĢƵ Rumble match for the first time.Who will walk out of both RumbleĢƵ with a guaranteed title shot at WrestleMania?A year ago, Randy Orton became ...

Little fish and a frigid month; lessons learned

Taking common things for granted is an easy pitfall outdoor fans do well to watch out for. Consider the bluegill. ItĢƵ an abundant but small fish, available in any lake, pond or sluggish stream in this region. ItĢƵ also inquisitive, always hungry and generally easy to catch. No outdoor ...

The fine line between intense and brutal

The last week of December and much of early January saw the arrival of some very cold Arctic air from the northern reaches of Canada and Alaska. The cold air persisted through the middle of January and then we were visited by a January thaw that allowed the ice and snow to melt away and the ...

Mast was a classic late bloomer, overachiever

By his own admission, Norm Mast was a classic late bloomer and overachiever.“I would probably characterize myself as a late bloomer all throughout my athletic career,” Mast stated. “Physically, skill wise, it took me longer than a lot of the other guys on the team to get to the point ...

Raw celebrating 25th anniversary

After months of hyping the event and taking 25 years to build, WWE presents the 25th anniversary of Raw Monday night.The show will take place at two venues in the New York City area as both the BarclayĢƵ Center in Brooklyn and the Manhattan Center, which is a few steps from Madison Square ...

The return of the January thaw

After another week of Arctic cold, wind and snow, the area may be seeing the January thaw return.Upper level winds suggest a turn to a more westerly direction over the weekend and this could effectively shut off the supply of cold Arctic air, which has become a regular visitor who many feel has ...