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Addiction to Greed
Stars’ pasts cloud their future with questions
By Carl Barnes
It was a late weekend night, with the music blaring in a rural nightclub located in the quaint, rural town of Milledgeville, Georgia. A bodyguard escorted a local college student to the bathroom, where Ben Roethlisberger, the quarterback for the NFL Pittsburgh Steelers, was waiting.
Published May 21, 2010 - Sports
POTI: Buster Burns
Garfield’s lesser known sport has a star
By Carl Barnes
He has on a coat that drops almost down to his knees. Accompanying this are baggy pants that drop below his waist. A bandana is wrapped around the man’s face, just below the eyes. At first thought one would think it’s a gang member, but it’s none other than sophomore Buster Burns, sporting his attire for his day on the mountain.
Published April 30, 2010 - Sports
Garfield vs. NCAA
Do we match up with basketball's finest
By Carl Barnes
The NCAA March Madness is over. Plenty of upsets and incredible games were the highlight of this year’s tournament, with fan-favorite Kansas losing in the second round, Butler making a surprising run to the championship game, and Michigan State making it to the Final Four for the sixth time in twelve years. All the excitement, however, begs the question: How do Garfield March Madness teams stack up against the NCAA’s finest?
Published April 16, 2010 - Sports
Baseball Team Comes Out Hungry
Garfield might actually be good this year
By Carl Barnes
Garfield baseball is rarely good. Most years, they lose by the ten-run rule more than they actually win. Last year was no exception. This year, however, the baseball team came out with swagger and jumped to a 3 – 0 record.
Published April 16, 2010 - Sports
Beefin’ on the Sports Field
Track boots soccer to Memorial Stadium
By Carl Barnes
Spring sports started out well, with the bulldog track team looking good and the soccer team looking even better. However, many kids tried out for both sports, making the field look clustered during tryouts. It started off with a ball, and then a missed kick on goal, and escalated from there.
Published March 26, 2010 - Sports
Garfield Gets a New Baseball Field
But where is the softball field?
By Carl Barnes
Construction is under way at the playfield just north of Garfield, the future home turf for our bulldog baseball team. The softball team, on the other hand, has no future home turf except Bobby Morris playfield.
Published March 26, 2010 - Sports
A Disappointing Finish
Boys and girls basketball teams fall just short
By Carl Barnes
Although this season was a bit of disappointment for players and fans alike, look for a hungry team next year as Wroten returns along with Brooks, Wright, and a handful of talented freshman. Bottom line: we should be the top team in the league.
Published March 12, 2010 - Sports
Carl’s Guide to Being a Douche Bag
It’s tougher than it looks
By Carl Barnes
To be honest, this article is like ESPN. It has nothing to do with sports; it is just there to show commoners how much better a professional sportsplayer’s life is.
Published March 12, 2010 - Sports
Just Say No
Pete Carroll is not the answer to the Seahawks' plight
By Carl Barnes
Pete Carroll has stomped his way through Husky stadium every year but his last, but will he be as successful in the upper left as a head coach in the NFL? I doubt it, and so do statistics.
