• New NCAA Rules Taken To Extreme in Maine

    New NCAA Rules Taken To Extreme in Maine0

    Over the summer, the NCAA made some rule changes that looked to be for the betterment of the game of women’s basketball, however a recent article about the band at the University of Maine, may have some considering their summer vote. It’s a case of taking something to the extreme, an extreme nobody considered, that

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  • Rosters, Help Us Please2

    How many times have you received a roster, only to find that it’s in alphabetical order by first name, alphabetical order by last name, or in just some random order?  Annoying, isn’t it? Yes, I won’t lie.  In all the years I’ve been announcing, that’s one of my biggest pet peeves.  Below, I’m recapping some

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  • Rosters, Please Help Us

    Rosters, Please Help Us0

    How many times have you received a roster, only to find that it’s in alphabetical order by first name, alphabetical order by last name, or in just some random order?  Annoying, isn’t it? Yes, I won’t lie.  In all the years I’ve been announcing, that’s one of my biggest pet peeves.  Below, I’m recapping some

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  • Vancouver Canucks’ Players to Receive Goal Songs

    Vancouver Canucks’ Players to Receive Goal Songs0

    Yesterday, the news broke out of western Canada that the Vancouver Canucks are allowing each player to choose their own goal song.  On paper, and at first glance, this looks like another great idea out of one of the best game operations in pro sports. The Canucks have had issues over the years in choosing

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  • What Exactly Is Our Job?

    What Exactly Is Our Job?1

    The job of the P. A. announcer is to keep people informed of information they should know.  It seems to be a pretty straight-forward job, sit behind a microphone and speak when something happens.  It’s that simple, or is it? In the world of Public Address announcing there seem to be three thought processes, Say

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  • Being At The Centre of Attention

    Being At The Centre of Attention0

    The Washington Kastles have put up some pretty impressive numbers during their short tenure in Mylan World Team Tennis, and for the last three-plus years, I’ve had the chance to be front-and-nearly-center for all the home matches as the team’s DJ. And when I say front-and-near-center, I’m on the court, behind a table, right behind

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