I’ve had a weekly column with The Journal News/lohud.com since September 2015. My objective is to find stories that will make the reader think, talk, laugh, smile, or any combination of the aforementioned.
My column is posted every Sunday evening and runs in print every Monday.
Controversial columns
12.07.16 Ousted coach Kristi Dini ‘happy’ in fresh start
11.28.16 Is Panas volleyball the G.O.A.T.?
11.21.16 Volleyball coaches face moral dilemma
10.31.16 Volleyball seeding is flawed, but fair
08.29.16 Yonkers volleyball deserved better
08.22.16 Albertus Magnus to Class AA is the lesser of two evils
06.27.16 Cuban series offers perspective on freedom
06.13.16 Athletes shouldn’t have to pick prom or playoffs
05.23.16 Is there a potential playoff seeding loophole?
05.02.16 Something stinks in Somers
02.01.16 What to do with private schools in Section 1?
01.25.16 Ursuline finally finds ‘A’ home
12.14.15 Is tough love only acceptable in winning?
12.07.16 How much should team performance affect individual awards?
10.05.15 I will never be ‘that’ parent
09.28.15 Mixed competition rules are a grey area
09.21.15 Punished for being a three-sport athlete?
09.07.15 Arrivederci, Magnus Mafia
Out-of-the-box columns
10.10.16 Court jesters keep team morale high
10.03.16 Volleyball term useful, but outdated
09.12.16 Volleyball’s chants, cheers, choreography
07.04.16 Fan favorite BoulderBird is one busy mascot
06.20.16 Tattoos gain acceptance among young athletes
06.06.16 Softball superstitions are unorthodox, but effective
04.04.16 Two-handed bowling is no laughing matter
03.28.16 Ossining girls to star in short film about menstruation
02.15.16 Braids, bowling, and a winning tradition
02.08.16 Ossining provides culture shock for foreign players
12.28.15 ‘Tonite, Tonite’ a nod to Westchester’s Arena
10.12.15 Put yourself in someone else’s shoes — I did
05.08.15 Journal News participates in Boulders’ open tryout
Miscellaneous columns
12.19.16 Albertus Magnus honors, remembers coach
12.12.16 Lauren Bunyan Gould, cheer coach, lived dreams
11.14.16 Successful seasons are not defined by one loss
11.07.16 With success comes celebrity, expectations
10.24.16 Don’t count any team out in Class AA
10.10.16 Liberos a confusing, underrated position
09.27.16 Coping with the loss of a classmate
09.19.16 Risks, rewards of volleyball tourneys
09.05.16 Westchester (finally) has a boys volleyball team
04.24.16 Ardsley’s Chenard earns scholarship after lohud column
02.21.16 Mercy rule unlikely in Section 1 girls basketball
