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October 17, 2012 by David Gillaspie
When all the snow settles this winter, one sport will carry it’s athletes forward better than any other. Wrestling makes winners off the mat, and on.
Category: Oregon Sports News, wrestling
| Tags: amateur wrestling, basketball, boomer generation, Canada, college wrestling, high school, high school wrestling, iPhone, Oregon, Russia, sport, University of Oregon, Winter sport
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July 24, 2012 by David Gillaspie
or Protecting The Fan Base Helicopter parents swoop in to make sure their kids have a perfect childhood. It is …
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Category: Oregon Sports News
| Tags: basketball, deegeesbb, essay, FC Dallas, Jeld-Wen Field, MLS, National Basketball Association, Oregon, oregon sports news, portland, Portland Timbers, Portland Trailblazers, Rose Garden, Seattle, sports, sports marketing, The Oregonian, University of Oregon
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May 8, 2012 by David Gillaspie
(also posted on oregonsportsnews.com) How many times have you heard, “Why do you watch sports?” Or, “You’re not in high …
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Category: Oregon Sports News
| Tags: Antiques Roadshow, Arizona State University, Colorado Springs, Haley Crouser, Helen Maroulis, Kelsey Campbell, London, Milwaukie High School, Olympic Games, Oregon, oregon sports news, Oregonian, Saori Yoshida, University of Oregon
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March 28, 2012 by David Gillaspie
Wrestling and Rowing, The Ancient Sports (originally posted on oregonsportsnews.com) Sports fans love a race. Land, sea, or air, it …
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Category: Oregon Sports News
| Tags: Boathouse Row, competition, culture, David Gillaspie, Mark Spitz, Michael Phelps, NCAA, Oregon, Oregon State University, Portland Meadows, Rowing, Schuylkill Navy, sports, University of Oregon, writer
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March 21, 2012 by David Gillaspie
(also posted on oregonsportsnews.com) Oregon State wrestling is the only men’s Pac-12 winter sport competing with the best of the …
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Category: Oregon Sports News
| Tags: amateur wrestling, Cael Sanderson, college wrestling, Dan Gable, David Gillaspie, high school wrestling, Iowa, Jim Zalesky, NCAA wrestling championship, Oregon, oregon sports news, Oregon State Beavers, Penn State Nittany Lions, University of Oregon, writer
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March 12, 2012 by David Gillaspie
The Barton Way (also seen on oregonsportsnews.com and oregonlive.com) What is the most sought after quality in college sports recruiting? …
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Category: football
| Tags: Cam Newton, college recruiting, David Gillaspie, essay, Neil Lomax, Oregon, Rick Neuheisel, sports, Taylor Barton, Troy Aikman, University of Oregon, writer
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February 23, 2012 by David Gillaspie
Like no other. (originally posted on oregonsportsnews.com) How do you tell a story too hard for words? When it’s your story, …
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Category: Oregon Sports News, wrestling
| Tags: addiction, amateur wrestling, Clackamas Community College, college wrestling, David Gillaspie, high school wrestling, meth, Oregon, oregon sports news, recovery, sport, University of Oregon
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February 1, 2012 by David Gillaspie
(originally filed with oregonsportsnews.com. Also found on yardbarker.com) Oregon’s Chael Sonnen stands in the middle of Chicago and calls it …
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Category: MMA
| Tags: Anderson Silva, Chael Sonnen, Chicago, David Gillaspie, essay, FOX, Joe Rogan, Michael Bisping, Oregon, oregon sports news, sports, Ultimate Fighting Championship, University of Oregon
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January 25, 2012 by David Gillaspie
My Grandpa didn’t go to my Dad’s college graduation. He was invited. Grandma had to take the bus. Grandpa’s idea …
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Category: writing
| Tags: boomer generation, Central Oregon Community College, David Gillaspie, Ken Kesey, Never Give A Inch, Oregon, Portland State University, Sometimes A Great Notion, Southern Oregon University, University of Oregon
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January 24, 2012 by David Gillaspie
(originally posted on oregonsportsnews.com) Coaches come in all flavors, some sour, some sweet. If you’ve done anything in sports, you’ve …
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Category: education, wrestling
| Tags: amateur wrestling, character, Clackamas Community College, college wrestling, essay, high school wrestling, National Junior College Athletic Association, trust, University of Oregon, values, wrestling
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December 3, 2011 by David Gillaspie
This is from a former UO student, parent of a recent UO grad and a current UO student: My name is …
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Category: college, education
| Tags: David Gillaspie, inspiration, job, Oregon, Oregon Board of Higher Education, Oregon University System, Richard Lariviere, University of Oregon, writer
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December 2, 2011 by David Gillaspie
You’ve Got To Break A Few To Make A Quiche by David Gillaspie College grads take hits from so many unexpected places. They might be …
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Category: education
| Tags: college, David Gillaspie, Dr. Richard Lariviere, essay, higher education, Oregon, Oregon Board of Higher Education, Oregon University System, Portland Oregon, Portland State University, The Oregonian, University of Oregon, UO president, writer
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April 2, 2011 by David Gillaspie
Don’t Forget Where do you expect to see this flag fly? Maybe a war memorial. A veterans’ graveyard. In the …
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Category: Army, caregiving, education, health care, violence
| Tags: artist, boomer generation, compassion, culture, David Gillaspie, education, essay, eugene oregon, home birth, mortality, natural birth, POW-MIA, University of Oregon, Vietnam War
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January 4, 2011 by David Gillaspie
The heat’s turned up with all eyes on the field A special team finishes their year without yield A championship squad that never flies low …
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Category: football, sports
| Tags: Auburn University, BCS National Championship Game, doggerel, dreams, Ducks, Eugene Register Guard, hope, humor, poet, poetry, portland tribune, sport fan, The Oregon Daily Emerald, The Oregonian, University of Oregon, University of Oregon football, Willamette Week
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December 6, 2010 by David Gillaspie
Home. Away. And Everywhere In Between Look in your closet and start picking combos. Did you run out of clothes before you …
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Category: college, football, sports
| Tags: Bad Romance, BCS National Championship Game, college football, culture, essay, eugene oregon, humor, Ivy League, Lady Gaga, Oklahoma, On The Rocks, Oregon, Oregon Country, Oregon Ducks, Oregon State University, Pac-10, people, sports, The Ducks, United States, University of Oregon, writer, writing
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December 6, 2010 by David Gillaspie
Kesey vs Christensen, MMAuthor series No matter your generation, you have literary heros. Whether it’s Uncle Remus, Harry Potter, or the …
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Category: MMA
| Tags: author, bark, book, culture, essay, HarryPotter, humor, Ken Kesey, life, Literature, logger, Mixed Martial Authors, old growth, Oregon, Oregon writers, people, reading, shopping, tree, Uncle Remus, University of Oregon, wood, writer, writing
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December 4, 2010 by David Gillaspie
Any Old O You’ve heard it so much, it’s worn out: Number One in the nation Oregon Ducks. Except that never wears …
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Category: football, sports
| Tags: Autzen Stadium, BCS, BCS National Championship Game, Big-10, Big-12, Bowl Championship Series, Cam Newton, Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Ohio State Buckeyes football, Oregon, Oregon Duck football, Oregon State, Oregon State football, Pac-10, Rose Bowl Game, SEC, Terrelle Pryor, University of Oregon, University of Oregon football
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July 23, 2010 by David Gillaspie
IF AN ACTIVITY IS A COLLEGE SPORT, IS IT? It takes a judge, a federal judge in Connecticut, to make the …
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Category: college, education, sports
| Tags: college wrestling, competition, competitive cheer, culture, high school wrestling, humor, law, Oregon, Rachel Bachman, Renee Baumgartner, stunts and gymnastics, University of Oregon, University of Oregon wrestling, wrestling
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June 21, 2010 by David Gillaspie
To all wrestler’s: Give your old man thanks. To all wrestlers’ fathers: Give your kid thanks, but wait until …
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Category: education, high school, wrestling
| Tags: amateur wrestling, boomer generation, college wrestling, competition, emotions, Fathers Day, high school wrestling, humor, inspiration, life, motivation, sports, University of Oregon, wrestling
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June 9, 2010 by David Gillaspie
Loyal readers know I apply a gentle lash to topics ranging from the decline of wrestling, the decline of funding …
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Category: caregiving, college, education, family caregiver, history, wrestling
| Tags: amateur wrestling, attitude, boomer generation, college wrestling, culture, elder care, family caregiver, fundraising, high school wrestling, history, Muhammad Ali, museum, Oregon, Oregon Duck Wrestling, Oregon Historical Society, rope-a-dope, University of Oregon
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