Sports

Getting you acquainted with our sports collection here at the library, we highlight some of the outstanding resources and materials we have at the library for the many different types of sports fans that are out there. This blog will also discuss local, state wide, and national sports events, as well as any programs or speakers we have coming up at the library which would appeal to sports fans.

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Toughness : developing true strength on and off the courtTHE SOFTBALL PITCHING EDGETHE BOYS IN THE BOAT : nine Americans and their epic quest for gold at the 1936 OlympicsIT'S TIME! : my 360 view of the UFC365 golf tips & tricks from the prosClass A : baseball in the middle of everywhere

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Recent Sports Blog Posts

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Wamego’s Page Sisters Might be Worth a Trip West

Join Nate as he talks about some of the options for quality, live basketball in Topeka this winter. He also talks about a special duo in Wamego that has college scouts flocking to the small, Kansas town, and reminisces about a special player he got to see twenty years ago.

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Hoop Dreams Then and Now

Over 15 years ago a wonderful sports movie debuted.    I’m referring to the 1994 critically acclaimed documentary, titled Hoop Dreams.  The film has been called the best sports documentary ever, and consistently is rated in top 20 “best ever” lists.   If you have never seen the movie I strongly encourage you to obtain [...]

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Bill Snyder Continues to Work His Magic

Bill Snyder continues to show everyone just how good of a football coach he is by guiding the Kansas State football team into the national championship picture. Check out his book here at the library!

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Week 9 Fantasy Football Update From “The Freak”

Topeka’s Fantasy Football Freak, Terry Blount gives advice each week to those who send him questions via email; here are a couple of those questions. Feel free to ask him any questions you might have in the comments area!

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Library Fantasy Football Update

Half the Fantasy Football season is in the books, and the teams in the TSCPL League are making their push to the playoffs. Here is an update on the library’s league.

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Pirates, Jayhawks, and Overtime. Three Great Games to Remember

If you are a sports fan a few games stick out in your mind as special.  Maybe you even call them the best ever.  Depending on your taste and interest you no doubt have a favorite game, its all entirely personal.  My favorite game would be Game 6 of the 1985 World Series.  A few [...]

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Fantasy Football Update from “The Freak”

As was the case last year, Topeka’s “Fantasy Football Freak”, Terry Blount, is back giving fantasy football advice, while also letting off some steam regarding our Kansas City Chiefs.

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A September Sports Weekend 2001

It has been eleven years now, that the world changed.  As I was sitting at my desk here at the Library, a co-worker came in and told me he had just heard on the radio that a plane had crashed into the one of the World Trade Center buildings. We know now the entire story [...]