The Bookmobile will not be at any stops this week for scheduled maintenance. We will resume a normal schedule Tuesday, May 28.

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.

Featured Sports Titles

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 Olympics365 golf tips & tricks from the prosClass A : baseball in the middle of everywhereIt's time! : my 360-degree view of the UFC

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Recent Sports Blog Posts

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“Elite Athletes Get their Heads in the Game”

  We’ve seen this scene daily on Sports Center..A star athlete stands at the free throw line.  The shot must be made or else the team loses, he lets the ball fly and clank the shot goes off the back of the rim. He choked the fans cry out. The next highlight comes up and we see a [...]

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Spring Training Travels

Why wait for Opening Day? Plan a trip to Arizona or Florida for pre-season baseball excitement.

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Uncommonly Good Books Read By Two Common Guys – Our Boys

Eight state championships, a 79 game winning streak, an .825 winning percentage, and over 300 career wins. Amazingly, these aren’t the most important things Coach Roger Barta has brought to the football program at Smith Center High School. Join Dave and Nate as they look at Joe Drape’s book, “Our Boys”.

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The Sunflower Showdown 1962-2011

Want to win a bar bet? Here’s a question you can throw out to your sports fan friends the next time you’re together enjoying a cool one: Who would you say has lost more football games in the last 50 seasons, KU or K-State?

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A Day at the Ballpark

As a sports fan growing up in Kansas, I went to plenty of Kansas City Royals games as a kid. I’m just old enough to remember Royals greats like George Brett, Bret Saberhagen, Frank White, and so on. (I don’t remember Amos Otis or Freddie Patek, sorry.) I remember actually expecting the Royals to contend [...]

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Fearless Predictions for the Year 2012

Happy New Years!!!  The turn of the calendar brings  much promise.  New Years Resolutions are made and two weeks later gyms will return to the regular attendance schedule, and cigarettes sales will go back to normal. Not being cynical just passing on what prior experience has brought me.   But the  New Year is also a time for predictions so [...]

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Gone Fishin’

January 27th 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm In The Edge Join us in The Edge for instruction and advice on fishing and fishing equipment from an expert who works for Dick’s Sporting Goods. He’ll show you his personal gear and share his secrets for catching the big ones.  You’ll also learn where to go in [...]