tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post1218290209635384533..comments2024-03-29T09:17:11.602-04:00Comments on The Heath Post: 11th World Games, Birmingham 2022GoHeathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comBlogger110125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-56890583314745990532022-07-14T10:05:03.559-04:002022-07-14T10:05:03.559-04:00Medal standings:
1. Germany 16 gold medals, 2 sil...Medal standings:<br /><br />1. Germany 16 gold medals, 2 silver, 9 bronze<br />2. Hungary 11, 7, 7<br />3. Italy 10, 19, 12<br />4. Colombia 9, 8, 3<br />5. Ukraine 9, 7, 10<br />6. China 9, 4, 1<br />7. Japan 8, 6, 8<br />8. United States 6, 8, 4<br />9. France 4, 9, 9<br />10. Denmark 4, 2, 0Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-58843428864194067792022-07-13T19:01:11.749-04:002022-07-13T19:01:11.749-04:00Germany finishes off the United States, 13-10. Per...Germany finishes off the United States, 13-10. Per the Olympics.com commentators, that's the second straight upset in two matches by Germany, which beat Canada yesterday. Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-43600143862976521472022-07-13T18:59:59.538-04:002022-07-13T18:59:59.538-04:00I learned to play ultimate on a business trip to S...I learned to play ultimate on a business trip to Spokane, Washington. I was out there all week, and, on the Friday afternoon, several people in the marketing department invited me to join them in their regular weekly game. It was shirts and skins, and I ended up on the skins, which felt really strange among all of these client people I'd just met. But it was fun, and they were very nice to include me.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-35067333707815672292022-07-13T18:56:44.703-04:002022-07-13T18:56:44.703-04:00Ouch. 12-10.Ouch. 12-10.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-73036978011615667562022-07-13T18:55:38.403-04:002022-07-13T18:55:38.403-04:00How flying disc works at the World Games is that t...How flying disc works at the World Games is that the first team that gets to 13 completions to the end zone or the team that leads after two halves of 45 minutes is the winner. Germany has led by two, three or four scores pretty much throughout the match, but, with 6 minutes to go in the second half, Team USA has closed to 11-10.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-78527742168674081732022-07-13T18:30:47.049-04:002022-07-13T18:30:47.049-04:00But not as much as watching the ultimate makes me ...But not as much as watching the ultimate makes me want to play ultimate again. The lightning delay is over, and Germany leads Team USA, 8-5, early in the second half.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-66549841669451245972022-07-13T17:41:54.418-04:002022-07-13T17:41:54.418-04:00It's a great game, though, for sure. Watching ...It's a great game, though, for sure. Watching this makes me want to play again.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-90641741214756268632022-07-13T17:36:47.010-04:002022-07-13T17:36:47.010-04:00I've played several times since, but I find my...I've played several times since, but I find myself playing tentatively, and it's really not as much fun to play that way.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-47464200635572524172022-07-13T17:35:38.023-04:002022-07-13T17:35:38.023-04:00I used to play a good bit of racquetball, and I wa...I used to play a good bit of racquetball, and I was pretty OK. But then one time I tried to box in my opponent against the wall in front of him while he was doing a backhand shot; the edge of his racket struck me just to the left of my nose and all the way down my mouth on his backswing. Blood went everywhere. I've got giant eye teeth right in the front of my mouth, and my lip split wide open against the left tooth, all the way up to my nose. It's the only time I've had stitches.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-69329249760997655142022-07-13T17:31:30.537-04:002022-07-13T17:31:30.537-04:00Well, I was going to check out some unbeaten-USA-v...Well, I was going to check out some unbeaten-USA-v.-unbeaten-Germany flying disc (ultimate Frisbee), but they're delayed for lightning out at the ol' UAB PNC. So I'm checking out racquetball at the UAB Campus Rec Center. It's Mexico vs. Colombia for men's bronze.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-23606171271674226242022-07-13T12:50:58.883-04:002022-07-13T12:50:58.883-04:00Yes, it's volleyball (with fists) on your own ...Yes, it's volleyball (with fists) on your own side, and then it's tennis on your opponent's side--you have to hit the ball inbounds, and they can let it hit once on the ground before they return your shot. This game is fine. Looks fun.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-26087902791076860682022-07-13T11:47:23.962-04:002022-07-13T11:47:23.962-04:00Fistball appears to be all-fist volleyball, except...Fistball appears to be all-fist volleyball, except you can let the ball hit the ground.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-86274442326413763552022-07-12T11:04:34.248-04:002022-07-12T11:04:34.248-04:00I love the Olympic Games, and I love the World Gam...I love the Olympic Games, and I love the World Games, but do you know what I really, really, really love?<br /><br />Games.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-39723235515261130152022-07-12T11:04:04.864-04:002022-07-12T11:04:04.864-04:00Now I'm watching some flying disc on The Deuce...Now I'm watching <a href="https://olympics.com/en/sport-events/the-world-games-2022-birmingham/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social-organic&utm_campaign=youtube_english_live-event_yt-video_e3d3968424&utm_content=youtube_english_live-event_yt-video_e3d3968424" rel="nofollow">some flying disc on The Deuce</a>. Germany is beating Canada, 6-2. This is a simply wonderful game. Ultimate Frisbee is right up there with soccer in terms of being a great game for all genders and all ages to play together.<br /><br />I actually organized a weekly Ultimate game in Chapel Hill, N.C., for about a year, and I already played nine holes of disc golf with two other dudes this morning. I guess I'm more of a Frisbee/flying disc guy than I tend to think of myself, even though I'm not very good at all at throwing one. Oh, and Mom worked for a while for Wham-o! Yeah, the more I think about, Frisbee/flying disc has been huge throughout my life.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-76810357954535136262022-07-12T10:39:16.925-04:002022-07-12T10:39:16.925-04:00The second Team USA gold came in women’s singles b...The second Team USA gold came in women’s singles bowling. I will be interested to see whether World Games gold rises to the opening paragraph of the impressive Wikipedia page for Shannon O’Keefe, a 43-year-old from Shiloh, Illinois:<br /><br /><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shannon_O'Keefe" rel="nofollow"><i>She is a 15-time member of Team USA (2005–present) and a seven-time World Champion (2007 Singles in Monterey Mexico, 2011 Trios and Team in Hong Kong, 2013 Doubles and All-Events in Las Vegas, 2015 Team Champion, 2017 Trios in Las Vegas), as well as the 2019 Doubles champion at the Pan American Games in Peru. O'Keefe has 15 titles on the PWBA Tour, including three major championships, and was named PWBA Player of the Year in both the 2018 and 2019 seasons. Since 2014, she has also been the women's bowling coach at McKendree University. Her teams have won two NCAA Women's Bowling National Championships.</i></a><br /><br />Team USA on Monday also won silver in women’s doubles bowling. With O’Keefe teaming with Julia Bond, a 26-year-old from Aurora, Illinois, Team USA lost to Denmark in yesterday’s final, 2-1.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-25254530561864000912022-07-12T10:29:47.430-04:002022-07-12T10:29:47.430-04:00What a day for Germany yesterday at Birmingham 202...What a day for Germany yesterday at Birmingham 2022!<br /><br />1. Germany 15 gold medals, 2 silver, 8 bronze<br />2. Colombia 9, 8, 3<br />3. Ukraine 9, 6, 8<br />4. Japan 8, 5, 7<br />5. Hungary 8, 5, 5<br />…<br />14. United States 2, 4, 4Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-47421784612078147942022-07-11T17:49:03.438-04:002022-07-11T17:49:03.438-04:00Thank you, USA Floorball, for showing me that the ...Thank you, USA Floorball, for showing me that the little flag pictures can be copied into Blogger comments!Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-74521906669346729372022-07-11T17:48:00.077-04:002022-07-11T17:48:00.077-04:00USA Floorball reports on Facebook:
We loose the g...USA Floorball reports on Facebook:<br /><br /><i><a href="https://www.facebook.com/usafloorball/posts/pfbid02GnGUjyRjP5mZpHa9Bv3X2FLx5jxA7Va6GF5UeoqxUSzDizbsh5NnRs4ayRKgJGyql" rel="nofollow">We loose the game against 🇹🇭 by 3-7🇺🇸💥<br />This gives us an 8th postion and The World Games 2022 Birmingham is over for us. We want to thank The World Games 2022 Birmingham from bringing the best floorballers in the world to 🇺🇸<br />Make sure to follow the final day as the medals are decided!</a></i>Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-73744858596561972862022-07-11T17:42:18.719-04:002022-07-11T17:42:18.719-04:00Canada whips Great Britain, 22-11, in the second m...Canada whips Great Britain, 22-11, in the second men's lacrosse semi, so it'll be USA vs. CAN for gold tomorrow night. Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-44220329974170012422022-07-11T17:13:06.664-04:002022-07-11T17:13:06.664-04:00There are only two periods in inline hockey, and T...There are only two periods in inline hockey, and Team USA is through to the men's gold-medal match, tomorrow afternoon, against either Czech Republic or France. Maybe they'll bring in one of the Allison brothers to drop the puck for the opening faceoff.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-91914251733987485352022-07-11T17:09:28.148-04:002022-07-11T17:09:28.148-04:00In my senior year, I wrote an op/ed for the other ...In my senior year, I wrote an op/ed for the other <i>Heath Post</i> that Heath High should drop basketball and instead field a hockey team. Two things in retrospect: One, thanks again to the boys' and girls' basketball players and coaches for not beating me up, and, two, it really would've been great had some wacko teacher put together an inline-hockey club at the school. We had some really talented skaters at Kingsway, and--who knows?--by now West Paducah might've been representing at Birmingham 2022.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-78419225428040259622022-07-11T17:04:22.324-04:002022-07-11T17:04:22.324-04:00Italy, still trailing 4-0, is trying to score on a...Italy, still trailing 4-0, is trying to score on a power play. But, over and over again, a Team USA skater swats away some shot before it even reaches the goalie. Because the arena is so quiet, you can clearly hear the American teammates on the bench roaring louder and louder with each block.<br /><br />Now the power play is over, and Team USA almost immediately extends its advantage to 5-0. With this goal, the home crowd's cheer drowns out the sound of the American sideline.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-27217999185465620572022-07-11T16:55:11.731-04:002022-07-11T16:55:11.731-04:00I will admit that I'm (probably) not the most ...I will admit that I'm (probably) not the most experienced prognosticator on the global men's inline hockey stage; however, I'm prepared to make a bold call: The gold medal will go to ...?<br /><br />TEAM USA!Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-88199897325278372132022-07-11T16:51:24.074-04:002022-07-11T16:51:24.074-04:00Second period underway in roller hockey:
USA 4:0 ...Second period underway in roller hockey:<br /><br /><i>USA 4:0 ITA</i>Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-47654723655485339842022-07-11T16:50:31.773-04:002022-07-11T16:50:31.773-04:00It was the jewel of a redevelopment of the Alabama...It was the jewel of a redevelopment of the Alabama State Fairgrounds, a project which also saw the demise of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birmingham_International_Raceway" rel="nofollow">old Birmingham International Raceway</a>. That place hosted NASCAR races until 1968, and winners included Bobby Allison, Donnie Allison, Red Farmer, "Fireball" Roberts, Richard Petty and Ned Jarrett.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.com