There are so many things that can bring joy to a runner. We go nuts when we run a PR, and we’re in awe when we take in the scenery from the top of a mountain. There...
Author: Andy Sandrik
All of the hard drills and late nights in the wrestling room. All of the bruises and blood. All of the drives to tournaments hours away from home. It’s all for this moment: States. Youth and junior...
In just a few short weeks — Pennsylvania weather permitting — I’m going to be back out doing what I love to do: Working outside. Whether it’s mowing, trimming, digging out a bush, or power-washing a house,...
When it comes to junior high wrestling, the stage doesn’t get any bigger than 1st Summit Arena at Cambria County War Memorial in Johnstown: The home of the PJW Junior High State Championships. Chambersburg’s talented squad sent...
Madison Matta, the 136-pound grappler called the “pin master” in Lock Haven country, now has a few more titles to add to her name: State champion, regional runner-up, and national qualifier. Matta, from Waynesboro, has been a...
It’s the thrill of victory that draws me in, and the hatred for losing that drives me to become the very best. I’m not talking about any particular game or sport here, either, just competition in itself....
It’s complicated enough to host just one wrestling tournament. There are registrations to file, volunteers to recruit and manage, and brackets to create. It’s quite a bit of work. But when presented with the option of hosting...
I’ve been told this column is supposed to be about running, but after last weekend’s highly-entertaining Super Bowl, I’m still finding my thoughts stuck in the realm of football. Say what you want about the game’s anti-climatic...
There aren’t many college wrestling teams hotter than the Drexel Dragons, a squad that has won eight straight matches. The Dragons began their winning streak on Dec. 20 and haven’t lost since, scrapping their way to a...
Some day, perhaps in my next life, I’d love to own a home with a secret room. It could be a trap door to a basement bunker, or a library that implements the traditional pull-a-book gimmick. I’m...
