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Letters to the Editor

Not snow bored now

Letters to the Editor
Published February 19, 2006

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John Romano's Made for America article on the USA snowboarders Tuesday was factual, interesting and funny. As a wife and stay-at-home mom of three children (age 5 and under) it takes a lot from the Sports page to grab my attention. The Olympics helps, but Romano's writing, wit and the reality, in this case, was the winner. I can't remember the last time I was so entertained by a sports column.

-- Dianna Hislop, via e-mail

I'll buy the book

I've been a fan of Gary Shelton's columns for many years. I frequently tell my husband (a non-sports fan) that the writing in the Sports section is the best in the newspaper, and I usually cite Shelton as an example. Wednesday I read him Give Him a Big Hug and he listened for the entire article. He said it was great.

I am a fan of many sports, including figure skating, which I've followed since Brian Boitano won the men's Olympic gold medal in 1988. Your article about Johnny Weir was terrific.

Has a book of your columns been published? If not, it should be.

-- Judy Vogel, via e-mail

Winning doesn't have to be demoralizing

Bob Putnam's article about lopsided girls basketball scores shows how clueless some coaches are. There are several ways a coach can avoid humiliating a weak opponent: not using a fullcourt press, not fastbreaking, making players pass the ball a few times before shooting and not taking shots closer than 12 to 15 feet from the basket.

Taking measures such as these requires discipline that can ultimately help a team when it faces a stronger opponent. It appears some high school coaches know nothing of sportsmanship and little more about basketball.

-- R.J. McDarby, Valrico

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