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has a ball or stick and is not murder or war; their were or are bubblegum cards or tobacco cards to exploit it; was cool when i was young but is now increasingly sadly undermined by greed;

Mercury picks Titans to lead league in El Camino division

Posted on August 19, 2021 by markweiss86

Their preview:What to expect: After running the table last spring, the Titans didn’t move up into the De Anza, but according to CalPreps’ ratings, this academic powerhouse could beat the bottom three teams in the upper division. With 53.4 ppg, … Continue reading →

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At 14-5, Dartmouth grad Kyle Hendricks of the Cubs is the best pitcher in baseball

Posted on August 18, 2021 by markweiss86

Kyle Hendricks is the first pitcher to win 14 games; maybe he will get 20. I wonder what the all time record for wins by a Dartmouth grad in major league baseball? Jim Beattie: 12 wins for Seattle in 1984 … Continue reading →

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Twohy for two

Posted on August 11, 2021 by markweiss86

Michael Twohy is a famous cartoonist, for example for The New Yorker.Years ago, he played varsity basketball for the Cubberley of Palo Alto Cougars.My coach Hans Delannoy, a star of the 1969, and later the coach of the 1979 and … Continue reading →

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Warholm v Hillman

Posted on August 2, 2021 by markweiss86

The Norwegian runner named Warholm Karsten just broke the world record in the 400 m hurdles 45.94 —- sub 46. I had to look it up to know that my hero Harry Hillman won the 1904 version of the same … Continue reading →

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New SF landmarks

Posted on August 2, 2021 by markweiss86

I caught up with Cecilia Peña Govea, performer known as La Doña at her mural, at Mission and 26th in San Francisco. The Giants commissioned the mural to thank their fans for their support.La Doña plays an Earthwise Productions free … Continue reading →

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Kudos to Folau Niua, Olympian from East Palo Alto (Woodside HS)

Posted on July 20, 2021 by markweiss86

  There are also seven female soccer players from Stanford including a couple with peninsula prep ties, plus Maddie Price the former Menlo High sprinter, competing for Canada.

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Jim Harbaugh and Michigan assault case

Posted on June 12, 2021 by markweiss86

Gilvanni Johnson, age 57, pictured above, was a receiver and special teams player for Michigan Wolverines football circa 1985, three seasons, 36 games, a teammate of Jim Harbaugh the current coach and the former Palo Alto Viking three-sport star. On … Continue reading →

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Life as strange as fiction in ‘Last Picture Show’

Posted on May 30, 2021 by markweiss86

You have to be the son of and the son of a son of a car dealer to search the name of the Chevy dealer in the background as Sonny and Dwayne fight in last picture show: Murphy Chevrolet. Vincent … Continue reading →

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Tennis champion returns

Posted on April 30, 2021 by markweiss86

I ran into Hilary Whiting, my Gunn schoolmate, who teamed with Stacy Savides Sullivan to win the 1977 CCS doubles championship. I saw her checking the site of the former family home, corner of Churchill and Cowper, near the Lawn … Continue reading →

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Undefeated Gunn wins mythical City Championship: ‘Big Red’ football goes 5-0 under coach Miller, with Jackson and Erlan

Posted on April 18, 2021 by markweiss86

Undefeated Gunn Titans win mythical City Championship: ‘Big Red’ football goes 5-0 Gunn after Cupertino game, April 17, 2021 including Erlan (79 second row, obscured) and Jackson #4, also obscured or his number is) Gunn beat Cupertino 65-21 last night … Continue reading →

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