Since his retirement from playing baseball in 2014, Jeter has pursued business interests, including publishing, and recently he finalized a deal to become co-owner of the Miami Marlins. As one of the most heavily marketed athletes of his generation, Jeter is still involved in several product endorsements, and he takes great pride in the merchandise and businesses to which he lends his name.
“If I put my name on something, I’m going to be involved,” he told the New York Times. “I’m not just going to put my name on it and not pay attention.”
What exactly is a sulky? Dictionary.com defines a “sulky” as “a light, two-wheeled, one-horse carriage for one person.” In harness racing, according to Sallie Walrond, author of the book “The Encyclopaedia of Driving”, the carriages behind the horses are called “sulkies” because the drivers must prefer to be alone as if the drivers were sullen or gloomy. Sulkies (sometimes called bikes due to their wheels) are typically divided into two types for harness racing. Jog carts are used for training the horse, and they usually have larger seats and tend to have heavy wooden/steel frames…..
As golfers start The Open (formerly known as The British Open), they will be participating in the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. The 146th Open will be played at the Royal Birkdale, and it is sure to continue its long custom of quality, exciting golf.
Some of the most accomplished artists, athletes, and entertainers of our time have struggled in their attempts to achieve success in their given careers. Some faced obstacles such as family issues while others had to make personal sacrifices to triumph in their chosen field. Loretta Young, Gabby Douglas, and J. Michael Stracynzski are three individuals who shed teardrops along the way, but persisted and eventually found success.
Ask anyone you know what they think about golf and you will get a wide range of thoughts. Opinions on the game vary from the comical to the metaphysical.
Take for example these two comical quotes, the first from Mark Twain and the other from Hall of Fame Golfer Raymond Floyd. Twain subtly suggested his view on golf by saying “Golf is a good walk spoiled.” Floyd is a little more direct about how frustrating the game can be. He said, “They call it golf because all the other four letter words were taken.”
Congratulations to the Fort Wayne Flite for their defeat of the top seeded Indianapolis Blaze in the championship game of the Central Basketball Association. The game was a true nail-biter as the lead changed hands twice in the fourth quarter until the game was decided in the Flite’s favor at the final buzzer, Fort Wayne 95, Indianapolis 92.
As an administrator and educator, you are constantly watching for ways to reward students and instructors for their academic successes. Quiz team members, academic award winners, valedictorians and salutatorians, they all deserve a monumental tribute to celebrate their achievements. We suggest using a time tested method to honor those achievers: a scroll! But the scrolls we have in mind are not made of papyrus, parchment, or paper. All of our scrolls have a contemporary twist.
April has been declared Autism Awareness Month, and many autism organizations have been observing this annual celebration for nearly a decade. During the month, these groups along with parents and teachers will be holding a number of activities designed to teach those around them about this often misunderstood disorder. We at Hit Trophy wish to do our part in shining the light on autism by sharing information about the disorder and presenting ways that people can get involved in Autism Awareness Month.
The pursuit of fairness is front and center in this era where people are concerned with issues like equal rights for everyone and income inequality.
The desire to seek equality, fairness, and honesty has been with people since civilization began. Perhaps that is why the Egyptians, the Romans, and the Greeks each had a goddess devoted to the concept of justice for all. How those three great ancient civilizations portrayed justice varied from culture to culture, yet much of what those societies valued still influences us today.
The 2016 Summer Olympics have finished, and once again the United States brought home the most medals. Both of our volleyball teams helped secure medals for the U.S., and although the men’s and women’s teams did not earn gold medals, they both grabbed bronze medals after facing some extremely tough competition.
The men’s team has tasted success in previous Olympics including three gold medals (Beijing- 2008, Seoul-1988, and Los Angeles-1984) and a bronze medal at Barcelona in 1992. Coming into Rio de Janeiro, the team had high expectations…
In compliance with the Governor of Ohio’s order closing all non-essential businesses, we will be closed for at least the next two weeks. While our online ordering process is still operational, we will not begin processing any orders until April 6th, 2020 at the earliest. Stay safe!
