Photo by VOST Coach Pete Carrico After 19 years as the Navy offshore sailing head coach John Tihansky has announced that he is retiring this fall. During his time with the program Tihansky has led the program to four Kennedy Cups and 11 McMillan Cups. Tihansky was also named the 2012 USNA Foundational Fall Coach of the Year. “After 18-plus years and countless hours … [Read more...] about John Tihansky Retiring as Navy’s Sailing Coach
Navy Ready to Take on Memphis in Thursday Night Matchup
Navy Football is set to take on the Memphis Tigers tonight in a primetime matchup on ESPN. The game kicks off at 7:30pm (ET) at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in Memphis, TN. The game marks the opening of American Athletic Conference play for the Midshipmen and the ninth all time meeting in football between the two teams. Navy hasn’t won a game against the Tigers in Memphis … [Read more...] about Navy Ready to Take on Memphis in Thursday Night Matchup
Aki Basho: Day 5 results, insight, and current standings
All 3 of the leaders tied at 4-0 lose, marking a first in 23 years in which all the leaders lost their perfect marks at the end of the 5th day Well, we had a shocking development in Day 5 of the Aki Basho as it continues at the Koukgikan in Tokyo. All 3 leaders who were 4-0 going into Day 5 were losers (Atamifuji, Onosho, and Kinbozan) in their respective matches. Hakkaku, … [Read more...] about Aki Basho: Day 5 results, insight, and current standings
Takamisakari: No emperor’s cups but a legend in sumo
Takamisakari’s fun-loving sumo brought in a new generation of fans and put the fun back in the ring. Takamisakari Seiken is a legend amongst the biggest fans of sumo, but why? This wrestler never won any Emperor’s Cups, he won one in Division 2 Juryo, but that’s not much, he was awful clumsy, and furthermore, he had a weird psyche-up routine before each match. Let’s begin … [Read more...] about Takamisakari: No emperor’s cups but a legend in sumo
Heston Kjerstad will get the call to the big leagues
Ryan Mountcastle was pulled from the game tonight after feeling his shoulder pop. Kjerstad’s call up is pivotal to the impending series vs. Tampa Bay. The Baltimore Orioles No. 3 ranked prospect, 24-year-old Heston Kjerstad will get the call to the big leagues to replace Ryan Mountcastle who hurt himself in the 1-0 loss to the Cardinals. His call-up comes at a pivotal time … [Read more...] about Heston Kjerstad will get the call to the big leagues