June 2008
2008 Baseball Issue
In
His Blood - Express Manager Dave
Clark
Dave Clark remembers going with his
family to watch his dad play. A
couple of his brothers played in
college. He was destined to be a
baseball player, and a good one at
that. Clark eclipsed all the
previous family success on the
diamond and turned it into a 13-year
Major League career. Now, he’s
trying to duplicate that same level
of success as a manager.
Change
of Tragedy
Less than a year ago former Express
player Mike Coolbaugh died after
being hit by a foul ball. As a
result MLB adopted a new helmet rule
this year. What do the players think
of it? Coaches? Mandy Coolbaugh? We
found out.
A
Royal Follower - KC Royals Manager
Trey Hillman
Liberty Hill’s
Trey Hillman has gone from the
Yankees organization, to the
Rangers, to Japan and now
Kansas City, his first stop as a MLB
manager. The circuitous journey is
all part of the plan—God’s plan.
Inning
by Inning - Portrait of a Coach
Before coming to
the University of Texas Augie
Garrido was a smashing success
winning three national titles with
Cal-State Fullerton. He brought that
same high level of success with him
to Austin. How has Garrido sustained
so much success for so many years?
What makes him tick? Austin-based
director/filmmaker Richard Linklater
found out and documented it in the
movie, "Inning By Inning:
Portrait of a Coach." The
television premiere takes place on
June 15 on ESPN.
Other Features
Power
Point - Wranglers Mid-Season Review
News 8 Austin
Sports Director Jeff Power offers
his take at the midway point of the
Austin Wranglers first season in
af2. Power discusses the good, the
bad, and examines why fans haven’t
migrated over to the new game just
yet.
Golf:
10 Questions with Chip Gist of Grey
Rock Golf Club
For years it was
known as the Golf Club at Circle C.
Just recently, the named changed to
Grey Rock Golf Club. Why? We wanted
to find out so we posed 10 questions
to general manager Chip Gist about
the reason behind the change and if
it has affected anything else.
Monthly Columns
The
Other Side: Becoming a Mom Is a Lot
Like Baseball
It’s amazing what having a
child will do to you. Trysh
Thompson, our new resident mommy,
recently found out and has a much
different outlook on life.
Interestingly, her new perspective
on parenting is very similar to the
game of baseball.
Aging
Vs. Chronic Compensation
Your body aches after performing
a routine exercise. Is this normal?
Is it just aging? According to
Howard Nemerov, it depends. He
examines what happens as our days
increase and identifies what you can
do to prevent those nagging aches
from occurring.
Prostate
Cancer: Options and Treatment
Urologist Peter Ruff concludes
with the third and final part of his
series on prostate cancer. In this
month’s column Ruff describes what
options are available following the
diagnosis and the various treatments
commonly used today.
Calendar
of Events
School may be out but that doesn’t
mean sports aren’t in session. The
summer heats up with a variety of
sports including arena football,
baseball, and soccer in the area.
Plus, this month offers a chance to
see numerous former Heisman Trophy
winners at one time.
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