http://blog.mlive.com/shawnsdeliverance/A sports blog by Shawn Liverance of the Muskegon Chronicle.enTue, 03 Feb 2009 07:02:21 PSTMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advance http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/noA sports blog by Shawn Liverance of the Muskegon Chronicle.shawnsdeliverancehttp://feedburner.google.comhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/shawnsdeliverance/~3/M4onQBF7d8U/talent_abounds_for_local_wrest.htmlsliverance@muskegonchronicle.com (Shawn Liverance)Tue, 03 Feb 2009 07:02:21 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/shawnsdeliverance//3300.2146162 ]]>As I was compiling records for area wrestlers several things came to my attention. First, we have some very stacked weight classes in the area and two of them stood out to me. The 171-weight class is loaded with talented...http://blog.mlive.com/shawnsdeliverance/2009/02/talent_abounds_for_local_wrest.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/shawnsdeliverance/~3/Q8U5jlVaIgQ/red_wings_unfairly_penalized.htmlsliverance@muskegonchronicle.com (Shawn Liverance)Tue, 03 Feb 2009 08:26:29 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/shawnsdeliverance//3300.2099071 ]]>Gary Bettman is up to old his tricks. The worst commissioner in sports has told the Detroit Red Wings All-Stars Nicklas Lidstrom and Pavel Datsyuk that they will miss the Red Wings first game back after the All-Star break because...http://blog.mlive.com/shawnsdeliverance/2009/01/red_wings_unfairly_penalized.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/shawnsdeliverance/~3/Qs5OHiUx7Lw/winds_of_change.htmlsliverance@muskegonchronicle.com (Shawn Liverance)Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:54:10 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/shawnsdeliverance//3300.1727924 ]]>It seems the word of the day is change.   No, I am not talking about the recently completed Presidential election.   I am talking about the bold move Pistons G.M. Joe Dumars pulled off this week.  ...http://blog.mlive.com/shawnsdeliverance/2008/11/winds_of_change.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/shawnsdeliverance/~3/t7eFHXDlkLE/spartans_will_rebound.htmlsliverance@muskegonchronicle.com (Shawn Liverance)Sat, 18 Oct 2008 20:14:18 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/shawnsdeliverance//3300.1628624 ]]>I have to admit I thought Michigan State was ready to play with the big boys. Boy, was I wrong. In what can only be described as a dismantling -- MSU was thoroughly dominated by a Buckeye team that is...http://blog.mlive.com/shawnsdeliverance/2008/10/spartans_will_rebound.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/shawnsdeliverance/~3/Psggd9iie7o/well_well_i_have_been.htmlsliverance@muskegonchronicle.com (Shawn Liverance)Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:59:28 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/shawnsdeliverance//3300.1607053 ]]>Well, Well. I have been waiting to post my thoughts on the Michigan State Spartans. As a long suffering Spartan fan, that nice 5-1 start had me tempered. As many a Sparty fan knows -- its always that next game...http://blog.mlive.com/shawnsdeliverance/2008/10/well_well_i_have_been.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/shawnsdeliverance/~3/cKMIdA4C-Hw/norsemen_winners.htmlsliverance@muskegonchronicle.com (Shawn Liverance)Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:36:51 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/shawnsdeliverance//3300.1081652 ]]>The sight of Travis Falkowski slumped down in the on-deck circle after the final out said it all. For the 11 seniors on the North Muskegon baseball team, the magical ride had come to an end. Bay City All Saints...http://blog.mlive.com/shawnsdeliverance/2008/06/norsemen_winners.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/shawnsdeliverance/~3/ghOqvX5NuFY/dallas_wins_the_cup_1.htmlsliverance@muskegonchronicle.com (Shawn Liverance)Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:30:04 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/shawnsdeliverance//3300.1053951 ]]>As a huge Red Wings fans I was like everybody else ecstatic after the Red Wings clinching victory against the Pittsburg Penguins. I was happy for my son Cody, who was a little to young to quite remember the last...http://blog.mlive.com/shawnsdeliverance/2008/06/dallas_wins_the_cup_1.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/shawnsdeliverance/~3/di-P6eJBB5c/the_illitch_empire.htmlsliverance@muskegonchronicle.com (Shawn Liverance)Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:08:41 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/shawnsdeliverance//3300.888994 ]]>Well what do you think Mr. $5 pizza is thinking right now. His President Cup winning Red Wings are now knotted at 2-2. Yes, we have been down that road before Red Wing fans. Best record in the regular season...http://blog.mlive.com/shawnsdeliverance/2008/04/the_illitch_empire.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/shawnsdeliverance/~3/IOy24gVUqjg/hardest_thing_in_sportsrevisit.htmlsliverance@muskegonchronicle.com (Shawn Liverance)Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:57:11 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/shawnsdeliverance//3300.800808 ]]>With some down time between high school sports I would like to bring up a topic I wrote about earlier in the winter. We have had many discussions in the Sports Department and outside about what the hardest thing to...http://blog.mlive.com/shawnsdeliverance/2008/03/hardest_thing_in_sportsrevisit.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/shawnsdeliverance/~3/7JiHZ4yro5E/final_thoughts.htmlsliverance@muskegonchronicle.com (Shawn Liverance)Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:15:33 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/shawnsdeliverance//3300.772813 ]]>After spending the past weekend covering the State Team Wrestling finals at Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek I walked away with several impressions. I have attended many state final events and hands down this past weekend's team finals was the...http://blog.mlive.com/shawnsdeliverance/2008/03/final_thoughts.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/shawnsdeliverance/~3/yzhQXiJxWhE/hesperia_wins_state_title.htmlHigh School Sportstkendra@muskegonchronicle.com (Tom Kendra)Sat, 01 Mar 2008 16:31:34 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/shawnsdeliverance//3300.769389 ]]>BATTLE CREEK -- Three years of disappointment was finally washed away for the Hesperia wrestling team. After coming up short three straight trips to the finals, the Panthers finally took home the state championship trophy by beating Manchester 48-24 in...http://blog.mlive.com/shawnsdeliverance/2008/03/hesperia_wins_state_title.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/shawnsdeliverance/~3/_9ohqbzwjtw/hesperia_wins.htmlsliverance@muskegonchronicle.com (Shawn Liverance)Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:45:05 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/shawnsdeliverance//3300.767813 ]]>It was No. 1 vs. No. 2 Hesperia and Hudson sqaured off in the quarterfinals of the MHSAA state team wrestling finals on Saturday in Battle Creek. The Panthers proved they are the team to beat in Division 4 as...http://blog.mlive.com/shawnsdeliverance/2008/02/hesperia_wins.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/shawnsdeliverance/~3/o_MeqeKynRA/hesperia.htmlsliverance@muskegonchronicle.com (Shawn Liverance)Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:10:00 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/shawnsdeliverance//3300.741637 ]]>Okay.....heading to the state finals team tournament Does Hesperia win it this? Or a bridesmaid again? After covering the Panthers in regionals...I like there chances. What do you think? Personally I think its Hesperia's time Go Panthers...lets bring a state...http://blog.mlive.com/shawnsdeliverance/2008/02/hesperia.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/shawnsdeliverance/~3/lfnRZrhI83Q/idle_thoughts.htmlsliverance@muskegonchronicle.com (Shawn Liverance)Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:37:05 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/shawnsdeliverance//3300.713255 ]]>Great weekend if you were a sports fan. Daytona 500, NBA All-Star game. PGA Tour stop at Riveria. My first question...what did you watch? I found myself channel surfing Sunday between the race and Phil Mickelson putting himself into the...http://blog.mlive.com/shawnsdeliverance/2008/02/idle_thoughts.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/shawnsdeliverance/~3/yYxhCLOn_90/hardest_thing_in_sports.htmlsliverance@muskegonchronicle.com (Shawn Liverance)Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:46:17 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/shawnsdeliverance//3300.691511 ]]>Here is a little something I would like to throw out there. We have had many discussions here in the Sports Department about what is the hardest thing to do in all of sports. My personal opinion is that hitting...http://blog.mlive.com/shawnsdeliverance/2008/02/hardest_thing_in_sports.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/shawnsdeliverance/~3/O304gU5SoIo/honors_tournament.htmlHigh School Sportssliverance@muskegonchronicle.com (Shawn Liverance)Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:10:03 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/shawnsdeliverance//3300.681390 ]]>After gathering records of local wrestlers last night, several things jumped out at me. We still have four undefeated wrestlers in our area. Grand Haven's John Houseman (135) 22-0; Dan Yates (160) 43-0 and Rudy Spaulding (285) 42-0 of Hesperia...http://blog.mlive.com/shawnsdeliverance/2008/02/honors_tournament.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/shawnsdeliverance/~3/1fHXaZlwE4k/tournament_time.htmlHigh School Sportssliverance@muskegonchronicle.com (Shawn Liverance)Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:10:17 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/shawnsdeliverance//3300.675526 ]]>Welcome folks to my blog. Hopefully I can add some insight into not only area wrestling, but other sports or thoughts on events in the sporting world. Enjoy and feel free to jump in and add your thoughts and comments!...http://blog.mlive.com/shawnsdeliverance/2008/02/tournament_time.htmlnonadult