David Wilson
SportsAugust 9, 2004
It's hello Larry, and goodbye DavidEditor's note: The following is the final column from David Wilson. His column, The Week Ahead, has appeared for two years. This is it. I'm trading in my press pass for a student ID card at the University of Missouri. I'm not going to go all mushy on you. In fact I...SportsAugust 8, 2004
An Akron adventureHeather Halter will be a sixth-grader when she returns to school this fall at Immaculate Conception in Jackson. And when the teacher asks her how she spent her summer vacation, she'll have plenty to tell. Halter represented Southeast Missouri in the 67th annual All...SportsJuly 27, 2004
It's good to root for the CardinalsIt's easy to be a Cardinals fan right now, and it stinks to be a Cubs fan. The Cubs are finished. They're beginning to crumble worse than Wrigley Field. The Cardinals turned up the heat on the Cubs last week in Chicago and the boiling point came on Tuesday when Alb...SportsJuly 19, 2004
'Big Unit' trade is exciting but not likelyTake a deep breath. Good. Now pick up the phone, call your neighbor and say, "Let's put Randy's welcome parade on hold for now. David said there's rain in the forecast." Cardinals nation is in a frenzy over this Randy Johnson-to-the-Cardinals rumor. I was excited, ...SportsJuly 12, 2004
Junior messes up 500-HR outfieldI was unusually excited about this year's All-Star game and Home Run Derby going into this past weekend. And not because the game actually counts for something, I don't care about that. I was excited about seeing history. I wanted to see Barry Bonds, Ken Griffrey J...SportsJuly 11, 2004
Heins cruises to Capaha Classic victory ~ Southeast Missourian Eric Heins won the men's division of the Capaha Classic 5-kilometer run, and Kris Woolf took the women's division on Saturday. Heins and Woolf, both of Cape Girardeau, took first and third, respectively, overall among the 63 total competit...SportsJune 28, 2004
Paulding gets a shot with NBA championsIt was nice to hear Ricky Paulding's name called on Thursday night, even though we had to wait on the other 53 picks just to hear it. But don't get ahead of yourself. Just because the NBA champion Detroit Pistons used their one and only draft pick on the Missouri g...SportsJune 21, 2004
Acceleration program offers unique training opportunityBy David Wilson ~ Southeast Missourian St. Francis Medical Center has been providing student-athletes with programs and facilities to increase their abilities for more than six years. One program in particular has produced results...SportsJune 21, 2004
Kobe's wish may be L.A.'s demiseI'm glad I was wrong about the Lakers. I could say it won't be the last time, but from the way things look it probably is the last time I'll be wrong about them. Phil is out. Karl is out. Shaq is leaving. Then there's Kobe Bryant, who opted out of his contract with...SportsJune 14, 2004
Redbirds' record looks familiar, but team is differentThe division-leading St. Louis Cardinals begin a nine-game homestand tomorrow with the Oakland A's sporting the best winning percentage in the National League. The red-hot Cards (36-27) began the month of June on a six-game winning streak and are 9-4 this month ent...Advertisement
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