FINDING THE GOOD by ST

Every once in a while we hit one of those National Enquirer/Police Blotter runs in sports. Here in town the whole University of Oregon at Leavenworth on top of the drama of Tiger Woods gracing us with a meglomaniacal controlled 1st talk since his web of lies & cheating was discovered. The legal system will run it's course & if LeMichael James is guilty of any of these charges he should be kicked off the team for real. Tiger will eventually return to the links and rip out the souls of lesser golfers. He just can't be trusted and his words are worthless cause he's a liar and a phony. It will take years and years and years to earn even the most remote level of trust.
I'm more focused on what's happening between the white lines, on the hardwood and in B.C. I was overwhelmed with joy watching the women's Olympic downhill last night and I already knew the results. Seeing the absolute happiness of American Lindsey Vonn after her gold medal run was enlightening & reminded me of why we love this stuff. This magnificent young woman won a killer event like that pretty much on one leg. Her right shin is injured and she was making these turns at 60 miles an hour putting most of her weight on the left. It was inspirational.
I've never snowboarded, but this kid Shaun White is sensational. Even a novice can tell he's head and shoulders above the planet. The NBC analysts showed a great side by side computer comparison between White and other competitors in the half-pipe. He's like 5-6 feet higher than the field. He also brings that joie de vivre to his work.
Tonight at Mac Court the Duck men host Stanford. This is beyond a must win. The Cardinal are a game ahead of Oregon in the standings and have yet to win a true road game this season. It's the night the program honors perhaps it's greatest player ever and most revered, Ronnie Lee. I just have this bad feeling that a loss tonight might mean a winless finish and more bad things. Here's hoping the guys figure it out, play with that sense of desperation and get that much needed "W". I'd like to hear some of your Ronnie Lee stories on the show tonight or right here in the comment section. Thanks a bunch, you all rock!