This is what we call overcoming a handicap......

From the Los Angeles Times:

Anthony Robles, born with one leg, captures NCAA wrestling title

"I was scared out there, but as soon as I hit that first takedown I sort of relaxed. I said, ‘OK, back to business. Same drill as usual, like every other match.' "

Robles started wrestling as a freshman in high school and went on to become a three-time Pac-10 champion who took fourth at the NCAAs as a sophomore and seventh as a junior. He claims his grip strength, from years of holding onto crutches, is his biggest advantage, although his tremendous upper-body strength (he is said to bench 305 pounds) surely doesn't hurt either.

"I didn't get into the sport for the attention," he said. "I wrestle because I love wrestling, but it inspires me when I get kids, even adults, who write me on Facebook or send me letters in the mail just saying that I've inspired them, and they look up to me, and they're motivated to do things that other people wouldn't have thought possible."

My brother (6eVoice) and I both wrestled....and we were pretty good.

It's ......you and the other guy.....on the mat.

One on one........

No team mates.......

From the movie......."Vision Quest":

Let's find this "Groundhog"......and shoot him!

Alright.......enough already. In the deep south, it is the 26th of February, the doggone plum trees are blooming, baseball has begun...............and we had snow flurries this morning! Yes....snow flurries.......Big and thick....... 2 inches in the north Georgia mountains. The predicted lows for tonight and tomorrow night calls for temperatures to be in the mid twenties. Where the heck is this hog known as "Punxsutawney Phil". Even if he saw that darn shadow........it's been over two weeks. We need spring time to arrive........real soon. It's been a long, cold and rainy winter.......We need sunshine.....warmth.......pollen..... Oops, did I say pollen? Well, we still want the sunshine. And the warmth.


Yes.......they're playing.......baseball....

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Today, down in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, the Atlanta Braves played their annual game versus the colleges of Georgia. In alternating years , the Braves square off against the University of Georgia and Georgia Tech. Neither Tech nor the Dogs have ever beaten the Braves in the exhibition game that does not count in the pre-season standings. No surprise this year. The Braves sent minor leaguers against a decent Georgia squad and pounded the college pitching for an 8-0 win.


I'm so proud........to be a Jefferson High alumnus........

Back in the '70's...........Both I and "6evoice" were members of our high school wrestling team. We were the trailblazers........We both enjoyed success.....as did our younger brother who wrestled as well. And after lackluster performances in the 80's and 90's ..........the 2000's have seen our school make a historic come back.........check this out:
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