Welcome back to The Most Exciting 20 Seconds in Sports! Enjoy another race which sees our closest finish ever! It's not often we have to break out the slow-mo finish line cam, but that's exactly what happened here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqlHuphu65Q
DAR: Season 2, Race 3- One Horse Continues Dominant Start to Season!
Day 3, folks! Shoutout to the orange horse, Seabass, for his first ever win yesterday, what a thrill! Now, enjoy as a certain horse continues his dominance in the early going this year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51EHl_bEdbs&feature=youtu.be
Scarfgate: My Grade Two Tragedy
Let me take you back to grade 2. My English teacher was Mr. Cameron. I loved the guy. Can’t tell you anything I learned that year, but Mr. Cameron was the man. What a thrill it was to have him for the year. He was the one teacher who I didn't want a supply teacher … Continue reading Scarfgate: My Grade Two Tragedy
DAR Horse Racing: Season 2, Race 1- Meet the New Horses!
Welcome back to a new season of The Most Exciting 20 Seconds in Sports! Enjoy Race 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jj6qfqTrn9c&t=4s
DAR Horse Racing: Season 2- The Field has Expanded to 12 Horses!
Welcome back to the DAR- The Most Exciting 20 Seconds in Sports! Before we dive into Season 2, let's recap Season 1 with a look back at the finals standings (you can also watch the races on our YouTube channel- DAR Horse Racing): It was dominant season for Midnight Snack, winner of nearly 40% of … Continue reading DAR Horse Racing: Season 2- The Field has Expanded to 12 Horses!
Dodgeball Disaster, Take Two
I've already written about the time I tried and failed to rig a game of dodgeball so the annoying kids would lose. Here's my second disastrous dodgeball story. I was a regular supply at this absolutely dreadful school for about a year. These kids were beastly. Some subs went in once and never came back. … Continue reading Dodgeball Disaster, Take Two
Sports Bets: Masters Edition
Betting Stats: NBA: 3-4 (down $127) NHL: 8-6 (up $387) MLB: 1-1 (up $45) NCAA Basketball: 1-0 (up $165) Winnings: Up $470 With the Masters starting tomorrow, it's time to make my pick. If you're a golf fan, you'll watch this tournament intensely whether you place a bet or not. Sure, no Tiger Woods puts … Continue reading Sports Bets: Masters Edition
Dodgeball Gone Wrong
My first contract as a teacher was for the last six weeks of the school year a few years back. It was for a grade 5/6 class. I was the sucker who agreed to take a full-time job right at the end of the year, leaving me with a group of summer-hungry kids, while also … Continue reading Dodgeball Gone Wrong
DAR: Race #16- The Final Race of Season 1
All good things must come to an end. Yesterday, we witnessed Midnight Snack clinch the Title with a clutch win, his sixth of the season. Today's race was more for pride, but there was still plenty of money on the line and a chance to move up the standings. Here it is, folks, Race #16 … Continue reading DAR: Race #16- The Final Race of Season 1
DAR: Race # 15- Three Horses Remain in Title Contention
With just two races left in season 1, only three horses have a chance at being the top horse- Midnight Snack with 5 wins, Mure the Great with 4 wins, and Hoof Hearted with 3 wins. Take a look to see if any of them could find their way to victory, or if a lowly … Continue reading DAR: Race # 15- Three Horses Remain in Title Contention
