Author Archives: Derek Belohrad
The 2011 Frozen Four
-Derek Belohrad March Madness has ended, the Final Four is over, everyone’s brackets have been destroyed and College basketball fans at-large have returned to being productive members of the work force (OK, most people aren’t that obsessive). There is however … Continue reading
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What I’m Looking Forward to This Month – January 2011
January is here. The holiday are done, children are returning to school, five day work weeks are once again the norm and we can all go back to dodging our extended families. All that being noted here is what I … Continue reading
Welcome To 2011
Happy new year sports fans! As you may have noticed Thin Air Sports has been struggling along this past year. Well, its a new year and we are ready to start fresh with a renewed commitment. Partially Inspired by WordPress’ … Continue reading
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Guest Post: Sometimes Inspiration Comes From Unexpected People
Editor Note: Today’s guest post come from Heidi Storz. She is the mother of two active, athletic sons and enjoys bringing a different perspective to sports. An avid hockey mom that has learned to enjoy watching most sports, but it … Continue reading
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Canada stole the Gold… Well, not quite.
-Derek Belohrad On Monday James Merilatt from Mile High Sports used the daily email newsletter to whine about Team USA’s loss to Canada for the Gold medal in Men’s Hockey. He asked if his opinion would earn him the label … Continue reading
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The 2010 Olympic Ice Resurfacing Kerfuffle
-Derek Belohrad At this point, the 2010 Winter Olympics are nearly halfway over. Earlier today I watched curling over my lunch break and I caught some hockey tonight but that has been it. If it were not for my Twitter … Continue reading
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Hockey in Colorado is Back
-Derek Belohrad Last year it was tough to be a member of the Colorado Avalanche and it wasn’t any easier to be a fan. As many of you know the Avs finished 15th in the West and to make things … Continue reading
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Jay Cutler: Still Annoying Denver Residents
-Derek Belohrad In today’s Mile High Sports Daily newsletter James Merilatt runs down some of the reasons why the Denver Bronco’s once dedicated fans are a dying breed. It is generally a good article and he makes some good points. … Continue reading
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Joe Sakic in Ten Numbers
-Derek Belohrad Over the weekend The Avs Hockey Podcast posted a link (via their Facebook page) to an article from The Hockey News titled “THN.com Top 10: Joe Sakic numbers”. THN.com did a good job on finding ten numbers that … Continue reading
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Manny Ramirez: Maybe the Tour de France next?
-Derek Belohrad As most of you know by now Manny Ramirez has been suspended for 50 games after failing a drug test. As he will not get paid for those 50 games he will see around 7.7 million dollars evaporate … Continue reading
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