Why Electronic Media Sites Struggle To Get Credentials

Monday, November 9th, 2009

I have been at this blogging stuff for almost a year and I have tried to get credentialed to as many things as possible.  I have had moderate success, but the rejection I have received is for what I think are the wrong reasons.  Most of the time when I ...

Thank You Mahoning Valley Thunder For Not Quitting

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

The Mahoning Valley Thunder closed out their season Saturday night.  Unfortunately, the home team was unable to end on a high note losing 63-43 to the playoff-bound Green Bay Blizzard.  The 2-14 record posted by the Thunder does not even come close to the spirit and competitive fire I saw ...

Mahoning Valley Thunder To Close Season Saturday

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

The Mahoning Valley Thunder will close out their 2009 season at home this Saturday when they take on 9-6 Green Bay.  Mahoning Valley is coming off of their second win of the 2009 season, a 41-39 victory over Albany.  The win broke a two-plus year road losing streak and snapped ...

Mahoning Valley Thunder Snap Two-Year Road Losing Streak

Saturday, July 18th, 2009

June 2, 2007 was the last time the Mahoning Valley Thunder won a road game.  July 17, 2009  will go down as the beginning of a new streak, a road winning streak as the Thunder upset the Manchester Wolves, 41-39 in front of nearly 5,000 fans hoping to see their ...

Mahoning Valley Thunder Drilled 76-34 in Peoria

Sunday, July 12th, 2009

The Mahoning Valley Thunder traveled West in hopes of ending their losing streak to take on the Peoria Pirates.  The team was optimistic about their chances in Illinois, but the way this year has gone, optimism is a tough sell.  Mahoning Valley trailed 49-7 at halftime and ended up losing 76-34.  ...

Mahoning Valley Thunder Changes, YSU’s Zetts Added At QB

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009

Mahoning Valley Thunder Coach Chris MacKeown knows that when players have a bye week, that the first day back can be sluggish and that the lazy relaxed feelings need to go away.  With just two road games and a home finale against Green Bay on July 25, the moves come ...

Mahoning Valley Thunder Lose To Wilkes-Barre, 62-47

Sunday, June 28th, 2009

My heart goes out to Coach Chris MacKeown, his staff, and the players for Mahoning Valley.  If there were a betting line on this game in Vegas, Wilkes-Barre would have probably been 30 point favorites.  Mahoning Valley played a great game against a great team and came up short in ...

Thunder Lose Heartbreaker To Manchester In Wild Ending, 59-53

Saturday, June 20th, 2009

The Mahoning Valley Thunder finally won the paying crowd a free crunchy taco by scoring 50 points.  However, the Thunders record continued to make its own run for the border with another nerveracking loss Friday night at The Covelli Centre.  The Manchester Wolves know they won one they didn't deserve ...