Recently, CENTAUR SEASONS went live and loud at the Varsity Letters Sports Reading Series in New York City. I read excerpts from a couple of CENTAUR SEASONS posts, answered a few questions, spread the Centaur gospel -- and talked about CENTAUR SEASONS’ exclusive interview with UCLA coaching legend John Wooden. With Michael Gluckstadt doing the honors as host, I shared the stage with Bryan Curtis of the sports web site Grantland and John Saward and Graydon Gordian of the online magazine The … [Read more...]
CENTAUR SEASONS: ‘I CAN’T GET ANY WORSE’ — entry #12 from “A history of the events of the Allentown College’s 1972-1973 B-ball season …
... AS CHRONICLED BY, AND WITH THE PERSONAL MEMOIRS + OCCASSIONAL PHILOSOPHIZING OF THE AUTHOR, ONE STEPHEN J. McKEE" This CENTAUR SEASONS post was written on December 18, 1972. PREVIOUS GAME: Centaurs 72, Philly Bible 79, two days ago NEXT GAME: at Baptist Bible, January 18, 1973 CENTAUR SEASON: 2-3 It’s like starting all over again. After the game Coach gave me a talkin’ to. He said I’m too nice a guy out on the court. I don’t have the killer instinct. I don’t want the ball. He … [Read more...]
CENTAUR SEASONS: ‘LONELY AND DEJECTED’ — entry # 11 from “A history of the events of the Allentown College’s 1972-1973 B-Ball season …
... AS CHRONICLED BY, AND WITH THE PERSONAL MEMOIRS + OCCASSIONAL PHILOSOPHIZING OF THE AUTHOR, ONE STEPHEN J. McKEE" This CENTAUR SEASONS post was written on December 17, 1972. PREVIOUS GAME: Centaurs 72, Philly Bible 79, yesterday NEXT GAME: at Baptist Bible, January 18, 1973 CENTAUR SEASON: 2-3 I doubt I have ever been so disappointed, disgusted, embarrassed and frustrated as I was last night. Needless to say, we lost, 79-72. They were not a good team. Making us a worse … [Read more...]
CENTAUR SEASONS: ‘EXAMS AT 1 & 5, GAME AT 7″ — entry #10 from “A history of the events of the Allentown College’s 1972-1973 B-Ball season …
... AS CHRONICLED BY, AND WITH THE PERSONAL MEMOIRS + OCCASSIONAL PHILOSOPHIZING OF THE AUTHOR, ONE STEPHEN J. McKEE" This post combines "memoirs" from December 13, 14, 15 & 16, 1972. PREVIOUS GAME: Centaurs 54, Spring Garden 66, two days ago NEXT GAME: Philadelphia Bible College, tonight CENTAUR SEASON: 2-2 Spring Garden jumped to a quick 17-4 lead. Coach put in me, P.J. Brennan & Dave Glielmi. Halftime score, 29-26. I started the second half with Joey Thomson, Dennis … [Read more...]
CENTAUR SEASONS: ‘WE ARE ACHIEVING’ — entry #9 from “A history of the events of the Allentown College’s 1972-1973 b-ball season …
... AS CHRONICLED BY, AND WITH THE PERSONAL MEMOIRS + OCCASSIONAL PHILOSOPHIZING OF THE AUTHOR, ONE STEPHEN J. McKEE" This Centaur Seasons post was originally scribbled on December 12, 1972 at 2 p.m. PREVIOUS GAME: Centaurs 73, EASTERN 75, six days ago NEXT GAME: Spring Garden College, tomorrow CENTAUR SEASON: 2-1 Tomorrow, Spring Garden. We can beat them. My ankle status is questionable. I think I can go. I’ve been down at Billera every day since I sprained it twice in the … [Read more...]
CENTAUR SEASONS: ‘WE CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN’ — entry # 8 from “A history of the events of the Allentown College’s 1972-1973 B-ball season …
... AS CHRONICLED BY, AND WITH THE PERSONAL MEMOIRS + OCCASSIONAL PHILOSOPHIZING OF THE AUTHOR, ONE STEPHEN J. McKEE" This Centaur Seasons post was originally scribbled on December 7, 1972. PREVIOUS GAME: Centaurs 73, EASTERN 75, last night NEXT GAME: Spring Garden College, six days CENTAUR SEASON: 2-1 We took it to them. Right to the final second. Eastern 75, A.C. 73. [#6, 'MY RESPECT SOARED FOR THAT MAN'] ... ... [#7, 'FIRST HOME GAME'] I would like to make a comment: … [Read more...]
CENTAUR SEASONS: ‘I FOULED OUT EARLY’ — entry #5 from “A history of the events of the Allentown College’s 1972-1973 B-ball season …
... AS CHRONICLED BY, AND WITH THE PERSONAL MEMOIRS + OCCASSIONAL PHILOSOPHIZING OF THE AUTHOR, ONE STEPHEN J. McKEE" THIS CENTAUR SEASONS POST WAS ORIGINALLY SCRIBBLED ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1972 at 11:30 p.m. Previous game: Centaurs 87, Northampton Area CCC 50 Next game: Eastern Baptist College, day after tomorrow, home opener CENTAUR SEASON: 2-0 We won, 87-50. Before the game Coach told us to hold them to 49 points, 24 in the first half, 25 in the second. With 13 seconds left … [Read more...]
CENTAUR SEASONS: ‘I HOPE WE BLOW THEM OFF THE COURT’ — entry #4 from “A history of the events of the Allentown College’s 1972-1973 B-ball season …
... AS CHRONICLED BY, AND WITH THE PERSONAL MEMOIRS + OCCASSIONAL PHILOSOPHIZING OF THE AUTHOR, ONE STEPHEN J. McKEE" THIS POST ORIGINALLY SCRIBBLED ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1972 Previous game: Centaurs 81, Lehigh CCC 71 Next game: Northampton Area Community College, tomorrow FOUND OUT THAT FR. DEVINE WAS NONE TOO PLEASED WITH OUR PERFORMANCE ON FRIDAY AGAINST LEHIGH CCC. Can’t say where I blame him! I think we realize we pulled our first victory our of our butts. [For a previous … [Read more...]
CENTAUR SEASONS: “WE WON! … I STUNK” — entry #3 from “A history of the events of the Allentown College’s 1972-1973 B-Ball season …
... AS CHRONICLED BY AND WITH THE PERSONAL MEMOIRS AND OCCASIONAL PHILOSOPHIZING OF THE AUTHOR, ONE STEPHEN J. McKEE" [THIS POST ORIGINALLY SCRIBBLED ON DECEMBER 2, 1972 at 2 A.M.] Allentown College 81, Lehigh CCC 71 We won! Or rather, they won. What I mean is the team I play on won, but I didn't play, or, rather, I didn't play much and shouldn't have played, either. I stunk. I couldn’t hold onto the ball. My shot was off. I couldn’t get any rebounds. There tallest guy was maybe … [Read more...]
CENTAUR SEASONS: ‘FIVE HOURS TO GAME TIME’ — entry #2 from “A history of the events of the Allentown College’s 1972-1973 B-Ball season …”
WRITTEN ORIGINALLY ON DECEMBER 1, 1972, at 3 p.m. First game tonight: Lehigh C. C.C. Five hours till game time. Five hours. Five long hours, 300 hundred minutes. This is the first time I ever attempted to write a diary. After I wrote yesterday’s entry and started to think about it, I realized this is going to be harder than I thought. ("Five Hours to Game Time" continues below) * * * * * * * * * * * … [Read more...]