St. Thomas Vice President Doug Hennes penned a guest column in today's Scroll on Tim Leslie, the father of Dan Leslie from the NCAA championship baseball team. Their story speaks to highs and lows of being a sports parent:
http://blog.stthomas.edu/thescroll/archives/2009/06/one_proud_parent_1.html#more
Some past Scroll articles featuring Tommie athletics include:
Stroke doesn't knock out this champion:
http://blog.stthomas.edu/thescroll/archives/2009/05/stroke_doesnt_knock_out_this_c_1.html
The best coach in the game:
http://blog.stthomas.edu/thescroll/archives/2009/04/the_best_coach_in_the_game.html
Purple pride and being No. 1:
http://blog.stthomas.edu/thescroll/archives/2009/01/
A football coach and the importance of passion:
http://blog.stthomas.edu/thescroll/archives/2008/10/a_football_coach_and_the_impor.html