Friday, April 26, 2013
See how the "Mad Men" star referred to his own high school athletic skills in the announcement.
Saying he was a "marginally successful high school athlete" at John Burroughs School, "Mad Men" TV star Jon Hamm said he had the right stuff to be the host of the ESPYS this year—the annual sports awards show by the ESPN sports cable network. "As a longtime sports fan and a marginally successful high school athlete, I feel my skill-set jibes well with a host's duties," Hamm said in the announcement posted this week on ESPN's website. "I now have to figure out what cleats to wear with a tuxedo." The show will be broadcast on July 17, at 8 p.m. St. Louis time. Hamm, a 1989 Burroughs alumnus who returned to teach theater during the 1994-95 school year, also was a member of the football, baseball and swim teams at the school. ESPN said the …
Friday, March 8, 2013
Meyers is the "Grand Daddy" of all the sports talent to come out of Ladue Horton Watkins High School.
Entering his first season with the New Orleans Hornets of the NBA as the team’s television play-by-play announcer, Joel Meyers brings over 25 years of broadcast experience to the organization. Meyers, a former native of Olivette graduated Ladue High several decades ago. He made a name for himself announcing on KSHE radio locally before bouncing to the big time in collegiate and professional sports. Meyers came to New Orleans after six seasons as the Los Angeles Lakers’ television play-by-play announcer (2005-11) and two as the Lakers’ radio play-by-play announcer (2003-2005). Meyers won two Emmy awards in his time as Lakers’ television play-by-play man and previously served four years as the voice of San Antonio Spurs’ television broadcast…
Monday, January 7, 2013
We've got your radio and tv listings for the big game, along with predictions from local coaching experts.
Tonight, the college football bowl season comes to an end, as Notre Dame and Alabama square off in the Discover BCS National Championship Game. The Fighting Irish and the Crimson Tide, ranked number 1 and 2 respectively in the BCS poll, kick off at 7:30 CT. The game can be seen on ESPN TV and can also be heard on 101 ESPN Radio. Oddsmakers have Alabama favored by more than a touchdown, but we asked Creve Coeur and St. Louis area high school football coaches for their analysis: Parkway North Coach Bob Bunton: Alabama I am a huge Notre Dame fan so in my heart I want the Irish to win. However, I think the 'Bama defense is going to be too much for ND and am going to pick the Tide. I do look for a close game because I think the long time off …
Hal Pritzker
4:29 pm on Monday, January 7, 2013
Stanford and Pitt caved in to ND when they remembered who they were and whom they were playing. Alabama won't do that...any more than Rocky Marciano did when he realized he was in the ring with the hero of all the coloreds, Joe Louis. Alabama will win as much for its players' mental toughness as their skills. The Catholics won't be happy later tonight. And the Stanford/Pitt players will feel even… more ›