Larry Ham

Jan 2013 17

Former Major League Pitcher Speaks At Reedley College

2013 Articles, Education, Larry Ham, Reedley News, Sports

by Larry Ham

Former major league pitcher Dennis Springer will be the guest speaker this Saturday night at the Reedley College Baseball kickoff dinner, at six p.m. at the Reedley Community Center. Dennis pitched for Reedley College in the mid eighties before spending eight years in the big leagues, pitching for six teams, including the Angels and the Dodgers. I had a chance to ask Dennis a few questions leading up to Saturday night’s banquet.

Jan 2013 12

Monsters Hockey–A Great Night Out For the family!

2013 Articles, Larry Ham, Sports

by Larry Ham

I’m sure that if you’re a sports fan, you’ve noticed that attending a professional sporting event has gotten prohibitively expensive. If you want a decent seat for Giants game or a Lakers game, you’ll need to fill out a loan application. That’s why it’s my pleasure to once again encourage you to enjoy the best pro sports deal anywhere - The Fresno Monsters.

Dec 2012 29

Local & National Sports Highlights From 2012

2012 Articles, Education, Larry Ham, Reedley News, Sports

by Larry Ham

2012 was an interesting year in the world of sports. From a local standpoint and a national standpoint, it was unpredictable and exciting, which, of course, is why we love sports! Here are my top stories from the year, in no particular order, beginning with the local scene.

Dec 2012 1

Mark Gritton Local Sports Profile

2012 Articles, Larry Ham, Reedley News, Sports

by Larry Ham

Mark Gritton is a man who has been to a lot of places, so it’s interesting to find a man of his caliber at a far away place like Coalinga. Mark is the Athletic Director and former head football coach at West Hills College. He’s someone I’ve known and admired from a distance for a long time. (As the saying goes, Coalinga isn’t at the edge of the world, but you can see it from there!). Reedley College and West Hills College are once again in the same football conference, so we’ll be seeing Mark on a regular basis again. I recently had the opportunity to ask him a few questions about his life and his passion--Junior College athletics.

Nov 2012 12

Reedley College Football 2012 Game 10 Recap

2012 Articles, Larry Ham, Reedley News, Sports

by Larry Ham

The Reedley College Tiger Football team’s season came to an end Saturday afternoon at Reedley High School Stadium, as they lost a thriller to Chabot College, 47-45.

Oct 2012 29

Reedley College Football 2012 Game 8 Recap

2012 Articles, Larry Ham, Reedley News, Sports

by Larry Ham

Golfers call it “The Click”. It’s the moment when all the practice comes together and you suddenly realize your swing is perfect, and you can make the golf ball do anything you want. The Reedley College Tigers may very well have felt the football version of “The Click” Saturday night in Coalinga, when they played perhaps their finest game in the past three years, defeating West Hills College 42-24.

Oct 2012 22

Reedley College Football 2012 Game 7 Recap

2012 Articles, Education, Larry Ham, Reedley News, Sports

by Larry Ham

The Reedley College Tigers found a cure for their season long funk on Saturday afternoon. They played the Merced College Blue Devils. The Tigers ripped the Merced defense to shreds and won their 2012 homecoming game by a score of 52-38.

Oct 2012 16

Reedley College Football 2012 Game 6 Recap

2012 Articles, Education, Larry Ham, Reedley News, Sports

by Larry Ham

Momentum or confidence - which is more important? If your talking about the Reedley College Tigers Football team, they had a little of both going into last Friday’s game against Diablo Valley in Pleasanton, but neither did them any good, as they lost 49-21.

Oct 2012 13

Universal Studios Monsters: A Legacy of Horror by Michael Mallory: Book Review

2012 Articles, Fantasy & Fangs, Larry Ham

by Larry Ham

For as long as Hollywood has been making movies, monster, horror and science fiction have been an important part of the industry's success. And if you are a monster movie fan like I am, then you will thoroughly enjoy Universal Studios Monsters by Michael Mallory.

Oct 2012 1

Reedley College Football 2012 Game 5 Recap

2012 Articles, Education, Larry Ham, Reedley News, Sports

by Larry Ham

The Reedley College Tigers got their first win of the season, and broke an eleven game losing streak Saturday night, as they defeated the Monterey Peninsula Lobos 21-14 at Reedley High School Stadium.