Monday, December 31, 2007
2007 Valley Sports Review
I know my sportscasting days are over, but its still in my blood and that is never going to change. So obviously now is the perfect time to take a look back at what happened this past year in the Valley sports scene.
First of all, almost exactly one year ago, the Fiesta Bowl gave us one of, if not the most exciting games in history when Boise State shocked the world and beat Oklahoma. It wasn't just that they won, it was HOW they won. Trick play after trick play, ending of course with that statue of liberty miracle. Right on the heels of that game, came the inaugural BCS championship game (also played in Glendale). Florida ran all over Ohio State to become national champions.
March Madness headlines centered on the ASU womens team. The Sun Devils made it all the way to the Elite 8.
Spring brought us the Phoenix Suns completing another fantastic regular season, only to have their hearts broken yet again in the playoffs. They lost to the Spurs in the Western Conference Semi-finals. The series was marred with controversy when NBA Commissioner David Stern suspended Amare Stoudemire for game 5.
Summer brought us the "boys of summer" and what a surprise the Diamondbacks turned out to be! They ended up making it all the way to the NLCS. They lost to the Rockies in that series but everyone in this state was very proud of what the team accomplished. That can also be said about the Phoenix Mercury. Diana Taurasi and company won the WNBA Championship. Congratulations certainly go out to them.
Autumn brought optimism for the Arizona Cardinals. A new head coach and a new attitude gave us a winning team.......for a while. The Cardinals again missed the playoffs but finished the season with a very respectable 8-8 record. Speaking of football and new coaches......Dennis Erickson and the ASU Sun Devils finished their season with a 10-2 record and for a short time, were in the national championship hunt. However, their season ended on a down note, losing in the Holiday Bowl to Texas.
Its been a great 2007, now lets all look forward to what 2008 brings!!!
First of all, almost exactly one year ago, the Fiesta Bowl gave us one of, if not the most exciting games in history when Boise State shocked the world and beat Oklahoma. It wasn't just that they won, it was HOW they won. Trick play after trick play, ending of course with that statue of liberty miracle. Right on the heels of that game, came the inaugural BCS championship game (also played in Glendale). Florida ran all over Ohio State to become national champions.
March Madness headlines centered on the ASU womens team. The Sun Devils made it all the way to the Elite 8.
Spring brought us the Phoenix Suns completing another fantastic regular season, only to have their hearts broken yet again in the playoffs. They lost to the Spurs in the Western Conference Semi-finals. The series was marred with controversy when NBA Commissioner David Stern suspended Amare Stoudemire for game 5.
Summer brought us the "boys of summer" and what a surprise the Diamondbacks turned out to be! They ended up making it all the way to the NLCS. They lost to the Rockies in that series but everyone in this state was very proud of what the team accomplished. That can also be said about the Phoenix Mercury. Diana Taurasi and company won the WNBA Championship. Congratulations certainly go out to them.
Autumn brought optimism for the Arizona Cardinals. A new head coach and a new attitude gave us a winning team.......for a while. The Cardinals again missed the playoffs but finished the season with a very respectable 8-8 record. Speaking of football and new coaches......Dennis Erickson and the ASU Sun Devils finished their season with a 10-2 record and for a short time, were in the national championship hunt. However, their season ended on a down note, losing in the Holiday Bowl to Texas.
Its been a great 2007, now lets all look forward to what 2008 brings!!!
Posted at 8:04 AM by Chris Coraggio
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