http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/phil_anastasia RSS Feed for Inq Col Phil Anastasia en-us Wed, 30 May 2012 13:14:23 GMT 2012-05-30T13:14:23Z en-us http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/phil_anastasia/20120529_Little_things_help_Gloucester_Cath__advance.html Elliott McCummings probably shouldn't have broken for home. Wed, 30 May 2012 13:14:23 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/phil_anastasia/20120529_Little_things_help_Gloucester_Cath__advance.html 2012-05-30T13:14:23Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/phil_anastasia/20120528_Phil_Anastasia__C_H__West_to_induct_a_passionate_athlete.html One of Bill Blauvelt's best memories of playing sports at Cherry Hill West was the time he didn't do anything. Mon, 28 May 2012 07:01:00 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/phil_anastasia/20120528_Phil_Anastasia__C_H__West_to_induct_a_passionate_athlete.html 2012-05-28T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/phil_anastasia/20120520_Phil_Anastasia__Stotesbury_rower_goes_it_alone_-_all_the_way_to_victory.html He didn't have a coach. He didn't have any teammates. He didn't have a vocal cheering section in the grandstand, or a tent with barbecue grills and baskets of fruit and coolers of cold drinks along the banks of the Schuylkill. Sun, 20 May 2012 07:01:00 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/phil_anastasia/20120520_Phil_Anastasia__Stotesbury_rower_goes_it_alone_-_all_the_way_to_victory.html 2012-05-20T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/phil_anastasia/20120518_Boatload_of_names__stories_at_Stotesbury.html There is a boat named after a rest stop on the New Jersey Turnpike. Sat, 19 May 2012 05:58:56 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/phil_anastasia/20120518_Boatload_of_names__stories_at_Stotesbury.html 2012-05-19T05:58:56Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/phil_anastasia/20120518_Phil_Anastasia__The_contrasting_fortunes_of_Mike_Trout_and_Billy_Rowell.html Billy Rowell's last at-bat for Bishop Eustace High School was one of the coolest things I've ever seen in high school sports. Fri, 18 May 2012 18:29:37 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/phil_anastasia/20120518_Phil_Anastasia__The_contrasting_fortunes_of_Mike_Trout_and_Billy_Rowell.html 2012-05-18T18:29:37Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/phil_anastasia/20120511_Phil_Anastasia__Opinions_differ_on_moving_A_C__mat_tourney.html For the overwhelming majority of athletes, coaches, parents, and fans, the best place for the state wrestling championships is Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Sat, 12 May 2012 00:11:22 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/phil_anastasia/20120511_Phil_Anastasia__Opinions_differ_on_moving_A_C__mat_tourney.html 2012-05-12T00:11:22Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/phil_anastasia/20120508_Healthy_Schorr_boosts_Audubon.html May baseball is a blessing for Andrew Schorr. Wed, 09 May 2012 06:04:30 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/phil_anastasia/20120508_Healthy_Schorr_boosts_Audubon.html 2012-05-09T06:04:30Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/phil_anastasia/20120429_Phil_Anastasia__At_Penn_Relays__U_S__4x100_men_s_relay_teams_raise_expectations_for_Olympics.html Nobody hit Doc Patton like a linebacker on a blind-side blitz. Nobody dropped the baton. Nobody ran out of the exchange lane, threw a shoe, pulled a hamstring, twisted an ankle, lost a contact lens, or overslept and showed up late. Sun, 29 Apr 2012 07:01:00 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/phil_anastasia/20120429_Phil_Anastasia__At_Penn_Relays__U_S__4x100_men_s_relay_teams_raise_expectations_for_Olympics.html 2012-04-29T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/phil_anastasia/20120428_Phil_Anastasia__There_s_simply_no_holding_back_the__Fast_Old_Guy_.html Bill Collins took the baton, made the turn, and raced for home as hundreds of spectators rose to their feet in appreciation of the Fast Old Guy. Sat, 28 Apr 2012 07:01:00 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/phil_anastasia/20120428_Phil_Anastasia__There_s_simply_no_holding_back_the__Fast_Old_Guy_.html 2012-04-28T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/phil_anastasia/20120427_Phil_Anastasia__Walker_s_legacy_lingers_at_Penn_Relays.html Shadows always are dancing on the old brick walls of Franklin Field during the Penn Relays. If you look closely enough, you can see the reflection of Jesse Owens' 220-yard leg for Ohio State in the sprint medley in 1936, and Larry James' anchor leg in the mile relay for Villanova in 1968, and Usain Bolt's half-human/half-hovercraft performance for Jamaica's 4x100 relay on that sunny Saturday afternoon in 2010. Fri, 27 Apr 2012 08:02:10 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/phil_anastasia/20120427_Phil_Anastasia__Walker_s_legacy_lingers_at_Penn_Relays.html 2012-04-27T08:02:10Z