Author: Nathan Tucker

  • Blazer Beat: Just Needed Some Fresh Air

    By Nathan Tucker nrtucker@lc.edu It’s not been the easiest return to action for any Trailblazer team, but at this time of year, hope springs eternal. This spring brings new teams, new sports, and more chances…

  • Blazer Beat: A Temporary Hold For Men’s Hoops, Trailblazer Women Notch First Win

    By Nathan Tucker nrtucker@lc.edu As was inevitable in this unusual season, schedules have been altered, practices and games have been postponed and the Trailblazers have had to adjust. In the same week where the women’s…

  • Blazer Beat: Getting Back In The Groove

      By Nathan Tucker nrtucker@lc.edu A new year of Trailblazer sports is finally upon us, after a near-eleven month COVID-caused layoff. Nearly every L&C team is active this semester, and February has already been a…

  • Super Bowl LV Special: The Changing Of The Guard

      By Nathan Tucker nrtucker@lc.edu   We are just days away from football’s annual big game, this the 55th installment of the Super Bowl. After all these years, and all the great matchups the Super…

  • Tuesday Evening Quarterback: All Roads Lead To Tampa

    By Nathan Tucker nrtucker@lc.edu It’s taken nearly five months, countless COVID-19 positives and a bit of schedule shuffling, but the Super Bowl matchup is finally set. An NFL season unlike any other has reached a…

  • Five Very Good And Five Very Bad NHL Reverse Retro Jerseys

    By Nathan Tucker nrtucker@lc.edu   The National Hockey League’s biggest offseason announcement became reality on Monday as teams across the league revealed new “Reverse Retro” alternate jerseys, to be worn for some games in the…

  • Blues See Red, Unveil “Reverse Retro” Jerseys

    By Nathan Tucker nrtucker@lc.edu   As hinted by their Twitter account last week, on Monday the St. Louis Blues unveiled a new alternate jersey for the upcoming NHL season. The new alternate is part of…

  • Tuesday Evening Quarterback: Buckeyes Still B1G’s Best, But How ‘Bout Them Illini?

    By Nathan Tucker nrtucker@lc.edu   Football continued unabated in the pandemic this past week, well at least for those who could play it. Another week of college football where many of the nation’s best teams…

  • What Sports Have Got Right, And Wrong, During The Pandemic

    By: Nathan Tucker nrtucker@lc.edu   Over the past so many months of this ongoing pandemic, sports have made both a concerted and not-so-concerted effort to safely proceed with competition. Some leagues and organizations have made…

  • Better Know A Sport: Aussie Rules Football

    By: Nathan Tucker nrtucker@lc.edu   The cool fall air, leaves turning colors, it is football season in America, and no better time for “Better Know A Sport” to come back. For this football season edition,…