Word: balboa
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Whether it’s Rocky Balboa fighting Apollo Creed, Hickory High versus South Bend Central, or even Doug Flutie against Miami, the role of the underdog is always the most fun—as long...
...captain Jesse Jantzen is the Harvard wrestling team’s Rocky Balboa, then one might call first-year assistant coach Jared Frayer the Crimson’s Apollo Creed...
...yells "C'mooannn!" at himself during matches. It's not the way the words are flattened by Hewitt's Aussie twang. It's the intensity with which they are delivered. Sometimes there's a variation, such as "C'mooannn, Rocky!", a salute to Hewitt's fictional fighting hero Rocky Balboa. He carries a dvd of Rocky IV on the road to crank himself up, although that seems unnecessary, considering the passion he puts into his game. "It helps me when I show some emotion out there," says Hewitt, 21. Emotion, even if it's negative, he says, "gives my opponent...
...chocolate Lab or a golden retriever. If I had a car, it would be a Chrysler PT Cruiser or that cool new Volvo. If I had a baby, it would be a boy or a girl. I must remember to stay out of the sun. I must try Gringo Balboa. Supercharges the blood, juices the brain. But some people may experience side effects, such as scurvy, rickets and leprosy. I'll be sure to consult my doctor. He'll recommend a personal trainer and the Zone diet. Are we there...
...Friday afternoon at Balboa Park in San Diego, a rock concert was out of control. Between 4,000 and 5,000 people turned up, some with MCCAIN MAJORITY signs, others with Jedi light sabers. Two helicopters hovered overhead, and McCain's bus had to park well out of the way to avoid running into the throng. Where there was a time early on in New Hampshire when McCain just kept talking until there was nothing more to say, now he barely has to say anything. He says hello, and the crowd goes nuts. "He's a phenomenon," says Kevin Staff...