Jake Athanasoulas

MoonU 27'

[St. George’s Baseball @dragsbaseball]

Senior Relief Pitcher Will Husband getting some ink @NE_Baseball

[St. George’s BVH @SGBICE]

Are you serious! 3rd period Michigan to tie the game up at 2 from Danny Buckley ‘25.

[Thomas Carrieri @Thomas_Carrieri]

This was the last time I felt true joy watching my baseball team.

[Jake Athanasoulas @jja_43]

Probably the most electric highschool games I’ve ever watched. So pumped to see boys keep it going into next week in the 01742. @BayardPlumb @SGfootballRI

[SG Athletics @GoSGDragons]

FOOTBALL FINAL: SG 13 - @RL_Athletics 7 #GoDragons 🐉

[Tyler Milliken @tylermilliken_]

Craig Breslow is asking you to check his résumé.

[Boston Diehards @Boston_Diehards]

Patriots fans stopping Bill from taking a division 3 long snapper with the #5 pick in the NFL draft

[Jake Athanasoulas @jja_43]

Kevin Millaaaaar

[MLB @MLB]

This is Malarkey.

Kevin Millar called Adam Duvall's three run shot. 🤯

[Jon Finkel📚💪 @Jon_Finkel]

Dads and 90s kids, here's a fact:

We had it so good with SportsCenter and we didn't know it.... How could we?

We didn't know what was on the horizon that would try to take it down: first, league passes and TiVo and DirecTV... then the Internet and social media and YouTube...

During that brief, bright spot in sports media in the 1990s, SportsCenter was the only way to get the day's highlights...

We had black and white photos and box scores and features in the newspaper...

We had brilliant writing and reporting and pictures in Sports Illustrated and Sporting News and ESPN: The Magazine...

But for the day's highlights...

To watch Ken Griffey Jr. make a diving catch or Jordan hit a game winner or Barry Sanders twirl through a defensive line...

If you didn't catch it live, the only way to see it was on SportsCenter (maybe your local news sports show - maybe)...

And into this void stepped Dan Patrick and Keith Olbermann and Stuart Scott and Rich Eisen and Craig Kilborn and Linda Cohn and Robin Roberts and crew...

And all the catch phrases every kid in high school and college would repeat: "cool as the other side of the pillow"... Jumanji... En Fuego....

We'd watch SportsCenter at night then again in the morning.

It was a monolith. You'd show up at school and you'd have the same frame of reference for the highlights you saw. It was a shared experience.

It was awesome. And even though the show still exists and works, it's not a cultural touchstone anymore... it can't be... not with every highlight available from 1,000 sources across social media instantly...

And there are bright spots to be sure... My man and Top 10 Randy (@RandyScottESPN) is terrific. So are plenty of others.

But classic SC, man. It was a shared experience. By everyone.

These kids don't know... Sitting there, retweeting highlights, sharing reels, scrolling their feeds... Doing the work to find what they like with no commentary or context.

Times change. I get it. And we always glorify what we grew up on. Maybe that's all this is.

Still, I miss Stu Scott. He ruled.

If you agree, share this and follow me @Jon_Finkel.

Boo-Yah!

[Michael Sullivan @_MikeSullivan]

Milan Lucic returns to the Bruins

1 year, $900k

#NHLBruins

[Chris Johnston @reporterchris]

With Milan Lucic free to speak with teams ahead of free agency opening Saturday, it sounds like a reunion with the Boston Bruins is a strong possibility.

[Thomas Carrieri @Thomas_Carrieri]

Chaim Bloom and the Red Sox front office realizing Kiké Hernandez is a Gold Glove caliber centerfielder and not a shortstop.

[Jake Athanasoulas @jja_43]

@BuckxLewis roughhhh last period

[Jake Athanasoulas @jja_43]

current mood

[Joe Tipton @JoeTipton]

NEWS: North Carolina transfer Dontrez Styles has committed to Ed Cooley and Georgetown, he tells @on3.

Former 4⭐️ recruit.

Story: https://t.co/783Omxl7GP

[Robert Griffin III @RGIII]

Reading the End of the Script for 2012

[Jake Athanasoulas @jja_43]

Is Tom Brady a hall of fame guy?

[Buck Lewis @BuckxLewis]

Beyond excited to announce that I will be continuing my academic and athletic career at Colby College. Thank you to all of my coaches, teammates, friends and family that have helped make this possible. #mulemade

[Jake Athanasoulas @jja_43]

@BushLeague101 @benbuckley29

[Jake Athanasoulas @jja_43]

Such class. Bravo, Mr. Buckley!

[Ben Buckley @benbuckley29]

I'm Proud to announce my Commitment to play Division 1 College Hockey at Dartmouth College. Thanks to my friends, coaches, and most importantly my family who has helped me along the way. #GoBigGreen