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    Half-Baked
    The telescope and the 'curse'
    The telescope and the 'curse'
    By Brent Baker • August 15, 2013 8:16 am

    As a kid, I was a huge fan of guys like Jim Zorn, Steve Largent, “Downtown” Freddie Brown and Alvin…

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    Half-baked: A change of seasons
    Half-baked: A change of seasons
    By Brent Baker • May 15, 2013 4:00 pm

    It was one of those moments made for a sports movie.

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    Half-Baked: Cyber-feathers fly over Big Bird tweets
    By Brent Baker • October 12, 2012 9:31 am

    This week, to celebrate the first anniversary of my employment at the Gazette-Tribune, I temporarily allow the issue to highjack…

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    Half-Baked: A few things bugging me …
    Half-Baked: A few things bugging me …
    By Brent Baker • September 26, 2012 6:34 am

    It’s been a month since my last column, and while there is plenty to write about, nothing sticks out as…

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    Brent Baker / staff photoForty years after a disastrous Olympics experience, Doris Heritage is still providing wisdom and encouragement to athletes -- and, occasionally, their parents.
    Half-Baked: An encounter with my favorite Olympian
    By Brent Baker • August 17, 2012 11:31 am

    I’m one of those people who can’t quite get enough of the Olympics. I won’t confess to being a rhythmic…

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    Half-Baked: Revolving door won't bring wins (column)
    Half-Baked: Revolving door won't bring wins (column)
    By Brent Baker • March 29, 2012 11:59 am

    Coaching changes don’t necessarily bring about different results. There are many factors that have contributed to Tonasket’s team sport struggles…

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    Half-Baked: Face-to-face at center circle
    Half-Baked: Face-to-face at center circle
    By Brent Baker • February 23, 2012 11:12 am

    It’s taken me years to figure out why I’ve come to love the sport of wrestling. Not the WWE variety;…

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    Photo by Brent Baker — Tears flowed freely for John Stedtfeld and the Tonasket boys basketball team after the dramatic finish to their 49-game Caribou Trail League losing streak on Thursday, Feb. 2.
    Half-Baked: Exciting, sure, but what does it mean?
    By Brent Baker • February 9, 2012 10:41 am

    When it comes to high school sports, it’s always about much more than just the final score.Admittedly, moments like those…

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    Photo by Owen Blauman / Provided by the Mercer Island ReporterUnforgettable: two of the writer's classmates, Kyle Pepple (left) and Doug Gregory, can't believe what they see as they're about to cut down the net. Thirty seconds after the 1981 state
    Half-Baked: Some things we never forget
    By Brent Baker • January 12, 2012 11:40 am

    It’s still the most telling sports photo I’ve ever seen. Two kids on a ladder, about to cut the net…

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