Derek Kessinger
Colorado Blogger
Derek Kessinger is a native of Denver, Colorado. He is currently a Broadcast Journalism major at the University of Colorado. He broadcasts sports on campus, primarily for the CU Hockey team. He is a member of a sports tv show, CU sports Mag and a host of "Radio Underground" News and Sports for Radio 1190 AM. He is a follower of the Avalanche, Rockies, Buffaloes, Nuggets & Broncos.
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NHL Rumors: Zach Parise’s Rights traded to Colorado Avalanche
Zach Parise, the prize of the upcoming NHL free agency period, has agreed to a trade to the Colorado Avalanche. This rumor is coming from Eurolanche.com, which has been known to break big rumors in the past on the Avalanche. Zach Parise just finished up playing for the Eastern Conference Champion New Jersey Devils last [...]
TweetColorado Avalanche Forward Gabriel Landeskog Wins Rookie of the Year
Colorado Avalanche Forward Gabriel Landeskog was awarded the Calder Trophy for the NHL’s Rookie of the Year last night in Las Vegas. The NHL’s annual award show saw Pittsburgh Penguins Evgeni Malkin take the Hart trophy for MVP and New York Rangers Henrik Lundqvist win the Vezina Trophy for top goalie. Landeskog, the first Avalanche [...]
TweetColorado Rockies Move to Four-Man Rotation, 75 Pitch Limit
Colorado Rockies Manager Jim Tracy called his number one starting pitcher into his office in the Philadelphia Phillies park and told him he would no longer be in the rotation and was to report to the bullpen. That pitcher, Jeremy Guthrie, is on the trading block without a proper suitor. He was the Rockies’ Opening [...]
TweetColorado Rockies Carnival Act Prepares For Road Trip
Step right up and see the worst starting pitching staff in the history of baseball. Prepare to be amazed by a team that cannot hit on the road, but puts up eight runs a night and loses at home. Relive the magic act that was the improbable team’s 2007 playoff run. Laugh at the irrelevancy [...]
TweetBoxing, Horse Racing, Dying Old World Sports
It’s been almost a week since the prime events for both boxing and horse racing went awry. Both sports were hoping for big comeback victories, but a late scratch and a controversial decision have left the classic sporting events reeling. With the controversy already dying down, both sport’s declining popularity will likely continue, as the [...]
TweetAdam Deadmarsh’s Post Concussion Symptoms Force Him Out of Coaching Role
Former Colorado Avalanche and Los Angeles Kings forward Adam Deadmarsh announced that he would be stepping down from the bench and moving away from his assistant coaching role with the Avalanche. The decision was influenced because Deadmarsh continues to suffer from post-concussion symptoms he suffered during his playing days. Deadmarsh was an early example of [...]
TweetColorado Rockies Fans Unfair to Jim Tracy
The calls across the Rocky Mountains come spinning into Coors Field each night after a loss – fire Colorado Rockies Manager Jim Tracy. Above general manager Dan O’Dowd, pitching coach Bob Apodaca and owners Dick and Charlie Monfort, Tracy seems to be the biggest target of fan apathy in Colorado. However, Tracy’s managerial style led [...]
TweetFrench Open Final between Nadal and Djokovic Sign Of Tennis Golden Age
It was the first time the French Open bled into Monday in over forty years, but what turned out to be the final set of the match was worth the wait. Rafael Nadal won his record seventh French Open with a four set win over Novak Djokovic. The win pushed him past Bjorn Borg for [...]
TweetMartin Brodeur May be Able to Save Devils as Kings Falter
Sports fans are well aware that being down 3-0 in a best of seven series gives that team almost no hope of a comeback. In fact, it has happened only four times in the history of sports. Fortunately, for the New Jersey Devils, who won their first game last night and are now down only [...]
TweetThe Oklahoma City Thunder Grew Up and Rattled Their Elders
There was a very simple reason that the San Antonio Spurs were going to win the Western Conference Finals over the Oklahoma City Thunder; experience. This played out through the first two games as the Spurs’ calmness and smart play in the fourth quarter trumped a sporadic Russell Westbrook and the rest of the Thunder. [...]
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