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--> Sports fans love a good player tribute or memorial.   They flock to places like stadiums, the various hall of fames, hometowns of heroes and museums to see artist’s renditions of the athlete and their careers.   There are simply hundreds of places to visit to pay homage to the many great athletes of the world.   Bloomington Illinois has added a venue in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery!   A cemetery is not your standard variety venue. Many cemeteries feature stone art.   Many old stones were carved with scenes of nature or animals and the way those are depicted generally has a meaning.   There is some of that art in Evergreen Memorial, but there is also new art that just grows with the trees.   It all began in 2015 when a tree died near a spot where a plane had crashed during the Memorial Day ceremonies of 1948.   Instead of cutting down the tree and removing the stump, management decided to have it carved into a memorial com...

On Wilder Field in Tucci Stadium at Illinois Wesleyan University at Bloomington Illinois, the Titans topped the Scots 53 - 7. Alan Look Photography photo gallery Be sure to check out the current issue of Best Look Magazine !

It was the weekend for home openers of Redbird Football and Redbird Volleyball at Illinois State University this Labor Day weekend.  The festivities started off with Volleyball's Redbird Classic beginning on Friday in Redbird Arena.  The Arena has a new floor this year.  The weekend for these two sports also ended there with Illinois State Volleyball Redbirds losing to the Oregon State Beavers in 5 sets.  On a positive note, the temps in the arena were very reasonable this year compared to several of the past seasons. Illinois State Redbird  v Oregon State Beavers Volleyball photos The Football Redbirds encountered the Flyers of Dayton.  The Redbirds handily won the matchup.  Rains from the remnants of Isaac were a feature of the game as it poured during much of the game.  Rainfall totals in some sections of Bloomington - Normal were reported at over 5 inches from the start of the precipitation on Friday through 8 am on Sunday.  More rain...

It's here! The Best Look in sports action photography, would like you to know that they have just released the first issue of Best Look Magazine.  Best Look Magazine is a local sports/leisure/event publication of local interest.  It can be viewed and purchased via the website http://bestlookmag.com . Please drop by and take a peek. You can always find us by turning to http://bestlookmag.com.

Congrats to the Illinois Wesleyan Titan Basketball teams. Yes, both the IWU Titan Men's and the IWU Titan Women's teams this season have broke the barrier in Division III to make it to the respective NCAA tournaments. Seems like I can never get enough free time to cover them too many times, but I generally manage to get there once or twice a season. If you never consider attending, you should. Especially when they are at home in the Shirk Center. The closeness of the seating creates a very exciting and competitive environment. I don't think you will find a gym where you can get closer to the action without being in it. Add the pep band you get some real atmosphere. Oh, one more plus - at least in my eyes... I've never seen a break for a media time out! The game just keeps moving at the participants pace. Keeps the raw playing power and emotion in the game. Players, coaches and officials may see it different. Congrats to all the Titans. Ladies first! ...

Ok, I haven't posted in a while and I've been collecting these for a bit. Yes, I know they are a bit off the wall, but here it goes. My first edition of things that make me go HUH? - The box to check mark on the utility bill to donate a $1 for those who can't pay their bill. Do they think that maybe lowering the rate would help a lot more people to afford it and a lot more people to be able to donate for the less fortunate? How much of his bonus does the CEO donate? - Pay at the pump's where if you want to pay cash inside make you pre-pay. How do I know how much it's going to take to fill the tank? - Sports commentators that think they have to state the obvious and ones that think we tuned in to hear them talk. No need to explain. - Sports commentators that think they we tuned in to hear them talk about themselves. No need to explain, you know who I'm talking about. - 911. Quick, you need a police officer for a non-life threatening situation. what ...