Ell-Sean Smith

Ell-Sean Smith is 45-years old, has been married for 20 years, is the father of three kids (two currently in college at Texas Southern and Clark-Atlanta Universities), and holds a BA in Political Science, plus a Masters in Business Administration. He was born in Oakland, Calif. and raised a few miles north in Richmond, Calif. A sports junkie, specifically basketball, baseball and football, since the age of seven, he currently does freelance writing for rivals.com's norcalpreps.com covering girls and boys high school basketball. Periodically, he will do other pieces regarding sports issues as well. If you have any comments on my articles, please email me at ellsean62@gmail.com.

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Tisdale succumbs to cancer

By Ell-Sean Smith
Published 05/16/2009
General
Rating: Unrated

Billy Joel once sang that “Only the good die young,” and never was it so true as in the death of Wayman Tisdale, the bass guitarist with the smooth sound and infectious smile, who died at the age of 44. Wayman fought the good fight like no one else could, to the very end.

House and Rockets, Lakers turn up the heat

By Ell-Sean Smith
Published 05/7/2009
Basketball
Rating: Unrated

It's NBA play-off time, and that means the the top teams rise to the top. Which team will be the best of the land? Take a look for some thoughts on the matter.

The Original 15 Minutes of Fame

By Ell-Sean Smith
Published 04/15/2009
Baseball
Rating: Unrated

Did a field you played baseball on as a youth disappear under a new Social Security building? Did your favorite player or artist pass away recently? Mark Fidrych passed away this week and although he may not have been a favorite to some baseball fans, he was certainly un-forgettable to all.

Sports and the age of innocence

By Ell-Sean Smith
Published 02/14/2009
General
Rating: Unrated

Recently, I had the pleasure of watching perhaps one of the most exciting basketball games in recent memory. The game was full of great plays, followed by catastrophic reversals of fortune, and followed once again by great plays, some that defied description. No, it wasn't the Boston Celtics vs. the Los Angeles Lakers game or even LeBron James vs. Kobe Bryant. This was for the winter league 12-and-under boy's basketball championship at Judson Robinson Recreation Center in Houston, Texas. Interestingly, we can all learn plenty watching kids play games. Read on to see what I mean.

Childhood Play

By Ell-Sean Smith
Published 11/7/2008
General
Rating: Unrated

Remember when you were a kid and sports was your first love? Read on for one writer's flashback to a simpler time.

Perfect timing for an out-of-towner

By Ell-Sean Smith
Published 10/3/2008
General
Rating: Unrated

Your friends should listen when you move back home bragging about a great athlete because he may be coming to your town.

Legends traded before the deadline... but where’s Barry?

By Ell-Sean Smith
Published 08/3/2008
Baseball
Rating: Unrated

The list is impressive in terms of the wheeling and dealing done by Major League Baseball clubs before last week's July 31st deadline. One of the best catchers ever to play the game, one of the game’s greatest overall hitters with over 500 career homers, and a member of the 600-homer club were all part of the festivities as teams positioned themselves for the stretch run. But what about Barry Bonds? Why hasn't anyone signed him to play yet? Is there collusion or has Bonds time just run out?

... And the Beane goes on

By Ell-Sean Smith
Published 07/22/2008
Baseball
Rating: Unrated

Recently Oakland A's General Manager Billy Beane traded yet another quality starter. Check inside to see just who it was and if it was the right thing for the Athletics to do.

Can Kobe prevail over Boston’s “Big Three?"

By Ell-Sean Smith
Published 06/2/2008
Basketball
Rating: Unrated

An NBA tradition returns this year, as the Los Angeles Lakers face off against the Boston Celtics for the first time in 21 years. Read on for a prediction on what should soon be another classic in this series.

A little Curry spices up March Madness

By Ell-Sean Smith
Published 03/24/2008
Basketball
Rating: Unrated

How does a kid as good as Davidson's Stephen Curry get overlooked? Here are a couple of thoughts on the matter.

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