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Dave Kindred

@DaveKindred

i’m a reporter trying to write better than I can. This one is both a prequel and sequel to “Leave Out the Tragic Parts.”

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A surprise (to me, so early) announcement from my publisher.. amazon.com/Home-Team-Sportsw…
My Home Team: A Sportswriter's Life and the Redemptive Power of Small-Town Girls Basketball

My Home Team: A Sportswriter's Life and the Redemptive Power of Small-Town Girls Basketball

Dave Kindred has covered dozens of Super Bowls and written about stars like Muhammad Ali, Tiger Woods, and Michael Jordan. But a high-school girls basketball team—the Lady Potters of Morton, Illino...

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@joefav3 May 2024
The mid spring reads... #storytelling
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Thank you, Jeff
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--great book, 'My Home Team', about an Illinois small town's girls h.s. basketball team, by @DaveKindred
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Kindred spirits: @ricktelander reconnects with @DaveKindred to talk about writing, small-town living and life. bit.ly/3tn1Q61
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I guess he laid off the Anger Translator.
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Wow
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I’m thrilled to announce our new varsity assistant @BeckerJosi! 3X State Champion 2018 MHS Grad, @ICC_CougarsWBB Alum’20 & @bradleyu graduate ‘22. While Josi finalizes plans to attend med school, she is excited to Coach & serve our Potter program this season! #PotterSisterhood
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Even erudite listeners understood Tiger’s NASCARish praise of his body team: “I’m good at breaking it, they’re good at fixing it.”#HowHeCanDoThis
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Reminded me of the way the Morton girls have played winning four state championships, a 2d and a 3d in the last 7 seasons.
Jim Mattson (@hoijim) profile pictureJim Mattson@hoijim11 Mar 2022
Congrats to Metamora! Biggest hoops win in Metamora and Mid-Illini history!
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How tragedy led to triumph for this Morton girls basketball player pjstar.com/story/sports/high…
How tragedy led to triumph for this Morton girls basketball player

How tragedy led to triumph for this Morton girls basketball player

Morton junior Tatym Lamprecht is a transfer from East Peoria. She has helped lead the Potters to a No. 2 rank in Class 3A.

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Thanks, Jack, and yes….
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Just in from Estonia (!!), the first international edition of “Leave Out the Tragjc Parts.” #ChallengingRead #WritersWrite
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Open gym shoutout to both @paige_griffin11 & @tatymlamprecht1! They set the tone & led the way to 5-1 records today. Both upperclassmen are poised for a good season! #Compete
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I see that MLB will now provide housing for minor league players. Annie Savoy is heartbroken.
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Thanks, Sam….
Sam Weinman (@samweinman) profile pictureSam Weinman@samweinman6 Oct 2021
The “Ali” Ken Burns documentary is excellent. The best parts, even if I’m a bit biased, seem to all feature the great @DaveKindred.
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sportingnews.com/ca/other-sp… A week after 9/11, my column in The Sporting News....
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Fantastic Mail day. Looking forward to reading this brilliant read from one of the best sports writers this planet knows! @DaveKindred
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Ez fix for Cardinals: don’t let Reyes pitch to fat left-handed pinch hitters in bottom of the ninth. Tsutsugo listed at 225, Vogelbach 250 (liar).
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“60 Minutes” will re-run its segment on my sportswriting career this Sunday, with a mention of my new book, “Leave Out the Tragic Parts.” #WritingCommunity
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