Challenge the Stupid Sportswriter, Week 7
A bowling question? Fred Roggin had the nerve to ask a question about the sport of bowling in "The Challenge" on KNBC-Channel 4?
And I got it right?
How was that possible.
Actually, I got five of the nine questions correct, and guessed wrong on the other four, so I ended up with a not-too-terrible 150 points this week, tied for 121st. The winner, Tim Meister, had 265 points.
Like you did better.
The top 25 received tickets to the Clippers-Utah game on Dec. 13. Not that I'd need 'em anyway.
For the season, I'm in respectable tied for 62nd with 1,040 points. The series winner so far is still Patrick Alog (1,720 points), a 50-point lead over Meister.
Just as long as I'm far enough ahead of Mrs. Roggin.
Here's how the nine questions and answers went this week:
Question 1: What former high school basketball player holds the CIF record for most points in a season?
a) Tracy Murray
b) Casey Jacobsen
c) Jason Kidd
d) Paul Westphal
Question 2: Angels rookie pitcher Jered Weaver won how many games before suffering his first loss?
a) 8
b) 7
c) 10
d) 9
Question 3: Where is the International Bowling Hall of Fame?
a) Cincinnati
b) Toledo
c) St. Louis
d) Kansas City
Question 4: What professional athlete is singing this song ("I'm Bad")?
a) Milton Bradley
b) Keyshawn Johnson
c) Stephon Marbury
d) Terrell Owens
Question 5: How many NBA titles have the Minneapolis and L.A. Lakers won combined?
a) 15
b) 14
c) 12
d) 13
Question 6: Olympic gold medanlist Gail Devers has competed in how many Olympics?
a) 3
b) 5
c) 4
d) 2
Question 7: How many Stanley Cup titles has Ducks defenseman Scott Niedermayer won?
a) 4
b) 3
c) 2
d) 1
Question 8: USC Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart attended which high school?
a) Mater Dei
b) Santa Margarita
c) Mission Viejo
d) Long Beach Poly
Question 9: The Rams franchise originated in which city?
a) Los Angeles
b) Cleveland
c) Boston
d) Canton
Answers:
1. a) Murray, with 1,505 in 1989 for Glendora High. I had Jacobsen, the wrong Glendorian. 0 points.
2. d) 9. Got it right. 30 points.
3. c) St. Louis. I think I knew this because that's the city where bowling legend Dick Weber is from, right? I got 30 points.
4. d) Owens. Just a lucky guess. 25 points.
5. b) 14, 9 of them in L.A. I thought it was 12. 0 points.
6. b) 5. She competed in every Olympics since 1988. I guessed 4. 0 points. Sorry, but the word "Olympic" wasn't used enough times in that question.
7. b) 3. I was one off. 0 points.
8. a) Mater Dei. Knew it. 30 points.
9. b) Cleveland. Knew it before the choices came up. 35 points. Again, denied the extra 5 points because of the DirecTV delay.
What else am I supposed to do, play it at my neighbor's house?
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