Sports+1995-2009

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 * Since you were born, what has happened in the world of sports? **

**Packers Win Superbowl 31**
On January 26,1997 the Green Bay Packers defeated the New England Patriots 35-21 at the Louisiana Super dome to win Super Bowl 31. This was the third Super Bowl won by the Packers, and their first since the Super Bowl 2 in 1968, when the Packers defeated the Oakland Raiders 33 to 14. Before there were any Super Bowls, the Packers won 12 championships, the most of any team. The Packers are one of the oldest teams in the NFL today.

By: **Joey P.** Edited by: **Nathan B.** **and** **Kyle J.** Resource: [|Wikipedia]

**Michael Jordan**
Michael Jordan won his 6th 7th, and 8th NBA Championships in 3 straight years. He also won league MVP in 1996 and 1998. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2009 along with John Stockton, David Robinson, Jerry Sloan and Vivian Stringer. media type="youtube" key="DoOkXKPj-Io" width="425" height="350"

By: **Richard C.** Edited By: **Joey P.** **and Nathan Berg**

**Prince Fielder **
Prince Fielder is a second generation slugger that plays for the Milwaukee Brewers. He started his career at the age of 21 for the Milwaukee brewers. His dad, the former Detroit Tigers' slugger Cecil Fielder, was also a power hitter once slamming 50 Homer runs and 132 RBIs in a single season.

Fielder is 25 years old and has played with the Brewers his whole career. Prince had his own video game come out early this summer called"The Bigs 2." He has also been a two time All Star and won the Home Run Derby in 2009. He is a rising baseball icon and is making his way right into Cooperstown, home of the baseball hall of fame.

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By: **Corey W.** Edited By: **Richard C.** **and Nathan Berg** Resource: [|Prince Fielder]

Michael Phelps
Michael Phelps won 8 gold medals in swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. This gave him another world record for the most gold medals won in the Olympics. Some other records that Phelps broke were: most Gold Medals in a single Olympic Games, most Olympic Medals in a Career for an American, most Olympic Gold Medals in a career, most Individual Olympic Gold Medals in a Single Games, and most Individual Olympic Gold Medals in a Career. Some Olympic records that Phelps has yet to break are Most Olympic Medals in a Career and Most Medals in a Single Olympic Games. He swims the butterfly, individual medley, freestyle, and backstroke. By: **Kiley** **S** Edited By: **Nate B. Darrell C.** Resource: [|Wikipedia]

Kobe Bryant On January 22, 2006, Kobe Bryant scored 81points in a NBA game against the Toronto Raptors. It’s the second highest points scored in a game, behind Wilt Chamberlain’s 100 points in a game. Bryant never thought that he would score 81 in a game. “Never in my dreams” he said.

By: **Darrell.C** Edited By: **Nate B.** Resource: []

On February 1, 2009 the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Arizona Cardinals played each other in the 2009 Super Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, Florida. The Pittsburgh Steelers won it 27-23.

By:**Nathan B.** Resource: [|More from the NFL Network]

**Dominique James**
Dominique James played basketball for the Marquette Golden Eagles between the years of 2004-2009. He was considered a very good basketball playe, andwas 23 points away from claiming the Marquette record for most points scored. Edited By: Naomi S.** Resource: [|Dominique James]
 * By: Hunter Bolze

Horse Racing (What were the odds)
In the month of October and in the year of 2009 during the Kentucky Derby something unbelievable happened. Nobody saw it coming, at all. In the race there were many different horses but while all the horses were getting high bids one was not. That horse was named " Mine that Bird." People think that nobody bet on this horse because nobody really new who he was. When the race started the odds were 50-1. Since Mine that Bird only had one vote everybody assumed he most likely would not win the race. (This is were something unbelievable happens) The horses were all lined up and the gun shot fired, there went all the horses. Everybody in the crowd cheering for the horses. Then all of the sudden Mine that Bird comes out of nowhere and wins the race. Unbelievable!!! Mine that Bird won the 2009 Kentucky Derby. Whoever had that one vote won some money that day. This race just goes to show you that even if your odds are low you should always keep trying. media type="custom" key="4485554" width="236" height="247" By:Naomi S.

Michael Phelps
In the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, Michael Phelps won his 7th and 8th gold medals in swimming. Which gave him another world record for the most gold medals in the Olympics. Some other records that Phelps broke were Most Gold Medals in a Single Olympic Games, Most Olympic Medals in a Career for an American, Most Olympic Gold Medals in a Career, Most Individual Olympic Gold Medals in a Single Games, and Most Individual Olympic Gold Medals in a Career. Some Olympic records that Phelps has yet to break are Most Olympic Medals in a Career. And Most Medals in a Single Olympic Games but for this one the best he could do is tie because he only does eight events and the record is for eight medals. But the styles of Swimming he swims are the Butterfly, individual medley, freestyle, backstroke. Michael Phelps should be very proud of himself for all that he has done in his career because he is a fantastic graceful swimmer. .
 * By: Kiley S.**

Brewers Enter Post Season Play
Jest last season the Milwaukee Brewers went to the post season to vs. the Philadelphia phillies. Then the brewers had to see if another team would win or loose and that team lost. When they were watching they hade the game up on the screen so that everybody in stadium could see it. And that team lost. So then the whole team of the brewers came out to celebrate with the fans. And everybody congratulated CC Sabathia. The whole stadium went crazy, then they sprayed sampan into the stands.

So then in about three or four days the brewers went to go vs. the Philadelphia Phillies. And the Milwaukee brewers lost all three games against the phillies. So then the brewers didn’t win the postseason games.

I think that the phillies are a really good team and I hope that they don’t win against the team that they are going to win because then they are going to be undefeatable. No body would be able to win against them ever again. I also think that the phillies are going to win this post season like they did last year because they got some really good players. By: **Derek E**

Super Bowl XXX
During the Super Bowl 30 it was the Dallas Cowboys versus the Pittsburgh Steelers. The score was 27-17 the Dallas Cowboys won. Super Bowl 30 was held at Tempe, Arizona By:**Peter L.**

Super Bowl XXXVI
Super Bowl 36 on February 3 2002 it was the New England Patriots verses the St. Louis Rams at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans. It was a crashing blow to the Rams the crowd favorite of the game because a rookie quarterback beat a pro quarterback. The quarterback was Tom Brady he also was the mvp of the game. The game score was 17 Rams and 20 Patriots. The score was like that because a 48 yard field by Adam Vinatieri's By: **Kyle P** For more information click here

Super Bowl XXXIX
At Super Bowl 39 the New England Patriots won there third Super Bowl. There first Super Bowl winning was in the year 2002 and that was Super Bowl XXXVI. The second Super winning was in the year 2004 and that was Super Bowl XXXVIII. By:**Peter L.**

**2009 Green Bay Packers vs Minnesota Vikings** On October 5th, 2009 the green Bay Packers took on the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings had a great start in the game and so did the Packers. The Vikings had the first kickoff of the game and the Packers ran the ball back to the 35-yard line. The Packers started off with a great offense and then when it came down to the pass play Aaron Rodgers (QB) threw an interception to one of the defense of players on the Vikings they ran that for about ten yards. So the Vikings ended with the ball Brett Favre (QB) came out and started a tremendous 1st quarter.

Brett Favre was/used to play on the Green Bay Packers team and then retired and then came back and then retired and then came back to which he was picked to go on the Minnesota Vikings team.

Now the Vikings are 6-0 and the Packers are 3-3. The game (Packers vs. Vikings) finished off with the Vikings winning 30 and the Packers 23 points. The official score of the game was 30-23.

By: Cody Fe