Ian Hyde-Lay
The Kingfisher
A restless, sleepless night. A coach tosses and turns, his mind swirling. Processing information. “What ifs,” intangibles, game planning,...
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A Life In Sport
A blog by Ian Hyde-Lay
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Ian Hyde-Lay is a teacher who lives and works in Victoria, BC. He has been heavily involved in sport his entire life, as a player, coach, referee and administrator.
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Ian Hyde-Lay
Feb 22, 20234 min
Dom
I never knew Dom. As was and is the case for millions of others, I only knew of him. Tragically, now he is gone. Learning the news is a...
Ian Hyde-Lay
Feb 7, 20233 min
A Cautionary Tale
2023. An early January evening in Salt Lake City. A professional basketball savant puts on a dazzling display, the capacity crowd’s...
Ian Hyde-Lay
Jan 28, 20234 min
My President
1978, the middle of June. My father and I agree to disagree. He remains unconvinced that a teen aged Canadian ice hockey sensation named...
Ian Hyde-Lay
Dec 23, 20227 min
Dial "M" for Magic
FIFA. The international governing body for association football (soccer). Its membership totaling 211 nations, its mission to grow the...
Ian Hyde-Lay
Nov 24, 20223 min
Sweep The Sheds
Russia. July 2, 2018. The Rostov Arena comes alive, the business end of the FIFA World Cup at hand. A commanding Belgium side, loaded...
Ian Hyde-Lay
Nov 14, 20224 min
Barter
November 11. The clock strikes 11am. At SMUS, the school at which I work, the gymnasium transforms into a house of worship and prayer....
Ian Hyde-Lay
Oct 31, 20224 min
A Privilege
January 27, 1991. Super Bowl XXV. A jam packed Tampa stadium and a worldwide television audience of millions watch with bated breath....
Ian Hyde-Lay
Oct 18, 20224 min
Waiting For Coach
Years ago. A somewhat pretentious friend provides advice. You need to broaden your academic horizons, he tells me. And with that, he...
Ian Hyde-Lay
Oct 10, 20224 min
Curtain Call
It seems an odd comparison, but then comparisons often are. It is the middle of June. 1985. The Canadian Men’s Rugby team arrives in...
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