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Shots in the Darke

Travel, hoops, grapplers, and more travel

Finally an extended stretch of warm, springlike temperatures even if only for five or six  days!! I know many of my friends are ready...

That time of year and a Hackman memory

Things are starting to get serious in OHSAA basketball tournament play as the girls reach the state semi-finals stage and the boys tip off...

Greenville athletics, statistically speaking

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Most of you know I’m a big supporter of Greenville High School athletics. I was recently dismayed by several encounters around town and elsewhere...

Sad farewells, congratulations, KFC, and baseball

It’s that time of the year when high school senior athletes realize that their prep careers are rapidly coming to a close with winter...

Winter driving, tokens, and parking spaces

We had an interesting weekend celebrating my wife’s birthday (age will never be discussed!)  over in the Columbus area. What more could a girl...

Domination, Disney, and a Pun

Well, I’ll bet not many people, including the oddsmakers in Las Vegas, saw that coming!!  The Eagles completely dominated the two-time defending champion Chiefs...

Pep Bands, Pigskins, and Pearls

What a strange weekend with no NFL game scheduled (can’t count the Pro Bowl weekend of skills, activities, and nonsense!) as we await next...

A title, another classic, and a trivia question

THE brought a ninth national title back to Columbus, surviving a gauntlet that no other team had run in pursuit of a championship. In...

Changes, uniforms, and buzzards

It’s hard to believe, with the snowfall and Arctic temperatures that have descended on West Central Ohio lately, that high school basketball tournament...

Buckeyes, Irish, and NFL History

After yet another winter’s snow, it’s time for some random thoughts while waiting for the  weekend’s NFL Wild Card playoff games to kick off—  This...