A Special Time of Year, Speedos, and Tarblooders
One of my favorite four weeks on the high school sports calendar just ended this weekend as the OHSAA boys basketball tournament concluded at...
Brackets of All Sorts and “The Hut”
With the high winds that were prevalent throughout the region on Friday, wreaking havoc (and more promised to be on the way), here’s one...
Redhawks, High School Basketball, and a Phone Call
As a proud alumnus of Miami University, I just have to begin this week’s column with “how ‘bout those RedHawks!” A perfect 31-0 regular...
March Moves in and I’m Sad!!
I’m writing this award-winner sitting outside in Florida, inspired by the 80-degree temperatures, sunshine, and light breezes, trying to remember why Kathy and I...
Lanes, Hoops, Agriculture, and Juries
Before we get into the high school basketball tournament brackets let’s spend some time talking about the young bowlers who’ve reached the district and...
Seedings, Skiing, and a Salamander Spring
Are you ready for some high school basketball, bowling, and wrestling tournament
action, along with a side helping of swimming and gymnastics? Let’s begin with...
Defense, Reds, Refs, and Intrigue
Besides the sighting of the proverbial first Red Robin heralding the onset of spring there are a few other harbingers that remind us that...
Shoe Laces, Wooden, and Hot Dogs
Super Bowl LX (that’s sixty for you non-Latin majors!) takes place in Santa Clara, California, this coming Sunday between the Seattle Seahawks, representing the...
Snow, Wind, and Titles
I’m assuming everyone’s been hunkered down the past 24 hours or so as Mother Nature vented her wrath on West Central Ohio, along with...
College Football, a Young Ref, and Ermal
As the college football playoffs championship game is getting ready to kick off Monday evening in Miami, an interesting item caught my eye that...
