A little bit of this and a lot of that

We spent some time in last week’s column taking a look at high school basketball league and conference standings, both boys and girls, so...

A Busy Start to January Sports and Statistics

As the old saying goes, “And now we welcome the New Year, full of things that have never been”. And I know that 2026 will...

Football, Zone Defense and New Year Wishes

Well, we’ve arrived at that time of the year when events of 2025 are remembered, and the promise of 2026 is looked forward to...

Christmas Trivia and “The Mouse”

As we head into Christmas week (on an optimistic note the daylight hours have begun to  lengthen!) it’s time to break out some holiday...

Disapointments, Bowl Games, the NBA, and Mother Goose

Man, it’s tough being a fan of professional football in Ohio these days isn’t it? Both the Browns and Bengals continue to disappoint the...

OH MY!! O-H, I-U!!!

Pass the A-1 sauce, maybe a little lemon, some garlic and/or oregano perhaps. I’m ready to eat crow after predicting in my last column...

Brutus, Charlie Brown, and Superman

That huge sigh of relief spreading throughout Buckeye Nation was a result of THE finally taking down the Wolverines for the first time since...

Pigskin Action and Toes of all Sorts

Lots of football at different levels on the menu today, along with a side dish of high school basketball. Let’s begin with the obvious:...

A “Penny for Your Thoughts” and probably less for mine!

Things are really starting to get down to the nitty-gritty in the OHSAA football playoff picture as regional final contests are set for this...

North Star, Little Pockets, and Chicken

From the every now and then you get lucky category—Kathy and I just flew back from a week in Wrightsville Beach, NC, Tuesday evening,...