Dirt, mud, and other down-to-earth topics

The weekend was basically washed out by persistent rains (evidently Mother Nature had her dates confused and the old saying “April showers bring May...

Diamond Doings, the Draft, and Mandevillas

Quite a few topics to cover today as the spring weather continues to fluctuate from the 40’s and rain to 70’s and sunny. I...

Cooper, Elly, and you don’t know BIPPUS!

My wife and I visited our daughter’s family in northern Indiana Sunday afternoon and  Monday (nothing like grandparents’ day at Syracuse Elementary School and...

Numbers and a Green Jacket

34-60-78. Keep those numbers in mind for later in today’s award-winning column as they could play a significant role in your life and I...

Baseball, Harmon Field, and the one that got away

Rain, rain, go away; come again some other day! Unfortunately, the precipitation of the past few days has flooded fields and swollen creeks and...

Websites, stadiums, and wrong-ways

Having trouble knowing when your high school spring sports teams are scheduled to play or  compete? Each of the area conferences in West Central...

Raiders, Stephen A., and “Newman!!”

After a week-long “getaway,” there’s lots of catching up to do, so let’s get started!  Congratulations to the Russia Raiders on wrapping up a perfect...

The Big Dance and a few things green

The NCAA mens basketball brackets are set, so let The Madness begin. There are no big surprises as to the four regional number one...

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...