Where are you
Yes it's been a while since I wrote anything on here, but we've been busy at work with all the winter sports in the playoffs and other things. Here's some thoughts on what's happening.
It must be the water. We had the All-Thumb meeting yesterday and the basketball team voting was interesting. It has nice balance and it goes to press on March 28. There are some surprises, at least I think so. I think our player of the year choice is a little confusing, but with no clear cut choice for POTY, I guess it was anyone's award to get. The problem was, that once the vote got to me, the POTY who was chosen already had secured four of the six votes that were present, so nominating a player at that point seemed like a waste of time.
Speaking of awards. We released the TCA all-area dream teams this week, and we have gotten nothing but flack from area coaches. We put them together a little early because I have organized a dream team picture at Caro high school for both the volleyball team and the basketball team. A few coaches have actually had the gall to call the paper and take us to task about what they perceive as errors on our behalf on the selections we made. These are the same coaches that we have repeatedly tried to make contact with regarding the submission of team stats and these same coaches have spent the entire season ignoring our requests.
If you don't want to play ball, don't whine about it when you're not asked to the ball game.
Three district finals. Looks like the speculation about demise of the Tri-Valley East was a little premature, as Frankenmuth easily handled Cass City last night (must be every team in the GTC outside of Reese stinks.)
Cass City had the height advantage, but the Hawks looked slow next to the Eagles athletes, and ofcourse Fernald's team had no answer for Frankenmuth's Brad Redford. Redford ended up with 25 points, most of them coming in the second half. Cass City's Brad Hartel is a fine athlete and he tried his best, but Redford is just too quick and he shoots off of the screen better than anyone in the thumb.
This Friday F'muth has a rematch with North Branch, who handled Millington in the fourth quarter last night by outscoring the Cardinals 27-4 to take the 68-46 win.
We also have Marlette in the finals, who upset Brown City on their home court last night.
And Owen-Gage is in the finals at Caseville.
Three teams and three different locations...they're spreading us thin.
Play Ball. The beginning of baseball season keeps inching closer and with it comes the death of winter. It's about time. I read on someone else's blog something about sports movies...looks like it's time to break out Field of Dreams.
It must be the water. We had the All-Thumb meeting yesterday and the basketball team voting was interesting. It has nice balance and it goes to press on March 28. There are some surprises, at least I think so. I think our player of the year choice is a little confusing, but with no clear cut choice for POTY, I guess it was anyone's award to get. The problem was, that once the vote got to me, the POTY who was chosen already had secured four of the six votes that were present, so nominating a player at that point seemed like a waste of time.
Speaking of awards. We released the TCA all-area dream teams this week, and we have gotten nothing but flack from area coaches. We put them together a little early because I have organized a dream team picture at Caro high school for both the volleyball team and the basketball team. A few coaches have actually had the gall to call the paper and take us to task about what they perceive as errors on our behalf on the selections we made. These are the same coaches that we have repeatedly tried to make contact with regarding the submission of team stats and these same coaches have spent the entire season ignoring our requests.
If you don't want to play ball, don't whine about it when you're not asked to the ball game.
Three district finals. Looks like the speculation about demise of the Tri-Valley East was a little premature, as Frankenmuth easily handled Cass City last night (must be every team in the GTC outside of Reese stinks.)
Cass City had the height advantage, but the Hawks looked slow next to the Eagles athletes, and ofcourse Fernald's team had no answer for Frankenmuth's Brad Redford. Redford ended up with 25 points, most of them coming in the second half. Cass City's Brad Hartel is a fine athlete and he tried his best, but Redford is just too quick and he shoots off of the screen better than anyone in the thumb.
This Friday F'muth has a rematch with North Branch, who handled Millington in the fourth quarter last night by outscoring the Cardinals 27-4 to take the 68-46 win.
We also have Marlette in the finals, who upset Brown City on their home court last night.
And Owen-Gage is in the finals at Caseville.
Three teams and three different locations...they're spreading us thin.
Play Ball. The beginning of baseball season keeps inching closer and with it comes the death of winter. It's about time. I read on someone else's blog something about sports movies...looks like it's time to break out Field of Dreams.
Comments
Why take a meaningless shot at Cass City and the GTC? You consider yourselves to be professionals, but you belittle the teams, coaches and players you cover? If that's what sells the "most" papers in the Thumb, then carry on.