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Can’t give the entire
@QuincyGems
organization enough thanks for asking me to throw out the first pitch tonight. The kind gesture was not necessary but greatly appreciated. The past two summers have been an absolute pleasure to spend around a great club!
Just witnessed a coach from Odessa approach his athlete wrapped his arms around her and said: “I know you’re disappointed, but I’m not. You know why? Because I know you gave it everything you had and that’s all I can ask”
Need more coaches like this
If you can’t watch a JUNIOR VARSITY game without making a complete fool out of yourself by yelling at officials every time your golden child doesn’t get a call their way, perhaps you should just stay home and watch on the computer.
Or better yet, take some anger management
Parents:
If you’re running to the school board and school admin to get your kids’ coach fired, what exactly are you hoping to get accomplished in the long run?
School board:
If you’re allowing disgruntled parents to make decisions for you, are you hoping to win a popularity
If you ever need your faith in humanity restored, I urge you to attend a cross country meet. Any XC meet will do it.
It does not matter the color of uniform a runner is wearing, people here can be heard rooting for EVERYONE, fast or slow.
Rest of the world can learn a lot here
One thing to keep in mind about cross country...there’s just one class. There’s no Class A and 2A, 3A and 4A. No big school class and small school class. The runner next to you may be from a school with 2,000 + kids or maybe 200. Doesn’t matter, you just lace em up and compete!
How about this dude … Shakamak freshman Cameran Paulin set a new PR in the 1,600 meters today at the Clay City Invite with a time of 9:27.31. Todays time is 29 seconds better than his previous best 😎😎😎
👏 👏 👏
I say this every year, probably multiple times, but the absolute worst part of this job is seeing kids walk out of a lockeroom/out of the gym crying because it’s over.
No matter how many times I witness it, it still ties my stomach in knots!
Call me a big softy, but it sucks!
Say what you will about the elder Hart, he’s made his own bed. But I’d say that hug is worth a thousand words and then some. Coaching attire or street clothes, that’s still a special moment. Hats off to JH3 for taking care of business with the weight of a cruel world on his
This photo was snapped the night the MC football team was honored for winning the state championship. Just like any other day/night, Jamar had the biggest smile in the place. Probably because he really wanted to let everyone know, again, that his ‘94 team was the best MC team 😂
Bit of personal news: It’s been 30 days since I received a call from my boss at the Clarion stating I would be laid off. I’ve not heard from them since.
With that being said, I’ve decided I will be moving to Hannibal, MO within the next 2 months.
Will announce job news soon :)
I know as a reporter I’m not suppose to root for the teams and athletes I cover, but I’m rooting for the most success to this young lady. Sue me.
And peep 👀 the Number
#FAM
At the end of the handshake line Indian Creek QB Arj Lothe made a point to find Sullivan QB Rowdy Adams. Lothe just tossed the GW TD and 2-point conversion but still felt compelled to offer some words of encouragement.
What a game, by both, and what great sportsmanship
👏 👏 👏
See where parents in Princeton want to be part of the hiring process for the new boys basketball coach.
Nope. Nope. Nope.
This should not be allowed anywhere! Parents should not be involved in the hiring process just like they should not be involved in the dismissal.
🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
I started the video late, but every single Bosse player came out of the locker room and shared a moment with PCHS coach LaMar Brown.
Talk and love and respect!
There’s a lot of great coaches in the area and that goes beyond wins and losses.
Sullivan 🏈 coach Mike Caton is no exception.
Rivalry aside, Caton sensed the Linton-Stockton basketball team struggling mentally with their situation, so Caton sent the Miners team some pizza for
Palmyra's Dylan Redd receives a congratulatory hug from his father, Darin, after Dylan broke the school record in the pole vault. The record was previously held by his father and Dylan had tied it earlier this year...
Maybe the best celebration video I’ve ever captured...Lady Titans coach Cliff Irvin promised the team he would jump in the pond if they made it to state. They held their end as did he...
I've not been in NEMO very long, but it didn't take long to realize how great of coaches we have here...this photo backs up that statement 100 %...Palmyra coach Kevin Miles congratulating MC coach David Kirby moments after MC won the state championship...
Congrats to all the young ladies who made the All-District team for C3 D8:
Carissa Bevans (CC)
Jada Summers (MC)
McKenzie Lathrom (MT)
Kaitlin Benson (HIGH)
Abby Brown (CC)
Olivia Eikel (CEN)
Bailey Cox (MAC)
Audrey Fohey (PAL)
Emilie Okenfuss (MC)
Megan Stone (PAL)
I snapped a few hundred photos today but these two are my absolute favorites.
I wish during my glory days I had the talent Collin does. But mostly, I wish I had the support that Collin has every match in his corner with his father. That’s a special bond! Cherish young fella!
They say a photo can be worth a thousand words...this just may be one of them...Madi Hays was helped out onto the court to receive the Clopton Invite championship trophy after leaving the game with a knee injury in the first half...
A Macon girl swings her elbows around, high at the face of a Centralia girl, twice. Second time the official calls a foul.
A Macon parent/grandparent responds with "made it count next time"
And that is what's wrong with today's society
Shakamak ⚾️ playing at Sullivan today and are wearing these shirts for the game.
Laker players raised $1,500 with selling these shirts (200) prior to the game and presented Sullivan the check before first pitch.
Franci Rubin of Franci Designs donated her time and supplies to
ISU head coach Josh Schertz on future:
“I don’t want to keep people twisting in the wind, so I’ll have the decision by the end of the weekend.
It’s been a great run, but tonight is not the time to make that decision.”
Walked out of the media room following the Cincinnati press conference at 11:55pm.
Wrapped up my game story at 12:42, got in my car to leave around 12:50 and pulled in the driveway at home at 2am.
I ain’t even mad, that was a hella fun night!
And I’ll gladly do the same two
And we have a semistate CHAMPION. Sullivan girls tennis clinches the semistate by claiming the first three points against Centerville
The Lady Arrows are going to STATE!
If the new prez at Indiana State wants to make a big splash, it was just served up on a platter with today’s news of my good buddy Rick being let go today.
Get this legend on campus in some capacity. Hell you could even start the Sycamore Network 😎😎
A parent and/or member of a school board should NEVER have any kind of conversation with a coach regarding playing time of their little 😇. Never! I’ll say it louder for those in the back...PARENTS/BOE MEMBER SHOULD NEVER TALK TO A COACH ABOUT PLAYING TIME. N-E-V-E-R
To all the wonderful and talented athletes in NEMO, thank you for the past two years! You all are awesome and although my time here has come to a close, I’ll still be keeping up with you all from afar!
Also another thanks to the Quincy Gems!
Special moment before tonight’s game as official Howard Christian was awarded the game ball. After 50 years of wearing the stripes, tonight is his swan song ...
I’ll just go ahead and say this now and I’m not afraid to put my name behind it so early.
Monroe City will be back here next year and it won’t be taking back second place...
Randy Kelley gets most of the recognition here in the postseason for the Golden Arrows, but what a great game by Luke Adams! Two huge blocks on Ajibade in the second half, none bigger than in the final 30 seconds. Not to mention so clutch free throws!
Great team win!
#GoldPride
Add this to the list of things I’m seeing for the first time this year...the young man holding the laptop is “escorting” a homecoming candidate who is at home being quarantined. But she’s attending via Facebook live...
Giuseppe Leone with the ball that he tied the school record of longest FG made (43 yards) and also extended his school record of PAT which he’s now over 100 for his career …
Clarence Cannon Conference football 🏈 champions, Palmyra dominated the CCC awards. Eleven Panthers made 1st team honors while
@LehenbauerBrody
was Offensive POY,
@WestonKing73
Defensive POY and
@ptownfootball12
named Coach of the Year!
Congrats fellas!
For all those of you who try and have your athletes "specialize" in one sport consider this...just learned tonight a college football program who was interested in a football player saw a video of the player dunking a basketball and the video sold them. They were "all in"
There’s a new No. 1 team in the latest Class 3A girls basketball state rankings. After an impressive win over No. 8 Danville,
@GibSouthernWBB
takes over the top spot from Salem.
One of the best quotes you can hear from a coach and probably the most honest: "Yeah they make mistakes , sometimes it's a little frustrating for me but they are a lot of fun and they are great kids." -- Palmyra coach Ryan Wood
They say a picture is worth a thousand words...I’m not sure 1,000 words would do this pic justice. Just a coach with his toddler son and his quarterback.
@coachdavidkirby
is a media darling, great coach and an even better human.
Happy Monday, everyone ...
Palmyra sophomore Collin Arch atop the podium after claiming the Class 1 132 state championship.
Arch becomes the Panthers first two-time state champion ...
Parents who run their kids’ high school coach out of town to get what they THINK will be a better fit…I wonder what those same parents do when they become powerless nobody’s at little Jonny and Suzy’s college?!?
Palmyra will play for the championship on Saturday and Clark County is undefeated no more.
Needless to say, best the Lady Panthers have played all season
Sullivan girls 🎾 team with their state medals.
Lady Arrows finish the season with a record of 24-2 and just second state finals appearance in school history
👏 👏
@JennaLaineESPN
@ranjok17
What’s the point in asking him 5 different times about it. I mean after the second time of him saying “I messed up” it’s pretty clear he’s not going to give you a more in-depth answer that you’re looking to receive. Move on.
One thing I forgot to mention from Friday night...I loved the fact that at the end of OT, Monroe City coach Brock Edris decided to empty his bench and let five youngsters get to experience being on the court at state.
Classy move from the best in the business.
The Centralia Wrestling kids felt a special kinship to Luke Triplett and wanted to honor him tonight in the wake of his father’s recent passing…
Class stuff here from some high quality humans
You know what I like the most about the Monroe City/Palmyra rivalry? Besides the obvious of course.
It’s the respect factor everyone involved shows the other. There’s no bad trash taking. Just friendly fire here and there. Players, fans coaches etc. All respect.
#Fam
Thoughts and prayers go out to the South Shelby community tonight. Can’t go into details at the moment, but just heard it was a rough day, off the court.
So if you’re ever so inclined please take a moment to keep them in your thoughts/prayers
Usually spend Sunday evenings laid up on the couch watching football and chasing bets.
Today I got to take momma out for dinner.
She’s a badass and finished six weeks of radiation treatments earlier this week!
💪 💪
Love you, mom!
Forgot to mention earlier, but after Ross Arch walked off the podium stand he walked up to the other five state medalist and congratulated them.
#ClassAllTheWay
Sullivan players and coaches made it a point to offer some words of condolences to Cascade running back Liam Farmer at the end of tonight’s game.
Farmer had rushed for 1,900 yards and scored 28 TDs before breaking his left leg in last weeks win against Greencastle …
These three graduates are officially wheels up 🛫 en route to the 🎾 semistate.
The Times spoke with the pilot before take off and wishes to remain anonymous …
(Pic credit goes to Natalie King)
How in the world is Blake Hays left off the C3 D8 all-District team?!?
Come on people, did you not see the kid ball out in ALL three games?!?
He would get my MVP vote...
Get you a teammate like
@Macray_robinson
The kid goes beast mode in his match, throws on his sweats and heads to the bench where he is constantly yelling out to his teammates what to do and is cheering them all on ...
@BearsNationCHI
@AlbertBreer
There’s only a handful of people who know what the Bears PLAN on doing with the No. 1 pick … none of those people are on Twitter.
Aside from all the first responders from across the entire state, the Shakamak community is the real MVP of the day!
Thank you all for stepping up.
It’s heart warming to see surrounding communities offer support in such tragic times!
And now a two-time undefeated state champion, Collin Arch.
Just another day at the office for the sophomore with an 11-2 major decision win to claim the Class 1 132 state title ...
As if wrestling his tail off all day including two matches against Top 10 ranked guys wasn’t tiring enough,
@Macray_robinson
spent a few minutes helping clean up the bleachers before leaving the gym. No wonder why he’s so successful ...
Just a friendly PSA: You can criticize me all you want. Tell me I’m terrible at my job. Tell me I pick favorites, whatever your heart desires. Tell me how wrong I am. But in your debate, if you have to tear down one kid to help make your case, I will end the conversation. Period.
Coaches will try and shame KIDS for not spending every possible second of their summer in the gym or on the field and then turn around and complain about not having numbers during the regular season.
Weird flex
Im probably in the minority, but I feel like there’s wayyyy too
Quote of the day comes from an old timer in the stands sitting close to me. He was talking to his buddies about tomorrows Sullivan vs. Linton matchup … “I hope they have extra security for that game. These guys hate each other and I’ll feel safer in the streets of Harlem”
😂😂