Let the playoffs begin!

The 2009 girls track and field sectionals begin today, the boys will start on Thursday.
I will be in South Putnam tonight as the Western Boone girls will continue to impress after winning the Sagamore Conference title. Southmont, meanwhile, will look to be the best out of Montgomery Co. as recent Rose-Hulman signee Creasy Clauser will start her quest for a state title in the 800m run.

Baseball
After striking out 18 batters and throwing a one-hitter against North Montgomery, Steven Rice will see what JD Rice and the Crawfordsville baseball team can do at North tonight. The Athenians have won the Sagamore title outright and will get a chance to sweep the Montgomery Co. title with a 4-0 record. Isaac McGaughey should be on the mound for the Chargers tonight.

Softball
On the softball side, the Athenians can take the Sagamore title with a win at North. They already clinched the county title with the 6-3 win Monday. Wow, what a game! Great plays (Erica Lingen's throw from centerfield to home to get Chelsea Day was one of the best plays I have even seen in a girls game!), a hint of a possible upset and a good comeback win for Crawfordsville.

My Thoughts
There have been letters to the editor about coaches not playing players in sports this spring.
I will be writing about this for Friday's paper, but here is my general consenous on it:
I don't know if they first writer was talking about varsity sports or a level below that, but they are two different animals. If it is for varsity. Too bad your kid doesn't play. He should practice more, get better, or just enjoy being on the team. Varsity sports is a small extention of life. There will be disapointments and you are out there to win or lose.
In junior varsity or anything under that, everyone should get a chance to play and learn. Plain and simple.
Again, much more in Friday's paper.