Tournament ball 06 (chapter 1)

Girls Softball tournament updateMorgan Hill June 10-11I made a decision early this year not to take on the responsibility of being tournament coach like I had the previous 2 years, partly because I wanted Natalie to make it on her own merits, which I’m very happy to...

Redwings in the postseason

The days have turned warmer, the transition from spring to summer is in full tilt. That “last week of school” feeling is playing out all over, and as parents we’re trying to catch our breath from the flurry of activities that marks the end of one period before we jump...

A Slippery Spring, 2006

These last 5 weeks brought the wettest weather of any March in the bay area in something like 75 years. It’s been depressing at times, but the biggest inconvenience for me is that numerous practices and games have been postponed. We’re very likely to face a period of...

Grip and Rip

I golf. Yeah, about once every five years I golf. I won’t go so far as to say I’m a golfer, that would be wrong. I would probably have to own golf clubs and shoes in order to say that I’m a golfer. Many years ago I actually did own clubs, the shoes might be somewhere...

Holy Toledo

Another homage to someone who has passed away. When I was a kid, I grew up listening to Bill King broadcasting Raider and Warrior games. He had a distinct gift in his use of language that endeared him to me and thousands of sports fans across Northern California and...

A brief visit so far

The A’s were alone in first place for exactly one day. Glad I was there.