Opening day is here

Girls softball season starts today, with our first game next week. I just gotta say, I’m very proud of the girls I coach. We had a scrimmage against another team in our division and I think the girls had a real good time. Rain held off just long enough –...

Spring training

ML is on his way to the desert for the weekend. There’s a once-a-year occurence where the Milwaukee Brewers, who train in Peoria, bring in volunteers to shag balls while prospects and vets take batting practice. Mark’s brother in law lives in the area and...

Spring is in the air – baseball/softball

Eric’s baseball team held practice on consecutive days, both amid the worst baseball weather you can imagine. When we left the house Friday afternoon there were a few drops coming down, but the sun was shining, so we figured it would pass quickly. Wrong. The...