I've had the pleasure of being involved in sports all my life, played three sports in high school, played some baseball in college for a couple of years and now play a lot of golf and have done some running now and then. I always wanted to be a sportscaster, either radio or tv doing reports, anchoring, play by play, etc. So I've been lucky to do about the only thing I've always wanted to do in life so far. Sports. That's why it is a bit ironic that the Good Lord blessed me with three wonderful daughters who have absolutely NO interest in sports whatsoever. I tell you this because at this time of the year, when you step back and think about it, we give high school athletes such publicity, maybe too much. Highlights on every show, headlines in every newspaper all for the pursuit of winning a state title in football, basketball or wrestling.
What I've come to realize with my daughters is that their pursuit of sucess at the high school level requires just as much hard work, just as many long hours, just as much travelling and just as much talent. My oldest daughter Katie has made the state band competition for two years in a row, last year getting first chair playing the piccalo (I hope I spelled that correctly) more or less being the state champ with that instrument. My other daughters, Kara and Kym are involved in music, plays and singing (Kara made District Chorus as an eighth grader) But for these types of accomplishments, there are no highlights or headlines, just a lot of proud parents and siblings to share the success. It puts the sports accomplishments into perspective. To be honest, I would not want it any other way.