Taking the Plunge(r)
When Rico was introduced last Saturday, someone behind me yelled “one more year.” I found out later it was a former neighbor of mine, and he was referencing former Illinois State University Redbird player Rico Hill, now of the Chicago Muscle of the Premier Basketball League. It was the first PBL game I’d been [...]
More Grey than White
Ten days in to 2012, and it’s time to either update my blog of disable it. 2011 was a busy year with a newborn added to my household, but he’s also become very adept at attending all the sporting events we take in on a regular basis. I could go so far as to call [...]
Wait ‘Til Next Year
The College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) men’s soccer (women too) starts tonight with the two semifinal matches. This is an annual ritual where there the top four teams earn a berth based on standard soccer scoring methodology (3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie). Illinois Wesleyan, a team I follow, [...]
Enjoying the Corn
I’ve been critical of certain things related to the inception of Independent League Baseball in Bloomington/Normal, predominantly related to decisions made with the stadium construction. I’ve been less than enthused with some of the rhetoric coming from the front office as well, but I’ll just chalk it up to the growing pains that come with [...]