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June 23, 2011December 4, 2020

Witnessing History

Witnessing History Baseball
by Jeff

For years, I just assumed Martensdale St. Mary’s (IA) was a small Catholic school with stellar baseball, bolstered by a non-boundaried policy that allowed players to drive from miles away to join a successful program. I was wrong. In the midst of following a winning streak building off a 43-0 state championship run in 2010, I learned that it’s Martensdale-St. […]

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May 19, 2011August 3, 2017

Some Thoughts About D3 Baseball

by Jeff

(Bloomington, IL – May 19, 2011) – By the time he threw his first pitch, he’d already prepared the mound for play, something that’s become a regular task for him.  This was the start of Jason Pankau’s night, one that would end with a thrilling 3-2 victory on a 1-6-3 double play with two runners on in the 9th inning. […]

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October 25, 2010August 3, 2017

The Systematic Slaughter of a Soccer Program

by Jeff

Update:  Illinois-Springfield Athletic Director Rodger Jehlicka submitted his resignation, effective August 15, 2011. I didn’t have the heart to ask him what he was thinking, feeling.  I just told him I loved him and wished him well. My investment in the program is only six years old, but seeing Milton Tennant watch the final seconds wind off the clock in […]

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October 20, 2010August 3, 2017

A Spartan Experience

by Jeff

It was a Friday evening a couple weeks ago, but not an ordinary evening for me.  I’ve tried to write about it previously, but some unplanned life occurrences have kept me away from the keyboard. Still, it’s worth describing the scene – a high school football game where more people stand around the field’s perimeter than are actually registered in […]

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